Punta Gorda Block Party -- Hey Baby They're Playing Our Song

"Hey Baby They're Playing Our Song" is just one of the oldies but goodies that will be blasting out this Saturday downtown as part of the 24th annual Punta Gorda Block Party with headliners, the Buckinghams, who not only took this song to the top of the charts  but are perhaps more better known for "Kind of a Drag" and also "Don't You Care" and "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy." If you don't remember ttheir sound with the Chicago "horn" bit at the beginning, take a walk down memory lane at their  website.  It isn't often that Punta Gorda brings chart-reaching bands to town...maybe not so current...but hey... so the block party is definitely the place to be this weekend.   Besides the Buckinghams some of the best of the local bands are also showing up including favorite Jim Morris who just released his new Trop Rock album this past weekend, The Boogiemen, Low Rent, The Crashers and Democracy.


Here's the complete entertainment schedule with links where available to more about the entertainers:

West Marion Ave Stage

1:00  Charlotte High Band
2:30  Opening Ceremony
3:00  Dennis Lee Show
4:20  Jim Morris
6:10  Fall Guys and a Gal
9;00 The Dennis Lee Show

Main Stage

2:00 The Crashers
3:30  The BoogieMen
5:00  The Crashers
6:30  The Buckinghams
8:30  The BoogieMen

Community Stage:

2:00 Daisie and Brownie Girl Scout Choir
2:45 Come as You Are Praise Singers (Burnt Store Presbyterian Church)
4:00 Gary and Kerri
4:45 Francesco Maceri
6:00 Michael's Hibiscus Band

East Marion Ave Stage


2:00  Low Rent
3:20  Democracy
4:40  Chris MacArthur
6:00  Low Rent
7:20  Democracy
8:40 Chris MacArthur

Sullivan Street Stage

2:30  Nick's Kids Show
4:00  Nick's Kids Show


Of course, there's the food...but we won't go there...I'm on a diet.  But if you're not have something very greasy that tastes great for me.  For more information on the block party and a map go to www.PuntaGordaBlockParty.info.