The Rascals (initially known as the Young Rascals now referred to as Felix Cavaliere’s Rascals) have been signed as the headline act for this year’s Punta Gorda Block Party.
The Blue-eyed soul group popular in the late 60s and early 70s are know for hits such as “Groovin’,” “Good Lovin’,” “How Can I Be Sure,” “A Beautiful Morning,” “I’ve Been Lonely Too Long” and one of the most popular anthems of the 1960s, “People Got To Be Free.”
The group, who had four No. 1 hits and a top album, were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. Felix Cavaliere whose name now in attached to the groups, i.e. Cavaliere's Rascals, has stayed active in music as a solo and as part of the "New Rascals" since the original group broke up in 1970.
According to an article by Gordon Bower in the Herald " the Rascals are likely to be playing a set of an hour and a half or so in late afternoon or early evening at the main stage on the corner of Taylor Street and Retta Esplanade."
The block party is scheduled for April 16.
(updated March 8)
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In 1987, the first Block Party was organized to celebrate the centennial of Punta Gorda. After its resounding success, city officials asked the volunteer organizers to continue the event on an annual basis. This year's party will be the 25th. The makeup of that group of community-minded group of citizens has changed over the years, but the same small committee of volunteers devotes countless hours of time to organize the event.
Block Party has always been held downtown to highlight the rejuvenation of downtown Punta Gorda that began in the late 1980s. That rejuvenation was only slowed by Hurricane Charley, and attendees will notice several major building projects recently completed in and around the Block Party.
More than 40 nonprofit organizations earn between $200 and $4,500 each during the day of the Block Party.
The Block Party will be in the area north of Olympia between U.S. 41 north and U.S. 41 south. Traffic on Taylor Street, Sullivan Street, Retta Esplanade and West Marion Avenue in this area will be closed to traffic.
FREE PARKING AT HERALD COURT CENTRE
Please NO PETS and NO COOLERS are allowed.
No exceptions
www.PUNTAGORDABLOCKPARTY.info