Fuse Festival

My music minded man found out that there was going to be a Christian music festival in Rhode Island at McCoy Stadium on Memorial Day and thought it would be fun to spend a day there as a family.  So we packed a lunch, drinks and lawn chairs and headed out.  We got there at 11:30, just as the concert was starting, and were blessed to find a spot in the shade under a tree.  The first band in the line up was a local group called Awakening.  They were not my style of music and I was busy getting everyone situated and finding a bathroom.  Next on stage, was Adam Cappa. 

I loved his music and his voice and will definitely be getting some songs of his off itunes in the near future. 
After that, The Letter Black came on.  They were a heavy metal band.  Anyone who knows me and Eric, know we can't stand heavy metal.  We took the opportunity to go to the car and eat lunch and sit in the ac for 45 minutes or so.  Next, came the guy I was dying to see... Jonny Diaz.

His voice is soothing and his lyrics are touching.  He certainly has a gift in the songwriting department!  He actually is quite the comedian too, which I didn't know when listening to his music before the show.  I now get to listen to him often, as I bought both his CD's.

The main attraction was The Sidewalk Prophets. 

I have to say this band was amazing.  They play a range of different genres of music that I think ALMOST anyone would enjoy.  Our whole family LOVED them and we ended up getting a CD, which the kids play over and over.   All five of the band members autographed the CD.  The kids think it was cool that they got to meet all artists they listened to.  Sidewalk Prophets definitely have the ingredients to be BIG someday, I'm talking Casting Crowns Big!

                     Here Kaleigh is with Dave, Cal, and Shaun from Sidewalk Prophets.

After the concert, we headed into the stadium to catch the Pawtucket Red Sox game.  On the way I found a picture of Jacoby Ellsbury and HAD to get my picture with his.

The boys were funny, the last few innings they went down and sat on the first base line and tried to get the players and ball boy to throw them a ball.  They didn't have any luck though. 

It was a great day spent with great music and the people I love most, my family!