This week at Friday Cheers: The Soul Rebels / Mighty Joshua & The Zion #5

Yes! Friday Cheers returns!

May 6, 2016; 11:23 AM • by Ross Catrow

Can it be? Is it truly time for Friday Cheers to make its triumphant return to the banks of the mighty James River? Indeed it is! Check out their full 2016 schedule and get thee to Brown’s Island tonight.

Things kick off at 6:00 PM; tickets are $5, and children under 12 are free. Here’s a quick preview of what to expect this week, and, of course, there’s more info on their Facebook page.

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The Soul Rebels

Genre: Brass-bandy soul
Sounds kinda like: New Orleans meets “Tha Crossroads”
Sweet jam: “504”
Listen to the album: Unlock Your Mind on Apple Music »
thesoulrebels.com

I kind of buried the lede on this one, because The Soul Rebels cover of “Sweet Dreams are Made of This” is just so, so good. But I felt bad linking to a cover song, you know?

Also, whoa, here’s a live performance of “504” featuring John Medeski:

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Mighty Joshua & The Zion #5

Genre: Reggae
Sounds kinda like: The songs of my heart
Sweet jam: “Locks of Oppression”
Listen to the album: Mighty Joshua on Apple Music »
mightyjoshua.com

You guys, I absolutely love Mighty Joshua. His summery tunes are definitely the perscription for all of your rain-soaked ailments. Head down to Brown’s Island tonight and reggae away all of your overcast blues.

Check out Mighty Joshua at Earth Day last month: