{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The News Journal","provider_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net","title":"Bands selected for 2019 W'burg Summer Block Parties &ndash; The News Journal","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"dShnrFLjGW\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/bands-selected-for-2019-wburg-summer-block-parties\/\">Bands selected for 2019 W&#8217;burg Summer Block Parties<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/bands-selected-for-2019-wburg-summer-block-parties\/embed\/#?secret=dShnrFLjGW\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Bands selected for 2019 W&#8217;burg Summer Block Parties&#8221; &#8212; The News Journal\" data-secret=\"dShnrFLjGW\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! 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Organizers plan to hold three of the block parties at Bill Woods Park as usual with the Williamsburg Tourism and Convention Center serving as an alternate venue in the event of rain, and one of the block parties will be held at the Kentucky Splash Waterpark in conjunction with July 4 festivities. The \u201cUsual Suspects\u201d will take the stage on July 4 at the waterpark performing from 7:30 \u2013 9:30 p.m. prior to the annual fireworks display. \u201cWe wanted to add a little something with the Fourth of July. Just come on out, listen to the band and watch the fireworks. If you want to dance, then you can dance. Just have a good time,\u201d said Williamsburg Main Street Manager Nannie Hays. \u201cLast year was the first year we had the \u2018Usual Suspects.\u2019 They are out of the Lexington-Georgetown area. They do a lot of weekend playing over at Lake Cumberland.\u201d On June 14, the summer block party season will kick off with Lexington-based band \u201cOff the Clock.\u201d \u201cWe\u2019ve had them before. They are 50\u2019s, 60\u2019s and 70\u2019s style music. They play nice rock and roll and good music,\u201d Hays said. On June 28, the Lexington-based band \u201cPositive Movement\u201d will be performing. \u201cWe have had them before, but it has been three or four years. They are Motown-style with a little rock and rock mixed in,\u201d Hays said. The block party season will conclude on July 19 with Nashville-based \u201cFamiliar Faces\u201d returning to Williamsburg. \u201cThey are totally Motown. This will probably be their 13th year coming. \u2018Familiar Faces\u2019 has been the one constant every year except for the first year,\u201d Hays added about the summer block parties. Hays noted that in some ways she is surprised the block parties have been this successful, and in some ways she is not. \u201cWhen you have a mayor like we have. It helps to make them successful,\u201d she said. \u201cPeople in this area like music. Whether it is rock and roll or bluegrass or whatever, they are going to come listen. It is free. It is a family event. What else is there to do on a Friday night?\u201d One change for this year\u2019s block parties is that they will start at 7:30 p.m. instead of 8 p.m., and all the concerts at Bill Woods Park will be set to conclude at 10:30 p.m. rather than 11 p.m. The block parties are free and open to the public, but are bring your own lawn chair events. \u201cCome on out. Enjoy it. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy some good music,\u201d Hays added. \u201cIt is good socializing time.\u201d"}