Hundreds of music lovers gathered on the street in front of the new Fall River Justice Center on South Main Street to hear a free concert with the Ryan Montbleau Band and Roomful of Blues on a warm July 18th eventing. The event was sponsored by BayCoast Bank, Bank Five, Mechanics Cooperative Bank, Bristol County Savings Bank, People Incorporated, and RDA Insurance. Narrows Center for the Arts Executive Director Patrick Norton emceed the event which invited restaurants such as the Tap House Grille and the Trio Cafe to open their doors and serve their customers at tables on the sidewalk in front of their restaurant. 'We're hanging out with friends and seeing a blues band, and I can't wait," said Christine Senay who grabbed a seat on South Main Street with her friends Gail Boutin, Melissa Comstock and Bernice Lambert. Many people from the Borden West apartments also came our of their apartments on that block to enjoy the music. "We hope to put on more of these events in the future," stated People Inc CEO Robert Canuel. Click here for a six-minute  video of the event. Click here for the Herald News story. For more information about the event, contact Robert Canuel at 508-679-5233. |
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(Top row, left and center) Milton Glickman looks on as People Incorporated CEO Robert Canuel is introduced to Barry Walker and Vivian Gela before he kicks off the event. (Top row, right) Gail Boutin, Christinge Senay and Melissa Comstock take their seats before the concert begins. (Row two) People gather in front of the Tap House Grille and on South Main Street, which has been blocked off in front of the new Fall River Justice Center, as Fall River Police Officer David Lafleur, right, talks with Donna Mello of Swansea. (Row three, left) Paul Moniz and Charlene Fitts enjoy a meal on the sidewalk in front of Trio Cafe while Bernice Lambert chats with Christine Senay. (Row four) Narrows Center for the Arts Executive Director Patrick Norton introduces lead guitarist Ryan Montbleau and drummer James Cohen of the Ryan Montbleau Band. Andrew Roberts and his son, Myden, of Portsmouth, enjoy the music along with Brenda Ritz, Irene Ernst, and David Lawson. |
