A celebration of local music and community
By William Crooks
Local Journalism Initiative
Groovesfest, a vibrant celebration of local music and community spirit, is set to return on Aug. 17 from 2 to 9 p.m at Square Queen in Lennoxville. The festival, organized by Brad Reilly, a Lennoxville native and musician, aims to bring together local artists, businesses, and organizations for a day of entertainment and support.
Reilly explained the inspiration behind Groovesfest in a Aug. 1 interview. “The event is basically a music festival with the goal of promoting local artists, businesses, and different organizations,” he said. He noted the lack of major community events in Lennoxville during the summer, saying, “There’s Friendship Day and the Harvest Festival in the fall… there’s not a whole lot of big community events to get the community of Lennoxville together.”
This year’s Groovesfest will feature six bands, including well-known acts such as CMON FM, and upcoming songwriter Gordon Shea. John Geary from Bishop’s will also perform, alongside other local talents. Reilly, who will perform with his band, the Local Yokels, shared elaborated in his motivation for organizing the event: “I’m a musician. I’ve played music pretty much since high school… I’m just a musician trying to help out other musicians as well as other businesses in the Townships.”
