{"id":33497,"date":"2023-08-24T19:32:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T23:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=33497"},"modified":"2023-08-24T19:32:02","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T23:32:02","slug":"saturday-night-fever-brings-motown-to-downtown-next-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/saturday-night-fever-brings-motown-to-downtown-next-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Saturday Night Fever brings \u201cMotown to Downtown\u201d next month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Saturday Night Fever is in the air again as the Town of Aurora gears up to help wind the summer down with a tribute to Motown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Set for September 9 from 4 \u2013 11 p.m., Saturday Night Fever will see Yonge Street closed to traffic from Mosley Street in the south to Wellington Street in the north, for an evening of live music, a showcase of restaurants in Aurora\u2019s historic downtown core, and a chance to pop into local shops staying open well into the evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSaturday Night Fever on Yonge Street returns for another electric night filled with dancing, live music, delicious dining, and superb shopping,\u201d says the Town. \u201cWe\u2019re bringing Motown to the downtown with soulful rhythms and melodies that are sure to get you movin\u2019 and groovin\u2019. Shops on Yonge Street in Downtown Aurora will be open and patios will be set up to enjoy food from the fantastic restaurants on site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Aurora Business Improvement Area will have outdoor patios and businesses will be showcasing their best items. Enjoy the evening browsing the businesses, eating an appetizer or a meal at one of the patios, and listening to the fantastic line-up of entertainment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday Night Fever began in 2021 as a Town of Aurora event, held in association with the Downtown Aurora BIA, in an effort to stimulate local businesses in the historic core that were hit by the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first year was a true tribute to Saturday Night Fever, featuring the music of The BeeGees, Abba, and other 70s tribute acts, while the second year was a salute to the music of Elvis Presley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This showcases the sounds of Motown but with a very local twist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn the Summer of 2022, we had [King resident] George St. Kitts kick off our Concerts in the Park series and he packed the park, so it was very evident the draw for local talent but Motown music in general,\u201d explains Shelley Ware, Special Events Coordinator for the Town of Aurora. \u201cThis has been on our minds since then and now we\u2019re finally able to bring that to fruition for this year\u2019s Saturday Night Fever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re going to take you on a Motown rhythm for the entire evening. We\u2019re showcasing four back-to-back strong entertainers which will all be featuring a different element of the Motown theme, starting off with the Natural Woman show, which will include tributes to Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight and Aretha Franklin and moving into an original artist with Keisha Wint. Then, of course, we know there is a huge fan base locally for Glenn Marais and the Mojo Train \u2013 then our big headliner, of course, will be George St. Kitts and his band.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As much as it is a showcase for the legacy of Motown, this year\u2019s Saturday Night Fever event will equally be a way for the Town and the BIA to underscore everything the downtown has to offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s always a special and unique feeling to be able to set up a patio on Yonge Street, which seven days a week is always a busy zone for vehicular traffic. There is just additional excitement and freedom to be able to just walk wherever you want within that road closure section; with the patios being set up, it really creates a unique, once-in-a-year experience. At this point, we\u2019re just crossing our fingers and our toes that we get the same weather we\u2019ve had for the last two years!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCome out and dine, dance, and make new connections with the community. It is a really generous space; people can be spread out as much as they wish or as close as they want to. We know with the entertainers we have the music will be top-notch and we know the customer service and outstanding food that is served in the downtown core, so this is really the best recipe for a fantastic Saturday night.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more on this year\u2019s event, visit aurora.ca\/snf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Brock Weir
Editor
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter<\/strong><\/p>\n\r\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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