The 41st annual Hopelands Gardens summer concert series continues Monday with a performance by the Kelley family, also known as The Band Kelley.
The free concert, held by the City of Aiken Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department, will last around an hour in Hopelands Gardens, 135 Dupree Place. The performance is sponsored by the Aiken Bluegrass Festival and starts at 7 p.m.
The Band Kelley, made up of siblings Daniel, Victoria, Bethany and Timothy, blend together musical genres of bluegrass, country and gospel.
Timothy, the band leader, taught each of his siblings how to fiddle when they were 4; down the road, those lessons led to a now multi-award-winning traveling band.
From Appling, Georgia, the Kelleys are Southern born and raised, "where hospitality, love for God, family and country is a way of life and evident in the songs they write and play," according to the group's website.
The band's first self-titled debut album was just released in May, and is now available on iTunes, Amazon and digital download.
For more information about The Band Kelley, visit www.thebandkelley.com.
Alcohol and wine are prohibited on the grounds of Hopelands Gardens, and pets must be kept on a leash at all times. Those in attendance can bring a lawn chair or blanket, and picnic dinners are permitted.
Public parking will be available at the Green Boundary Club, 780 Whiskey Road, across from Hopelands Gardens. Handicapped parking also is available at the Hopelands Gardens parking lot, 135 Dupree Place, and at The Rye Patch, 100 Berrie Road.
In the event of inclement weather, the concerts will be moved to Gym 2 in the H. Odell Weeks Activities Center, 1700 Whiskey Road.
For more information if there is a threat of rain the night of the concert, call the City Parks, Recreation and Tourism rain-out hotline at 803-643-4661. If accommodations for people with disabilities are needed, call 803-642-7631 no less than 72 hours in advance.
For more information, call 803-642-7631 or visit www.facebook.com/Experience Aiken.
Maayan Schechter is the local government reporter with Aiken Standard.