Singer songwriter Chris Ndeti will take the main stage Monday night to continue the 41st annual Hopelands Gardens Summer Concert Series.
The free concert, held by the City of Aiken Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department, starts at 7 p.m. and will last about an hour in Hopelands Gardens, 135 Dupree Place. The performance is sponsored by the Aiken Driving Club.
Ndeti is described as a dynamic and versatile female acoustic rock and soul performer and songwriter, according to her website. Ndeti was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, and calls Atlanta, Georgia, home. Ndeti started playing music at an early age and participated in several ensembles from grade school to high school and her college years.
Recently, Ndeti recorded her first acoustic-based EP "Acoustic Chocolate."
For more information about Ndeti, visit www.acoustic chocolate.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 on the property.
Public parking will be available at the Green Boundary Club, 780 Whiskey Road, across from Hopelands Gardens. Handicap parking also is available at the Hopelands Gardens parking lot, 135 Dupree Place, and at 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.
For more information if there is a threat of rain the night of the concert, call the City Parks, Recreation and Tourism rainout hot line 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/experienceai ken.
Maayan Schechter is the digital news editor with the Aiken Standard.