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Sink your teethinto Sharkfest

Sharkfest returns to the CalvertMarine Museum from 10 a.m.

to 5 p.m. July 11.Sharks are one of theworld’s most fascinat-

ing creatures and Sharkfest isa chance to learn more about them.

Live sharks will be featured in theCorbin Pavilion, along with sturgeon.

Violent Femmes,Barenaked Ladiesto headline concertAlternative rock band the Violent Femmeswill perform July 3 at the Calvert MarineMuseum’s PNC Waterside Pavilion.They will appear with Colin Hay (lead singerof Men at Work) and Barenaked Ladies.

For more information on additional events,see Out & About, pages 8 and 9

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Sara Gray bringscountry flairto La Plata

La La Plata summer concert serieswill host Sara Gray 7 p.m. July

10 at town hall, 305 QueenAnne St. Bring blankets or

lawn chairs.

Free, family funat CSMThe College of SouthernMaryland’s Twilight PerformanceSeries returns this summer for itsninth season of free, familyentertainment on the La Plata,Leonardtown and Prince Frederick campuses.

By KATELYN SCRITTORESpecial to Weekends


Beyond fireworksSummer celebrations continue through July

Fireworks are a quintessential part ofcelebrating America’s IndependenceDay, and Southern Maryland has

no shortage of places to view entertain-ing displays. But the Fourth of July in thetri-county area also offers other entertain-ment options as well.

The following events go beyond pyro-technic displays, but still embrace Ameri-can traditions. Other summer celebrationscontinue through July. Find informationabout them throughout this magazine.

• The town of La Plata will host itsannual watermelon bash from 10:30a.m. to 1:30 p.m. July 4. All ages areencouraged to gather at town hall for free(while supplies last) hot dogs, watermelonand ice cream. There will be three waterslides and face painting for the kids. Inaddition, the fire department will have awater spray to help everyone cool off.

Colleen Wilson, special events coordi-nator for the town, said the watermelon-eating competitions, for those 6 andolder, will begin at 11 a.m. Children 4 to12 can participate in the watermelon bal-loon toss, using water balloons in placeof watermelons, starting at 11:45 a.m.For those 13 and older, the (real) water-melon toss will begin at 12:15 p.m., withprizes for the winners.

Parking can be found at Sacred HeartChurch on St. Mary’s Avenue or in theother parking lots of closed businesses.

• At Regency Furniture Stadium inWaldorf, Charles County will have its

fourth annual Cel-ebrate Charles eventin conjunction with aBlue Crabs baseballgame. Running from4:30 to 9:30 p.m.,rain or shine, just out-side the stadium, localmusician Sam Growwill perform, and therewill also be a BritishInvasion Tribute.

Rachel Ammerman,promotional special-ist with the Charles

County Office of Tourism, said the eventis free, but the Family Fun Zone is $5 foran all-you-can-play wristband. Those whohave tickets to the game (which begins at6:35 p.m.) will have their wristband feewaived. Local vendors will be on hand,and at 9:30 p.m., as part of the Red,White and Blue Crabs Celebration, fire-works will end the evening, so be sure tobring blankets and chairs.

Ammerman said about 10,000people attended last year’s event andeven more are expected this year, so sheis encouraging patrons to park at eithernearby St. Charles High School or LaPlata High School, the latter of which willhave a free shuttle service to the stadium.

• At 7 p.m. July 3, on the TownhouseGreens at St. Mary’s College overlookingthe St. Mary’s River, the River ConcertSeries will host the Superman, Sousa,“Saturday Night Live” and Fireworks con-cert. The event is free, and patrons areencouraged to bring their own blankets,chairs and picnics (alcoholic beveragesallowed as well) and arrive early to graba prime spot on the lawn. The area clos-est to the orchestra is labeled for seriouslistening, and the farthest spot is for “seri-ous socializing.”

Maestro Jeffrey Silberschlag, musicdirector and conductor of the Chesa-peake Orchestra, said the concert willoffer music ranging from Sousa marchesto the Superman theme, to a little Latinbossa nova flair with works from TomJobim (think “The Girl from Ipanema”). In

addition, Lawrence Feldman, saxophon-ist and former member of the SaturdayNight Live Band, will perform. A fire-works display will begin as the concertnears its end and the ChesapeakeOrchestra plays the 1812 Overture. Foodvendors offer sandwiches, ice cream andkettle corn from Boy Scout Troop 413.For more information, go to www.chesa-peakeorchestra.org/river-concert-series.html.

• Also on July 3, in Solo-mons, the Calvert MarineMuseum hosts the Bare-naked Ladies, with theViolent Femmes andColin Hay (lead singerof Men at Work) ontheir Last Summer onEarth tour. With threeseparate acts, the con-cert will span a varietyof musical tastes, end-ing with the BarenakedLadies. Readers

might recognize the theme song to the TVshow “The Big Bang Theory,” which theBarenaked Ladies wrote specifically forthe show. Their other recognizable hitsinclude “Pinch Me,” “One Week” and “IfI Had $1,000,000.” Check for tickets atcalvertmarinemuseum.ticketforce.com.

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Fire towers, curtains blowing in thebreeze and a television with old black-and-white movies greet visitors as theyenter the front patio of the restaurant.Classic hits are quietly piped over theoutdoor speakers. Inside, photos ofarchetypal movie celebrities adorn thewalls, while the piano sits prominentlyin the center of the dining room readyto provide weekend entertainment. Theupstairs patio overlooks the creek asboats lazily come and go toward thePatuxent River.

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House manager Bunny DeMembersaid patrons are encouraged to sit aspell and enjoy themselves for as longas they’d like. The word brasserieimplies an informal restaurant with acomfortable setting. Zirakian noted themenu is constantly changing as therestaurant always wants to keep itsofferings fresh.

The current menu offers tapas, orshared appetizers, with an Americanand Southern Maryland flair: a smokedsalmon board, fried oysters Rockefellerand bacon wrapped dates are just afew of the samplings. The Brasseriealso offers sandwich and dinner plates,but the emphasis is on shared platters.

Executive chef Jimmy Lazero andsous chef Niki Blake were busy inthe kitchen recently putting the finish-ing touches on a fried caramel appleexplosion dessert and fresh spicedapple Kahlua cheesecake. Zirakiannoted that all dishes are made to order,so patrons are invited to relax duringthe time it will take to receivetheir meals.

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For those looking for a differentrestaurant to enjoy Sunday brunch, theBrasserie offers a $3 special on bloodymarys and mimosas from 9 a.m. to 1p.m., along with live piano music. Italso offers other weekly specials.

On July 12, the restaurant will hosta murder mystery luau-themed dinnerstarting at 7 p.m. “The Last Cruise ofthe SS Minnow” follows Gilligan, theSkipper, Ginger, Maryann and the Pro-fessor, as they navigate rough waterson the way back from their longer-than-three-hour tour. Tickets are $50 andinclude the meal, dining al fresco.

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FRIDAY, JULY 3

La Plata summer concert series willhost Paul Thomas and MWB 7 p.m. July3 at town hall, 305 Queen Anne St., LaPlata. Bring blankets or lawn chairs. Picnicsand coolers are welcome, but no alcoholis allowed. Food is available for purchase.Call 301-934-8421, ext. 142 or [email protected].

Mattawoman Creek Art Center willhold an all-media juried exhibition throughJuly 5 the center in Smallwood State Park,2750 Sweden Point Road, Marbury. Call301-743-5159 or email [email protected].

A pitch card party sponsored by theRidge Lions Club will be held Fridays, July3 and Aug. 7, at the Knights of Columbushall, Ridge. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.;games begin at 7:30 p.m. Admission feeis $5. Call Bobbie Bell at 301-872-5114or Terri Kaftan at 240-538-2818.

SATURDAY, JULY 4Thomas Stone National Historic Site

will honor the Founding Fathers and cel-ebrate the nation’s independence July 4. Aspecial ceremony begins at 10 a.m. Therewill be a wreath laying and historic musketfiring demonstration. The Chesapeake Com-munity Chorus will perform. The site is at6655 Rose Hill Road, Port Tobacco andwill be open from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tours ofthe Thomas Stone mansion will be avail-able. Go to www.nps.gov/thst.

Celebrate Charles: A Fun-Filled Fourthwill be 4:30-9:30 p.m. July 4 at RegencyFurniture Stadium, 11765 St. Linus Drive,Waldorf. Go to www.charlescountymd.gov/celebratecharles.

SUNDAY, JULY 5An open house at Summerseat Farm

will be 11 a.m.-3 p.m. July 5. Visit farmanimals, tour manor house and gardens,and bring a picnic to enjoy. Go to www.summerseat.org for information and direc-tions. Cost is $5 per family.

TUESDAY, JULY 7

College of Southern MarylandTwilight Performance Series will hostChautauqua 6:45 p.m. July 7-9 at theLa Plata campus, 8730 Mitchell Road.The July 7 performance will be OlympianWilma Rudolph; baseball legend Babe Ruthwill be portrayed July 8 and Olympian JimThorpe will be the featured subject July 9.Bring a picnic and a lawn chair or blanket.For a complete schedule of performances,go to www.csmd.edu/arts/twilightseries/index.html or call 301-934-7828.

College of Southern MarylandTwilight Performance Series will featureJennifer Cooper and GrooveSpan at 6:45p.m., July 7 at the Leonardtown campus,Great Lawn, 22950 Hollywood Road.Bring a picnic and a lawn chair or blanket.Go to www.csmd.edu/arts/twilightseries/index.html or call 301-934-7828.

THURSDAY, JULY 9Sunset Concert Festival will host

Anthony Swampdog Clark 7 p.m. July 9 atO’Donnell Lake, 10400 O’Donnell Place,Waldorf. Go to www.stcharlesmd.com.

FRIDAY, JULY 10A flute concertwill be given at 2:30

p.m. July 10 at First Baptist Church ofWaldorf, 10045 Bunker Hill Road.Flutists 8 to 18 will perform.Go to http://lsnell.mtacc.org.

River Concert Series, featuring theChesapeake Orchestra, will feature themusic of classical composer George Frider-ic Handel 7 p.m. July 10 on the townhousegreen at St. Mary’s College of Maryland,St. Mary’s City. Admission is free. Bring apicnic or purchase food from vendors. Goto chesapeakeorchestra.org.

Mattawoman Creek Art Center willhold an invitational folk art show throughAug. 9 the center in Smallwood State Park,2750 Sweden Point Road, Marbury. Theopening reception will be 1-4 p.m. July 12.Call 301-743-5159 or email [email protected].

SATURDAY, JULY 11Southern Maryland

Film Festival willbe held July 11 indowntown Leon-ardtown. A fullday of screeningsat various busi-nesses of SouthernMaryland-createdfilms. Admission will becharged. Call 240-298-0183 or go to www.smdfs.org.

Sharkfest will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.July 11 at the Calvert Marine Museum.Live sharks will be featured, along with asturgeon. There will be hands-on oppor-tunities to learn more about sharks, muralpainting and crafts, face painting and liveperformances with original rock music forkids at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Get picturestaken in the life-size jaws of a megalodon.Regular admission applies. Go to www.calvertmarinemuseum.com.

Potomac Jazz and Seafood Festivalwill be held noon-9 p.m. July 11 at St.Clement’s Island Museum, Colton’s Point.There will be live jazz artists and an arrayof seafood delicacies on the riverside lawn.Advance tickets required. Admission cost.Call 301-769-2222 or go to stmarysmd.com/recreate/museums.

Artworks@7th Gallery will host anopening reception for “The Eye of the Artist”5-8 p.m. July 11 at 9100 Bay Ave., NorthBeach. The exhibit runs through July 26 andfeatures artist Jacquelyn Dinora’s hyper-realis-tic still-life paintings. Call 410-286-5278, orgo to www.artworksat7th.com.

SUNDAY, JULY 12Friends of Chapman State Park will

host the Lynn Hollyfield Folk Group inconcert July 12. Park gates will open at1 p.m., concerts begin at 2 p.m. Bring apicnic and a blanket and enjoy a summerafternoon of music and family fun on thelawn of Mount Aventine in Chapman StatePark. Concerts will be held inside in case ofrain. Free, but donations suggested. Park isat 3452 Ferry Place, Indian Head. Go towww.friendsofchapmansp.org or 301-753-6664.

TUESDAY, JULY 14College of Southern Maryland

Twilight Performance Series will featureThe Bruce Swaim Quartet at 6:45 p.m.,July 14 at the Leonardtown campus,22950 Hollywood Road. Bring a picnicand a lawn chair or blanket. Go to www.csmd.edu/arts/twilightseries/index.htmlor call 301-934-7828.

THURSDAY,JULY 16

Sunset Concert Festivalwill host Jennifer Cooper 7p.m. July 16 at O’Donnell

Lake, 10400 O’DonnellPlace, Waldorf. Go to www.

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FRIDAY, JULY 17Port Tobacco Players will stage “Monty

Python’s Spamalot” July 17 through Aug. 9at the theater, 508 Charles St., La Plata.Shows will be 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdaysand 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $17 for

adults, $14 forseniors olderthan 60, stu-dents throughhigh schooland militarymembers withidentification.For tickets,call 301-932-6819 or go towww.ptplay-ers.org.

La Plata summer concert series will hostU.S. Naval Academy’s Electric Brigade 7p.m. July 17 at town hall, 305 Queen AnneSt. Bring blankets or lawn chairs. Picnicsand coolers are welcome, but no alcoholis allowed. Food is available for purchase.Call 301-934-8421, ext. 142 or email [email protected].

SATURDAY, JULY 18

A concert at Summerseat Farmfeaturing Franklin Square Band and theDave Norris Band will be July 18. FranklinSquare Band is a versatile cover band play-ing classic rock to modern rock, countryand blues. Go to www.summerseat.org forticket sales and details.

Mattawoman Creek Art Center willhold a drypoint printmaking workshopnoon-4 p.m. July 18 at the center in Small-wood State Park, 2750 Sweden PointRoad, Marbury. Cost is $40 for membersand $50 for nonmembers. Go to www.mattawomanart.org or call 743-5159.

Art Blooms: FabulousFloral Fantasies exhibitwill be open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. July 18-19 atAnnmarie SculptureGarden & Arts Cen-ter, Dowell Road,Solomons. Admission tothe exhibit is free. Go towww.annmariegarden.org.

TUESDAY, JULY 21College of Southern Maryland

Twilight Performance Series will featureThe Dave Chappell Band at 6:45 p.m.,July 21 at the Leonardtown campus,22950 Hollywood Road. Bring a picnicand a lawn chair or blanket. Go to www.csmd.edu/arts/twilightseries/index.html orcall 301-934-7828.

THURSDAY, JULY 23Sunset Concert Festival will host Sin

Miedo 7 p.m. July 23 at O’Donnell Lake,10400 O’Donnell Place, Waldorf. Go towww.stcharlesmd.com.

Mattawoman Creek Art Center willhold an introduction to the art of paintingon silk workshop noon-4 p.m. July 23-24 atthe center in Smallwood State Park, 2750Sweden Point Road, Marbury. Cost is$210 for members and $220 for nonmem-bers. Go to www.mattawomanart.org orcall 743-5159.

College of Southern MarylandTwilight Performance Series will feature“The President’s Own” U.S. Marine JazzCombo at 6:45 p.m. July 23 at the PrinceFrederick campus, Patio, 115 J.W. Wil-liams Road. Bring a picnic and a lawnchair or blanket. Go to www.csmd.edu/arts/twilightseries/index.html or call 301-934-7828.

FRIDAY, JULY 24La Plata summer concert series will

host Roadhouse 7 p.m. July 24 at townhall, 305 Queen Anne St. Bring blanketsor lawn chairs. Picnics and coolers are wel-come, but no alcohol is allowed. Call 301-934-8421, ext. 142 or email [email protected].

SATURDAY, JULY 25Tidewater Archaeology Days will be

10 a.m.-4 p.m. July 25-26 at Historic St.Mary’s City. Visitors can get work with thepros at one of the nation’s best-preservedcolonial archaeology sites. Admission willbe charged. Call 240-895-4991 or go towww.hsmcdigshistory.org.

Chesapeake Community Chorus willperform at 7 p.m. July 25 at the Church ofJesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 50 ClydeJones Road, Sunderland. Contact LarryBrown at 301-855-7477 or [email protected].

Leonardtown’s Downtown Tunes willfeature former Tonight’s Alibi lead singerMegan Nosek and solo guitarist JoshAirhart at 6 p.m. July 25 in Leonardtownsquare. Go to www.leonardtown.somd.com.

TUESDAY, JULY 28Mattawoman Creek Art Center will

hold a folk art mirror workshop 10:30 a.m.-

3 p.m. July 28 at the center in SmallwoodState Park, 2750 Sweden Point Road, Mar-bury. Cost is $30 for members and $40for nonmembers. Go to www.mattawoman-art.org or call 743-5159.

College of Southern MarylandTwilight Performance Series will featureWith Lying Eyes at 6:45 p.m., July 28 atthe Leonardtown campus, 22950 Hol-lywood Road. Bring a picnic and a lawnchair or blanket. Go towww.csmd.edu/arts/twilightseries/index.html or call 301-934-7828.

THURSDAY,JULY 30

Sunset Concert Festival will host Mar-guerite 7 p.m. July 30 at O’Donnell Lake,10400 O’Donnell Place, Waldorf. Go towww.stcharlesmd.com.

College of Southern MarylandTwilight Performance Series will featurethe U.S. Navy Band Cruisers at6:45 p.m. July 30 at the PrinceFrederick campus, 115 J.W. Wil-liams Road. Bring a picnic and alawn chair or blanket. Go to www.csmd.edu/arts/twilightseries/index.html or call 301-934-7828.

FRIDAY, JULY 31Southern Maryland Brew and

Barbecue will be July 31-Aug. 2. Thethree-day BBQ and music festival featur-ing a variety of competitions, events, attrac-tions, food and family entertainment at theSt. Mary’s County Fairgrounds, Route 5south of Leonardtown. The event is a nation-ally sanctioned Kansas City Barbecue Soci-ety competition as featured on The FoodNetwork and Destination America’s“BBQ Pitmasters.” Admission willbe charged. Hours will be 4-10p.m. July 31, noon-10 p.m. Aug. 1and noon-6 p.m. Aug. 2. Call301-475-8434 or go to www.somdbrewbbq.com.

St. Mary’s CountyNational LawnMower Races willbe July 31-Aug. 1at Bowles Farms,Budds Creek Road,Clements. On Friday,

gates open at 5 p.m.; racing starts at 7p.m. On Saturday, gates open at 2 p.m.;racing starts at 7 p.m. Racers from acrossthe country will compete.

Other family activities are included.Admission fee. Call 301-475-2139 or goto Bowlesfarms.com.

La Plata summer concert series willhost The Lucky Few 7 p.m. July 31 at townhall, 305 Queen Anne St. Bring blankets

or lawn chairs. Picnics and coolersare welcome, but no alcohol isallowed. Food is available forpurchase. The Kids Zone willbe open for children. Call 301-934-8421, ext. 142 or email

[email protected] Moose Family Center

will hold a spaghetti dinner 6-8 p.m. July31 for veterans from the Charlotte Hall Vet-erans Home at the lodge, Crain Highway,White Plains. Cost is $8.

Mattawoman Creek Art Center willhold an invitational folk art show throughAug. 9 the center in Smallwood State Park,2750 Sweden Point Road, Marbury. Call301-743-5159 or email [email protected].

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Chapman State Park and the MountAventine manor home are open 1-4 p.m.Sundays through October at 3452 FerryPlace, off Chapman’s LandingRoad, Indian Head. Goto www.friendsofchap-mansp.org or call 301-753-6754.

Port Tobacco One-Room School, circa 1876,will be open noon-4 p.m.Saturdays until Labor Dayfor free tours. School is at7215 Chapel PointRoad, Port Tobacco.Call Dale Cornette at301-934-9483.

A beginner Irish setdance class is held 7:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesdays in Leon-ardtown. Call 301-475-3542 oremail cdpclarktqci.net.

Southern Maryland Sound Tri-CountyBarbershop Chorus rehearses 7-9:30 p.m.

Thursdays at the College of SouthernMaryland Building B, Room 214,

Leonardtown campus. CallTommy Chedester at 301-373-2781.

Southern Mix, abarbershop chorusunder the direction of

Paul Douglass, meets7-9:30 p.m. Mondays atthe College of SouthernMaryland Fine ArtsBuilding, Room 143,

8730 Mitchell Road.Point Lookout Lighthouse

will be open 10 a.m.-2 p.m. thefirst Saturday of every month forself-guided tours. Lighthouse isat 11175 Point Lookout Road,

Scotland. Call 301-684-3704.

Open skate nights are held 6-9p.m. Saturdays year-round at LeonardHall Recreation Center, 23145 LeonardHall Drive, Leonardtown. Fee is $5. Skatesrentals $2.50 per person, or participantscan bring their own. Call 301-475-4200,ext. 1800, or go to www.stmarysmd.com/docs/specialevents.

Charles County Skate Park is open forskateboarders and inline skaters noon-duskdaily through Aug. 23. The park is open forfreestyle bikes only 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays.Open to those 6 and older. $4 per sessionfor county residents and $6 for nonresidentsolder than 18. $3 per session for countyresidents and $5 for nonresidents 6-17.Helmets and pads required. Park is at1015 St. Charles Parkway, White Plains.Call 301-934-9305 or 301-3388.

Capital Clubhouse offers public skatetimes at the facility at 3033 WaldorfMarket Place, Waldorf. Go to www.capi-

talclubhouse.com for schedule. Admission$7. Skate rental $3. Call 301-932-4348.

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There are people who have aspecial something — perhapsa combination of a humility,

approachability and work ethic —that makes people want to see themsucceed. Southern Maryland’s SamGrow is one of them.

Grow, who will be performingat Regency Furniture Stadium for theCelebrate Charles event July 4, wasborn in Charles County and spentmuch of his life in Mechanicsville.He currently lives in Nashville, butflies home every week to SouthernMaryland. One of the reasons hecomes home, he said, is to visit withhis 7-year-old daughter, Emmry.

Family is important to Grow —he cited his passion for music as hav-ing come from his father.

“My dad was a lineman for thepower company for 31 years,” hesaid, and on weekends the twowould ride in his father’s truck, goingto various jobs. They would listento the radio while they traveled, aneclectic mix of Marvin Gaye, Elvis,Otis Redding and “outlaw” countrylike the Allman Brothers, LynyrdSkynyrd and the Black Crows.

At the same time, Grow’s fathersometimes had guest preachingspots at various churches in the area,where Grow sang for the congre-gation. He recalled being about5 years old, singing “AmazingGrace,” and the crowd clapping forhim afterward. “It just stuck,” Growsaid.

Grow released an album in thefall of 2014, and is currently touringall over the country with musicianslike Kellie Pickler and Old Dominion.In addition, you’ll hear Grow’s EPplaying shortly on Sirius/XM’s High-way station. Grow’s music can bestbe described as rock ‘n’ roll withtwang and soul. There’s a subtle,underlying homage paid to the musi-cians he listened to as a child in hisoriginal songs.

Expect every performance to beunique, as Grow doesn’t have a setlist and mentioned he and the bandhaven’t used one in years. He likesplaying to the crowd, and tailor thesongs he plays to the mood or vibehe receives.

“If they’re hyped up, we’ll keepplaying up tempo, but if they wantto slow it down, we’ll slow it down,”he said. “I’m blessed to have a bandthat understands and goes with theflow.”

His band has been with him fromthe beginning, from Grow’s teenyears. Guitarist Mike Stacey andbass player Gene Quade were play-ing together in another band whenStacey heard Grow perform andconvinced his bandmates to join upwith Grow. Seventeen years later,they’re still touring and making musictogether. Drummer Joe Barrick joinedseven years ago after Grow’s previ-ous drummer bowed out to raise hisfamily. They’re not just a dynamicgroup of musicians, but also friendswho enjoy joking around with eachother.

The group has some crazy storiesto tell from their time on the road,but one memorable (and printable)story from the St. Leonard VolunteerFire Department venue has stuck withGrow. Ronnie Dunn, of the countryduo Brooks and Dunn, was touringsolo at the time and performing inSt. Leonard with the Sam GrowBand. Grow said that Dunn was anartist he greatly admired, and thus,he avoided meeting him for fearhis musical hero would fall off thepedestal on which Grow had placedhim. Grow and his band performedand closed with a ZZ Top song. Assoon as they walked off stage, Dunnwas standing right there waiting totell the band how great their perfor-mance was, that their cover was justas good as ZZ Top’s original. Growwas floored by the praise from oneof his idols.

Grow’s story is a perfect exampleof the type of personality he has; heis a humble, hardworking guy whois amazed when he meets some ofmusic’s biggest names. At the sametime, he’s happy to sit back and chatwith anyone he meets, especially fel-low Southern Marylanders.

“I love Southern Maryland andI wouldn’t be anywhere withoutthem,” he said. And Southern Mary-land definitely loves Sam Grow.

As musiccareersprouts,

Sam Growkeeps humble

roots


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