The Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce offers sponsorship, VIP, and vendor booth opportunities to the business community and members

By Brooke Hoestra

Brooke Hoestra

With summer closer than ever, the Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce presents another banner music line up for the community to enjoy with their family and friends. This year’s Friday Night Music Series is packed with entertainment for all ages. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the entertainment goes until 9:30 p.m. every Friday night from June 17 through Sept. 2.

We have some familiar bands from the past and some new bands for the community to enjoy. Are you ready to come together to celebrate life and cultural diversity in our community? Come and learn about the rich cultures and traditions in Morgan Hill. This was a huge success last year, so we are bringing it back. They will showcase their talents between bands for 15 minutes about 7 p.m., when the crowds are much larger. Groups confirmed are Hawaiian, Mexican, Bollywood, Ukrainian, Latin American, Ballet, South Valley Civic Theatre and more.

Here is the lineup:

June 17: Soul Kiss and JJ Hawg — Soul Kiss is a dance band playing pop, rock, R&B, and old school from the 1970s to 2020s. JJ Hawg will keep your dancing feet moving with your standard rock/dance favorites.

June 24: “’70s Night” with The Billy Martini Show and Simon Santiago — The Billy Martini Show is a ’70s dance party band playing a mix of high-energy rock, funk, R&B, and disco. Simon Santiago has been playing for more than 25 years.

July 1: “Hometown Night” with Shane Dwight and the Poison Oakies — Locally grown, the FNMS welcomes back blues and country artist Shane Dwight. Shane lives in Nashville, but always finds time to return to his roots. Poison Oakies are a fun old school country blues band that plays your favorite country standards.

July 8: “Rock Night” with Neverland and Aaron Leigh from Y&T — Neverland is a powerhouse band playing your favorite rock and harder-edged country covers. Neverland brings the “rock show” to every performance. Aaron Leigh is an American rock musician/multi-instrumentalist born and raised in San Jose.

July 15: Faithfully Live and Red Voodoo — Faithfully Live recreates note-for-note accurate renditions of Journey classics. Sacramento’s rock band Red Voodoo opens for some of the largest bands around. Their sound is inspired by rock bands Van Halen, Sammy Hagar, Boston, and Rush.

July 22: Entourage and Brooke and Emil — Entourage, a Morgan Hill favorite, is based out of the Bay Area. The band prides itself on delivering a versatile, high quality visual and musical production. Brooke and Emil cover a wide repertoire of songs from many genres, weaving through rock, country, R&B, blues, ’80s rock and new wave, modern hits, and more.

July 29: Daze on the Green and The Country Cougar Trio — Daze on the Green is a party cover band from the Bay Area that plays dance, classic rock, Top 40, ’80s rock, funk, and country. The Country Cougars Trio is a hot ‘rockin’ country band playing new and classic country.

Aug. 5: “American Idol Night” with the Lost Boys and Demi Rae Moreno — James Durbin, born in Santa Cruz, finished 4th on season 10 of American Idol. His band, “The Lost Boys” plays an all-dance setlist and can rock the house for hours on end. Demi Rae Moreno, who resides in Morgan Hill, was an American Idol favorite in Season 18. She continues to share her talent with audiences all over the world.

Aug. 12: Houserockers and Zack Johnson — This powerhouse rock and R&B band have entertained audiences for more than 20 years. Zack Johnson, only 16 years old, is our youngest performer. His budding talent is being recognized across the Bay Area.

Aug. 19: “Country Rock Night” with American Mile and The Mitchell James Band — American Mile is in constant pursuit to showcase the vocal harmonies of country/rock while presenting it in a modern way. Mitchell James is from Northern California. You’ll hear classic rock hits, country hits, ’90s, and more.

Aug. 26″ “Ladies Night” with Superbad and Given to Fly. Superbad performs a variety of musical styles. Given to Fly draws inspiration and energy from rock, pop and soul.

Sept. 2: “Grand Finale Night” with Carnaval and Aidan Moore — Carnaval is a tribute to Santana and has performed for more than 21 years. Aidan Moore, an extremely talented singer and performer, returns to Morgan Hill to entertain us with his clever mashups and looping technics paired with an amazing vocals.

We are excited to offer sponsorship, VIP, and vendor booth opportunities to our business community and chamber members. Consider being a VIP sponsor for the series by reserving the VIP tent for $1,000 for a concert night of your choice for your friends or work colleagues. We also offer free booth space to our chamber members to display your product or service.

If you have a cultural group that might be interested in showcasing their heritage to the rest of Morgan Hill, reach out to Poonam Chabra at [email protected]. The chamber is also looking for volunteers. This is a fun way to get your employees involved at a local event.

Brooke Hoekstra is the director of membership and events. To learn more about sponsorships, VIP or vendor booths, call her at (408) 779-9444 Ext. 3 or email at [email protected].