From staff reports
USCB Center for the Arts continues the, “Listen on the Lawn Concert Series” at 6 p.m., Sunday, May 15 with vocalist Gwen Yvette. Bring a chair or blanket and a picnic dinner or snacks and beverages and come prepared to enjoy a beautiful afternoon.
Gwen Yvette is an independent R&B/Soul singer and songwriter from Beaufort. An artist with extraordinary talent and vocal range, the Harlem-born, St. Helena Island product first picked up a microphone at the tender age of 3 and performed at community events.
Yvette first entered the music scene as a professional singer in the early 1990’s, performing with a popular local band, and was later invited to tour with notable musician Roy C. In 2013, the songstress had a successful run on Fox’s national television series, “The X Factor.”
Yvette counts it all joy to have been blessed with the opportunities to open for outstanding and legendary musicians, including Big Daddy Kane, Carl Thomas, Freddie Jackson, Keith Sweat, Kem, Sir Jeffrey Osborne, Ms. Patti LaBelle, and The Mighty O’Jays!
The CFA Lawn will open at 5:30 p.m., with the show starting at 6. Tickets are $10 per person. Children younger than 12 are free.
Tickets may be purchased in advance at www.uscbcenterforthearts.com or by calling 843-521-4145. In case of inclement weather, the performance will be moved into the CFA theater.
