Aug. 12. Rose Royce had a hit about a car wash in 1976, now, almost 50 years later, the Town of Davidson will host a music festival on the site of the old car wash on South Main.

The all-day Ramble On Music Festival on Saturday, Sept. 21, will be put on by a partnership between the Town of Davidson and the newly formed, Davidson-based music business, Downriver Records.

Six stages

In addition to six main stage music performances, the Ramble On festival will feature local food and beverage vendors, an interactive art station, and an artists’ market for local arts and crafts makers.

The event is free.

The last hour of the festival will feature a set from Ramble On All-Stars. As the name suggests, this set will feature members from every festival band for a collaborative jam session.

Quotable

“We wanted to build a line-up that is both cohesive and diverse,” says Downriver Records founder Tim Helfrich. “We have artists from diverse geographies, covering a wide variety of American music traditions. The thing that makes this lineup cohesive, to me, is the spirit and on-stage energy of the various groups scheduled to perform. These are all folks who totally ‘bring it’ in a live setting. We also targeted artists who are collaborative in nature, so attendees can look forward to seeing these groups interact on stage throughout the day.”

Summit coffee-preneur Helfrich is married to Beth Helfrich who is running for the District 98 seat in the NC House of Representatives.