Crown Street Music Festival set Sunday, Sept. 1

Featuring Greencastle native Dakota Girton (left) and Jonathan Hunter, the headliners for the 2019 Crown Street Music Festival will be the duo Hunter and Girton. The festival will take place from 5-10 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 1 at the Family Youth & Community Developent Program Community Center, 604 Crown St., Greencastle. Hunter and Girton will play from 8-10 p.m.

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The Family Youth & Community Development Program (FYCDP) will be hosting its annual Crown Street Music Festival on Sunday, Sept. 1 at its Community Center located at 605 Crown St., Greencastle.

This fundraiser is one of the primary sources of revenue to support FYCDP programming throughout the year.

This year’s show will run from 5-10 p.m., featuring Chris Wurster at 5 p.m., Weird Phishes at 6 p.m., Dreadful Greta at 7 p.m. and culminating with special guest Hunter and Girton at 8 p.m.

Everyone in the community is invited to the spacious back yard behind the Community Center to listen to this lineup of local musicians perform. Food and drinks provided by local merchants will be for sale.

Established in 2015, Hunter and Girton is a country duo that incorporates soulful, folky vibes to create their sound. Jonathan Hunter, originally from Greensburg, and Dakota Girton, born and raised in Greencastle, have gone from playing in the corners of hometown bars to the illustrious Blue Bird stage in Nashville, Tenn.

With a desire to challenge minds and appease the heart, they put together their first album the following year titled, “Something From Heaven.”

In between performances, the duo recorded a trio of new singles that showcased their country roots. Having a mutual desire to expand their musical careers and artistic reach, the duo signed with MC1 Nashville earlier this year. Their debut country radio single was released by MC1/Sony to music row and stations across the country this month.

All of the money raised during the Annual Crown Street Music Festival will go directly to programming and building renovations.

FYCDP programs are run by committed community volunteers and DePauw University students. Programs offered at the center include a highly-successful Robotics program in collaboration with Tzouanakis and Deer Meadow schools, Spanish Enrichment for local school age children, computer refurbishing and distribution to qualifying local families through the Community Technology Enrichment Program (CTEP) and sustainability projects for the community.

The Community Center is also used as a meeting space for local organizations such as the Girl Scouts.

Tickets are $5 and available at the gate.