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Who's ready for the weekend?! Start yours off with Florence After Five THIS FRIDAY! From 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m., unwind with us at Downtown Florence's favorite party in the streets. Enjoy live music by The Grains of Sand Band with their blend of Motown hits, Soul, and Beach music. We'll have plenty of food and drink from our local food vendors (get your food and beer tickets from the ticket booth--look for the giant ticket flag!), and bring the kiddos out for the City of Florence Recreation Department kids zone, who will have the Florence Gymnastics Team on hand with demonstrations! We'll see you on FRIDAY! Admission is FREE and there's free public parking in the garage located at 150 S. Irby Street inside The Emerson.

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Happy first week of school to all of our FSD1 students! Celebrate the end of your first full week and unwind with us at Florence After Five on Friday, August 25 from 5:30 until 8:30 p.m. This month, Florence After Five hosts The Grains of Sand Band out of Athens, GA, who will be bringing the best in beach, Motown and soul music! You don't want to miss this month as we welcome Local Motive Brewing to our line-up of food vendors at the event! Bring a lawn chair and a friend, and kick off your weekend with us at Florence After Five, Downtown Florence's favorite party in the streets. We'll have plenty of great food, cold drinks, the FREE City of Florence Recreation Department kids zone, and more!

Mark your calendars for Florence After Five featuring The Grains of Sand Band, coming to us from Athens, GA! Their blend of Motown, Soul, and Beach music is perfect for winding down and heading toward your weekend. Admission is FREE and convenient free parking is available in the City of Florence parking garage located at 150 S. Irby Street inside the Emerson. Bring the whole family (and all of your friends) and enjoy the sounds of summer at Downtown Florence's favorite party in the streets! We'll see you on Friday, August 25!

Join us for Florence After Five featuring The Grains of Sand Band on Friday, August 25, 2017! Enjoy live music, food and drink vendors, and the FREE City of Florence Recreation Department Kids Zone! Admission is FREE and convenient parking is located at 150 S. Irby Street inside the Emerson. Heading over from the Hospitality Blvd. area hotels? Catch the Downtown Florence Connect free trolley to the event!

THE WAIT IS OVER! Downtown Florence's favorite party in the streets is BACK tonight at 5:30 p.m. featuring The Classic Rock Experience, who brings your favorite arena rock hits from the 70s! You don't want to miss this show! Bring school supply donations tonight for the WMBF News School Tools donation drive. The donation box will be located at the ticket booth! Be sure to stop by our sponsor booths for great giveaways as well as the Family Promise of Florence, S.C. booth for your chance to win a bluetooth speaker. The City of Florence Community Services Department will also be on-site sharing homeownership opportunities! Bring the kids and enjoy the City of Florence Recreation Department FREE kids zone filled with activities and prizes. Admission is FREE thanks to our sponsors, Victors, Carolina Bank, Carolinas Hospital System, and Crown Beverages. Thanks to our media partners for all of the great coverage of this event! Morning News, iHeart Media of Florence, Community Broadcasters, and WMBF News. Bring your lawn chair and a friend and rock out with us tonight at Florence After Five starting at 5:30 p.m.!

Who's ready to ROCK at Florence After Five this Friday?!? We've got so much in store for you with live music from The Classic Rock Experience, the City of Florence Recreation Department kids zone, great food and drink vendors, and more! Don't forget to stop by the Family Promise of Florence, S.C. and City of Florence Community Services booth to learn about home ownership opportunities and the work being done to help displaced families in our area. Drop your name in the hat to win a great custom cornhole set at the Carolina Bank booth! WMBF News will also be on-site with their School Tools school supply drive! Bring your donation to the ticket booth and drop it in their supply drive box to help students across the area get the tools they need to succeed!

Only ONE MORE WEEK until Florence After Five featuring The Classic Rock Experience! They will take the stage at 6 p.m. playing all of your favorite arena rock classics from the 70's! Trust us, you don't want to miss this one. Admission is free--bring the whole family out and enjoy food & drink vendors, the City of Florence Recreation Department Kids zone, live music, and more!

Headed out to Florence After Five on Friday, July 28? Make sure to stop by the Carolina Bank tent and enter to win a custom cornhole set!

Check out this video produced by The Classic Rock Experience and meet us Downtown on Friday, July 28! The fun kicks off at 5:30 and the band hits the stage at 6!

Only a few more weeks until Florence's favorite downtown block party, Florence After Five featuring The Classic Rock Experience! You don't want to miss this month's band playing classic 70's arena rock hits from your favorites--Bob Seger, Styx, Pink Floyd, Journey, Boston, Led Zepplin, and MORE! This month, we welcome Family Promise of Florence, S.C. as our featured non-profit. Sharing a space with them will be the Community Services Department of the City of Florence presenting information about their home-ownership program. WMBF News will also be hosting their annual Back to School Tools school supply drive! Bring your school supply donations to the ticket booth when you arrive! Admission is free and free parking is available in the City of Florence parking garage located inside the Emerson at 150 S. Irby Street. Bring a lawn chair and the kids to enjoy another installment of Florence After Five! We can't wait to see you there.