Blessing Of The Fleet, Boat Parade
October 13 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Free
Bring your lawn chair to relax and view the Boat Parade and enjoy Gospel music by Lavon Stevens on the bluff at Wright Family Park
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Join the parade in your own boat. Make plans now to gather at the sandbar before 3:00 p.m. and proceed to the public dock at Calhoun Street following our Admiral of the Fleet, (TBA), in the biggest shrimp boat fleet you’ve ever seen!
Admiral bio
Lavon Stevens is known for his soulful jazz, contemporary and blues music. A native of Savannah, Ga. Lavon began singing and playing piano at the age of 7. He began performing in local groups across the Southeast at the age of thirteen. His first instrument was the violin. He later studied voice and piano at Dekalb College in Atlanta, Ga. from 1979 to 1983. He has traveled and performed all over the country including Aspen, Co., Atlanta, Ga. and Orlando, Fla. The resort vacation destination of Hilton Head Island, SC has been his home since 1981. He is one of the premier entertainers in Hilton Head Island, SC. Lavon is affiliated with BMI as a Publisher/Songwriter.
He serves on the board as a member of The Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra and is one of the music producers for The Native Island Gullah Festival. He is very active with The Junior Jazz Foundation at The Jazz Corner and he is also a member of the Circle of Songs organization. His CD “I See Love” was released in 1996 and features all original compositions. He is producing a variety of shows and recording projects including other R&B, Jazz, and Gospel artists.