The Norwalk Seaport Association has corralled Grammy Award winner Scott Stapp of Creed to the main stage as headline entertainment on Friday night of the 2014 Norwalk Seaport Association Oyster Festival, Sept. 5. The act will be the opening night entertainment for the weekend-long event that runs through Sept. 7 on the Long Island Sound in Norwalk.
Saturday night will feature rockers Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, which had already been announced.
The news dovetails with the announcement that Stamford-based First County Bank has signed on as the event sponsor, continuing the bank”™s seven-year commitment to the festival and its fourth go-round as the presenting sponsor.
“As a fan of Scott Stapp and Creed for quite some time, I am thrilled he will be performing at the Oyster Festival on Friday night,” said festival Chairman Mike Reilly. “Fans will be happy to know that this well-known performer will be entertaining us with all the Creed favorites as well as songs from his solo albums.”
Other musical acts include the U.S. Army band, The Volunteers, a contemporary, six-piece band that plays rock, pop, country and patriotic music, at 1 p.m. Sunday. During the course of the weekend, dozens of regional musicians will also take the stage.
New this year will be aerial stunt artists the Nerveless Nocks Thrill Show and a 65-foot gondola Ferris wheel with a light show. The Kid”™s Cove will be the largest ever, featuring a Big Top circus tent by Center Ring Productions. Other attractions to return include the Arts & Crafts Pavilion, the Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show, Pirates Coast Adventure and the oyster slurping contest.
