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The Wait Is Over

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Battle for the Bell

A.L. Brown wins 31-19 over Concord. It was an exciting. Unfortunately we could not get enough Internet to broadcast through The Cube nor could we update our page from the stadium to let you know that we were able to broadcast on Memories 98.3 and 1410 WTIX. Please accept our apologies. We’ll try it again Friday on The Cube.

Friday Night

Jay M. Robinson at Northwest Cabarrus

John Voncannon and Coach Soupy Campbell call the action from Trojan Stadium with the Sundrop Pregame Show starting at 7 p.m.

Mount Pleasant at Central Cabarrus

Shaked Bar-Tal and Mark Plemmons call the action at Central Cabarrus with the Sundrop Pregame Show starting at 7:45 p.m. Kickoff is at 8 p.m. on the turf.

Postgame coverage by the Independent Tribune

Jemal Horton and company will be covering Cabarrus County like a blanket both Thursday and Friday. Log-on to IndependentTribune.com for all coverage.

Soon the scoreboards around the county will be lit up with scores.
Soon the scoreboards around the county will be lit up with scores.

The best music in town

Memories 983

 

High School Football Week 2

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This week’s broadcasts on The Cube

Radio Free Cabarrus will broadcast three games this Friday as the high school football season enters week 2.

Coach Soupy Campbell and Perry Gabriel will call the North Mecklenburg at Cox Mill game. It will be the opener for the Chargers.

John Voncannon and Chris Hudson will call the Albemarle at Concord game. The Spiders are renewing a traditional rivalry. The Spiders and Bulldogs had played each other more times than Concord-Kannapolis until the series stopped in 1982.

Mark Plemmons and Shaked Bar-Tal will call the Mount Pleasant at Hickory Ridge game in Harrisburg. The teams haven’t met in the past three seasons.

All three games will be on The Cube. Check out our other broadcasts that are archived there The Cube

This is part of the bulletin board at A.L. Brown
This is part of the bulletin board at A.L. Brown

Other games this week:

Central Cabarrus at Jay M. Robinson

cfa Academy at Cannon School

A.L. Brown at South Rowan

Northwest Cabarrus is off this week.

 

Battle for the Bell

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Concord at A.L. Brown on live TV

Time Warner Cable Sports Channel will broadcast tonight’s (Aug. 20) Concord at A.L. Brown game from Memorial Stadium in Kannapolis. The Battle for the Bell will be the first ever live TV broadcast of a high school game in the state.

Radio Free Cabarrus will broadcast an audio only play-by-play for fans who can’t get the Time Warner broadcast. John Voncannon and Chris Hudson will call Concord Spiders’ games all season long.

Independent Tribune’s Battle for the Bell edition

 

Check out this great special section
Check out this great special section

This week’s coaches’ videos (some shows are still being uploaded and will be available later today).

Discount tickets are now available
Discount tickets are now available

4 ways to celebrate Independence Day

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1. Kick off the celebration Saturday in Mount Pleasant

A day of fun and celebration in Mount Pleasant
A day of fun and celebration in Mount Pleasant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sound Barrier plays at 6 p.m. The Kannapolis-based group features party favorits.

They will be followed by Too Much Sylvia at 8 p.m. The Charlotte-based group, which has Cabarrus County members, play oldies, current hits and her own hit beach music.

2. Kaleidoscope Arts Festival

kannapolis arts

 

Saturday’s festivities in Downtown Kannapolis is from noon to 4 p.m.

3. Symphony in the Park with fireworks

The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra plays at Village Park in Kannapolis Thursday, July 2. The annual concert of patriotic music is followed by one of the best fireworks show in the area. The concert begins at 7 p.m.

It is part of the Kannapolis Summer Entertainment Series.

summer pops

 

Click Summer Pops above to get the rest of the Charlotte Symphony’s summer schedule.

4. A Harrisburg 4th of July

The Town of Harrisburg has possibly the biggest Independence Day celebrations in the region. With activities and fireworks spreading over three days from Thursday, July 2, through Saturday, July 4.

The Catalinas highlight the musical groups. For the details click the flyer below.

harrisburg fourth flyer 2015

Weekend fun: Little River Band, Ducktona Dash, movies and more

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ducktona_flyerThe Ducktona Dash benefits Cabarrus Meals on Wheels.

The Little River Band will perform a free concert at Village Park in Kannapolis with festivities beginning at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 6. The evening will be capped for fireworks.

harrisburg movies in the park june 5

 

Cabarrus County Food Truck Friday is every Friday 5 to 9 p.m. at the Old Creamery on Church Street in Concord. The trucks are set up in the field behind the Old Creamery off Peachtree Avenue

piedmont farmers market logo

 

The Kannapolis Intimidators are at home at CMC-NorthEast Stadium for a week-long homestand. It begins with a four-game series with the Delmarva Shorebirds today through Sunday (June 4-7).

 

kannapolis intimidators

Kannapolis has a busy summer of events planned. Here is the June schedule:

kannapolis events for june 2015

 

If you have an event coming up, let us know. Email mark@radiofreecabarrus.om

Jiggy with the Piggy tops weekend activities

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Barbecue, music and more Friday and Saturday in Kannapolis

Barbecue and lots of fun in downtown Kannapolis Friday and Saturday
Barbecue and lots of fun in downtown Kannapolis Friday and Saturday

 

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Old Courthouse Theater

The Old Courthouse Theater opens this weekend with this new production
The Old Courthouse Theater opens this weekend with this new production

Gold Rush days

Stamp Out Hunger

Help by leaving non-perishable food items at your mailbox Saturday
Help by leaving non-perishable food items at your mailbox Saturday

Jonathan Thacker Foundation Night

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High school baseball

Concord and Kannapolis battle in baseball Thursday at 7 p.m. at Bill Ford Field on Jonathan Thacker Foundation Night.
The annual night benefits the Foundation, which benefits children and carries on the memory of the special youngster.

Helping children is the mission of the Jonathan Thacker Foundation
Helping children is the mission of the Jonathan Thacker Foundation

Our broadcast

The Spring Into Arts Festival is Saturday, May 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Downtown Concord.
The Spring Into Arts Festival is Saturday, May 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Downtown Concord.
Leave non-perishable food items at your mailbox to help feed the hungry.
Leave non-perishable food items at your mailbox to help feed the hungry.

Big Friday: Concord Art Walk, Concord at Cox Mill, Robinson at A.L. Brown

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Spiders visit the Chargers

Bulldogs battle Wonders at Bullock Gym

Other local basketball games Friday

West Rowan at Central Cabarrus

Hickory Ridge at Northwest Cabarrus

Forest Hills at Mount Pleasant

Cannon at Providence Day

First Assembly at Metrolina Christian

More basketball news

Independent Tribune feature on Jay M. Robinson’s Daniel Spencer

Independent Tribune Athlete of the Week Zaria Wright

The Art Walk in Downtown Concord tonight, Friday Jan. 30
Here is a map and line-up for tonight’s event presented by the Cabarrus Arts Council in Downtown Concord.
Concord Art Walk Jan. 30, 2015

The Art Walk in Downtown Concord is from 6 to 9 p.m. tonight.
The Art Walk in Downtown Concord is from 6 to 9 p.m. tonight.

Concord battles Kannapolis in basketball

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Listen live Wednesday or watch the video replay after the games between Concord and Kannapolis are complete.

NCHSAA football playoff match-ups

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Cabarrus well-represented in the 2014 playoffs

Here a shot for the Hickory Ridge-Jesse Carson broadcast Nov. 3
Here a shot for the Hickory Ridge-Jesse Carson broadcast Nov. 3

4-A

#15 A.L. Brown (6-5) at #2 Ronald Reagan (10-1)

3-AA

#16 Central Cabarrus (6-5) at #1 Asheville (10-1)

#9 North Forsyth (5-6) at #8 Cox Mill (6-5)

#11 Ledford (7-4) at #6 Hickory Ridge (9-2)

3-A

#14 Tuscola (5-6) at #3 Concord (11-0)

#9 North Buncombe (7-4) at #8 West Rowan (7-4)

#15 East Rowan (5-6) at #2 Freedom (10-0-1)

2-A

#13 East Rutherford (6-5) at #4 Mt. Pleasant (9-2)