The Thanksgiving Funk Fest at the Cox

On November 30th, 2013, a fundraiser for the Alzheimer’s Association took place in the form of a funk concert. Funk You, Sumilain, and Eddie and the Public Speakers were preforming. The crowd was a little bit thin, but it was the typical crowd that I see at every concert. Patrons to the local Macon area music scene stayed true and came to this concert too. Have you ever heard the saying “When in Rome, do as the Roman’s do.”? This is one of those rules of thumbs that should be followed when in Macon, Georgia.

Locals of the downtown area are supportive of any new and up and coming artists, but also they know the people that

let the new artists preform at their venues. The locals trust the venues to bring good music to the area. This is one of those concerts where there was nobody out of tune and you could see the soul flowing through everybody on stage. The crowd was on the scarce side tonight, but the people that were there were having a great time listening to the original funk music put on by the funny named bands on stage. So what if funk music isn’t for you? Trust me, go to a concert and try it out. This is not going to be a thousand people cramming for a good view of the main singer on stage, but it will be a relaxing night without wall to wall people on the floor.

This particular show was at the Cox Capital Theater. The MoonHanger Group, which owns the Rookery and Dovetail, sponsors these shows at the Cox. Not only to they bring a fun personality to the stage, these are people that know how to make decisions that people love not only when it comes to food but to music.

So what of the preforming bands that night? How did they stand up next to all the other good music in Macon?

I would give Eddie and the Public Speakers a 4 out of 5 stars because they weren’t out of tune, and they were a little bit entertaining to watch on stage. They got into the music that they liked a lot and you could tell which songs they liked more than others. They were also an opener for the band Funk You, so their crowd was a little bit on the sparse side.

When the band called Funk You came out, their entrance wasn’t spectacular, but it was simple enough to elude to the good music that started to be preformed in a few seconds. The main singer was probably my favorite because of his facial expressions and the amount of energy he was putting into the words he sang.

Overall the entire concert was pretty good. What did you think of the concert? Give us your input!