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''Oldies in the Park,'' a Chasco concert with classic rock 'n' roll and 1970s funk and disco, kicks off at 4 p.m. today.
By BARBARA L. FREDRICKSEN, Times Staff Writer
© St. Petersburg Times, published March 22, 2003
Today's big Chasco Fiesta event is the Chasco Parade at 1 p.m. through downtown New Port Richey. The milelong parade starts at the intersection of Gulf and Grand boulevards, goes north and around Orange Lake, south to Main Street, and west to U.S. 19.
Shuttle rides to and from downtown are available every 30 minutes from 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. from the parking lots at Faith Lutheran Church and Pasco Board of Realtors on Sunset Road, from the New Port Richey Recreation Center on Van Buren and from the lot at Congress and Indiana (future home of Upper Room Apostolic Church).
After the parade, grab your dancing shoes, because today's big Chasco Fiesta entertainment event, "Oldies in the Park," has classic rock 'n' roll, songs made famous by Elvis Presley and some wild 1970s-style disco music.
The show goes from 4 to 11 p.m. on the stage in Sims Park.
Opening act is Knight Sounds, a group of teachers from River Ridge High School and their pals, who play 1950s rock.
They're followed by the Rogues, a five-piece band based in Central Florida, whose lead singer Ron Harrell impersonates Elvis.
The Rogues' set will include some tunes made famous by Buddy Holly, the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Ricky Nelson, Roy Orbison, Alabama and, of course, Elvis.
Headlining the show is the singing group Disco Inferno, which dresses in outrageous 1970s outfits to do funk and disco with a driving beat.
The group has headlined at the Hard Rock Hotel and casino in Las Vegas and in Hard Rock Live in Orlando and performed at Raymond James Stadium and Amphitheater in Tampa, to name a few.