07/13/2003 Update- Unpredictable summer weather is upon us, but tonight's concert will go on rain or shine.  If its really nasty, we'll go inside at the Creek Club.  In marginal conditions we'll use the widest porch in the Low country for the Concert, which runs around the building.  If at all possible we'll gather on the lawn.  Regardless of the weather, we promise fun for everyone.  Some surprises have been added, so bring the drum of your tribe and the torch of your hut.

Your family is invited to join a celebration of summer at Shelmore Point, Sunday, July 13, 2003 beginning at 8pm.  This concert is free and open to the public.  Picnics and Coolers are welcome.  Children should enjoy this concert.

Location information on Shelmore Point & the Creek Club.

Upper Hobcaw Creek will be at its most beautiful with a 6.8 foot high tide filling the marshes with water.  Boats may anchor in the creek to listen to the concert in a DNR approved anchorage area (pictured right).  Passengers may be picked up and dropped off at the Creek Club Dock.  Boats using the anchorage should download the instructions for the anchorage from this website and have a copy on board.  A 360° white light must be displayed while anchored.

This concert will begin with community drumming at 8 pm.  Bring the drum of your tribe or use one of our available plastic bucket substitutes. 

During the drumming we will judge the decorated Tiki torches presented at the drum circle.  You may decorate your wooden or metal tiki torch with paint, sculpture, glued on decorations or in any other manner consistent with its safe use.  The best decorated torch will be rewarded with a month's free membership in the I'On Club (or a months membership dues for members).  The second best torch will receive a bottle of citronella Oil.

Before and during the concert face painting artist Kathryn Johns of Merry Making face and Body Painting will offer jungle and animal designs for children and adults for a modest fee.

At Sunset (Approximately 8:30 pm) the drums will silence, the torches will be lit and the music will begin.  The I'Onissimo! Combined Brass and Strings will play favorites appropriate for the occasion until shortly after moonrise (8:54 pm).  The sound of trumpets, flutes, clarinets, French horn, trombone, tuba and piccolo will fill the young summer night.  The musicians the creek club porch as their stage, the widest porch in the Lowcountry.

I'Onissimo! Sings! will join the musicians on stage for the last portion of the concert, which will conclude with a performance of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" which provides this year's concert with its theme.

Chairs or blankets are suggested for lawn seating.  The special I'Onisismo! Chairs are still available at Royall Hardware.  The bathrooms of the Creek Club will be available during the concert.  Parking is limited, so please be prepared to walk to the point and carpool if you can.

I'Onissimio! is the community music ensemble of I'On Village.  Membership is open to musicians living in and outside of I'On and currently includes artists from Snee Farm, Brickyard, Sullivan's Island, The Isle of Palms, West Ashley and James Island.  I'Onissimo! is supported in part by the East Cooper Cultural Trust, a non profit, 501c3 community foundation.

This concert is sponsored by the I'On Club, which will provide financial support, facilities use donation and staff support for the event.  Detailed information on the I'On Club and its programs can be found on the I'On Club Web Pages.

Concert Boat Anchorage Instructions

Boats may anchor in either of the indicated areas in Hobcaw Creek. The concert will be held with the red square is.  The black positions indicate the Creek Club docks.  You are welcome to drop off and pick up passengers at the dock before and after the concert, however we ask you not ro run your engines during the concert so other people can hear the music.  The anchorage areas will be marked with small orange buoys (painted milk jugs).  The water is approximately 12 - 20 feet deep at the center of the creek at high tide and about six feet deep at the edges.

The areas will be available on a first come, first served basis until full beginning at 7:30 pm.

We will have a boat in the water to assist you with using the anchorage.  Please follow the instructions so everyone can have a pleasant evening.  The SC Department of Natural resources requires us to keep the center of the channel clear.  All boats using the anchorage must display a 360° white light.  If you do not have one, temporary ones are available which are essential a flashlight with stern mounting clamp.

Someone must remain aboard the boat at all times while using the anchorage.  Bathrooms are available at the Creek Club.

The creek club is reached from the Wando River by entering big Hobcaw Creek adjacent to the Wando SPA Containership Terminal.  When you reach the end of the entrance channel, turn East and go upthe creek past the small marina, which should be on your starboard side.  After the marina the creek bends to the North, then South, then North again.  At the forth bend the Creek Club and its dock pavillion should become visible on the South side of the Creek.  The concert has been timed so that the creek will have a full 6.9 foot tide which will peak during the concert but should be nearly full in by 8:00 pm.  All but very large boats should not have any using the creek.

Due to lighting at the nearby SPA terminal and moonlight at the concert's end, boaters shouldn't have any problems seeing their way around.