• Donavon Frankenreiter with Goodnight, Texas, bands that strive to bring you joy while they do what they love, are set to perform on Friday at 7 p.m. at the Upper Merion Township Park in King of Prussia.
For nearly four decades, Frankenreiter has been traveling the globe, first as a professional surfer and now as a musician. Born in Southern California, Frankenreiter spent most of his youth chasing waves before he turned pro at the age of 16. These days, instead of surf competitions, it’s concert halls that bring Frankenreiter to town, where he entertains audiences with his unique blend of laid-back grooves, philosophical lyrics and soulful delivery.
You can find him touring the world with his three-piece band and still catching waves anytime he can. Goodnight, Texas is a tough-to-define storytelling folk rock band whose strength lies in unexpected sweet spots. Drawing their name from Pat and Avi’s onetime geographic midpoint, the five-piece band also exists at the center of its songwriters’ contrasting styles via a 1913 Gibson A mandolin and a 2015 Danelectro Baritone Guitar, at the crossroads of folk and blues and rock ‘n’ roll, in a place where dry wit and dark truths meet hope and utmost sincerity.
The event is free for those who are 12 and younger. General admission for 13 and up is $25. For more information, visit tixr.
com/groups/concertsunderthestars/events/ . • Rayland Baxter with Sugadaisy, bands that bring their own flair to the stage, are set to perf.