By Lindsey Frazier, Features Editor
On Monday, a crowd gathered on the grounds of the amphitheater, once covered in kudzu, to cut the Hokes Bluff green ribbon for The Bluff Amphitheater. Owners Josh Santos, Chad Lee and Drake White recently moved back to the area after living in Nashville for years, and brought the music scene back with them. The three friends brought the Gold City Music Park back to life, which has lain dormant for over 15 years.
“When you’re young and living life for yourself and doing all the things, you don’t really think about other people as much,” Santos said. “I think as I’ve matured and grown and developed, it feels great to come back to a place where we kind of took for granted all those years.”
Mayor of Hokes Bluff Scott Reeves.
Mayor of Hokes Bluff Scott Reeves.
Owner Josh Santos addressing the crowd with Chad Lee, Drake White and Mayor Reeves behind him.
Owner Josh Santos addressing the crowd with Chad Lee, Drake White and Mayor Reeves behind him.
Owner Chad Lee addressing the audience.
Owner Chad Lee addressing the audience.
Owner Drake White addressing the crowd.
Owner Drake White addressing the crowd.
Owner Drake White addressing the crowd.
Owner Drake White addressing the crowd.
Mayor of Hokes Bluff Scott Reeves.
Mayor of Hokes Bluff Scott Reeves.
The whole crowd at the ribbon cutting.
The whole crowd at the ribbon cutting.
The ribbon cutting ceremony.
The ribbon cutting ceremony.
The owners and Etowah County Commissioner Tim Ramsey.
A view of the campground at The Bluff Amphitheater.
A view of the campground at The Bluff Amphitheater.
The podcasting studio.
The podcasting studio.
The podcasting studio.
The podcasting studio.
The podcasting studio.
The podcasting studio.
The podcasting studio.
The podcasting studio.
The podcasting studio.
The podcasting studio.
The podcasting studio.
The podcasting studio.
The podcasting studio.
The podcasting studio.
The Amphitheater.
The Amphitheater.
Country music singer and co-owner of The Bluff, Drake White, writing the first signature on the new signature wall.
Country music singer and co-owner of The Bluff, Drake White, writing the first signature on the new signature wall.
Signatures from all the artist who performed at The Gold City Music Park with it was owned by The Gold City gospel music group.
Signatures from all the artist who performed at The Gold City Music Park with it was owned by The Gold City gospel music group.
The original wall of signatures.
The original wall of signatures.
The three owners in their podcast lounge.
The three owners in their podcast lounge.
