Singer Sheri Nadelman had just begun her performance at Live Music on the Plaza at Waterside Place on Aug. 5 when a helicopter flew low overhead.
"That's not for me," she said, then laughed along with the crowd.
Whether she was singing for those strolling through Waterside Place or interacting with the crowd that had gathered in front of the plaza, Nadelman seemed to be enjoying every moment.
"I love playing here," Nadelman said of the free entertainment at Waterside Place. "There is no pressure for the artists and no pressure for the guest. It is a relaxed atmosphere."
Although the crowd at Waterside Place can fluctuate in size from week to week, or from minute to minute on the evening of a Friday or Saturday show, Nadelman is confident the crowds will continue to grow.
"This is not Music on Main now," she said of the monthly free concert series at Main Street at Lakewood Ranch. "But it will be."
Lakewood Ranch's Sue Carlton had just had dinner at Good Liquid Brewing at Waterside Place Aug. 5 when she heard the music and decided to have some fun with singer Sheri Nadelman.
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Singer Sheri Nadelman interacts with her audience Aug. 5 at Live Music at the Plaza at Waterside Place.
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Some patrons watched Sheri Nadelman's entire show during Live Music at the Plaza and danced until darkness fell. Others enjoy a song or two and moved down the street to check out the restaurants.
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Sheri Nadelman says she isn't a comedienne, but there was plenty of laughing during her show at Waterside Place.
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Sheri Nadelman, who was playing solo at Waterside Place on Aug. 5, also performs as the lead singer for SoulRcoaster.
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Lifestyle investments by SMR brought entertainers such as Sheri Nadelman to Waterside Place in Lakewood Ranch to make life just a little brighter.
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Singer Sheri Nadelman says the live music presentations at Waterside Place eventually will be similar to Music On Main that runs once a month at Main Street at Lakewood Ranch.
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Music isn't the only entertainment at Waterside Place. Patrons line up on the banks of Kingfisher Lake to look for turtles and the occasional alligator.
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Those who come to Waterside Place in Lakewood Ranch will now have more places to dine, shop and dance.
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Dogs on leashes are welcome at Waterside Place so it is not unusual to see many different breeds along the street during events such as Live Music at the Plaza on Fridays and Saturdays.
Jay Heater is the managing editor of the East County Observer. Overall, he has been in the business more than 41 years, 26 spent at the Contra Costa Times in the San Francisco Bay area as a sportswriter covering college football and basketball, boxing and horse racing.
