The Rock’n On the River concert series continues to serenade the summer at Campbellton Landing behind Deep Creek Outfitters. The next event in the series takes place Aug. 16 at 6 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public. There is a $10 fee for parking.
Reflections II Band will be the first band to take the stage followed by Rivermist at 8 p.m.
Reflections II has played Rock’n On the River in the past and is looking forward to it again. The band, a local favorite, plays all genres of music from classic rock, oldies, country, beach and party songs.
“We have a very diverse song list of hundreds of songs, medleys, and can even play Jazz/dinner music for events. While Reflections II Band is only a 3-piece band we sound like a 5-piece band thanks to a great sound system and modern technology,” said Mike Donald, a founder of the band.
Reflections II Band originally started out as Reflections Band in 1980 by Mike Donald and his late father Jim. They played together until 1999. Their last show in ’99 was for the US Army Golden Knights Parachute Demonstration team, and President George Bush was in attendance. Mike said it was a great honor for the band.
Mike brought the band back together again in 2006 because he missed playing live music.
“Several old friends (who knew me from the old band) and places suggested going by the name ‘Reflections II Band’ so people would know who the band was,” Mike said.
The rest is Reflections history. Mike and the band have been playing ever since, and tour all over the country.
Rivermist is a long-time staple of the Fayetteville community. Voted “Best Local Band” in the Cumberland County area by Up & Coming Weekly readers 8 years in a row, Rivermist has built up a reputation in the area for being a must-see band. They have been voted as the Carolina Country Music Association Vocal Group of the Year 2021, nominated for "Rising Star" by the Carolina Beach Music Academy in 2022, voted CBMA "Rising Star" in 2023 and nominated for "Best Video" (Right Place Right Time) in 2023.
Greg Adair is the drummer for Rivermist and the brains behind Rock’n On The River. Adair wanted to give the community a concert experience, and he has fulfilled this goal by helping with several concert series in the Fayetteville area, including the Karen Chandler Trust Beach Music Festival.
“There ain’t no party like a Rivermist Party, ‘cuz a Rivermist party don’t stop!”
The next Rock’n On the River concert, held Sept. 20, will be the last of the season, so be sure to get down to Campbellton Landing to get a summer concert fix in before the end of the concert season.

(Top Photo: Rivermist.  Photo courtesy of Rivermist.  Bottom Photo: Reflections II Band.  Photo courtesy of Mike Donald)