Alderson Brings Back Annual Tribute to Bricktop

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Kassie Simmons
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William Penn, piano and vocals; Susanna Robinson, vocalist; Bill Hoffman, guitarist; and John Sellards, bassist in concert in the “Tribute to Bricktop” in 2018.

ALDERSON, W.Va. (WOAY) – Alderson Main Street and the Greenbrier County Commission Arts and Recreation Fund will hold its annual “Tribute to Bricktop” on Alderson Memorial Bridge on  August 18 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

Free to the public, this tribute is in memory of jazz singer and entertainer Ada Beatrice Queen Victoria Louise Virginia Smith born in Alderson in 1894.

Returning to present the music of Bricktop’s time is the Robinson, Hoffman, Penn and Sellards jazz group.

Hot dogs and drinks plus other snacks will be available for purchase from Alderson Main Street. Seating will not be provided.

Kassie Simmons
Kassie Simmons
Kassie Simmons joined the team in January 2019 as a weekend journalist. She graduated from Virginia Tech in just two and a half years with a BA in multimedia journalism. During her short time at Virginia Tech, she served as the editor for the university’s chapter of The Tab. Kassie was named the top reporter for The Tab at Virginia Tech on multiple occasions and made the list for the top 30 reporters for The Tab in the U.S. She also studied theater performance and minored in creative writing. Before coming to WOAY, Kassie interned at WSLS in Roanoke and the Tidewater Review in her hometown of West Point, Va. She has loved following breaking news since her childhood and has a passion for delivering the stories people care most about. Kassie is excited to be working in Southern West Virginia and looks forward to all the adventures ahead of her. You can follow her on Twitter at @KassieLSimmons and like her page on Facebook. If you have a story you think she should check out, send her an email at ksimmons@woay.com.