Saturday in downtown Elizabeth City there’s an annual event that brings out the best in folks. It’s the North Carolina Potato Festival and it’s a big deal in these parts, especially if you’re a music fan. What’s great about Elizabeth City is we have a whole lot of really incredible talent here, and we love showing it off. Starting at 10 a.m. on the Main Street Stage – that would be the big stage along Water Street, facing Main Street – you can get great music all day long, and it’s free. The lineup starts with local band Murphy. This band is made up of seasoned musicians who say they simply love getting together to play some good old-fashioned classic rock. Through the day you’ll get a chance to hear folks like singer/songwriter Bobby Plough play his Americana-style country/folk music (he says John Prine is one of his favorites). There’s Whiskey Creek, a classic rock band made up of active members of the U.S. Coast Guard. Remember, Elizabeth City is home to the biggest Coast Guard base in the lower 48. And then there’s North Carolina’s number one female rock band, The Lizzy Ross Band, just to name a few. The music keeps flowing throughout the day and into the evening when The Voltage Brothers take the stage at 8 p.m. for a street dance that promises to get you on your feet. The Voltage Brothers are an R&B band that’s been around the world, played for presidents and nine consecutive Super Bowls. These guys promise an electifying show. You can catch all of this great music just by showing up in downtown Elizabeth City for this free, day-long event. Oh, and since it is the NC Potato Festival, you can also try some of those free, fresh cut french fries. They’re worth the trip alone.