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Some in the Rocky Mount community are concerned about a halfway house that's providing a home for registered sex offenders a block away from the city's downtown Event Center.

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Musician and singer-songwriter Brooke Simpson is performing live in Rocky Mount on Saturday night in her first concert since appearing on "America's Got Talent" over the summer.

America's Got Talent star, NC native Brooke Simpson performing in Rocky Mount Saturday

Brooke Simpson excited for Saturday's concert at Rocky Mount Event Center

North Carolina native Brooke Simpson will perform in her first concert since America's Got Talent in Rocky Mount this weekend. She said she hopes to release her debut album sometime in 2022.

<p>THE WRAL NEWS APP . &gt;&gt;&gt; AMERICA'S GOT TALENT STAR BROOKE SIMPSON IS PERFORMING LIVE AT ROCKY MOUNT THIS WEEKEND AND GET THIS, THIS IS HER FIRST CONCERT SINCE APPEARING ON THE NATIONAL TV SHOW. THE POWERHOUSE SINGER IS JOINING US LIVE. SHE HAS A CHRISTMAS TREE BEHIND HER. HOW HAS LIFE BEEN SINCE APPEARING ON NATIONAL TV? &gt;&gt; FIRST OF ALL, IT'S INCREDIBLE AND ALWAYS AN HONOR TO BE HERE WITH MY SECOND FAMILY, WRAL . BUT HONESTLY, IT WAS INSANE. IT WAS INCREDIBLE AND SUCH AN HONOR TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THAT PLATFORM TO SHARE MY VOICE AND ARTISTRY. EVER SINCE THAT OPPORTUNITY, IT HAS JUST BEEN CRAZY. I MEAN, IT HAS BEEN BANANAS. IT'S BEEN SO BUSY AND SO MANY OPPORTUNITIES HAVE HAPPENED BUT I AM SO GRATEFUL. &gt;&gt; I SAW THE HALFTIME SHOW. I CHECKED YOUR INSTAGRAM THIS MORNING AND YOU HAVE 123,000 FOLLOWERS ON INSTAGRAM. &gt;&gt; YEAH! &gt;&gt; TELL US ABOUT SOME OF THE SONGS YOU ARE WRITING FOR THAT BIG FAN BASE. &gt;&gt; ABSOLUTELY. I AM WORKING ON A PROJECT RIGHT NOW TO RELEASE MY DEBUT ALBUM NEXT YEAR. I HAVE ALREADY RELEASED TWO SINGLES BASED OFF OF MY TRIBE. I HAVE SO MANY NEW SONGS COMING OUT ABOUT FRIENDSHIP, LOVE, HEARTBREAK. JUST ABOUT LIFE AND EVERYTHING. IT'S GOT SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE TO RELATE TO. &gt;&gt; I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS CONCERT. WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT TOMORROW NIGHT. WHAT CAN YOUR FANS EXPECT TO HEAR? &gt;&gt; OH, HONEY, THEY CAN HEAR ALL OF THE BROOKE SIMPSON ORIGINALS AND ALL OF THE ONES THEY HEARD ME SING ON AGT AS WELL AS SOME PEOPLE HAVE NOT HEARD ME SING BEFORE. THIS IS PROBABLY THE MOST CREATIVE PRODUCTION I HAVE EVER PUT TOGETHER FOR MYSELF. &gt;&gt; WOW! &gt;&gt; I AM EXCITED FOR PEOPLE TO SEE ALL OF THE HARD WORK WE PUT INTO THIS SHOW. &gt;&gt; OKAY, CAN WE STILL GET TICKETS RIGHT NOW? &gt;&gt; YES, YOU CAN. YOU CAN STILL GET TICKETS FROM ROCKY MOUNT EVENT CENTER. THE CONCERT IS AT 7:30. YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS IT. IT WILL BE SO INSANE. &gt;&gt; BEFORE WE LET YOU GO, WE JUST HAVE TO KNOW WHAT OTHER EXCITING THINGS DO YOU HAVE COMING UP? &gt;&gt; ABSOLUTELY. I WILL BE MAKING MY BROADWAY DEBUT NEXT YEAR. I AM WORKING ON A DEBUT ALBUM. MORE DETAILS WILL COME OUT LATER, BUT I HAVE BEEN DOING SOME VOICEOVER WORK FOR AN ANIMATED SERIES, SO I WILL BE ABLE TO SHARE SO MUCH MORE WITH YOU SOON. &gt;&gt; BROOKE SIMPSON, YOU HAVE SEEN HER ON AGT AND THE VOICE. SHE WILL HAVE A LIVE CONCERT AT THE HOLIDAY MARKET EVENT TOMORROW AT 7:30. BROOKE, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE WITH US. JEFF, I JUST LOVE HER ENERGY.</p>

Downtown Rocky Mount has a thriving art scene, great restaurants, shopping and the Rocky Mount Event Center, which provides an event space ready to host guests from all over the region.

Welcome to downtown Rocky Mount, just an hour outside of the capital city of Raleigh and conveniently located off I 95 you'll find southern charm of vibrant art scene and family friendly fund all in this beautiful city. I'm starting my day here at La rima coffeehouse. A space for the community to gather in historic downtown with amazing food and coffee. Mhm. When downtown you can't miss the Helen P. Gay Rocky Mount Historic Train Station built in 1893. This beautiful building still serves train and bus travel. Yeah, a colorful mural nods to the railways that helped build the city. Downtown Rocky Mount has a thriving art scene and the Bel Air Art center is at its core here you can wander around artist studios or take a yoga class with willow tree yoga and just outside is another beautiful mural. Perfect for grabbing some insta worthy pigs lunchtime is around the corner and Rocky Mount has some great heats, spice up your life by ordering the famous mambo wings from moe's and D's. Or head over to Central Café who's been serving classic hot dogs and hamburgers for over 30 years. If you're looking for some international fair, check out d chill spot serving up authentic jamaican food like oxtail stew, jerk chicken and curry goat. Get your fill of jamaican and soul food cuisine with a variety of options at the taste of paradise. You'll continue to find great eats at blanches bistro where tasty handcrafted salads and sandwiches are best enjoyed on their scenic patio and knaves is a great local coffee and deli. Mhm For an afternoon pick me up, head over to tracks coffee for delicious coffee, drinks or smoothies and milkshakes or if you're ready to wind down, stop by bin and barrel. A local wine shop specializing in wines from around the world tears. Not only does downtown Rocky Mount have history, art and amazing food, but some great shopping as well for african inspired apparel and accessories. Swing by Neema in company stop and smell the roses at the secret garden and have them create a custom floral arrangement. The bath place has handcrafted soaps, bath bombs and salts rounding out downtown Rocky Mountains, picturesque murals. Don't forget to check out the tribute to Rocky mountain nated, Felonious monk and this mural titled End racism. This leads us to Rocky Mountain first class 165,000 square foot event center With 75,000 square feet of uninterrupted playing states that can accommodate eight basketball courts or 16 volleyball courts and post concert. There are two flexible meeting rooms. The nash and edge come room and on site catering, making it the perfect place to host your next tournament, meeting, trade show or entertainment event. But it's also a destination for families with an aerial ropes course. Follow city soft play area, 17 themed climbing walls and even an arcade from fun activities to incredible dining and shopping. You and your family are sure to enjoy downtown Rocky Mount. The center of it all. We can't wait to see you.

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Rocky Mount Event Center Coverage

Rocky Mount residents concerned about sex offenders living a block from downtown event center

America's Got Talent star, NC native Brooke Simpson performing in Rocky Mount Saturday

Brooke Simpson excited for Saturday's concert at Rocky Mount Event Center

Southern charm, arts, family fun in downtown Rocky Mount

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