News and events in Oak Ridge, Tennessee
The Freight Hoppers
The second show in this year’s Secret City Sounds concert series features The Freight Hoppers, a band that plays old-time string music.
The free concert starts at 7 p.m. today at the pavilion at Alvin K. Bissell Park in Oak Ridge.
A press release said The Freight Hoppers have been playing old-time string band music for more than 20 years. [Read more...]
Breakfast Club
The 2013 Secret City Sounds concert series starts Friday with The Breakfast Club.
Friday’s free concert starts at 7 p.m. at the pavilion at A.K. Bissell Park.
The Breakfast Club was formed in 1993, and it is a 1980s tribute band. A press release said the group, a longtime local favorite, has shared the stage with numerous music legends, including Whitesnake, The Romantics, Poison, Drivin’ N’ Cryin’, Hootie and The Blowfish, White Lion, The Smithereens, and Edwin McCain. [Read more...]
Twelve-piece Knoxville band Soul Candy and the Traffic Jam plays a free concert Friday evening in Oak Ridge. (Photo by J.L. Kirk)
Knoxville’s Soul Candy and the Traffic Jam will play a free concert Friday evening at A.K. Bissell Park.
The band, which has horn and rhythm sections and three female singers, was scheduled to be the last in this year’s Secret City Sounds series, but last week’s concert was rescheduled due to rain.
The Traffic Jam consists of 12 musicians, including some who have played in other successful groups such as Wayne Cochran and The CC Riders, The Atomic Horns, and KnoxVegas.
A concert that was scheduled for tonight and expected to feature East Tennessee reggae band the Natti Love Joys has been rescheduled for Aug. 24, Oak Ridge Mayor Tom Beehan said.
The free shows are at A.K. Bissell Park in Oak Ridge.
Singer and songwriter Jenn Cristy, front center, performs at A.K. Bissell Park in Oak Ridge on Friday night with guitarist Christopher McConnell, left, drummer Dave Dwinell, and bass player Allen Parauzas.
Singer and songwriter Jenn Cristy, who graduated from Oak Ridge High School in 1997, played soul-infused pop rock during a Friday night concert at A.K. Bissell Park.
Cristy’s band, based in Bloomington, Ind., played mostly original songs, but also played some covers.
It was the fourth free concert in this year’s Secret City Sounds concert series, presented by the Arts Council of Oak Ridge and sponsored by the City of Oak Ridge.
Jenn Cristy
Oak Ridge native and singer/songwriter Jenn Cristy will play at the next Secret City Sounds concert, this one scheduled for 7 p.m. July 27.
Food and refreshments will be available, and organizers recommend that concertgoers bring blankets or chairs for seating, said a press release from the Arts Council of Oak Ridge.
Secret City Sounds presents the return of the United States Air Force Band of Mid America on Saturday.
This year, they will perform with their ensemble, Starlifter. This seven-member group will play a variety of songs from rock, pop, and jazz to contemporary and traditional patriotic songs.
Several hundred people enjoy a Friday evening musical performance by Aftah Party during this year's second Secret City Sounds concert at A.K. Bissell Park. The third concert, on Saturday, May 19, will feature the United States Air Force Band of Mid America with the ensemble Starlifter.
Activities this weekend include a Friday morning visit to Clinton by Gov. Bill Haslam, music (some of it free), nonprofit fundraisers, and a regatta at Oak Ridge Marina.
Aftah Party will perform Friday in the second show of the Secret City Sounds concert series at A.K. Bissell Park. The show begins at 7 p.m.
This ten-piece band, formed by brothers Ken and Keith Brown and their longtime friend Melvin Ellis, will be playing a mixture of funk, soul, hip-hop, jazz, and rock at the park’s pavilion.
Jenna and the Accidentals perform Friday night at A.K. Bissell Park in Oak Ridge during this year's first Secret City Sounds concert. The next concert, on May 11, features Aftah Party.
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