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ORNL FCU summer concerts return this summer

Posted at 12:47 pm June 2, 2021
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

The Summer Sessions concert series produced by ORNL Federal Credit Union will return this summer after being canceled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The free concert series will kick off in July and continue through October, a press release said. It will feature bluegrass and Americana bands from throughout the region.

The first show will be held on Saturday, July 17, and it will feature Sierra Hull and Justin Moses. Hull, a native of Byrdstown, Tennessee, is an accomplished singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist who made her Opry debut at the age of 10, the press release said. Hull is married to and currently tours with Moses, a former member of Ricky Skaggs’ band, Kentucky Thunder. Opening for Hull and Moses will be The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, a bluegrass band formed in the Great Smoky Mountains.

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Filed Under: Business, Entertainment, Front Page News, Music, Oak Ridge, Top Stories Tagged With: concert series, Grassroots Gringos, Justin Moses, Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper, Oak Ridge, ORNL Federal Credit Union, Rodney Crowell, Sierra Hull, summer concerts, Summer Sessions, The Alex Leach Band, The Po' Ramblin' Boys, The Songs from the Road Band, WDVX

ORNL Federal Credit Union to host free bluegrass/Americana concerts

Posted at 1:52 pm June 6, 2019
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ORNL Federal Credit Union will continue its free concert series in Oak Ridge this summer. The concerts will feature bluegrass and American bands from throughout the region, a press release said. The musicians will include Jim Lauderdale and Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, among others.

The series kicks off in June and will continue through September, a press release said. All concerts will be held from 6-9 p.m. at Alvin K. Bissell Park in Oak Ridge.

The first show will be held on Saturday, June 15, and it will feature legendary songwriter Jim Lauderdale and his band, along with East Tennessee native Steve Gulley and his band, New Pinnacle, the press release said.

“The community is invited to bring their lawn chairs and their friends and family for an evening of free Americana roots music,” the press release said. Local food truck vendors and Oak Ridge’s own Crafter’s Brew will be on site, the release said.

Future concerts will be held on the following Saturdays: 

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Filed Under: Business, Entertainment, Front Page News, Music, Oak Ridge, Top Stories Tagged With: Alvin K. Bissell Park, concert series, ORNL Federal Credit Union

Final concert of Jazz on the Hill series is Saturday

Posted at 2:54 pm September 27, 2016
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The Green McAdoo Cultural Organization will be hosting its final concert of the Jazz on the Hill series on Saturday, October 1. The Knoxville Jazz Orchestra will perform.

The event is open to the public. You are can bring your families, blankets, lawn chairs, etc.

Performance times will be 6:30-9:30 p.m., a press release said. It’s a free event, but vendors will be available for food and drink purchases. The event will be held outside of the Green McAdoo Cultural Center at 101 School Street in Clinton. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Entertainment, Front Page News, Music Tagged With: concert series, Eugene Gallaher, Green McAdoo Cultural Center, Green McAdoo Cultural Organization, Jazz on the Hill, Knoxville Jazz Orchestra, Vance Thompson

Green McAdoo hosting monthly Jazz on the Hill in Clinton this summer

Posted at 10:06 am June 22, 2016
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The Green McAdoo Cultural Organization in Clinton will be hosting a Jazz on the Hill concert series on the first Saturday of each month this summer. The monthly concert series starts Saturday, July 2.

The free event is open to the public, and you are welcome to bring your families, blankets, and lawn chairs, a press release said.

Performance times will be 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Here are the groups scheduled to perform: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Entertainment, Front Page News, Music, Top Stories Tagged With: concert series, Eugene Gallaher, Green McAdoo Cultural Organization, Groove Therapy, Jazz on the Hill, Keith Brown, Knoxville Jazz Orchestra, Lee Willis, Soulfinger, Soulful Sounds Revue

Oak Ridge Community Band begins next concert series on Oct. 14

Posted at 2:40 am September 20, 2012
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

The Oak Ridge Community Band begins its next concert series on Sunday, Oct. 14, with a “Cane Mutiny” performance.

The concert starts at 3:30 p.m. at the Oak Ridge High School Performing Arts Center.

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Filed Under: Community, Music Tagged With: concert series, Lisa Michaels, Oak Ridge Community Band, Voyage of Discovery

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