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Thursday, July 8, 2010
Hank Williams Jr. wows them at Country Concert
At about 6 p.m. it poured at Country Concert 2010, but the true thunder didn’t come until Hank Williams, Jr. stepped on stage just after 10 p.m.
After a video introduction by Merle Haggard, Williams, Jr. stepped onto the stage. His band played and the crowd cheered, but he just basked in the adulation.
Williams, Jr. wasn’t originally scheduled to appear at the concert, but a cancellation by Brooks & Dunn created the opening and the fans loved it during a mercifully cool night. They even cheered when he spit.
Earlier, a steady rain didn’t deter any of the partying, but that really isn’t a surprise, is it?
About 14,000 people showed up Thursday, July 8 for the beginning of the three-day outdoor concert featuring headliners Hank Williams, Jr. Trace Adkins and Keith Urban.
The Band Perry kicked things off at 4 p.m. and were followed by Joe Nichols. No sooner had he finished “What’s a Guy Gotta Do” than did it start blowing and raining, sending people in cowboy hats and bikini tops searching for shelter.
“We might get wet, but we’re gonna have fun,” Nichols told the crowd.
Kristen Fike, Tabby Reveal and Heather Selanders are sorority sisters who have been to the concert every year for the past nine years.
They wished they had brought a change of dry clothes, but were still having fun. “The rain makes everyone livelier,” Fike said. “They pep up a bit.” Selanders looked forward to seeing Urban on Saturday.
“I’m a Keith Urban fan,” she said. “Hardcore.” The concert resumes on Friday, July 9 with Steel Magnolia performing at 4 p.m.
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TweetWind, rain don’t dampen spirits at Country Concert
A steady rain didn’t deter any of the partying at Country Concert 2010, but that really isn’t a surprise, is it?
About 14,000 people showed up Thursday, July 8 for the beginning of the three-day outdoor concert featuring headliners Hank Williams, Jr. Trace Adkins and Keith Urban. The event has been held at Hickory Hill Lakes Campground near Fort Loramie for three decades.
The Band Perry kicked things off at 4 p.m. and were followed by Joe Nichols. No sooner had he finished “What’s a Guy Gotta Do” than did it start blowing and raining, sending people in cowboy hats and bikini tops searching for shelter.
“We might get wet, but we’re gonna have fun,” Nichols told the crowd.
Kristen Fike, Tabby Reveal and Heather Selanders are sorority sisters who have been to the concert every year for the past nine years.
They wished they had brought a change of dry clothes, but were still having fun.
“The rain makes everyone livelier,” Fike said. “They pep up a bit.”
Selanders looked forward to seeing Urban on Saturday.
“I’m a Keith Urban fan,” she said. “Hardcore.”
The concert resumes on Friday, July 9 with Steel Magnolia performing at 4 p.m.
Come back to this blog for coverage of Gary Allan and Hank Williams Jr.’s performances.
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TweetBach Society of Dayton announces 2010-2011 season
By Khalid Moss Staff Writer
The Bach Society of Dayton’s 2010-2011 concert series features four choral performances that focus on sacred texts that “celebrate God’s glory.”
“This will be one our most exciting seasons,” said music director John Neely. “Glorious Vivaldi, traditional and new holiday fare, the St. John Passion and four centuries of brass and choral music are things people will not want to miss.”
The Bach Society of Dayton is a chorus of 54 singers that was established in 2002 after the Dayton Bach Society closed shop. It’s repertory spans seven centuries and includes one major work each season. Performances take place at Kettering Adventist Church, 3939 Stonebridge Rd., Kettering.
The 2010-2011 season opens Sunday, October 24 with Vivaldi’s “Gloria,” Bach’s “Cantata No. 12” and Barber’s “Canzonetta for Oboe and Strings.” The concert is underwritten by Dr. Benjamin Schuster in memory of his wife, Marian.
Sweet Sounds of the Holidays, Sunday, December 5 features the Bach Society with the Kettering Children’s Choir Chorale and the Kettering Advent Ringers in an evening of holiday music.
As a prelude to the Lenten Season the Society presents St. John’s Passion, Sunday, March 6, 2011 with orchestra and soloists. The season concludes with a Mother’s Day concert, Sunday, May 8, 2011.
Season tickets for the concert series are $56 general admission and $28 for students. Individual concert tickets are $15 general admission, $10 students. Tickets for St. John Passion are $25 and $10.
The Bach Society is holding auditions for all voice parts for the 2010-2011 season. Rehearsals are Monday nights. Interested singers can call (937) 294-2224 or visit www.bachsocietyofdayton.org.
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TweetVictoria books menopause musical
The Victoria Theatre Association has booked a limited engagement of the musical comedy “Menopause The Musical” Sept. 14-16 in Dayton.
The 90-minute show about women at a certain stage of life ripples with parodies of top 40 and pop hits. “Stayin’ Alive” becomes “Stayin’ Awake,” “My Girl” is now “My Thighs” and “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” has become “In the Guest Room or on the Sofa, My Husband Sleeps at Night.”
The production by Jeanie Linders is set in a department store, where four women meet at a lingerie sale. The show had its premiere in 2001 in Orlando, Fla., and has since been seen by an estimated 11 million women, plus many men, in the North America and Europe.
Tickets are $32-$49 for the performances at the Victoria Theatre. Discounts are available for groups. Call (937) 228-3630 or go to www.ticketcenterstage. For more about the show, see www.menopausethemusical.com.
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