Concert in Park
A local Country music favorite is joined by equally talented musicians when Louie Longoria and Jagwire Country take the stage June 23 for the weekly Concert in the Park series at the St. Johns City Park Performance Shell.
There is no admission charge for the toe-tapping, foot-stomping concert that begins at 7 p.m.
Longoria opened for Tommy Cash during his Michigan tour in 2002, and had the honor of singing “Six White Horses” with Cash in 2006. Longoria’s new CD release, Riding My Thumb to Mexico, joins a set of earlier CDs, Wide Open Country and Tribute to Two Legends.
His relaxed humor and fine singing style blends well with Jagwire Country. The assembly of skilled Country artists include Danny Hullihen on steel guitar, who played with Little Jimmie Dickens and Jeannie Pruetts for many years, and Jaxie Hartman who plays bass and was Dottie West’s personal secretary.
Dell Shorts on lead guitar and drummer Randy Wooley are well-known in northern Michigan, having played for many years. Shorts has backed up Nashville stars like Sawyer Brown, Crystal Gayle, Hank Thompson, and Tim McGraw to name a few.
Combining the harmonies of Jagwire Country with Longoria’s vocals creates a sound that takes listeners back to “yesterday’s Country” – as well as “new Country” with a few other surprises.
Concert in the Park is sponsored by the Clinton County Arts Council and the city of St. Johns, with support from the Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Concerts are held each Wednesday evening, beginning at 7 p.m., in the beautiful outdoor concert venue at the St. Johns City Park. The St. Johns Lions and Lioness Club staff a concession stand each week that offers light refreshments. All concerts are held rain or shine.
For information on Concert in the Park call the Clinton County Arts Council, (989) 224-2429, or visit www.clintoncountyarts.org or Posted in Local News