June 24 at SJ Concert in the Park
Cajun, Western Swing, Tex-Mex, Bluegrass – the Jack Clarkson Band will do it all June 24 as part of the St. Johns Concert in the Park weekly music series. The music begins at 7 p.m. at the St. Johns City Park Performance Shell; no admission charge.
The band’s namesake has played with a variety of well-known musicians during his long career. Jack has opened for the “Father of Bluegrass” Bill Monroe, and played with Martha and the Vandellas, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings and many others.
Other band members include Tess Clarkson singing and playing keyboard and guitar; and Paul Ojibway of Lansing, who plays horns and keyboard. He has performed with Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Joe Cocker as well as Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad and Paul Schafer of the David Letterman Show.
Making a special appearance again this year with the Clarkson Band at Concert in the Park is former St. Johns Public Schools Orchestra Director Rodney Page of Detroit. He has performed world-wide as a Fulbright Scholar, and will play fiddle with the band.
Concert in the Park is sponsored by the Clinton County Arts Council and the City of St. Johns. Concerts are held each Wednesday evening; rain or shine. The St. Johns Lions and Lioness Club staff a concession stand that offers light refreshments.
For detailed information on the Concert in the Park series visit the CCAC web site, http://www.clintoncountyarts.org/ and check out the St. Johns City Park Performance Shell page on Facebook.