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| Wildwood Express |
Wildwood Express and the
Chuck Freeman Band will open this summer's Concert on the Porch series
Saturday, June 18. The free performance starts at 7 p.m., live from the porch
of the John Estes home on the grounds of the West Tennessee Delta Heritage
Center in Brownsville.
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| Chuck Freeman Band |
The evening will open with the Chuck Freeman
Band. Freeman grew up in Memphis and was greatly influenced by rhythm and blues
as well as rock and roll. He moved to Jackson in the late 1980s and began
playing country bass for artist such as Rayburn Anthony and Johnny Newman. Switching
to lead guitar and forming his own band in the 1990s, Freeman went back to his
R&B roots and performs regularly from Corinth to Paducah.
Wildwood Express, an area favorite, are back for
their fifth performance on the porch. All members of the Jackson Tennessee Area
Plectral Society, this band specializes in performing and preserving the old
time stringed music including bluegrass gospel,
instrumentals and old time country. Instruments of choice include the banjo,
dulcimer, mandolin, upright bass and guitar. The band is made up of Grover
Westover, Paul Jackson, Gary Spraggins and Coley and Marilyn Graves.
Bleacher
seating is available or bring lawn chairs for the outdoor concert. Concessions
will be available on site. You are also welcome to bring a picnic or visit the
surrounding restaurants.
Concert
on the Porch is presented free and offered once a month on the third Saturday, June
through September. For a complete schedule of upcoming concerts, visit
www.westtnheritage.com or call 731-779-9000.
The West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center is a Music Heritage Destination along the Gold Record Road of the Americana Music Triangle.
