Wednesday, January 1, 2003
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Wednesday, January 1, 2003 |
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2002 was a good year for music in the Southern Crescent By MICHAEL
BOYLAN The Southern Crescent may not be a Nashville or Memphis in terms of music, but this area was rocking throught the past year. The Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater flourished with some incredible acts and Fayette County got another amphitheater this fall when the Villages Amphitheater opened in Fayetteville. There were also a number of festivals and concerts around that had people tapping their toes and singing along. "The Fred" had a number of big stars take the stage in 2002 including Creedence Clearwater Revisited, Ray Charles, Arlo Guthrie, REO Speedwagon and Glen Campbell, as well as the annual Swingin' Medallions show. What does 2003 hold? Well, according to several sites on the Internet, a few of the acts coming to Peachtree City this summer are Peter Frampton, the Doobie Brothers and Lou Rawls. As for the Villages Amphitheater, which kicked off their opening with Dennis Edwards and the Temptations Review, they will present Air Supply, Charlie Daniels and Glen Campbell. Other highlights of musical perfomances included Ultima Thule at the Log Cabin, the Allen Goodman Band at a number of local festivals, the sixth annual country concert for Fayette Senior Services, the third annual Bluegrass Blast for the Fayette County High School Select Chorus, the Americana Festival in Coweta County, Music Midtown in Atlanta, U-Night 17, which was a three day Christian Music Festival at "The Fred," Powers Crossroads and more. There was also some sadness as Bob Lancette, founder of the Peachtree Wind Ensemble and Community Band passed away this fall. The group had grown under him and has become a local institution with their summer picnic concerts at Picnic Park in Peachtree City, their annual Fourth of July and Christmas concerts and their stirring, patriotic concert in rememberance of Sept. 11. The wind ensemble will continue to perform under new direction. In addition to all of these performances there were also free concerts at the Fayette County Public Library, performances by choruses and bands within the schools, including Whitewater Middle School's second annual muscal legacy concert, which features students and their parents performing together, and a myriad of artists that perform in and around the area throughout the year. Not to mention the hundreds of classically trained performers that take the stage at Spivey Hall. 2003 should be an exciting time for music lovers. Stay tuned to upcoming editions of the Weekend section of The Citizen for further information.
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