Summer Concert Series 2018Presented by the City of Dunwoody

Date Band Style Music info

May 12 Sunset Ride Classic Rock Coverswww.facebook.com/Sunset-Ride-1447192898896000

May 26 Wasted Potential Brass Band New Orleans Party Band www.wpbb-atl.com

June 9 Cedar Hill Bluegrass www.facebook.com/TheCedarHillBand/

June 23 Heather Gillis Band Roots - Rock www.heathergillisband.com

July 7 Wren and the Wravens Retro Soul www.wrenandthewravens.com

July 21 Honeyboy and Boots Americana www.honeyboyandboots.com

Band biographies, information, and links to music

Sunset RideMay 12

Sunset Ride is a feel-good treat for audiences of all ages! Seasoned musicians with many years of professional experience collide to create a musical dish blended perfectly with retro delights and today’s hits. Sunset Ride is a sure-fire hit striking the perfect balance between many generations of music lovers!

Doug Allen – Keyboards and Vocals Charity HitchCock – VocalsJohn Broderick – Bass David Lingle – DrumsSid Wolf – Guitar Barry Piacente – Guitar and Vocals

Wasted Potential Brass BandMay 26

New Orleans influenced WPBB is Atlanta's pop up party starter. Powered by tuba goodness this brass band is planning a southern tour to promote their just released album "Low Bar." The name Wasted Potential for this band is the definition of irony. The tracks 404 town and Keep Up, the two bonuses on Low Bar, do not disappoint. They feature heavy brass and the real gem, the rhythm section. WPBB is a favorite at bars, festivals, parties, and the streets of Atlanta.

Cedar HillJune 9

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Cedar Hill is Atlanta's most entertaining bluegrass band. This group of professional musicians features four lead vocalists, tight three and four part harmony, and skillful picking on the banjo, guitar, mandolin, fiddle, dobro and electric bass. Their versatility, their "out of the box" creativity, and their timely use of humor and comedy is what sets Cedar Hill apart from other bands. Cedar Hill performances display unique arrangements of bluegrass standards, and popular songs from other genres of music, with a few surprise twists and turns. When you go to a Cedar Hill performance, expect to be entertained, but also expect the unexpected.

Jim Duck Adkins - vocals and banjoBob MacIsaac - vocals and guitarDavid Ellis - vocals and mandolin, fiddle and dobroJerry Zee - vocals and electric bass

Heather Gillis BandJune 23

North Florida’s own, Heather Gillis, is the complete package as a guitarist, lap steel player, songwriter, singer and arranger. She and her band have the stage presence and confidence to appeal to a variety of musical tastes be it rock, soul, jazz, roots or gospel. At 21 years old, Heather has not only formed a following at a local level, but has played alongside and befriended members of the Allman Brothers, Col Bruce Hampton, Matt Schofield, North Mississippi All-Stars, Aquarium Rescue Unit, The Word, The Lee Boys and many more. In addition to the performances with her band, Heather is a fulltime member of (Allman Brothers drummer) Butch Trucks’ current band “Butch Trucks and the Freight Train Band”. Heather’s live shows are energetic and consist of her original music as well as unique covers of rock, soul, and roots music.

Guitar & Vocals - Heather GillisDrums - Marlon WilliamsSaxophone - Nyan FederBass Guitar - Kyle Chervanik

Wren and the WravensJuly 7

Wren and the Wravens' sound is an eclectic blend of retro soul, pop, and R&B. With energy that is uniting and infectious, Wren and the Wravens' music brings together people of all walks of life.

Originally named Secondhand Swagger, Wren and the Wravens was formed in 2008 by Abby Wren (vocals) and Julian Scott (drums and vocals). Their sound was solidified with the inclusion of Tiffany Cherry White (keys and vocals), Rob Lane (guitar and vocals), and Robert Cordy (bass).

Wren and the Wravens, an Atlanta based band, has played numerous venues all along the eastern coast and has shared the stage with acts, such as Arrested Development, G. Love and Special Sauce, The S.O.S. Band and Trombone Shorty. The band also makes an effort to support their community. They donate their time and music talents to the Songs for Kids Foundation by performing in the 500 Songs for Kids concert series every year. They recently participated at the Green Room Camp for kids with Re-Imagine ATL. Wren and the Wravens loves their community and they love using music to unite it.

Wren and the Wravens is currently working on their first album under the new name. Stay tuned for updates and the release date.

Honeyboy and BootsJuly 23

Honeyboy and Boots are a husband/wife, guitar and cello duo with a unique style that is all their own. The songs Drew writes come straight from the heart. Their sound embodies Americana, traditional folk, alt country, and blues.

Drew Blackwell is a true Southerner raised in the heart of the black prairie in Mississippi. First picking up the guitar at fourteen, he was greatly influenced by his Uncle Doug who taught him old country and folk classics. Later, he was mentored and inspired to write (and feel) the blues by Alabama blues artist Willie King. You will hear all of this in his writing and his stories come alive in his songs.

Courtney Blackwell grew up in Washington State and comes from a talented musical family. She began playing cello at the age of three. Her mother was most influential in her progression of technique, tone quality, and ear training. Since traveling around much of the South, she has enjoyed focusing on the variety of ways the cello is used in ensembles. When she plays, you will feel those groovy bass lines making way to soaring leads create an emotional and magical connection between you and her music.

The duo formed in Mississippi in 2011 and in 2014 moved to the Nashville, TN area. They have opened for such acts as Verlon Thompson, The Josh Abbott Band, Cary Hudson (of Blue Mountain), and Rising Appalachia. Though they spend most of their time on the road, touring Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, Florida, Texas, Washington and Idaho, they are proud to call Tennessee home!