Party in the Pasture raises money for education
Sydney Fagen
The Corner News
Published: July 23, 2010 11:54:10 am
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Sometimes great music can be found in the most unlikely places; like a pasture in Dublin, Ala. Party in the Pasture, a concert fundraiser for South Montgomery County Academy, will be held Saturday, July 24, at the pasture on Mount Zion Road.
Party in the Pasture features a line-up of local musicians including Brandon Self, JB Roberts Band, Tony Brook, Chris Posey Band featuring Adam Hood, Wes Loper Band and Trotline.
The idea for Party in the Pasture came from a group of students, parents and business owners who wanted to raise money for South Montgomery County Academy. Together they formed Southern Traditions, a non-profit group responsible for organizing Party in the Pasture. All ticket and concession sales go to the school.
Southern Traditions is only two months old, but its members are all old friends.
“Yes we are very new,” said Lindsey Brown, a member of Southern Traditions. “I want to say new, but we are very established. We are used to doing big events together. This is not a first time project for all the members together. We actually used to do the haunted hayride in the forest.”
Tony Brook, a local singer/songwriter will perform songs from his latest album “Guerilla.” Brook was invited to play at the concert because, as he puts it, he’s “been playing around here for about 150 years.”
“We chose different local and regional artists that we felt like together would be a great mix of music for any age group, 18 to 75 or older,” Brown said.
Brook also approves of the line-up.
“For an afternoon of good music you can’t hardly beat it for this neck of the woods,” he said.
Party in the Pasture’s organizers like to say that when you’re from the South there’s nothing better than a party in the pasture.
“If you’ve never attended one you could come to this and experience the whole thing and walk away excited and you can’t wait to come to the next one, Brown said. “It’ll definitely be something you’ll walk away from wanting to know when the next one will be.”
The pasture gates open at 9 a.m. with the first band performing at 11 a.m. Tickets are $35 and may be purchased at the pasture. Concert-goers can purchase food and drinks from the concession stands. Outside food and drinks and pets are not permitted.
To view the complete schedule and to get direction to the pasture, visit
www.southerntraditionsconcert.com.
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