Dokken, Jack Russel and Lawrence To Headline Summer Concerts
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David Slone-dslone@timesuniononline.com
Early this morning the City of Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department announced its Classic Rock Concert double headliners and its Country Concert for St. Jude headliner. Dokken and Jack Russell’s Great White both will headline at the free classic rock concert June 17 at Glover Pavilion in Central Park. The evening starts at 6:30 p.m. with Jack Russell’s Great White, and then rocks on with Dokken at 8 p.m. The free Country Concert for St. Jude will feature national recording artist Tracy Lawrence July 22 at Glover Pavilion in Central Park. The evening with start at 6:30 p.m. with opening act singer-songwriter Ruthie Collins, with Lawrence taking the stage at 8 p.m. Dokken is an American hard rock and heavy metal band formed in 1978, according to its official Facebook page. Band members feature Don Dokken on vocals, “Wild” Mick Brown on drums, Jon Levin on guitars and Chris McCarvill on bass. Only Dokken and Brown remain from the original lineup. 1984 saw the release of the album “Tooth and Nail” on Sept. 13, according to Dokken’s Facebook page. The album contained several hit songs including “Just Got Lucky,” “Alone Again” and “Into The Fire,” and sold over 1 million copies in the U.S. alone, peaking at No. 49, while selling another estimated 1 million copies worldwide. On Nov. 9, 1985, the band’s third album “Under Lock and Key” was released. It also sold over 1 million copies with the singles “In My Dreams,” “The Hunter” and “It’s Not Love.” Following a successful tour with Scorpions, Dokken returned to the studio in December 1986 to record “Dream Warriors,” a song for the movie soundtrack “A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.” After this release, the band took nearly six months off before recording “Back for the Attack.” The album was released Nov. 27, 1987, with the singles “Burning Like a Flame,” “Heaven Sent” and “Kiss of Death,” making the album the band's most successful release, reaching No. 13 on U.S. charts. The band split up in 1989, but reformed four years later. The group accumulated numerous charting singles and has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide. The band was nominated for a Grammy in 1989. Dokken’s official website is http://www.dokken.net/ Jack Russell’s Great White is a blues rock band launched in April 2012. Band members are Jack Russell on vocals, Tony Montana on guitar, Robby Lochner on guitar, Dan McNay on bass and Dicki Fliszar on drums. In December 2011, Jack Russell’s Great White first bared its teeth, according to its official Facebook page. In 1984, the band broke out of the Los Angeles scene with its self-titled debut followed by platinum-selling outsings such as 1987’s “Once Bitten” and 1989’s “Twice Shy.” Moving over 8 million copies worldwide, they “stood out as tried-and-true rock stalwarts into the 21st century until 2011, when Russell went on to form Jack Russell’s Great White,” the Facebook page states. The band’s official website is http://www.jackrussellsgreatwhite.com/ Lawrence is one of the most recognizable voices in country music with songs such as “Paint Me A Birmingham,” “Time Marches On,” “Alibis” and “Find Out Who Your Friends Are,” according to his official Facebook page. The Multi-platinum Country Music Awards and American Country Music award-winning recording artist has helped shape the sound of country music for two decades, recently celebrating 20 years in music. In August 2013, Lawrence released his studio album “Headlights, Taillights And Radios.” The first single, “Stop Drop And Roll,” written by hit songwriters Casey Beathard who penned Lawrence’s CMA and ACM award winning hit “Find Out Who Your Friends Are” and Brandon Kinney, marked the singer’s first studio album in five years. His official website is at http://www.tracylawrence.com/ Plan to come early to each concert and bring your lawn chair or favorite blanket and enjoy the evening’s weather for an outdoor concert, according to a press release from the Parks Department. Vendors will have snack foods and soft drinks to enjoy during the concert. Coolers are allowed, but no alcohol or pets are permitted in the park at any time. Glover Pavilion is at 225 E. Fort Wayne St., Warsaw. For more information or details, visit the city website at www.warsaw.in.gov, or facebook.com/warsawparks, or e-mail parksevents@warsaw.in.gov. Call the Parks and Recreation Department Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 574-372-9554 for questions or more information.
