Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Course Entertainment

There will be a variety of groups that have committed to provide entertainment on the course. Below are the groups confirmed so far (locations will be assigned at a later time):

·         Kokyo Taiko Drummers (http://www.kokyotaiko.com/)
 

·         Greg G. & Route 3 (http://www.greggandroute3.com/)

·         Less Talk More Polka (http://www.lesstalkmorepolka.com/)

·       2 Gals & A Guitar - In the 1980's, a band in Lincoln known as The Players (aka Star City Players) rocked at local clubs and festivals featuring music by Heart, Pat Benatar, Fleetwood Mac, etc. Three of those Players have recently formed a trio performing unplugged versions of those 80's hits, with the addition of songs by current artists such as Kelly Clarkson, Martina McBride and KT Tunstall. The members of 2 Girls and a Guitar (formerly known as the Nelson Jester Trio) are: Woody Nelson, Joyce Nelson, and Bev Jester.

·         Nick Dahlquist (http://www.nickdahlquist.com/)

·         The Torch Praise Band from First Christian Church

·         Lincoln Northeast High School Jazz Band

·         Blue Raven Music Studio & Friends (http://blueravenmusic.com/)

·         Grace Chapel Praise Band

·         Roots Music Shop featuring The Blues Messengers & The Upstairs Blues Band (www.rootsmusicshop.com/)

·         The Pinkertones - consisting of Tony Hillhouse on drums, Eric Johnson on bass, Gary Larsen on keys, and Doug Dickeson on guitar once again rocking the post-race party in the Champions Club.

2 comments:

  1. Wow! This will be my first race with any type of 'course entertainment' like this-I'm super excited!

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    1. Sadly, a lot of the runners will choose to listen to their own tunes and miss out on the total experience.

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