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Show Bluegrass Thunder to Perform at "Concerts in the Park" Series Get ready for the 4th of July with some of America's own music, Bluegrass. Sunday's Sun-day's Concert in the Park features fea-tures the popular local band Bluegrass Thunder. The concert con-cert begins at 7:30 p.m. on the east lawn of the Pleasant Grove Community Center located lo-cated at 547 S. Locust Ave. Bluegrass Thunder has been performing throughout Utah County and throughout the world for over 25 years. Started in 1985 by Terry Tucker, Tuck-er, Bluegrass Thunder accompanied accom-panied Clo'ggers West as they performed in the U.S. and throughout Europe, representing represent-ing American Folk Traditional Music and Dance. Bluegrass Thunder has performed locally lo-cally at the Galavan Center, Lagoon, Festival of Trees, NAMI Annual Banquet, Summer Sum-mer Festivals in Mapleton, Orem, Pleasant Grove and Cedar Hills, as well as many care facilities, senior centers, church and community benefits, ben-efits, private parties, dances and jam sessions. Sunday's show will be featuring Bluegrass music with both instrumental and singing, including favorites such as "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" and "Orange Blossom Special." "There will also be some comedy, fun songs, and fun new surprises," said Greg Tucker, lead guitarist and singer. The band includes fiddle, fid-dle, banjo, two guitars, mandolin man-dolin and bass. Bring blankets and lawn chairs and enjoy some toe-tapping, toe-tapping, hand-clapping American Amer-ican music in a beautiful outdoor out-door setting. |