John Ellison
& the Carpenter Ants
Friday, August 30th

John Ellison
& the Carpenter Ants
Friday, August 30th

 

John Ellison & The Carpenter Ants
Friday, August 30th from 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
 

 

 

John Ellison, charismatic creator of the R&B standard “Some Kind of Wonderful”, will knock your socks off with his trademark energy, soulful voice and award-winning lyrics. He impresses with his music and voice and is one of the few remaining soul and blues legends that have made an essential contribution to the development of blues, gospel, soul and funk music in a time of great social change.

John received no fewer than 5 life time BMI achievement awards and was inducted in the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame and has played with, written for and performed alongside: Nina Simone, James Brown, The Temptations, Wilson Pickett, Grand Funk Railroad, Huey Lewis & the News, Buddy Guy, Joss Stone etc.

 

     

 

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Please be advised:

We encourage you to bring a chair and/or blanket to sit on during the show. Also plan to arrive early as there will be food trucks and local restaurants available to provide you with dinner or snacks.

Inclement weather back up will be The Reunion Hall located at 97 Outer Drive, Silver Bay, MN.

 

Map & Directions
to City Center Park:

 

 

Thank You to our Donors:

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.