"Hit Squad" played to a record crowd for the first in the summer series of free Thursday night concerts held at Fruita Civic Center.
Fred Breager, leader and sax player, shared the stage with Mike Gazdak and Eric Nohe, who played the key boards. The guitar was manned by Ron Jordan (bass). Pat Olsen was Mr. Drummer with Greg Karly and Paul Deininger on trombones. Wendell Hennesy handled the vocals.
This series of summer concerts is as follows:June 4th Hit Squad
June 11th Flat Top Reed- Rockin Blues/ Alternative Country
June 18th Russ Chapman- Early Swing/ Pre-War Blues and New Orleans
Swamp Music
June 25th Dead Cowboyz- Classic Rock Dance Tunes
July 2nd Centennial Band – Concert Band Classics
July 9th Hard Promises- A Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Tribute
Band
July 16th TBA
July 23rd Pineapple Crackers- Reggae, Hawaiian, Rock
July 30th Desert Moon- Country
August 6th Finders & Youngberg- Folk/Bulegrass/Country
August 13th The King N’ Trio- Renditions of Popular American Songs
The concert provides a place to have a dinner and a concert. It provides a place for the whole family to relax and enjoy friends and music. A Grand Junction family was caught eating Kentucky Fried. They have been attending all the concerts, rain, shine or wind, for the past five years.
You will find lots of dancing going on, both adults and youngsters. Pick up your date and head for Fruita and the concert next Thursday.
Summer Harrington of Channel 11 covered the news at Fruita's concert and the Parks and Recreation Master Plan information.
You never know who you might see. Elvis visited last summer.
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