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band; free; no glass bottles, kegs, pets; 618-536-3393; Southern Illinois http://spc4fun.com. Friday Night Fair music: Southern Illinois Music Jewels, 6-9 p.m. Friday, June Festival: Through June 24, 15, corner of US 51 North and various venues, southern Illinois 13 West, Carbondale; Illinois; 618-997-4030; continues through Sept.; www.sifest.com. www.carbondalemainstreet Sesser Homecoming .com; 618-529-8040. concerts: Egyptian Combo, Giant City Slickers: Brown 7:30 p.m. Thursday June 14; Bag Concert, noon-1 p.m., Moe Bandy, 7:30 p.m. Friday June 15 and Ronnie McDowell, Wednesday, June 20, Town 8 p.m. Saturday June 16, Coal Square Pavilion, Carbondale; bring a lawn chair; www. Miners Memorial Park; carbondalemainstreet.com. 618-927-7993. Sunset Concert Series: Stephen Foster in Song: Features Blend 328, 7 p.m., By Chris Vallillo, 7 p.m. Thursday, June 21, Turley Thursday, June 14, Sparta Park, Carbondale; new Public Library, 211 W. Broadway St.; Vallillo presents country; free; 618-536-3393; the music of Stephan Foster; http://spc4fun.com. Sheryl Crow: 6 p.m. 618-443-5014; spartaillinois Friday, June 22, Walker’s Bluff, ibrary@gmail.com. 326 Vermont Road, Sunset Concert Series: Carterville; also, Brandy Clark; Features South Jordan, doors open, 5 p.m.; lawn 7 p.m., Thursday, June 14, steps of Shryock Auditorium, chairs and blankets welcome; $60/$55; www.southern SIU; alternative rock/pop
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ticketsonline.com; 618-4536000. Parsley & Sagebrush Band: Brown Bag Concert, noon-1 p.m., Wednesday, June 27, Town Square Pavilion, Carbondale; bring a lawn chair; www.carbondale mainstreet.com. David Crowder: 6 p.m. Saturday, June 30, SIU Arena, Carbondale; also The City Harmonic and Remedy Drive; $25/$35/$75; 618-4532000; www.pepsi midamerica.com.
Kentucky Stars of Tomorrow: 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 15, Kentucky Opry, 88 Chilton Lane, Benton, Ky.; www.kentuckyopry.com; 888-459-8704. Crosby, Stills & Nash: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 28, Carson Center, Paducah; $50-$99; 270-450-4444; www.thecarsoncenter.org.
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Patriotic singer Greenwood to play free concert Aug. 26 in Du Quoin DU QUOIN — Organizers of the Du Quoin State Fair are planning what they believe could be the largest patriotic event in Southern Illinois history. Country music legend Lee Greenwood, known for the hit song “God Bless the USA,” will perform a free show on Aug. 26 at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds grandstand. The show is being billed as “Red, White, Blue and You.” Fair Manager John Rednour Jr. led a group of fair planners in discussion of the importance of celebrating patriotism and the men and women who have served the country in military service. “Everyone agreed that now is the time to do something special in Southern Illinois to recognize our military veterans and those who are presently serving our great country,” said fair representative Shannon Woodworth. “To do this, we couldn’t think of anyone with a more powerful patriotic show than Lee Greenwood.” Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA” has been voted the most recognizable patriotic song in America. The grandstand at the fairgrounds seats 18,000 and fair organizers are hoping to see the venue full for this
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Lee Greenwood, who sang the patriotic hit ‘God Bless the USA,’ will perform a free concert at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds on Aug. 26.
special concert event. Special “golden tickets” are going to be made available to veterans and their families so they can enter the show one hour prior to gates opening to the general public. Those tickets will soon be available through sponsors Continental Tire, Pass One Hour Heating and Air Conditioning and Peoples National Bank. — Adam Testa