“Mr. Parker was an insightful, energetic soloist... the audience roared in approval.”
— The New York Times
OUTDOOR POPSCountry Hits: Songs From Nashville
May 2-3, Ed Smith Stadium
Featuring
Grace Leer, vocalist
Rick Brantley, vocalist
At this symphonic revue of country’s cream of the crop, dynamic vocalists belt out anthems of unsung heroes and underdogs, from Martina McBride’s “Independence Day” to Johnny Cash’s “Folsom Prison Blues,” while Sarasota Orchestra supplies the silky orchestrations that define the Nashville sound.
OUTDOOR POPSCountry Hits: Songs From Nashville
May 2-3, Ed Smith Stadium
Featuring
Grace Leer, vocalist
Rick Brantley, vocalist
At this symphonic revue of country’s cream of the crop, dynamic vocalists belt out anthems of unsung heroes and underdogs, from Martina McBride’s “Independence Day” to Johnny Cash’s “Folsom Prison Blues,” while Sarasota Orchestra supplies the silky orchestrations that define the Nashville sound.

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