THCA offers free concert

THCA offers free concert

The Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts is presenting a free, pre-season opener featuring the United States Navy Band Country Current on Thursday, September 18, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. on the Mainstage.

The United States Navy Band Country Current country-bluegrass group is the Navy's premier country music ensemble.

The United States Navy Band Country Current country-bluegrass group is the Navy's premier country music ensemble. Commander Ned Muffley formed the seven-member group in 1973 under the leadership of legendary banjo player Bill Emerson, and they quickly established themselves in all aspects of country and bluegrass music. Currently, the group is under the direction of banjo instrumentalist Chief Musician Keith Arneson.

They have performed with a list of country and bluegrass music artists including: Brooks and Dunn, Charlie Daniels, Vince Gill, Toby Keith, Alison Krauss, Kathy Mattea, Nickel Creek, Boots Randolph and the Statler Brothers are just a few of the celebrities to perform with the ensemble. They have also appeared at the Grand Ole Opry, the Wheeling Jamboree and the Academy of Country Music Awards show.

The Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts is located on the SJRCC Orange Park Campus at 283 College Drive.