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The Gaddis Girls and Mercy Mountain Boys are coming!

Get ready for a great weekend of music and entertainment at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park

POSTED 09/23/2008 - Have you heard? The Mercy Mountain Boys and The Gaddis Girls are coming! That’s right, this weekend at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park the girls and boys are taking over!

The Gaddis Girls

The Gaddis Girls of North Carolina will grab a piece of your heart Friday night, Sept. 26, when these cute little dynamos of energy come to the SOSMP to entertain you! Kambrie, 11, and Kelsie, 8, are Elvis Tribute Artists known as the Gaddis Girls. They also do all types of music in addition to their tribute to the King of Rock N’ Roll. They regularly perform at the Graceland Crossing Tent in Memphis where the fans are just enthralled with them in their cute little Elvis costumes. These two professional entertainers have performed in 11 states, been in three documentary films about Elvis, two books, several major magazine, on Good Morning America, USA Today and were featured during the Atlanta America’s Got Talent show. The girls are a real inspiration to other young people who would like to break into the entertainment world. They look forward to making you "Smile on the Inside" this Friday night.

The famed, award-winning Mercy Mountain Boys, an upbeat gospel and positive country group known throughout the South, will be on hand Saturday night, Sept. 27, to get your feet tapping, your hands clapping and your heart and soul happy! It will be a good time Saturday night show, you can count on it!

The Mercy Mountain Boys were recently the featured performers at the SOSMP and played to a full house. If you’ve ever heard them sing, you’ll want to be in there Sept. 27 when they bring their brand of rousing music to town.

Mercy Mountain Boys

Earl Green, along with Mitch Sands and Donny Weatherford, make up this well-known gospel band. Their abilities on harmony, the banjo, mandolin, acoustic guitar, bass, jews harp and fiddle will amaze you. Over the years various members of the group have played in positive country bands such as Highway 7. Drummer Donny Weatherford has played for all time country great Vern Gosdin, while Earl Green has been in numerous gospel and country bands. The group records on the Morningstar/Signature label and will have albums available at the concert.

Admission Friday night is free. Admission this Saturday night is $10 per person. As always, delicious food and beverages from the SOS Café and Restaurant menu will be available at regular prices. Doors open at 6 p.m., shows begin at 7 p.m.

For more information about these groups or to find out more about the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, overnight accommodations and the many exciting events coming up this fall, go to www.musicliveshere.com or call 386-364-1683. Sign up on the website to get email from us about upcoming events such as the Kids' Music Camp, Magnolia Fest, Colgate Country Showdown State Finals contest, Bear Creek Festival and Thanksgiving at the SOSMP and the Old Tyme Farm Days & Engine Show! There's always music playing somewhere at the SOSMP on the legendary Suwannee River!