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JOHN ARNOLD BAND TO OPEN SUMMER BREEZE CONCERTS ON MAY 4

Sunday, 27 April 2008

Norman’s own John Arnold Band will open the eighth Performing Arts Studio Summer Breeze Concert Series on May 4 with a concert in Lion’s Park, South Flood and Symmes. Bring a blanket or lawn chair for seating and a picnic basket with refreshments (there are no venders.) Enjoy this free concert, and a lovely evening in the park. Music begins at 7:30

The John Arnold Band

John Arnold is a name well known in the Norman music scene. In 1980, John was named Male Vocalist of the Year at the Oklahoma Opry. He and the band quickly became very popular with Oklahoma audiences, playing many of the state’s biggest venues. In 1983 they won the Dodge-Wrangler Country Music Showdown national finals in Nashville, beating out 50 other artists for the $50,000 prize and a nationally televised performance. They were signed to a recording contract with Complete/Polygram records and charted with their first single “How We Gonna Know if it’s Love?”

The band toured across the US with Ricky Skaggs and Exile, and opened for such artists as George Strait, Steve Wariner, Marty Stuart, Reba McEntire, Michael Martin Murphey, The Bellamy Brothers, The Judds, T. Graham Brown, and many others. They appeared on national television including Nashville Now, The Charlie Chase Show, The Grand Old Opry Wrangler Country Showdown, and the Cotton Bowl Parade, in addition to regional television appearances across the country.

Tired of extensive nationwide touring (they once covered 25,000 miles in four months) they signed with a Texas agent, playing the largest dance halls in Texas for a number of years.

Now, having come back home to Norman they are still in great demand, focusing on private parties, corporate events and public festivals, playing their unique blend of country, swing, bluegrass, jazz and rock. For more information on the band, visit www.johnarnoldband.com.

For additional information on Performing Arts Studio programs, call 405-307-9320. PAS hours are 8:00 am to 3:00 pm Tuesday through Friday and 1:00 to 5:00 Sundays.

Summer Breeze Concerts are made possible in part by grants from the Norman Arts Council, Oklahoma Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. Sponsors include: Michael Miller; The Smile Center; Caring Pediatrics and Gingerbread Nursery School. Contributors are Avanti Skin Care and Fowler Mitsubishi. Friends include Ed & Sumya Adwon; American First Abstract; Cardinal Engineering; The Earth Natural Foods’ David Fries Roofing; MDS Plumbing; Zoo Amphitheater; T. J. Campbell Construction Co.; Hal Smith Restaurant Group and Republic Bank & Trust. Neighbors include: Norman Parks and Recreation; Gilliam Music; The Montford Inn; Residence Inn of Norman; The University of Oklahoma and Norman Copy and Printing.

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