Rock and Roll starts Main Street LIVE!

The Main Street LIVE! summer concert series presented by Main Street McMinnville will kick off the summer on June 1. This series will have nine weeks of music-filled Friday nights.

Taking the lead is a band who had its performance night rained out last summer but is coming back like a tidal wave. First up for the series is the band d’boyz with Rick Pitts, vocals and bass guitar, Kenny Sherrill, vocals and lead guitar, and Larry O’Neal, vocals and drums.

‘I hope the crowd will see the band this time instead of a repeat of last year’s washout,’ said Pitts. ‘We have put together two long sets to play and we expect everybody to dance, clap or just sing along with us.’

The band is out of Smykerd, loves performing at parties and insists on having a good time. Their fun-loving, good-time-seeking attitude keeps the dance floors full all night long. According to the band, that’s where the most satisfaction comes from, watching everyone have a good time.

The band draws its influences from early R&B, Motown, and rock bands from the 60s, 70s and 80s. The goal of the group is to play good-time, good-feeling music like ‘Knockin’ on Heavens Door’ by Bob Dylan, ‘Against the Wind’ by Bob Segar, ‘Don’t Want to Miss a Thing’ by Aerosmith, ‘Brickhouse’ by The Commodores, and ‘Takin’ Care of Business’ by BTO. Their song list spans 45 years of hits.

The event is free and sponsored by River Park Hospital, Dr Pepper Bottling Company of McMinnville, the law offices of Galligan and Newman, Ben Lomand TV, Clear Channel Radio and the Southern Standard, your source for local news.