‘The Great Pretenders’ to perform at Roxy
The Franklin County Arts Council is sponsoring the 17th annual “Evening at the Roxy” during the week of the W. C. Handy Music Festival. Entertainment will be presented by local talent featured as “The Great Pretenders” July 27 at 7 p.m.
Numerous local entertainers will take the stage, including Konner Bendall, Hailey Peters, Alissa Young, Dana Hill, Jayne Wells, Chase Holland, Kaydee Holland, Ashley Cummins, Angela Townsel, Kelli Roberson, Anna Beth and Laura Oliver, Kelly Copeland, C. R. Hood, Sydney Medley, Hudson Copeland, Gary Cummings, Ella West, Tammy West and Danyelle Hillman, as well as the “Still Here Gospel Group” consisting of Larry Freeman, the Rev. William Freeman, Jack Freeman, James Suggs, Lavert King, William Nelson, Wash Bates, Eric Goodloe, Willie Buchanan, Bryan Bonds and other entertainers.
“Each year the W. C. Handy Festival grows larger,” said arts council’s Susie Malone. “It brings people from all over the state as well as from other states to northwest Alabama. This event promotes the tourism in our area and helps our local economy.”
Katernia Cole-Coffey will serve as emcee for the evening, as she’s done for the past several years. Cole-Coffey, Franklin County Cooperative Extension director, said it’s great to have an event as part of the Handy Festival, and she enjoys entertaining the crowd. She said the show is “a great way to come out and see our local talent. We have a lot of great musicians and singers.” She said she thinks concert-goers will enjoy finding out how talented their friends and neighbors are.
All proceeds go to the Historic Roxy Theatre. Tickets ($5; children under 6 are free) will be sold at the door. Several local businesses, industries and individuals support this program by sponsorships.
