ORNL FCU to Host Free Concert Featuring Molly Tuttle, Alex Leach Band on September 14

Brad Jones September 4, 2019 Community, News Leave a comment 322 Views

OAK RIDGE, TENN. – ORNL Federal Credit Union will conclude its 2019 Summer Sessions concert series on Saturday, September 14 with performances by Molly Tuttle and the Alex Leach Band. Summer Sessions is a free concert series for the community featuring bluegrass and American bands from throughout the region. Jim Lauderdale, Steve Gulley and the New Pinnacle, The Travelin’ McCourys, Circus No. 9, Ricky Skaggs, and Kentucky Thunder have also performed during the 2019 concert series.

Singer-songwriter Molly Tuttle is known for her flatpicking, clawhammer, and cross-picking guitar prowess. She was the first woman to win the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Guitar Player of the Year award. Opening up for Tuttle will be the Alex Leach Band, a group of young, accomplished musicians led by Leach, an East Tennessee native. You won’t want to miss performances by these up-and-coming bluegrass artists! 

All Summer Sessions concerts are FREE to the public and hosted from 6:00-9:00 PM at the outdoor pavilion at Bissell Park in Oak Ridge, located at 1401 Oak Ridge Turnpike. The community is invited to bring their lawn chairs and their friends and family for an evening of free Americana roots music. Local food truck and beverage vendors will be on-site.

Stay informed about performances and weather-related cancellations by following us on our Facebook page or visiting ornlfcu.com/summer-sessions.

About Brad Jones

BBB Communications Owner/Operator Brad Jones has been part of the company since August 1996. A graduate of Coalfield High School in 1987, Brad later earned his degree from the University of Tennessee College of Communications in 1995, where he was honored with the 1995 Broadcast Production Student of the Year Award. Brad began his broadcasting career while still attending college, working at Shop at Home, Inc. from 1993 to 1995. He later worked at Via TV (RSTV, Inc.) from 1995 to 1996 before doing freelance production work in Nashville. In August 1996, he joined the staff at BBB Communications, where he has remained ever since. In 2001, Brad also spent a short time working as a news photographer for WVLT-TV while continuing his role at BBB TV. In addition to his work in local broadcasting, Brad also works part-time at Jewelry Television and works with Packman Productions on “Rivalry Thursday” during football season. Brad is married to Nicole Jenkins Jones, a 1990 graduate of Oak Ridge High School. Nicole works at Oak Ridge Gastroenterology Associates. Together they have three children: Trevor Bogard, Chandler Jones, and Naomi Jones, along with three grandchildren: Carter Bogard, Lucas Hayward, and Adalynn Reece Bogard.

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