Oak Ridge Community Band to Host Memorial Day Concert at Bissell Park

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – The Oak Ridge Community Band will present its annual Memorial Day Concert on Sunday, May 24, at A.K. Bissell Park.

The free concert is scheduled from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. and will feature a patriotic program honoring area veterans and those currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. Special recognition will be given during the performance.

The event is designed to be family-friendly, and attendees are encouraged to bring chairs or blankets for outdoor seating. A paved area will also be available for wheelchair access.

Razzleberry’s Ice Cream Lab will be on site providing refreshments.

A.K. Bissell Park is located at 1403 Oak Ridge Turnpike in Oak Ridge.

For more information, visit www.orcb.org or the Oak Ridge Community Band’s Facebook page.

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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