Community college sets date for Rockin’ for a Reason concert

By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

BATESVILLE — The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville Foundation will host the Rockin’ for a Reason concert set for Friday, Oct. 30, in Independence Hall. The concert is sponsored by Citizens Bank.

Danny Dozier and The Lockhouse Orchestra will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. and play for about two hours.

All proceeds from the eventwill go toward the construction of the new nursing and allied health building on the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville campus.

“We were so pleased by the response from the community over the Friends in Great Places concert last spring,” said Dozier, one of the event organizers.

“We have planned a fall concert to give music lovers in our community a chance tohear more of the talented musicians from this area. At the same time, we will continue to contribute to the growth of the UACCB campus”

Plans are under way for another Friends in Great Places concert in March 2010.

The Rockin’ for a Reason concert will explore the origins of rock n’ roll and feature music from the past two decades.

“I formed this band aboutthree years ago to perform a series of monthly concerts that lasted about two years, and each month the band would do a tribute to a different artist,” Dozier said.

“Some of the artists covered included The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Creedence, Fleetwood Mac, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, Cheryl Crow, artists from the Motown era and more.”

The Lockhouse Orchestra performed as headliner at the Cave City Watermelon Festival and played as headliner at the Mountains Music and Motorcycles Festival held in Mountain View in August. The band members include John Parks, Mike Foster, Jason Moser and Dozier, all from Batesville. Parks plays guitar and sings, Foster plays keyboards, Moser plays drums, and Dozier playsguitar and sings. Sarah Roark of Melbourne sings and plays percussion; Penny Wolfe of Evening Shade sings and plays percussion; and Jerry Bone of Oxford plays bass.

Tickets are $10 and can be purchased in advance at the following locations: Citizens Bank, First Community Bank, the Batesville Daily Guard, WRD Entertainment and UACCB or call (870) 612-2017.

Three Rivers, Pages 138 on 10/11/2009

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