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HOLM HITS HARRISBURG “Jessie’s Girl” is an ‘80s rock song made popular by Australian artist Rick Springfield, but I feel it’s sung best by The Johnny Holm Band. It’s no secret I’d travel the tri-state region to hear this song and others by Johnny and his bandmates, but in June there is absolutely no travel required. Our very own Harrisburg Days is booked to feature Johnny on Saturday, June 12th from 8:30-11:30 p.m.
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Jane Klemme
Harrisburg Days has featured The Johnny Holm Band before. In 2018 he rocked the town under the outdoor tent. In 2019, he shook the tent for seven-and-a-half minutes, until a thunderstorm rolled through and the remainder of the concert was cancelled. Then, in 2020, well we don’t want to remember that year. Actually, there wasn’t much going on, so we have nothing to forget. Join me in marking the calendar for all the fun events scheduled by the 2021 Harrisburg Days Committee because it is important to celebrate this hometown event with our community friends. It is hardly a sacrifice to miss one weekend trip to the lake for a chance to high-five the neighbors you have not seen for the past 16 months. Every neighborhood needs a theme song. My friend Cherilyn lives on Tiger Street. She tells me Johnny is a big fan of hers and that he usually takes his microphone off the stage to sing to her gang. Well that certainly is a good story, but I believe Johnny is an equal opportunity rocker so if the gang from Grand Avenue wants to get together and adopt one of Johnny’s songs, more power to them. Each concert features old songs as well as recent hits, but all of them are fun to sing along to. Unsure of the lyrics? Better increase the volume! It’s no secret that sometimes it rains and sometimes it’s too hot, but we always find a way to weave in some fun regardless of the weather – because when the calendar says June, the drinks are cold, the crowd is big, and Johnny is playing – well that’s a weekend that is difficult to forget.
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