Music on the Lake: Concerts for a great cause

By CINDY THOMAS, Staff Writer

What’s better than a free concert? A free concert of great local music supporting a great cause with like-minded folks, that’s what. It happens every other Saturday evening at the Kimberling City Shopping Center parking lot, 11863 St. Hwy. 13, Kimberling City, when popular local bands take the stage from 7 to 9 p.m. for music, dancing and camaraderie.

This year’s concerts started in May and will continue through mid-October, with the following dates scheduled for the rest of the season:

• July 16: Wynn Brothers (country)

• July 30: Dale Johnston’s Country Review

• August 13: Kirk Brown Blues Band

• August 27: Table Rockers (eclectic variety)

• September 10: Eddie Valen Band (rock & roll)

• September 24: Highway 13 (rock & roll)

• October 8: CRC (eclectic variety)

The concerts are hosted by Veterans of the Ozarks, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to serving veterans in need in the Ozarks. The free concerts are provided by sponsorships from area friends and businesses, and each concert is also an opportunity to purchase raffle tickets for a mini Jeep decorated in a patriotic theme, to be given away by a drawing in December. See photos of the Jeep at the Veterans of the Ozarks Facebook page. Raffle tickets can also be purchased online; contact George Pezold at 417-872- 8072 or Dave “Mac” McAllister at 417-230-1283 for information.

You could win this mini Jeep

via Facebook

Grab a lawn chair and head out for an enjoyable evening at the next concert, July 16. Bring your snack

and drink, or check out the sponsor list on Facebook or the sponsor sign at the concerts for a restaurant nearby. Sponsors also include a variety of other types of businesses and several churches. Businesses and individuals interested in sponsoring concerts should contact McAllister or Pezold for details.