Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Joe Gransden to Kick Off Currahee Military Weekend



Press Release

Release: Immediate

Contact: Tami Mayhugh, 706.244.0039

Date: September 16, 2019

RE: Joe Gransden returns to the Historic Ritz Theatre

Toccoa, GA – September 16, 2019 – Take a step back in time with Joe Gransden and special guest Robin Latimore, as they bring a Tribute to the Great American Songbook to the Historic Ritz Theatre on Thursday, October 3rd at 7pm.  Performing in conjunction with Currahee Military Weekend, Gransden and his Big Band-style of music is also the third in our series of Night at the Ritz performances.

According to the January 2018 issue of Atlanta Magazine, Gransden, a trumpet virtuoso, vocalist, and band leader, regularly tours the country and performs at Atlanta and New York City clubs. Based in Atlanta, he also runs a jazz camp for young musicians, gives private lessons, and collaborates with musicians as diverse as the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Kenny G.  With fourteen cd’s released to date, his singing voice has been compared to that of Frank Sinatra and Chet Baker.

This special Night at the Ritz performance is funded in part, by a generous grant received from the Georgia Council for the Arts and local sponsors, First Franklin Financial and X-Factor Grill.  Tickets may be purchased online at Eventbrite.com, at the Toccoa Welcome Center, or at the theatre box office before show time. Adult tickets are $10, and children under 12 are $5.

For more information on Joe Gransden’s performance or Night at the Ritz, please contact Ritz Theatre General Manager Tami Mayhugh at tmayhugh@cityoftocccoa.com or via phone at 706.244.0039.

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