Trion Steelband to Join JAXPAN
for Steel Drum Beach Party and Concert

JSU's Mason Hall Performance Hall will echo with the music of a tropical vacation on Tuesday, March 31 as the JAXPAN Steel Drums and the Trion Steelband join forces to present JAXPAN's annual beach party/concert.

The event, which begins at 7 p.m., could be the largest assembly of steel drums Calhoun County has ever seen. JAXPAN has seven members, four of whom are currently affiliated with the university, and Trion is 30 members strong. Trion is a Georgia high school band, which brings its own unique brand of youthful energy!

Trion is under the direction of Bobby Crosby, who also serves as the arranger for the Trion Steelband; and Andy Cox, Trion Director of Bands. The band has a page on MySpace.

Tracy Tyler of the JSU Music Department is founder and leader of JAXPAN. Other band members are: Rod Conaway, Kelly Gregg (Physical and Earth Sciences Department faculty), Ashley Gaither (JSU student), Kim Stevens (JSU librarian), Brian DeGaetano (JSU alumnus) and Jill DeGaetano (JSU alumna).

Special guest musician for the evening will be Johnny Maines (JSU alumnus).

The beach party/concert is free and open to the public. Flip flops and Hawaiian print shirts are encouraged!

 

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