JENNERSTOWN TO HOST THUNDER CONCERTS

JENNERSTOWN, PA (June 20)… The roar of racing engines will be replaced by the piercing sounds of guitar music this weekend at Jennerstown Speedway, as the Somerset County entertainment complex hosts two music concerts to coincide with the annual Thunder in the Valley motorcycle rally held in nearby Johnstown.

“We have been exploring the idea of holding more concerts at Jennerstown,” said speedway General Manager Larry Mattingly. “We hosted the ‘Rolling Rock Town Fair’ last year. With over 200,000 motorcyclists in the area this weekend, the idea of hosting twin-concerts seemed to be a natural tie-in.”

The Povertyneck Hillbillies, a native southwestern Pennsylvania band that is known throughout the Eastern United States will headline the Friday, June 23 show. Highlighting the performance will be a rendition of the playful single ‘Mr. Right Now’, the tearjerker ballad ‘Fly’, written by singer Chris Abbondanza, ‘Coming To See You’, an up-tempo concert favorite written by fiddle player Chris Higbee and a rollicking country remake of Tonic’s ‘If You Could Only See’.

Other bands appearing on Friday include NOMaD and Ford Thurstan .

The Outlaws, a quintessential motorcycle rock band will roll into Jennerstown on Saturday, June 24. Founded in 1972, ‘Florida’s Guitar Army’ is still tearing up stages around the country with their special blend of classic songs, scorching guitar solos and hallmark harmonies. Concert goers will be treated to Outlaw classics such as: ‘There Goes Another Love Song’, ‘Ghost Riders In The Sky’, ‘Green Grass and High Tides’, and I Just Want To Play Rock ‘n Roll’.

Opening bands for the Outlaws are Ruff Creek and The Fabulous Gunslingers.

“Our goal is to expand our Thunder in the Valley program next year to include concerts, and more motorcycle related events during the week,” Mattingly said.

Jennerstown Speedway officials have announced that motorcycle enthusiasts may camp free of charge on the speedway grounds on both Friday and Saturday evening.