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This year’s Bratwurst Festival lineup on the FCBank Stage will be pulling in the up-and-coming country crooners and adding a little country-rock tribute.
FCBank, which is sponsoring the Friday concerts, selected Clare Dunn as the headlining act. Dunn’s debut single, “Get Out,” hit the airwaves in 2013 and she released her debut EP Clare Dunn last September, which featured “Move On” and “Tuxedo.” She co-wrote, co-produced, and played lead guitar on all five songs on the album, which features a blend of country and rock.
Dunn, a country musician from southeast Colorado, has opened for Miranda Lambert, Keith Urban, Florida Georgia Line, Hank Williams Jr., Colt Ford, Parmalee, and Jamey Johnson.
The Eric Sowers Band will be returning to the Bratwurst Festival for a second year to open for Dunn. Singer-songwriter Sowers hails from Sycamore. The band released its first album, My Kind of Country, in 2015.
The Eric Sowers Band will take the FCBank stage, located in the bank’s parking lot at 105 Washington Square, beginning at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 19, followed by Dunn at 9:30.
Eagles tribute band, 7 Bridges, claimed the headline spot for Saturday’s show, sponsored by the Bratwurst Festival Committee. 7 Bridges: The Ultimate EAGLES Experience is a Nashville-based group that recreates the Eagles experience. The band consists of Jason Manning, Keith Thoma, Bryan Graves, Blake Hall, Rob Evans, and Vernon Roop.
The Jessica Hannan Band will open for 7 Bridges. Hannan, originally from Jeromesville, began her music career in 2002 and has toured across the state of Ohio. Her debut single, “Drive,” along with the five-song EP of the same name, was released this year.
The Jessica Hannan Band will take the FCBank stage at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20, followed by 7 Bridges at 9.