BAD AXE — Approximately 250 people attended the Second
Annual Grandparents Day Free Outdoor Concert hosted by
singer/songwriter Johnny Prill, which was held on Labor Day
Weekend, Sunday, Sept. 6, at Courtney Manor in Bad Axe. The
concert is presented as a special tribute to all grandparents for
the love and wisdom they share with their grandchildren.
A children’s choir opened the concert by performing the National
Grandparents Day Song “A Song for Grandma and Grandpa”
written by Prill. The choir, which was under the direction of
Wendy Zick, did a fantastic job and the crowd really enjoyed
their performance.
Johnny and his family, including his father John playing the bass
guitar, brother Daniel playing the drums, brother Christopher
playing the violin, and son Johnny as sound engineer, then
entertained with a variety of songs and sing-a-longs. His
daughter, Jennifer also read inspirational poems about
grandparents, including one on the history of National
Grandparents Day and its Founder, Mrs. Marian McQuade,
which Johnny wrote.
This year’s special guest was Elvis Tribute Artist, Greg Jaqua
who entertained the crowd with a Las Vegas style tribute to the
King. Greg performed many Elvis favorites and gave away
scarves, which was a big hit with all the Elvis fans in attendance.
Greg also included a few of Prill’s compositions from his
upcoming CD. Greg then joined Johnny on stage to close the
show by performing an Elvis medley that included Hound Dog
and All Shook Up.
“I want to give a special thanks to Courtney Manor for co-
hosting this event. Their employees are so gracious and make
the day special for everyone,” Prill said. “I would also like to
thank everyone for coming out and making this year’s concert
such a huge success. I’ve invited Greg back for next year’s
concert.”
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