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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