DEMOREST - Fresh off his debut at the Grand Ol' Opry, country singer John King returns home for a concert at Piedmont College Nov. 2 called "Homegrown."<br />
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The concert at the Arrendale Amphitheater begins with another "Homegrown" band, Georgia Street, opening at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are available online for $12 at www.piedmont.edu/homegrown and will be $15 at the door. Admission for Piedmont students, faculty, and staff is $5. All proceeds will benefit Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Georgia. The Amphitheater is located at 359 College Drive in Demorest.<br />
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King, who's debut single, "Tonight, Tonight" co-written with Marshall Altman, has reached the Top 40 on Billboard's Country Airplay Chart, is a Demorest native who formed his first band at age 15 and honed his musical skills in Athens. In 2013, King signed with Black River Entertainment out of Nashville.<br />
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Georgia Street is a new band made up of Piedmont College students Logan Pethel and Preston Graham with area musicians Trey Brantley, Tahd Adams, and Maison Clouatre. The group plays a variety of rock, country, and Christian music.<br />
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The concert is being organized by Piedmont students Chris Goershel and Sumner Gantz as part of a project for their senior capstones in business administration.
