Sunday, September 9, 2012

Mayor honors classic musicians for Timeless Music Festival

COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM)- Some of America's favorite R&B bands received keys to the city Thursday.?

Columbus Mayor Teresa Tomlinson presented the keys in a special ceremony at the government center to kick-off the Timeless Music Festival, which brings favorite classic groups? together in one place.

Larry Dodson, lead vocalist for the Bar-Kays, said it's a once in a lifetime concert.

"Everybody's gonna come to this concert tomorrow, you're gonna hear only number one records," Dodson said. "We go non-stop as I told the audience earlier. It's no plugging and unplugging, no set changes, ??start at 7 and an half hours, all the hits."

Some of the other bands appearing in the festival on Friday are Con Funk Shun, Ohio Players and A Taste of Honey.

The festival starts at 7 p.m. at the Columbus Civic Center, where you'll hear classics? like "Love Rollercoaster," "Let It Whip," and "Boogie Oogie Oogie."

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Source: http://columbus.wtvm.com/news/news/57731-mayor-honors-classic-musicians-timeless-music-festival

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