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Banner Elk Summer Concert in the Park - The Dallas Reese Trio Date: 7/29 - 7/29 Concert starts at 6:30 pm at the stage behind Bank of America on Highway 194. Bring your chairs or blankets and coolers. Food will also be available for purchase at the concert. Raffle tickets can be purchased for prizes as well as for the 50/50 split of the "pot." The sponsor of this concert is Fifth Third Bank. Fifth Third Bank is a financial institution that makes their clients' dreams come true. They are located at 1667 Tynecastle Highway (Highway 184) in Banner Elk. For more information, you can contact them at 828-898-6354, email at susan.ward@53.com or visit their web site at www.53.com. About Dallas Reese: Dallas Reese is a singer/songwriter who grew up just outside of Charlotte in Concord, NC. He has been performing as a solo acoustic artist around the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic since graduating from Appalachian State University. While in college, Dallas gave up hope on saving the world and winning the Nobel Peace Prize and decided to do the only thing he could do and not have to get a job. Sing, play and write. Growing up, Reese took piano lessons for about five years. His formative years were spent listening to singer/songwriters Billy Joel, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Elton John and Bruce Springsteen. He bought his first guitar while in college. He jammed with others but felt he was best playing solo. He won various talent shows doing piano and acoustic guitar shows and then branched out to the club circuit. Along with playing thousands of gigs Dallas has spent 20 years working in radio across the country, spending time at WRFX Charlotte, WGFX Nashville TN, WCMC Raleigh NC, WTQR Greensboro NC, WESC Greenville SC, WMJJ Birmingham Ala., WCYK Charlottesville VA, and WKKW Morgantown, WV. He currently travels the southeast playing with the Dallas Reese trio with veteran guitarist and Statesville, NC resident SuperGene Davis and Greensboro, NC native Doug Cargel on drums, vocals and percussion. Dallas also has played many festivals throughout the Carolinas including: Gastonia's Fish Camp Jam, The York Summerfest, Matthews Stumptown Festival, The Dilworth Jubliee, Center Cityfest, Springfest, The Carolina Musicfest, The Kernersville Summerfest, Boonville Heritage Days Festival, Pickens, SC Azalea Festival, The Uncle Sam Jam(High Point North Carolina) and various corporate gigs for NASCAR, Lowes Home Improvement Corporation, Merrill Lynch, Enterprise Rental Cars, TCI Logistics, Novant Health and others. He’s played colleges like William & Lee, Davidson, Wofford, Presbyterian, UNC-Chapel Hill, NC State, Duke, Appalachian State University, UNC Wilmington, College of Charleston, University of South Carolina, University of Georgia, Clemson, Winthrop, UNC-Charlotte, Queens College and many others. Dallas performs solo shows as well as duo, trio and full band ensembles. Dallas Reese is an endorsee of Shure mics, Baldwin and Yamaha pianos and keyboards; Takamine, Taylor and Fender guitars; Fender Amplifiers; Elixir Strings and Mackie Amps and Mixers. Characterized by vocal harmonies and cool melodies, Dallas Reese's original songs have been compared to Counting Crows, Sister Hazel, Billy Joel, Bruce Hornsby, Elton John, Shawn Mullins and Edwin McCain.