‘Shenandoah’ tour brings lead-singer home to Clay County

When country music lovers talk about the greatest groups in the genre, Shenandoah is always at the forefront of any discussion.  Fueled by Marty Raybon’s distinctive vocals and the band’s skilled musicianship, Shenandoah became well known for delivering such hits as “Two Dozen Roses,” “Church on Cumberland Road” and “Next to You, Next to Me” as well as such achingly beautiful classics as “I Want to be Loved Like That” and the Grammy winning “Somewhere in the Vicinity of the Heart” duet with Alison Krauss.  The group will be in the Jacksonville, Florida area with their 30th Anniversary Tour for one night only, at the Thrasher-Horne Center, on Friday November 3, 2017 at 8 p.m.

Today that legacy continues as original members Marty Raybon (a native of Sanford, Florida who attended Clay High School in Green Cove Springs) and Mike McGuire reunite to launch a new chapter in Shenandoah’s storied career. It all began when the guys got back together to perform a benefit concert for a friend battling cancer. “We saw how folks reacted,” Raybon says of the response to their reunion. “And then Jerry Phillips, son of legendary Sun Records producer Sam Phillips, said ‘You guys need to make a run at this. People still love what you do. You can tell by the reaction. There’s a lot of excitement in the air.'”

Marty and the band are thrilled to be returning to Northeast Florida to present songs from their new album, Good News Travels Fast, as well as fan favorites from their previous ten studio releases. “We are really proud of the quality of the material that we have in our catalog and how it’s touched so many people’s lives,” Mike McGuire says. “As far as the future goes, I’m expecting more of the same.”

“Shenandoah 30th Anniversary Tour”

DATE: Friday Nov. 3, 2017  TIME: 8 p.m.

LOCATION: The Thrasher-Horne Ctr.
      St. Johns River State College
      283 College Drive
      Orange Park, FL 32065

TICKETS: range from $29 – $129 with all fees included, and may be purchased in person, online at THcenter, or by calling (904) 276-6815 between 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Monday – Friday.  The Thrasher-Horne Center encourages all guests to research a show's content before purchasing.  It is a performing arts venue and conference center owned and operated by St. Johns River State College.  It is located on the Orange Park campus.