From classic

rockers like Creedence Clearwater Revisited to just plain classics like

Ray Charles, the 2002 Summer Concert Series at Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater

is packed with power.

The lineup

for the first part of the series was announced last Friday. Clearwater

opens the series April 19 and 20 and Charles closes the first part of

the series, June 14 and 15.

Creedence Clearwater

Revisited features Stu Cook and Doug "Cosmo" Clifford, the rhythm

section of Creedence Clearwater Revival, which broke up in 1972. In 1995

Cook and Clifford teamed up with singer John Tristao and lead guitarist

Elliot Easton, formerly of The Cars. The band plays all of Creedence Clearwater

Revival's songs including "Susie Q," "Run Through the Jungle,"

"Bad Moon Rising," "Fortunate Son" and countless others.

They will play the Amphitheater Friday and Saturday, April 19 and 20.

Playing Friday

and Saturday, May 3 and 4 is legendary 1970s pop sensation David Cassidy.

The former teen idol is best known for his performance with The Partridge

Family. Their hits included songs like "C'Mon Get Happy," "I

Think I Love You," "I Woke Up In Love This Morning," and

"Lying To Myself." Cassidy has performed on television, Broadway

and most recently in Las Vegas. He has recently embarked on his first

concert tour in over a decade and is recording a new album.

Following Cassidy

to the stage at The Fred will be Southern rockers Molly Hatchet. The band,

named after a famous 17th century axe murderess named Hatchet Molly, is

best known for "Dreams I'll never See," "Flirtin' With

Disaster," "Whiskey Man," "Gator Country" and

"Mississippi Moon Dog." Molly Hatchet has undergone some personnel

changes since releasing its first album in 1978 but the band is still

a crowd pleaser all over the world. Molly Hatchet will perform Friday

and Saturday, May 17 and 18.

Lesley Gore

will perform her hits Friday and Saturday, May 31 and June 1. Gore burst

on to the music scene in 1963 with what was her biggest hit, "It's

My Party," which reached number one on the charts. She followed that

song up with "You Don't Own Me," which peaked at number two

on the charts. During the 1960s Gore recorded several more top 40 hits

such as "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows," and "That's

The Way Boys Are." She grew into a song writer and composer in the

1970s and '80s and was nominated for an Oscar for her song "Out Here

On My Own" from the film "Fame." Since then she has appeared

on Broadway and continues to write and perform.

Closing out

the first part of the series is the legendary Ray Charles. An inductee

at the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, Charles is best known for his 1967

classic rendition of "Georgia On My Mind," which is the state

song. He has appeared on countless television shows and was featured in

the 1980 comedy "The Blues Brothers." Some of his other hits

include "What'd I Say," "Take These Chains From My Heart,"

and "One Mint Julep."

Also coming

to the amphitheater this year is a concert for teens done in conjunction

with the Peachtree City Recreation Department June 8, The Swingin' Medallions

July 5, a story-telling night for children after the Last Fling and a

Christmas event.

Season ticket

renewal started Monday. The deadline to renew season tickets is March

8. New season tickets may be purchased March 16 and single tickets will

go on sale the week before the first concert. Season tickets are $100.

Single tickets for Creedence Clearwater Revisited, Ray Charles and David

Cassidy are $45 while Lesley Gore and Molly Hatchet are $35.

For information

phone the Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater at 770-631-0630 or visit www.amphitheater.org .

Back

to the Top of the Page