Advance tickets

were $10. The money for individual tickets sold will be refunded.

"We are

extremely disappointed that we have to cancel the concert," said

Sherry McHugh, recreation administrator and concert producer. "The

feedback we have received from teens over the years led us to believe

music was enjoyed by most teens and that they wanted this kind of event

in Peachtree City, but the youth just did not respond.

"A lot

of time was spent planning this concert," she continued. "We

searched out the best local talent available, got wonderful support from

the amphitheater staff to provide a great location and a first-class sound

and lighting system to produce ideal concert conditions. Because this

was city sponsored, all elements of the concert were carefully crafted

to provide a safe and enjoyable, but structured show setting."

The concert

was a joint effort of the Peachtree City Recreation Department, the amphitheater

staff, the law firm of Webb, Lindsey, Collins, Jones & Wade, the Huddle

House and the Peachtree City Tennis Center.

"We thought

we had the makings of a really fun event for our teens," said Bernice

Wassell, recreation coordinator. "The bands that had committed to

appear at the concert are from the Peachtree City and Fayetteville area

and are not newcomers to the music scene."

Slow Children

At Play has played together 8 years and produced 3 CDs. The band, made

up of college students, has been featured on FM radio stations throughout

the southeast.

Most of the

band Gravel Undertones, which features alternative rock, has played together

for 5 years. They have produced 10 original songs on their CD in a style

reminiscence of Hendrix to Led Zeppelin to R.E.M. with Red Hot Chili Peppers,

Steely Dan and Pink Floyd in between.

Brazen Angel

is a high-energy band from start to finish, with a style hard to categorize,

but one that "plays music like the 90s never happened!"

Other bands

that were scheduled to appear were Fly Style, a McIntosh High School group

that has produced a CD and is a popular choice for local private engagements;

and Falter, a group from Starr's Mill High School, that has produced a

CD and had the winning number in the school's talent show last February.

"We don't

feel like our time planning this event was wasted. The city may present

an idea of a concert at another time or in conjunction with another event,"

said McHugh. "At the very least we now have a solid game plan to

present a concert of this type with every detail carefully considered."