Southern Arkansas University’s seventh-annual free spring concert will highlight country music artists from Texas and Louisiana, with the Casey Donahew Band headlining and Frank Foster opening, at the SAU Story Arena on Thursday, April 16, 2015.
The concert is free and the public is invited to attend.
Doors will open at the Story Arena, located on U.S. 82 on the north side of Magnolia, at 7:30 p.m. The opening act will be at 8:00 p.m., and the Casey Donahew Band will take the stage at 10 p.m.
Casey Donahew has recently released his third and what will likely be his biggest album to date, “Double Wide Dream.” He is gearing up for his biggest year ever, playing to packed houses throughout Texas and the Midwest. He has painstakingly carved out an impressive niche for himself on the country music scene over the past decade, attracting a solid base of loyal fans that flock to his legendary live shows. Building his career from the ground up one show at a time, he has managed to perform on countless stages night after night in front of thousands, topped the Texas music charts several times, released four albums independently to critical acclaim, and forged a path all his own through the music scene without the aid or muscle of a major record label or power-suit management company.
Frank Foster grew up between Haynesville and Summerfield, Louisiana, and has been in love with music since an early age. He started playing the guitar in college, which he says was a life-changing event. He has produced four albums, and is playing shows across the South this spring and summer.
The spring concert series at SAU began during the University’s 2009 centennial celebration. Previous performers have included former SAU student and country music star Tracy Lawrence, Eric Hutchison, Sean Kingston, Thompson Square a, pop duo Karmin and DJ Pauly D.
For more information on the concert, contact the Office of Student Activities at (870) 235-4925.
