100.7 The Bay presents The Doobie Brothers & Gregg Allman ft. Lara Johnston – September 2nd

Doors: 6:00 pm / Show: 7:30 pm

Tickets – $100 Gold Circle; $85 Lower Pavilion; $69.50 Middle Pavilion;             $59.50 Upper Pavilion; $45 Lawn

As durable as American steel, Northern California’s four-time Grammy winning Doobie Brothers sound has become part of America’s musical firmament, sampled on dance records, reinterpreted on “American Idol,” and a fixture on radio formats from top 40 to classic rock. They continue to write and record new material, tour the world, boasting one of the most loyal fan bases in music, all while breaking new creative ground in the exploration of their musical connection with Nashville. With the release of their new record Southbound, a collaboration with the top country stars of today, they are poised to introduce a new generation to these infectious, toe tapping, iconic sing-alongs.

Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Famer GREGG ALLMAN is both a founding member of one of the biggest and most important American bands of all time, the still-active and thriving Allman Brothers Band, and a critically acclaimed solo talent. A natural artist gifted with a beautifully soulful and distinctive voice as well as brilliant keyboard and guitar expertise, Allman is a legendary performer who, more than 30 years down the road, still loves making music as much as ever, both with the Allman Brothers Band and his own combo.

Lara Johnston is a singer-songwriter whose powerful voice, dynamic stage presence, and soulful pop songs have captivated worldwide music audiences. She has toured extensively, both as a solo artist and as a backing vocalist for artists like Don Henley and Belinda Carlisle. In the past few years, Lara has opened for KISS, Heart, and Willie Nelson. She also recently made appearances on The Wendy Williams Show and Piers Morgan Tonight, duetting with America’s Got Talent winner Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr.

Lara was the first-ever Grand Prize winner of the Unsigned Only Competition, with her song “K.I.S.S.,” which also went on to win first place in the International Songwriting Competition’s Adult Contemporary division. While pursuing her career, Lara studied her craft at USC’s Thornton School of Music, where she graduated from the Popular Music Program. Lara enjoyed a residency at legendary NYC rock club The Bitter End, sung at the Kennedy Center as part of the American Voices festival, and performed at the Sundance Film Festival. Recently, Lara has been writing music for various projects, including television shows and her own forthcoming release.

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Dean Rogers

Editor-in-Chief/Entertainment Reporter

I knew early on that I wanted to take my place among the stars. One day, my mother saw me reading The Washington Post at a very young age. Who would have known that it would be the building blocks of my journey? Since that day, I dedicated my life to learn all that is learnable. I read everything from encyclopedias, to books, to dictionaries, to magazines. I’m also an avid consumer of television, with my favorite genre being game shows. If you’ve seen me on Who Wants to be a Millionaire or Wheel of Fortune, then you know that this interest has served me well!

My unique style of reporting began back in junior high school, when I started to chronicle the events that shaped my life. Whether it was the annual family vacation or the local science fiction convention, I shot numerous pictures and recorded my thoughts so I could truly appreciate the history. During my senior year at Friendly High, I wrote what was to be my first masterpiece, “Advanced Space Academy – A One Week Journey.” I sent the eleven-page article back to the U.S. Space Camp staff. The article was highly praised for being “one of the best written articles in the history of U.S. Space Camp.” From then on, I knew what I wanted to do for rest of my life — to be a reporter.

Since then, I have trained in Broadcast Journalism at Bowie State University (2008) in Bowie, MD earning a B.S. in Communications. I gained experience in news production and editing through field experiences with Bowie Community Media Corporation, Prince George’s Community Television, and Bowie State University Television. I also wrote scripts for a variety of quiz shows for over five years.

As a lifelong movie buff, I now see close to 100 films every year. I took this love of movies to the next step when I became a co-host for Eclipse Magazine TV in the fall of 2005. While at EMTV, I interviewed celebrities, worked red carpets, and attended a wide variety of movie screenings. In January 2009, I took a leap of faith and started my own entertainment news magazine, The Rogers Revue. Shortly afterward, my life-long journey of studying the silver screen and writing about what I learned finally earned me a place in the Washington Area Film Critics Association.

All of this has led me here, giving you the latest entertainment news for the DMV and the entire nation, and I am truly excited for whatever will come next.

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