Photo: The Leslie Williams Band
The Leslie Williams Band is the headliner for this week’s Friday Night Live at Hickory Park. Music and activities will begin at 7 on the new Farmers & Merchants Stage. The Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce-sponsored event is free to the public and kid friendly.
The Leslie Williams Band, formerly the Highstrung Band, is a five-member country, southern rock and blues band lead by Leslie Williams. They have been performing together for 13 years and cover tunes from the 60s to current top 40.
Leslie Williams of Lakeview sings lead vocals for the band. Williams started singing at 6 years old, then professionally with her mother’s band at 7 years old and played in venues from Louisiana and Mississippi to Arkansas.
Terry Batterton of Mountain Home plays lead guitar. Batterton comes from a musical family and started playing professionally at a young age with his father’s group, Rawhide Band and later known as 100 Proof. He spent the next 20 plus years with Crossfire Band.
Anthony Racaniello from Flippin plays drums and percussion. Racaniello is a long-time percussionist playing venues from the East Coast to Arkansas.
Ken Williams of Mountain Home provides acoustic rhythm guitar and backup vocals. Originally from Mississippi, he grew up on delta blues, southern rock and country music.
Lonnie Williams of Lakeview rounds out The Leslie Williams Band on bass guitar. Being Mississippi born, he also shares a love for blues and southern rock.
This week’s event is sponsored by Vision Xpress, Clayton’s Grill and Danny Porter.
A number of food vendors will be on hand selling their specialties.
Attendees are encouraged to bring their lawn chairs when they come out to enjoy what has become a summer tradition.
For more information about Friday Night Live, or being a vendor, call the chamber office at 870-425-5111, go to www.enjoymountainhome.com or Facebook.
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