Thanks in part to City of Elmhurst Explore Elmhurst Grant Program funding support, this year ECCI and Elmhurst American Legion THB Post 187 will co-host a trio of country music-themed events—highlighted by the Second Annual Nashville Songwriter Fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 16—all staged inside the Legion’s Normandy Banquet Room.
On Saturday, Aug. 14 at 7 p.m., the series begins with the band Freebyrd, a local tribute band with Elmhurst ties, performing the music of Lynyrd Skynyrd and others. The presenting sponsor of Freebyrd is ECCI member Community Bank of Elmhurst, whose headquarters is located immediately west of the Elmhurst American Legion Post 187 on Butterfield Road at Spring Rd.
While staged in the Normandy Room, the venue will allow summer concertgoers access to the adjacent indoor bar and an outdoor gathering area.
The next concert will feature Whiskey Creek on Saturday, Aug. 28 at 7 p.m.
At both summer concerts, a $10 tax-deductible cover charged at the door will benefit the ECCI Centennial Celebration NFP’s Civic Hall of Fame Public Memorial Fund. The Legion will profit from all food and beverage sales.
The Nashville Songwriter tickets are $85 and include alcoholic beverages, soda and snacks. Tickets will be sold online via the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce website at elmhurstchamber.org.
