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Bluegrass at the JACC

DEVIN WEEKS | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 years, 7 months AGO
by DEVIN WEEKS
Devin Weeks is a third-generation North Idaho resident. She holds an associate degree in journalism from North Idaho College and a bachelor's in communication arts from Lewis-Clark State College Coeur d'Alene. Devin embarked on her journalism career at the Coeur d'Alene Press in 2013. She worked weekends for several years, covering a wide variety of events and issues throughout Kootenai County. Devin now mainly covers K-12 education and the city of Post Falls. She enjoys delivering daily chuckles through the Ghastly Groaner and loves highlighting local people in the Fast Five segment that runs in CoeurVoice. Devin lives in Post Falls with her husband and their three eccentric and very needy cats. | June 17, 2022 1:00 AM

The Jacklin Arts and Cultural Center will welcome the Grammy Award-nominated Dave Adkins Band for a concert at 7 p.m. Monday.

The band's songs include "We're All Crazy," "I Can't Even Walk" and "I Can Only Imagine." Visit daveadkinsmusic.com to sample these songs and more.

Adkins is a nominee for the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America's male vocalist of the year. His resume also includes a 2020 Grammy nomination for best Americana roots gospel album, 2018 top 10 Inspirational Country Music’s bluegrass artist of the year and No. 1 Billboard top 10 bluegrass album chart for a self-titled album on Mountain Fever Records.

Admission for the JACC concert is $25 per person.

The JACC is at 405 N. William St., Post Falls.

Tickets and info: thejacklincenter.org/events-2/

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