St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church's Friends of Music's popular summer concert series concludes Sunday with something completely different.
The Titan Valley Warheads will celebrate their 30th anniversary with a mixture of bluegrass, Western, Western swing and some great a cappella do-wop in a concert at 2 p.m. in the church.
Titan Valley is a five-piece acoustic band that performs throughout Arizona and the Southwest. Known for its tight harmonies and instrumental skills, it has been voted Best Bluegrass Band by the Tucson Area Music Awards, won the prestigious "Best Band" title at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival and performed at festivals, concerts and private and corporate events.
The band consists of Gary Kuitert (mandolin), Earl Edmonson (guitar), Ed Davenport (bass), Andy McCune (banjo) and Tom Rhodes (fiddle).
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After its formation, the band became a staple at the Bar M Cattle Company. Moving from there to Al Smith's Pub, the band played for years as the regular Wednesday night band. During that time the band was also making a name for itself by doing festivals, jam sessions and shows for various organizations.
In 1995 the band moved to Sunday nights at Li'l Abner's Steak House and played there for more than 17 years.
Recently Titan Valley has performed at the Tucson Bluegrass Festival, Prescott Bluegrass Festival, Tucson Folk Festival, Flagstaff Pickin' in the Pines Festival, and a sold-out event at Tucson's Rhythm and Roots concert series.
Admission is a $15 donation to St. Philip's Friends of Music.
St. Philip's is at 4440 N. Campbell Ave., at East River Road. Parking is available in the north parking lot or under the new solar covered parking structure on the east side. The office phone is 299-6421.
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