WOMEN VETS: To Be Honored at Red, White, Brew Revue Feb. 10, State Theater

Bay Veterans Foundation Event to Feature 4 Singer-Songwriters

January 15, 2018
By: Dave Rogers

WHAT: Red, White and Brew Revue

WHEN: February 10, 2018 -- 7 p.m.

WHERE: State Theatre in Bay City, Michigan

Bay Veterans Foundation extends an open invitation to women veterans from all branches to attend an evening of musical entertainment recognizing female military veterans from the Bay Area. All veterans and non-veteran supporters are welcome and encouraged to attend.

The event is free to the first 100 women veterans who register, according to Keith Markstrom, president of the Bay Veterans Foundation. Dr. Tim Eckstein, occupational director of Covenant Health Care, is sponsor for the women veterans' attendance.

Singer/songwriter performances by local artists Jennifer Naegele, Amanda Jane Beson, Sarah Schingeck and Laurie Spear.

In order to acknowledge our women veterans on-screen, we ask that basic information is provided no later than January 30. Information may be sent to either Jennifer Naegele at jen.naegele@gmail.com or Bethany Alford at blalford@svsu.edu.

A post-event reception will be held at Tri-City Brewing Company with discounted beverages and prize drawings for all ticket holders.

Proceeds will benefit the Bay Veterans Activity Center.

Tickets are available at the State Theatre box office (989 892-2660) or online at statetheatrebaycity.com.

Amanda Jane Beson is a solo Country artist, singer/songwriter. She got her start as the other half to the acoustic duo, Lights of Georgia Jade. Collectively her and Alexandra Pieschke made a name for themselves in the Great Lakes Bay region in Michigan. In this duo, Amanda plays keys, cajon, and co-lead vocals. She sang the national anthem for the Great Lakes Loons and opened for Gretchen Peters at the State Theater. After finding her passion for music and performing, Amanda Jane moved to Nashville, TN. She played in honky tonks around Nashville for over a year including venues such as Tootsies Orchid Lounge, Rippy's, Honky Tonk Central, and The Row. She collaborated with many talented and well-known musicians and songwriters in her time spent in Nashville. While playing in Nashville she took up the guitar as one of her main instruments. In 2016 she released her first EP of original music, Work in Progress.

Jennifer Naegele is charming singer/songwriter, Jennifer Naegele?s music weaves soul-searching musings with free-spirited whimsy. She spent the last 18 years songwriting and performing between two bay areas: The San Francisco Bay Area and Great Lakes Bay Region, the latter her hometown and current place of residence. She enjoys combining her love of music with her love of this region; in addition to playing at local music venues, she is a musician for many community and non-profit events. In June 2017 she released an album of original music, Chickadee with a Little Jet Lag, recorded at Reed Recording Company.

Sarah Schingeck: Singing has always come naturally to Sarah Schingeck. She considers her singing voice one of God's many blessings and cherishes the opportunity, with gratitude, to share the joy and the solace that music brings to others. Sarah has sung in various local groups including Biss, Folkit, The Pedley Project, The John Reece Project, Sarah and the Groove, The Sugarbeats and various worship bands in churches in both Holland, MI and the Saginaw/Bay area. Sarah has enjoyed her many different roles in musical theater productions and especially enjoyed her role as "Velma Kelly" in the Bay City Players performance of the musical Chicago. She is also an elementary music teacher in the Essexville-Hampton Public School District.

Her songwriting styles vary from thoughtful, tender, spirit filled to silly and clever. In January 2018, Sarah is releasing her first EP titled "Be Still" that will include five of Sarah's original songs. The EP was recorded at Reed Recording Company in Bay City.

Laurie Spear, formerly Laurie Middlebrook, has been entertaining in Mid-Michigan for over three decades. She loves songwriting and has recorded five discs of original songs. Laurie and her husband, Kevin Spear, are forming a new Americana Band - "Laurie & Co." and will be performing together in 2018. She loves spending time with her children and grandson, and loves being in her garden, woodworking and decorating.

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