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Scott Thompson, Jon Byrd, Curiosity Shoppe, Scott Warren and the Booze Mountaineers on tap this weekend

By Bryan Mullins

Mullinsmania.com

Some of Rome’s favorite acoustic singer/songwriters are to perform including Scott Thompson, Jon Byrd, Corey Tucker and Atlanta artist Brent McDonald.

-Curiosity Shoppe is scheduled to arrive and continue their reign as ultimate party band. Bent in Bama will be in town with their fresh Southern rock originals and classics. Michael Jack Band will play country favorites. Scott Warren and the Booze Mountaineers have grown from a super-talented trio to a super-talented full band and will be performing their Appalachian folk rock. Atlanta based multi-instrumentalist and guitar virtuoso Dixie Duncan will wow listeners with compositions on the heavier side.

-And the oldest symphony in the South, the Rome Symphony Orchestra, will host Juilliard alumnus Annie Camp on cello.

-Click Mullinsmania.com for more on where and when to see these performances. Make sure to get out and support this amazing amount of talent. Have fun and remember to play it safe!

-Hear Bryan and Matt D weekdays from 7-9 a.m. on The Ridge 95.7 FM.

What's ahead in downtown Rome
-Feb. 24: Downtown Development Authority coffee break, Seven Hills Fellowship, 538 Broad St.

-Feb.25: Heart of the Community Walk

-March 17: St. Petrick's Day Parade returns, 11 a.m., beginning at Bridgepoint Plaza.

Here's the list of coffee break sites for the Downtown Development Authority in 2012. The gatherings start at 8:30 a.m. at each venue:
-March 30: Pending.
-April 27: Rome News Tribune, 305 Sixth Ave.
-May 25: Imagine Hair Art Studio, 334 Broad St.
-June 29: Sugar Candy Emporium, 4 Third Ave.
-July 27: Pineapple Place, 13 Third Ave.
-Aug. 31: La Scala Italian Restaurant, 413 Broad St.
-Sept. 28: Arbor Haven Investments, 409 Broad St.
-Oct. 26: Rome Police, 5 Government Plaza
-Nov. 30: Mellow Mushroom, 238 Broad St.
-Dec. 21: The DeSoto Theatre, 530 Broad St.