Gee’s music fest set for Sept. 20

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Ten acts will perform at music fest. (Submitted photo)
Ten acts will perform at music fest. (Submitted photo)

By Mark Ambrogi

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Jon E. Gee has been fortunate to work enough to work with several top performers, John Mellencamp, Ted Nugent and Rare Earth.

To help give back, Jon E. Gee, who owns Jon E. Gee’s Music Room, runs Jon E. Gee’s Autumn Music Fest, which will be held for the second time on Sept. 20 at the parking lot of his business, 13295 Illinois St., in Carmel. The festival supports Jon E. Gee’s Gift of Music Foundation.

Sondra Gunnell, Jon’s wife and also known as Mrs. Gee, said helping support school music programs, which have faced cutbacks in recent years, is the main focus of the foundation.

“We also support other music charities as well as we give scholarship monies to students of all ages to get music lessons,” Gunnell said. “Those are the primary things we do with the Gift of Music.”

The Music Fest features 10 groups or acts. All are students or proteges of John E. Gee.

“Each one of these acts want to be at the next level and we are basically helping them get there,” Gunnell said. “Three of them have their own CDs that John E. Gee has helped them produce, promote and advise on in some fashion or shape.”

The Music Fest will begin at 2 p.m. and conclude at 10 p.m.

The four headliners are Aaron Creek, Infamous, J.J. Browning Project and Awake The Wilde.

“Jon E. has shown them all how to perform on the big stage, sharing his expertise,” Gunnell said.

There will be food trucks, arts and crafts vendors and a silent auction. The auction includes signed electric guitars from Mellencamp and Nugent.

“There will be no alcohol, it’s a family-friendly event,” Gunnell said. “People can bring lawn chairs and blankets.”

General admission tickets are free but donations are accepted. VIP donation tickets are available on the website, www.jonegeesmusicroom.com


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