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| The "Magician of Family Fun" Frank Thurston pays special attention to children in his show. |
Country music singer and top 10 indie songwriter Jason Johnston is the show headliner
published September 2, 2003
Something for everyone will be offered at the Sunday night Variety Show.
A virtual potpourri of acts will take the stage between 5 and 9:30 p.m. Sunday in the fairgrounds grandstand area.
Headling the show will be Jason Johnston, a country music singer. Other performers will include the rock and roll group Holden, magician Frank Thurston, hypnotist Tammy Barton, comedian Sean McMahon, and Raymond Parker and The Lost River Band. Admission is $5.
Johnston, the show's headliner, has performed through the Pacific Northwest, from the casino circuits of Nevada to his birth state of Montana to his current home state of Oregon. He lives in Central Point.
For several years Johnston was a competitive bull rider and member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and Northwest Professional Rodeo Association. He said his passion for rodeo spilled over into songwriting and created a following among fellow cowboys.
Johnston has written two Top 10 hits on the "Indie chart," including the No. 1 song, "Everything to Me," which was performed by the Canadian group Rebel Hearts. He co-wrote "The Perfect Ride," the theme song sung by Lorraine Rawls for the documentary film of the same name.
Additionally, Johnston is a two-time local and state champion in the True Valley Country Music Showdown.
His recently independent release is "Don't Quit Your Day Job." His Tulelake appearance is part of the "Don't Quit Tour."
Thurston began his professional career as a magician as an 18-year-old. In 1986, two years later, he was named the Best Stage Performer by the Pacific Coast Associati
on of Magicians.
Since then, Thurston has performed in Las Vegas, Reno and Laughlin in Nevada and become a performing member of the Hollywood Magic Castle. Additionally, he has performed at hundreds of shows, including county fairs, corporate events, school assemblies and trade shows.
Known as the "Magician of Family Fun," Thurston gives programs that are "interactive, fun-filled and laughter-packed." His shows are known for giving special attention to children.
Holden is a rock band with a name inspired by J.D. Salinger's fictional teenager, Holden Caulfield.
The band recently completed an album, "Selling to Miners," and is being promoted during a summer-long tour that began in June in San Diego. The group has opened for many known bands and recorded two music videos.
McMahon, who calls himself the "Doctor of Comedy" and specializes in action comedy, has performed in London, Las Vegas and Hollywood, along with various fairs in California.
Barton is a hypnotist who offers a family-oriented show. Her performances use willing volunteers, who a guided through "a journey of the mind."
She began her professional career in 1993 under the guidance of her parents, who are both certified hypnotherapists. Barton has performed at high schools, colleges, corporate events, state and county fairs, private parties and nightclubs.
Parker and The Lost River Band sing country and rock music. Based in Klamath Falls, the group features Parker, a singer/songwriter/guitarist who has been with the band two years.
Band members include drummer Geoff Legault, bass player Paul Dingman, lead guitarist Casey Murphy, rhythm guitarist Nathan Mead and fiddle/banjo/guitar/mandolin player Dr. Jim Gansberg.
Parker recently released a new CD titled, "Forgive Me." Legault is a founding band member who has lived in Klamath Falls since 1976. Dingman was a teenage rock musician who began on the six-string guitar but now plays bass and does back-up vocals. Murphy has played music for the past six years. Mead plays the keyboard, guitar and handles the band's sound. Gansberg, a Klamath Falls native, assists with vocals while also handling his multiple instruments.
published September 2, 2003
Something for everyone will be offered at the Sunday night Variety Show.
A virtual potpourri of acts will take the stage between 5 and 9:30 p.m. Sunday in the fairgrounds grandstand area.
Headling the show will be Jason Johnston, a country music singer. Other performers will include the rock and roll group Holden, magician Frank Thurston, hypnotist Tammy Barton, comedian Sean McMahon, and Raymond Parker and The Lost River Band. Admission is $5.
Johnston, the show's headliner, has performed through the Pacific Northwest, from the casino circuits of Nevada to his birth state of Montana to his current home state of Oregon. He lives in Central Point.
For several years Johnston was a competitive bull rider and member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and Northwest Professional Rodeo Association. He said his passion for rodeo spilled over into songwriting and created a following among fellow cowboys.
Johnston has written two Top 10 hits on the "Indie chart," including the No. 1 song, "Everything to Me," which was performed by the Canadian group Rebel Hearts. He co-wrote "The Perfect Ride," the theme song sung by Lorraine Rawls for the documentary film of the same name.
Additionally, Johnston is a two-time local and state champion in the True Valley Country Music Showdown.
His recently independent release is "Don't Quit Your Day Job." His Tulelake appearance is part of the "Don't Quit Tour."
Thurston began his professional career as a magician as an 18-year-old. In 1986, two years later, he was named the Best Stage Performer by the Pacific Coast Associati
on of Magicians.
Since then, Thurston has performed in Las Vegas, Reno and Laughlin in Nevada and become a performing member of the Hollywood Magic Castle. Additionally, he has performed at hundreds of shows, including county fairs, corporate events, school assemblies and trade shows.
Known as the "Magician of Family Fun," Thurston gives programs that are "interactive, fun-filled and laughter-packed." His shows are known for giving special attention to children.
Holden is a rock band with a name inspired by J.D. Salinger's fictional teenager, Holden Caulfield.
The band recently completed an album, "Selling to Miners," and is being promoted during a summer-long tour that began in June in San Diego. The group has opened for many known bands and recorded two music videos.
McMahon, who calls himself the "Doctor of Comedy" and specializes in action comedy, has performed in London, Las Vegas and Hollywood, along with various fairs in California.
Barton is a hypnotist who offers a family-oriented show. Her performances use willing volunteers, who a guided through "a journey of the mind."
She began her professional career in 1993 under the guidance of her parents, who are both certified hypnotherapists. Barton has performed at high schools, colleges, corporate events, state and county fairs, private parties and nightclubs.
Parker and The Lost River Band sing country and rock music. Based in Klamath Falls, the group features Parker, a singer/songwriter/guitarist who has been with the band two years.
Band members include drummer Geoff Legault, bass player Paul Dingman, lead guitarist Casey Murphy, rhythm guitarist Nathan Mead and fiddle/banjo/guitar/mandolin player Dr. Jim Gansberg.
Parker recently released a new CD titled, "Forgive Me." Legault is a founding band member who has lived in Klamath Falls since 1976. Dingman was a teenage rock musician who began on the six-string guitar but now plays bass and does back-up vocals. Murphy has played music for the past six years. Mead plays the keyboard, guitar and handles the band's sound. Gansberg, a Klamath Falls native, assists with vocals while also handling his multiple instruments.
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