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Thursday, April 25, 2024

Strings and Things featuring Margo Smith to perform in benefit concert for House of Hope

The Banjolele Strings performed an impromptu concert today at Lake Sumter Landing.
The Villages Banjolele Club practices in a session at Lake Sumter Landing Market Square.

Strings and Things, a premiere band from The Villages Banjolele Club, will be performing a 7 p.m. Monday, April 24 at Hope Lutheran Church in The Villages. Enjoy their mix of guitars, banjos, drums and keyboard with a little comedy mixed in.

This group of singers and musicians also features country legend Margo Smith, a member of the Grand Ole Opry, internationally famous Phil Caltabellotta on Classical Harmonica as well as a special guest artist from Nashville, Tenn.  Their music spans all ages.

Tickets are $15 and available at The Villages Box Office locations or at Hope Lutheran Church. All proceeds benefit House of Hope, a nonprofit residential substance abuse treatment program in Wildwood.

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