Sierra Hull kicked off ORNL ‘Summer Sessions’ concerts

Sierra Hull kicked-off ORNL Federal Credit Union’s Summer Sessions concert event on Saturday, July 17, in Oak Ridge.

Opening for Hull were The Po’ Ramblin Boys, a bluegrass band formed in the Great Smoky Mountains.

Hull, a native of Byrdstown, is an accomplished singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist who made her first Opry appearance at the age of 10. Her vocal debut album, “Secrets,” was released in 2008

and peaked at number two on the Billboard Top Bluegrass Albums chart. Hull has received numerous International Bluegrass Music Association nominations and received the Bluegrass

Star Award presented by the Bluegrass Heritage Foundation in 2013.

All Summer Sessions concerts are free to the public and will be held from 6-9 p,m. at the pavilion in Bissell Park, 1401 Oak Ridge Turnpike, in Oak Ridge.

The community is invited to bring their lawn chairs and join their friends and family for an

evening of free Americana roots music.

Local food truck vendors will also be onsite, serving treats and drinks.

Stay informed about performances and weather-related cancellations by following the credit union’s Facebook page or visiting ornlfcu. com/summer-sessions.

Future concerts will be held on the following dates:

August 21 — Rodney Crowell, The Alex Leach Band

September 18 — Songs from the Road Band, Grassroots Gringos

October 23 — Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper, and a band that will be announced in September

ORNL FCU’s Summer

Sessions concert series is produced in collaboration with WDVX, a nonprofit radio station serving East Tennessee.

ORNL FCU has been a longtime sponsor of the listener-supported radio station and is proud to partner with WDVX

to bring bluegrass and Americana programming to the community.