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For immediate release Better Hometown Program Coordinator
(912) 786-4573, ext. 123
Amburgey & Hanson will perform June 16 at “Third Thursdays on Tybee”
Tybee Island, GA – (June 6, 2011) Tybee Island’s Better Hometown Program announces that Amburgey & Hanson will perform at the next Third Thursdays on Tybee. This final performance of
the spring series is June 16 from 5:30 – 6:30pm at the Tybrisa / Strand Roundabout near the Pier & Pavilion.
The duo began performing together in 1972 and pioneered the blues and rock scene throughout the Coastal Empire. Together they depict amazing songwriting skills while showcasing their
own “bluesy” talents. Amburgey is recognized as one of Savannah’s best guitar players, and Hanson is legendary for his harmonica refrains. The two will share their talents and outgoing
personalities at this month’s “Listener’s Delight” with those who are strolling the area, taking in the views, and enjoying tasty treats and shops throughout the area.
The diversity and quality of music Amburgey and Hanson bring to Tybee’s Main Corridor will resonate as Third Thursdays continues to provide free, family-friendly, outdoor music. In case
of inclement weather, the duo will perform inside Fannies on the Beach along Strand Avenue. Third Thursdays on Tybee will continue with the Fall Series beginning in September. More
information will be available as the time draws near.
Part of the mission of Tybee Island’s Better Hometown Program is to “support and encourage the arts as a cultural endeavor and economic engine on the Island.” Third Thursdays on Tybee
continues to promote awareness of Tybee Island as an inviting and thriving arts community. For more information about this or the Better Hometown programs, visit http://www.cityoftybee.org/BetterHom
etownProgram.aspx.
About Tybee Island, GA.: The City of Tybee Island, Georgia is on the outermost barrier island off the Savannah area coast. With a wild bird sanctuary, over three miles of ocean beaches,
and salt marshes on the back river, outdoor recreation activities abound for visitors to the island. As a key defense point to the important Savannah port, Tybee’s Fort Screven, Tybee
Fort Theater, Fort Pulaski, and the Tybee Island and Cockspur Lighthouses combine with the unique architectures of the island’s raised cottages to form a rich backdrop for history buffs.
Attracting a strong artistic community, there are several local supporting art galleries. Keeping the island interesting year round are several arts festivals, the Annual Pirate Fest,
the Beach Bum Parade, St Patrick’s Day celebrations, the Hot Rod Run, the Beach Bash, and the Christmas Parade, as well as fireworks displays on Independence and New Year’s Days off
the Walter W. Parker Pier and Pavilion. The Marine Science Center cooperates with Georgia’s DNR to protect threatened sea turtle species by searching for nests, protecting their eggs,
and making sure hatchlings make it to sea. For visitor information, stop by http://www.tybeevisit.com/, and to find more about the City of Tybee Island, visit our web site at http://www.cityoftybee.
org/.
About Tybee Island’s Better Hometown Program: Tybee’s Better Hometown Program follows a comprehensive revitalization process that improves all aspects of a commercial district. Better
Hometown is a self-help approach to economic development for downtown areas designed to grow business and improve a community’s quality of life. With broad-based community support,
it integrates a practical management strategy with the physical improvements of buildings and public spaces, promotion and image building, and economic development in the area. For
more information, visit http://www.cityoftybee.org/BetterHometownProgram.aspx.
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