A free benefit concert for Relay for Life will be held Thursday, April 28 from 6 – 9:15 p.m. at the Rogers Park Amphitheatre. Donations are voluntary with no admission charge for this event.

Susan Bowman, head of the food and nutrition program at Polk County High School, will sell hot dogs with all the fixin’s and baked goods. Luminaries will also be sold. Chauncey Barber and the FFA will be selling locally grown plants and other local vendors will have items for sale that night.

The lineup of the evening is as follows:

6 p.m. – MC Aaron Greene

6:05 p.m. – Country Spirit

6:50 p.m. – Local Musicians

7:10 p.m. – Project X

7:55 p.m. – Dana Bergman

8:10 p.m. – Loaded Toad

9 p.m. – Encore (all bands join in for “Hey Jude” and “Freebird”)

The Country Spirit Band began in the area about five years ago when local Polk County guitarists/vocalists Norm Cole and Chuck Walker got together as a duo using the name “On The Road Again,” mimicking the fact that they both had spent a good deal of their live on stage.

They were later joined by Eddie Page of Campobello on drums and changed the name to Country Spirit Band, which was the name used by Norm’s band in Connecticut from 1978 – 2004. Steve Whiteside of Hendersonville has since joined the group on bass. The group plays a variety of 60s country, rockabilly and surf and have been performing at local clubs and events.

Project X is a group of seasoned professionals bringing a mix of rock classics with a touch of the obscure interlaced with originals by local Carey Upton. Along with Upton on guitar and keyboard, band members include Julie Miller, Woody Cowan, Bo Pryor, Calem Upton and Brandon Chase.

Loaded Toad is made up of Johnny Edney on drums and vocals, Randy Simpson on bass, Joe Frady on guitar and vocals and Chris Powell on guitar and vocals.

In case of rain, the concert will be moved to Tryon Elementary School.