PHOTOS BY BREANA RELIFORD/ THE VILLAGE REPORTER
ACTIVE AUDIENCE … Audience members clapped and sang along with the greatest hits, and even some of the lesser-known ones.
PROUD MARY … The five-piece band includes Billy Staniski on guitar, Stu Throne on guitar and harmonica, Jeff Dhaenens on bass, Rick Vogelsong on drums, and Scott Dean as lead vocalist.
By: Breana Reliford
THE VILLAGE REPORTER
publisher@thevillagereporter.com
Fleo’s Flicks is a drive-in movie theater located just east of downtown Edgerton. When citizens arrive, they always expect to be entertained–last Sunday was no exception.
But, instead of movies, Edgerton welcomed “Proud Mary”, a Creedence Clearwater Revival Tribute Band, for a live concert with great hits and good times.
Taking place on July 27 at 6:00 p.m., members of Edgerton and the surrounding community (and even surrounding states!) dug out their best lawn chairs and enjoyed the evening.
Presented by the WCPL Edgerton Branch Library, in partnership with the Edgerton Friends of the Library, the concert was a free will donation, with proceeds going towards funding the library.
Hosted at Fleo’s Flicks, the venue provided cheap concessions and space for several cars to park right up to the stage! The band performed on the stage in front of the screen used to project movies onto.
The family-owned and operated business provides movies every Friday and Saturday and has been serving the Edgerton community since 2022.
Despite the blazing temperatures, fans of CCR and Proud Mary “kept on rollin’” to the rock and roll tunes, with the concert lasting until around 8:00 p.m.
The set included various popular hits, such as “Proud Mary,” “Keep On Chooglin,” “Fortunate Son,” “Suzie Q,” and more.
Some audience members enjoyed relaxing in their car or lawn chair watching the performers up on stage, while others dressed up in the spirit of the concert and even danced along to each song.
The band did a spectacular job keeping the crowd moving and grooving along with their tunes until the sun went down. The event had a great turnout and was definitely a night Edgerton won’t forget!