Thursday Music On the Dadeville Square at Zazu's Verandah

** WE WILL ALSO HAVE A FOOD TRUCK TONIGHT!**
May 4, 2023: Duane Parker grew up in the mountains in Virginia. Needless to say that explains the Appalachia in his style. He first sang at the age of five at the Burton fair with his father. He's sang Kowliga and everybody went wild and knew right then that's what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. He learned to play guitar at the age of 7 and by 13 he was writing songs of his own.

He's opened for Lone Wolf, Marshall Tucker B and David Allan Coe, Gene Watson and T Graham Brown. He’s sang with Randy Travis's band, Connie Smith's band and the Buddy Rose house band of Tootsie's Orchid Lounge in Nashville.

Ambassador Charlie Ray presented Duane with a platinum songwriting award in May of 2003 in Nashville Tennessee at Smiley Hollow Airplay International and the King Eagle Awards Foundation nominated him for male vocalist artistic trailblazer and the Golden Pen Awards. He was also a guest of George McCain and John Conlee at the Grand Ole Opry the night his father died.

He is labeled himself as Outlaw Country because he sticks to his roots.

Duane released his Bottle of Survival CD in November 2022 … you can find it anywhere we have streaming media and is currently working on a new acoustic album.

Come enjoy hearing Duane live at Zazu’s Verandah, under the awning, Thursday, May 4th at 6:30 pm. Bring your camp chairs.

** Zazu’s Verandah will be selling beverages for your listening pleasure and Me Mama's Food Truck will be on site.

More info on Duane can be found at: https://dparker.simdif.com/bio.html