This week’s headliner for the Mountain Home Friday Night Block Party is The Leslie Williams Band. Music, and activities will begin at 7 Friday night on the courthouse square in downtown Mountain Home. The event is free to the public and all are welcome.The Salvation Army of Mountain Home will be providing entertainment for children. Children’s entertainment will include crafts, coloring, bubbles and outdoor activities to occupy them while parents relax and enjoy the evening.The Leslie Williams Band, formally Highstrung Band, is a five-member group lead by Leslie Williams. They have been performing together for 12 years and cover tunes from the 60s to current Top 40, including classic/new country, southern rock and blues.
Leslie Williams of Lakeview sings lead vocals for the band. Williams started singing at 6 years old. She began singing professionally with her mothers band at 7 years old and played in venues from Louisiana to Mississippi to Arkansas.
Terry Batterton of Mountain Home plays lead guitar. Batterton comes from a musical family and started playing professionally at a young age with his fathers group, Rawhide Band and later known as 100 Proof. Batterton spent the next 20 plus years with Crossfire Band.
Anthony Racaniello from Flippin plays drums and percussion. Racaniello is a long-time percussionist playing venues from the east coast to Arkansas.
Ken Williams of Mountain Home provides acoustic rhythm guitar and backup vocals. Originally from Mississippi, Williams grew up on Delta blues, southern rock and country music.
Lonnie Williams of Lakeview rounds out The Leslie Williams Band on bass guitar. Being Mississippi born, Lonnie Williams also shares a love for blues and southern rock.
This week’s block party is sponsored by Arvest Bank.
A number of food vendors will be on hand selling their specialties, including barbecue, tacos, homemade cream soda, cupcakes, funnel cakes, kettle corn and lemonade, and the Baxter County Historical and Genealogical Society will be selling ice cream sundaes.
All attendees will have a chance to win door prizes during the band’s intermission.
Attendees are encouraged to bring their lawn chairs when they come out to enjoy what has become a summer tradition.
In case of the threat of rain, stay tuned to KTLO, Classic Hits and The Boot or check the block party’s Facebook page facebook.com/mountainhome.square for details.
For information about becoming a volunteer, sponsor or vendor booth, call Ron Shire at 870-404-6347. For more information regarding the Friday Night Block Party, visit the events Facebook page at facebook.com/mountainhome.square
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