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Summer Nights concert series opens in Dayton, Tennessee, this month

Sons of Blake takes the stage July 12 at the Summer Nights series in Rhea County. The band plays classic rock, blues, outlaw country and folk covers. / Facebook.com photo
Sons of Blake takes the stage July 12 at the Summer Nights series in Rhea County. The band plays classic rock, blues, outlaw country and folk covers. / Facebook.com photo Sons of Blake takes the stage July 12 at the Summer Nights series in Rhea County. The band plays classic rock, blues, outlaw country and folk covers. / Facebook.com photo

By Staff Report 2 min read

If you go

› What: Nokian Tyres Summer Nights Concert Series› Where: Rhea County courthouse lawn, 1475 Market St., Dayton, Tennessee› When: 6 p.m. Fridays in July, except 5:30 p.m. on July 19› Admission: Free› For more information: www.scopesfestival.com

Gospel, country, blues and rock musicians will take the stage in July when Nokian Tyres sponsors the second season of Summer Nights concerts in Rhea County.

Summer Nights offers free concerts each Friday night this month on the Rhea County courthouse lawn, said Scopes Festival Chairman Tom Davis. Sponsor Nokian Tyres is a tire manufacturer currently hiring workers to staff its first North American tire factory in Dayton, Tennessee.

Nokian Tyres will host a booth at the concert series, where the company will give away merchandise and answer questions from prospective employees and others interested in the company.

We’re excited to spend time with community members each Friday night this July,” said Nokian Tyres Marketing Communications Manager Wes Boling. “We’re proud to serve as the title sponsor of Nokian Tyres Summer Nights, and we look forward to deepening our involvement in this great community.”