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› Where: Songbirds Guitar Museum, South Stage, 35 Station St.; North Stage, 41 Station St.› For more information: 423-531-2473LARRY FLEET› When: 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9› Where: South stage› Admission: $10AN EVENING WITH MICHELLE MALONE› When: 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9› Where: North stage› Admission: $15RUBIK’S GROOVE: ’80s DANCE PARTY› When: 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10› Where: South stage› Admission: $12 in advance, $15 day of showPAUL CHILDERS HONORS STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN WITH CLARK BECKHAM› When: 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11› Where: South stage› Admission: $20BOXCAR SONGWRITER SERIES› When: 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14› Where: North stage› Admission: $5
How many musicians can say that legendary Quincy Jones has endorsed their talent?
Clark Beckham can.
Beckham, Lee University alumnus and runner-up on Season 14 of “American Idol,” signed a management deal with producer/pop music promoter Jones last year. Beckham released his new album, “Year One,” in May and will tour in support of it this fall.
Jones posted this endorsement of Beckham’s talent on social media on July 30: “Nadia Boulanger, my former teacher in Paris, used to tell me, ‘Quincy, there are only 12 notes, and until God gives us 13, I want you to know what everybody did with those 12.