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Four local favorites headlining American Dream Concert in Chattanooga

Roger Alan Wade will be joined by Overland Express, Jimmy Tawater and The Power Players during the American Dream concert at Engel Stadium April 27.
Roger Alan Wade will be joined by Overland Express, Jimmy Tawater and The Power Players during the American Dream concert at Engel Stadium April 27. Roger Alan Wade will be joined by Overland Express, Jimmy Tawater and The Power Players during the American Dream concert at Engel Stadium April 27.

Four of Chattanooga’s most enduring and endearing live music acts will perform April 27 at Engel Stadium part of the sixth annual American Dream Concert to benefit veterans and UTC’s College of Business Veterans Entrepreneurship Program.

Roger Alan Wade, Overland Express, Jimmy Tawater and The Power Players will perform beginning at 6 p.m. The latter is the newest of the four groups as the other three have performed locally since at least the 1970s.

While all have played locally for years, this is the first time they will share the same stage but say this was the perfect way to honor our hometown veterans.

“We are incredibly privileged to play for a cause benefiting true American heroes,” said Johnny Smith of the Power Players.

“We have two Army veterans in the band as well as family members that currently serve. This, coupled with playing with our local and legendary musicians in a venue with so much history, is an over-the-top opportunity. We are beyond excited to play a rare public show in our hometown for our veterans.”