"Artist Showcase"

'25 OZONE Songwriter Festival "ARTIST SHOWCASE" 

Mark Farner's Acoustic Trio

As one of the founding members, lead singer, lead guitarist, and writer of 90% of the Grand Funk music catalog, Mark Farner has always been known as the energetic driving force on stage, the engine that pulled the original Grand Funk Railroad  to the top of the charts!  From his soulful voice and powerful rock riffs, to fueling the Funk with his atomic stage presence, his story and his imprint on music is legendary.  What started in Flint and since 1969 from his humble beginnings and a blue-collar outlook to today, Farner has captioned a global crusade for love and freedom to become a rock 'n' roll icon. 

50 years later Farner commands the stage with the same intensity performing epic hits that defined a generation - "I'm Your Captain (Closer to Home)", "Bad Time", "Some Kind of Wonderful", "Foot Stompin' Music", "Heartbreaker", "Locomotion", "Mean Mistreater" and "We're An American Band".

Today Farner's amplifying his remarkable career another full decibel selling more than 30 million records worldwide, including 16 gold and platinum albums.  

Also Appearing:  Greg Barnhill, OZONE Music Foundation Founder, Nashville Singer-Songwriter; River Gibson, Singer Songwriter and Winner of the '24 OZONE Songwriter Festival "Songwriter Contest"; Dusky Waters, New Orleans New Americana Singer/Songwriter.

Venue:   Fuhrmann Auditorium at https://www.covla.com/city-departments/facilities/fuhaud/

Tickets:  General Reserved Seating Tickets $50.00 to $75.00.  (Access to Auditorium Seating to select seat and price)

VIP Package:     $135.00 Premium Reserved Seats (red circles on seating chart),  Early Admission and Invitation to VIP Party including Food, Drinks and Louisiana Lagniappe!

General Reserved Seating:  Fuhrmann Lobby Doors Open 6:15 PM

2025 Songwriter Festival & "Artist Showcase"

"PRESENTING SPONSORS"

BMcG LLC  *  City of Covington *  St Tammany Commission on Cultural Affairs 

*  Louisiana Office of Cultural Development  *  National Endowment for the ARTS