The City of Dunkirk's Music on the Pier Summer Concert Series continues on Thursday with a classic rock night. The Freeze will open the show at 5:25 PM and will be followed by headliner Freedom Road -- a John Cougar Mellencamp tribute band -- at 6:45 PM. The Freeze is a local Dunkirk band that plays classic rock/blues with over 32 years of playing behind them. Formed in 2015, the band is made up of Jimmy Foringer on guitar, Eli Tederous with vocals and Steve Haynes on the drums. Freedom Road is the only John Cougar Mellencamp tribute band in the region with the musicians having multiple years of stage and studio experience. The band consists of Ed Johnson (lead vocals), Marty Kraig (lead guitar), Brad McGovern (keys, guitar and vocals), Billy Blue (bass guitar and vocals) and Ric Hervey (drums).
The Freeze (left) and Freedom Road (right)