Formed in 1969, Grand Funk was born out of the ashes of Terry Knight & The Pack, another band from Flint, Michigan. Currently the group includes original founding members Don Brewer (vocals and drums, writer and singer of the hit, "We're An American Band") and bassist Mel Schacher.

The Grayson County Amateur Radio Club (GCARC) will be hosting a special event radio station in honor of Armed Forces Day on Saturday, May 18, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Perrin AFB Museum in Denison.

Texas Thunder Festival is ramping up site preparations for this weekend’s music & camping event in Gardendale, Texas, May 17-19. The first-year event’s organizers have committed to donating 100% of their net proceeds to benefit the first-responders and schools of the West, TX community. The all-star, all-Texas lineup features performances from The Randy Rogers Band, The Josh Abbott Band, Wade Bowen, Casey Donahew Band, Stoney LaRue, and many more.

The “Hooked on Classics” car, truck and motorcycle show and competition is set for Sunday, May 19 at Little Elm Park, 704 West Eldorado Parkway in Little Elm from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. The family-friendly show will bring together skilled craftspeople who restore older model vehicles for fun and competition.

Decades into their career, the Indigo Girls still amaze conventional pundits with their ability to grow and thrive no matter what the state of the music industry is at any given point.

Casting has concluded for Sherman Community Players' annual summer musical, The Drowsy Chaperone; nearly 40 residents of the Texoma Region came to the open auditions held in late April at the historic Finley Theater, and a cast of 20 was selected.

Director Baz Luhrmann is known for his excessively modern takes on stories from other eras. His most popular is film is 2001’s Moulin Rouge, a pop musical set in 19th-century Paris. He’s also the visionary behind the bizarre 1996 version of Romeo and Juliet, a film that proves just how awkward Shakespeare’s English sounds in the real world. Now Luhrmann has been put in charge of The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s era-defining look at 1920’s decadence.

The McKinney Ladies Association (MLA) will close out its 2012-13 club year by supporting businesses on the historic downtown square and the SPCA branch in McKinney. Attendees are asked to bring donations to benefit the SPCA at 8411 Stacy Road in McKinney. After gathering at Nan Lee Jewelry, MLA members and guests will continue the Square Crawl along McKinney's beautiful downtown square by visiting at least a half-dozen other businesses.

On June 1, 2013, at Denison’s Munson Stadium, Texomaland is hosting a charity concert featuring Jars of Clay. Portions of the proceeds go to support Women’s Cancer Research. Tickets are available at www.havefaithlivestrong.com

Ladies, please! Pictured: Laura Merchant (Diana), Richard A. Tomeo (Tito Merelli) & Jordan Sanchez (Maggie) all photos by Kim Farrar

The Austin College Department of Music will present a spring choral concert Saturday, May 11, at 7:30 p.m. in Wynne Chapel, featuring the Austin College A Cappella Choir, the Austin College Chorale, the Quartette, and the Consort. The concert is free and open to the public.