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BY CHERYL BENTLEY

The Tampa Tribune

Published: June 28, 2008

SUNCOAST NEWS STAFF

People attending Dunedin's annual concert and fireworks celebration will get a head start on the Fourth of July.

That's because Dunedin celebrates the Fourth of July on July 3. According to Special Events Coordinator David White, July 3 fireworks have become a tradition that sits well with Dunedin residents.

"People love going to our event on the third, and then they can go somewhere else on the Fourth."

Entertainment wise, this year will rock with two bands featuring the best of early rock 'n' roll.

The five-member 60's Groove will kick off the evening with '60s rock. "It's only upbeat, high energy," said Shannon Terlop, booking agent and wife of the band's rhythm guitarist Bill Terlop. The band features music of the 1960s and a bit of the '70s', including American, Canadian and British artists.

Guitarist Bill Terlop started playing the guitar at 14. The Tampa native now owns A-Aardvarks Music & Rental, a Tampa music store that is celebrating its 20th year in business.

Vocalist John Graziano "has the uncanny ability to sound like whatever artist he's singing," said Shannon Terlop. In his day job, Graziano is the cartoonist for the syndicated "Ripley's Believe It or Not!" comic strip.

Other members are female vocalist Stephanie Carson, lead guitarist Tim Hern and drummer Tom Reichenberger.

For more information on the band visit its Web site, www.60sgroove.com>.

Next up will be the Shaguars with their British Invasion act featuring the music of British entertainers in the 1960s. Even though they sing the music of Great Britain, the American enemy during the American Revolution, ironically, every year, they are booked for the Fourth of July, an event celebrating American independence from Britain, said Jimmy James, who founded the band in 2000.

The band's unusual name comes from a play on the word jaguar in an Austin Powers film. He is not a big fan of the movie, James said, but the word play amused him enough to name his band after it.

Although they do the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, the band also plays the music of lesser known artists, including The Who, The Kinks and Petula Clark. "There's so much out there that sticking with one artist is such a waste," James observed.

"It's happy. It's people talking about good times, girls and cars," he said about British Invasion music.

Audience members range from baby boomers to the very young, he said. "It's happy, fun music for all ages," he noted.

James plays lead guitar. Other members are Michael Couch, drums; Tracy LaBarbara, keyboard; Ricky Wilcox, rhythm guitar; and Tere Bertke, bass.

James has also played in an 80s rock band, Tommy Tutone, for 20 years and has just finished touring the Midwest with that group.

The free event will take place at Knology Park, 373 Douglas Ave. Gates open at 6 p.m. Music begins at 7 p.m. Fireworks are at 9:30 p. m.

Cheryl Bentley can be reached at 727-815-1069 cbentley@suncoastnews.com.

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