Band Brings Bluegrass Pride to Jacoby

River Bend Bluegrass band plays Jacoby Arts Center, 627 E. Broadway, Alton, 7:00 p.m. Saturday, June 24. Formed in 2015 in the heart of the Midwest, River Bend is dedicated to the performance and preservation of the “High-Lonesome Sound,” playing original music as well as classic bluegrass standards and bluegrass rarities. For a sampling of their music visit http://www.riverbendbluegrass.net/media-adversary. Tickets can be purchased at the door or online. Café seating is limited and is on a first-come, first-seated basis. Doors open 30 minutes in advance. A cash bar is available.