On the Front Row with Toad Suck Symphony

Taking their name from an historic Arkansas River crossing, Toadsuck Symphony has entertained audiences with their special brand of "newgrass" music for over a quarter of a century. While the band has had various members over the years, 4 of the 5 current players are from the original group formed in the fall of 1976.

Touring extensively in their early days the group developed a well founded reputation for being "different." Drawing from a wide variety of musical influences Toadsuck Symphony continues to search for material that keeps their listeners guessing as to what's coming next.AETN Presents is a series showcasing music, the arts and performance. This initiative builds on a foundation that began several years ago with AETN PRESENTS: The Arkansas Acoustic Music Festival held on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas, Conway in the Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall.

Other programs in the AETN PRESENTS series thus far have also featured Bob Wills' Texas Playboys taped during a performance at the Rialto Arts Center in Morrilton and legendary blues artist CeDell Davis taped at the AETN Atrium.

AETN proposes enriching the series with choirs and jazz bands, chamber groups and symphony orchestras, always striving to feature talented local musicians who perform music that reflects the state's distinctive heritage and culture, as well as classical and current musical trends.

AETN can play a significant role to spotlight talented musicians, directors, singers, instrumentalists and others who work hard every day to enrich and preserve Arkansas' cultural heritage.

For more information, visit the Toadsuck Symphony website atToad Suck Symphony.com.