By BOB SHRALUKA
WZBD.com
Derek Jones & 50 South return to the Madison St. Plaza Thursday as the Decatur Chamber’s 2026 Summer Concert Series moves into August, the final month on its music calendar.
Jones and his band will perform from 7-9:30 p.m.
It will mark Jones’ fifth appearance on the plaza, having performed there three consecutive years, 2020 through 2022, then again last year.
No admission is charged for the concerts.
Food and drink vendors will be on the scene and adult beverages will be offered by The Oasis Pub.
The Wisconsin-based Jones, a Navy vet, says he is known for blue-collar themes, raw vocals, and high-energy guitar work – honest heartland rock
Jones & The 50 South was named the Country Music Organization’s Band of the Year for 2023.
In addition to four years spent touring alongside Billy Ray Cyrus, Jones says he has shared stages with Charlie Daniels, Trace Adkins, Dwight Yoakam, Ashley McBryde, Jamey Johnson, Whiskey Myers, Phil Vassar and more.
The 2021 release of his EP “Last of a Dying Breed” debuted at No. 3 on iTunes.
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