Previous Years events
2019 Events
January 24th -26th:
- USAFSS Reunion, St. Augustine, FL, Private Event
March 29th:
- 11:00am – 12:00pm – Sedalia Park Elementary School, Marietta, GA, Private Event
April 6th:
- 6:00pm – 8:300pm – Downtown Taylorsville, GA – All are welcome! Bring your lawn chair and join us for a journey in song with original ballads and music of the Vietnam era! (Rain Date May 4th)
April 9th:
- 6:00pm – 6:30pm – Newnan High School, Newnan, GA – Tunnel Rats will be opening for the NHS History Speaker Series – Joe Gallaway. Open to the public. Hosted by the Coweta Veterans Club
April 27th – 28th:
- Tunnel Rats join Mars Hill Porch Pickers at Bear on the Square in Dahlonega
May 4th:
- 11:00am – 1:00pm – The Tunnel Rats join Mars Hill Porch Pickers for the Annual Kenya Connection BBQ and Garage Sale. All are welcome!
May 11th:
- 9:30pm – 10:30pm – Everett’s Music Barn, Suwanee GA. Open to the public.
June 21st:
- 6:00pm – 9:30pm – Suwanee Summer Porch Jam, Tunnel Rats will be playing at Everett’s Music Barn. The Suwanee Summer Porch Jam is part of Make Music Day – an international celebration of music! Launched in 1982 in France, it is held on the Summer Solstice every year in more than 750 cities in 120 countries. The first Make Music Day event in Georgia, Summer Porch Jam evokes the feeling of an old-fashioned summer block party. Featuring food trucks and beverages, musicians play outdoors at multiple venues throughout Old Town Suwanee.
June 29th:
- National Square Dance Convention , Galleria, Marietta, GA .
- 10:50am – 11:20am – The Tunnel Rats will entertain the crowd at the Fashion Extravaganza
- 1:00pm – 2:30pm – National Square Dance Convention, The Tunnel Rats will be playing at the Wall of Honor.
July 4th:
- 6:30pm – 8:30pm – Andrews N.C. *4th of July in the Mountains* Andrews Rec Park 11:00am to Dark, FOOD*FREE ACTIVITIES*PRIZES. The Tunnel Rats will be playing from 6:30 to 8:30 prior to the fireworks show.
July 26th:
- 7:00pm – 8:00pm – Historic Union County Courthouse, Free Friday Night Concert Music Series, Blairsville, GA. Free Concert – All are welcome.
August 21st – 25th
- Times TBD – USAFSS Arlington Reunion, Arlington VA, Private Event
August 31st, September 1st:
- Times TBD – Heritage Music Festival, Blairsville, GA. Open to the public, All are welcome!
September 14th:
- 10:00am – 2:00pm – GVVA Picnic. Private Event
September 20th:
- 1:00pm – 3:00pm – Welcome Home Veterans 2019 Festival. Cherokee, NC. Open to the public, All are welcome!
September 28th:
- 11:30am – 12:15pm – Band of Brothers Memorial Veterans Park, Murphy, NC. Open to the public, All are welcome!
November 2nd:
- 11:00am-1:30pm – United Military Care, Marietta, GA: Giving Thanks to Those Who Served
November 8th:
- Times TBD – East Cobb Senior Center, Veterans Day Celebration
November 9th:
- 2:30pm – 4:00pm – Veterans Day Parade, Downtown Murphy, NC Open to the public, All are welcome!
November 11th:
- 6:00pm – 7:00pm – Veterans Day Celebration, Creekside Pines Retirement Community
November 14th:
- 12:00pm – 1:00pm – Veterans Day Luncheon, North Cobb Senior Center.
2018 Events
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Everett’s Music Barn – Suwanee, GA – February 24
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Tunnel Rats join Mars Hill Porch Pickers at Kenya Connection for Kids Fundraiser – May 5
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Armed Forces Appreciation BBQ, Marietta, GA – Janice Overbeck Offices – May 19
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Traveling Vietnam Wall – American Legion Post 82, Ellijay, GA – May 19
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Fathers Day Celebration – Inspired Living, Assisted Living, Alpharetta, GA – June 14
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Union County Historic Courthouse Friday Night Concert Series – Blairsville, GA – June 22
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ETC TV3 Interviews – Ellijay, GA – July 18 – Flickr Album
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SSgt. Jensen Memorial Ride & Fundraiser – Murphy, NC – July 28 – Flickr Album
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Private Event: MISAWA Project Reunion – Branson, MO – August 10 – Flickr Album
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Purple Heart Cruise Dinner and Silent Auction Fundraiser – Semper Fi Bar and Grill, Woodstock, GA – August 20
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August 25th:
- The Tunnel Rats performed outside the Marietta Civic Center from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM prior to the Cobb County Salute to Vietnam Veterans Program that begins at 2:oo PM.
September 1st and 2nd
September 8th:
- Private Event, GVVA Picnic, Emerson, GA
October 6th:
October 20th:
- North Cobb Senior Services Fair – 3900 S Main Street, Acworth, GA. Tunnel Rats performed from 10:30am to 1:30pm
November 3rd:
- 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Giving Thanks For Those Who Served, United Military Care, Marietta, GA
- 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Veterans Appreciation at Academy Sports, Kennesaw, GA
November 6th:
- A Movie and Music Tribute to our Veterans – GVVA Fundraiser, Marietta, GA – Tickets Required
2016 and 2017 Events
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CD Release Party – Semper Fi Bar And Grill – May 18, 2016
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GVVA Christmas Party – December 16, 2016
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Seabees Military Ball – Union County Community Center – March 4, 2017
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27th Annual Creeper Car Show – Jim Miller Park – June 10, 2017
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Vogel State Park – July 8, 2017
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Vogel State Park – July 29, 2017
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Semper Fi: Purple Heart Cruise Dinner & Silent Auction (4:00 – 8:00) – August 7, 2017
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GVVA Picnic – August 19, 2017
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Vogel State Park (6:00 – 7:00) – August 26, 2017
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WJRB Talk of the Mountains Radio Interview – Oct 2, 2017
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Band of Brothers Veterans Memorial Park – The Moving Wall Event – Oct 6, 2017
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Blairsville: “A Salute to Veterans” Concert – Oct 14, 2017 – Event Video and Flickr Album
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American Legion Post 29 – November 18, 2017