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Jamestown Jams concert rocks the '80s
The Jamestown Jams concert series continues its celebration of music from decades past with 1980s cover band the Deloreans at Jamestown Beach Friday night.
"It's a very happy era," said Melanie Waters, the band's bassist and one of its lead vocalists. "It's full of energy."
She helped launch the band a decade ago, when '70s tunes were back in fashion, anticipating the same would soon be true for music from the decade synonymous with "Back to the Future," Pac-Man and actual music videos on MTV.
"It's a very defined era," said Waters, who goes by Melanie Delorean onstage. "I think it's one of the last defined...
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