An appreciative hometown crowd turned out to hear the pop-rock sounds of longtime Perry favorites Rukkus at the Pattee Park bandstand Friday evening for the first of the 2023 Friday Fests.
This year marks the 50th that the group’s core members have made music together, including lead singer Mark Einck of Perry, rhythm guitarist Jim Wuebker of Grimes and lead guitarist J. C. Wilson of Des Moines.
Susan Thompson recently penned a rich retrospective of the band for the Lake Panorama Times, with the band mates sharing many stories from their varied careers.
