Friends of Byron, in conjunction with the Fort Dodge Fine Arts Association, is proud to present, in concert, “Southbound — a Tribute to the Allman Brothers Band” at 7 p.m. May 17 at Historic Phillips Auditorium, 1015 Fifth Ave. N. Doors open at 6 p.m.

The music of Southbound is all you love about the Allman Brothers Band: dynamic jazz exploration, guitar harmonies inspired by bluegrass fiddle melodies, soulful songwriting, and of course, the blues. Southbound has made it it’s goal to keep playing this music and to keep it in the hearts and ears of those who are always looking for more in their live concert experience.

Founded by guitarist/vocalist James Biehn in 2008, Southbound is a six-piece musical outfit whose sole intention is to recreate as closely as possible the music and spirit of the Allman Brothers Band. In addition to extensively studying the Allmans’ music as well as the music of those who influenced them, James got his own “college education” in 2013 when he attended the Roots Rock Revival camp, led by Butch Trucks (founding ABB drummer) and ABB bassist Oteil Burbridge. After the initial year of camp, Biehn was asked to join the camp staff and coordinate jams while himself jamming with many luminaries of the jam band world at Roots Rock Revival.

Friends of Byron is a committee of music aficionados dedicated to supporting word famous Byron’s in Pomeroy, the “hipness capital of the world,” according to former Allman Brothers organist Bruce Katz, who has played at Byron’s multiple times. This benefit concert will help Byron Stuart defray the costs of finishing the renovation of his new location at 111 S. Main St. in Pomeroy, where a new green room for the artists that play there on Sundays will be built and new signage for the front of the building will be put into place.

Tickets are $40 per person and are available online at EventBrite.com. Tickets will be available at the door at 6 p.m. the day of the concert.