Lester Junction sows rock 'n' roll in ag country
Lester Junction sows rock 'n' roll in ag country
Photo (Lindsey Yoneda) and Story (Andrew Stellmon) by Hear Nebraska.
In a town the size of a square mile, it’s difficult to imagine anything goes unnoticed. That is, until you drive past the old grain elevator south of Red Cloud, Neb., and take a closer look.
On this unassuming Saturday in June, a handful of Red Cloudian rock musicians — most of them farmers, and all Red Cloud High School alums — load their Fender guitars and mic stands out of a nearby scalehouse.
Hands are being used to grip the necks of electric guitars, where they normally weigh out cattle feed. Lester Junction’s five members rehearse here, in this agricultural building that serves as the band’s practice space, just a few hours before playing a beachside concert on Harlan County Lake’s southeast side.
