Danville concert promoter turns himself in

A North Carolina man whom investigators say owes Danville Harvest Jubilee $85,000 turned himself into police Friday morning.

John Burton Vick, 35, of Edenton, N.C., was wanted on two warrants charging him with obtaining money under false pretenses, according to a Danville Police Department news release.

Vick turned himself into the Danville Police Department at about 10 a.m., said Lt. Mike Mondul. He was released on a $6,000 unsecured bond.

Vick’s attorney, James Reynolds, issued a news release Friday.

“Mr. Vick is confident that the evidence will show that he never intended to defraud anyone and certainly not the City of Danville or the Harvest Jubilee Foundation,” the release said. “Mr. Vick looks forward to a trial on the merits.”

Last month, Vick was also arrested on a felony bad check charge in Edenton and released under the condition that he show up for court proceedings in Danville, according to a police department release. The $35,000 check is linked to the Jubilee charges, the release said.

An estimated $50,000 is involved in the charges of obtaining money under false pretenses.

Concert organizers have said the shows scheduled at the Carrington Pavilion and Fridays at the Crossing will continue as planned.

Jubilee’s own news release on the charges said organizers don’t know what happened to the missing money. When contacted about it, the promoter agreed to return the money but has not done so.

Jubilee is the nonprofit organization that promotes the historic Tobacco Warehouse District through organizing entertainment and concerts at the Carrington and at Crossing.