Valerie Soetermans of Stages (with Jeramy Eagle and Jay Soetermans off camera) perform Saturday, Sept. 18, 2024, on the Council Oak stage at Hard Rock Casino Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
By Kevin Haas
Rock River Current
ROCKFORD — When singer Valerie Soetermans first learned a Hard Rock was being built here, she was delighted by the possibility of performing at an internationally recognized music venue right in her hometown…