| Date: | August 29, 2015 |
| Time: | 7:30 - 10:00 PM |
| Venue: | Edwards Hall (New River Community College) |
| Cost: |
General Admission: • Advance Tickets: $30.00 • At the Door: $40.00 Reserved Tickets: $40.00
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| Description: |
The New River Community College Fiddle, Banjo & Dance Club presents country music legend Mel Tillis in concert on Saturday, August 29, 2015 inside Edwards Hall. Mel Tillis has been in the music and entertainment business for over 50 years and has had numerous achievements including being inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and Grand Ole Opry. His recording career has yielded 67 Top 40 hits. He and his band, The Statesiders, have worked concerts all over the 50 states, Canada, England, and other countries. Mel Tillis started performing in the early ‘50’s with a group called The Westerners while serving as a baker in the United States Air Force, stationed in Okinawa. In 1956, Webb Pierce recorded a song written by Mel entitled “I’m Tired”, and it launched Mel’s musical career. Although he recorded songs since the late 1950s, his biggest success occurred in the 1970s, with a long list of Top 10 hits. Tillis's biggest hits include "I Ain't Never", "Good Woman Blues", and "Coca-Cola Cowboy". He has won the CMA Awards' most coveted award, Entertainer of the Year and in 2012, President Barack Obama awarded Tillis the National Medal of Arts for his contributions to country music. Link: http://www.meltillis.com/ To purchase tickets online, visit: https://co.clickandpledge.com/advanced/default.aspx?wid=110879 General admission ticket can also be purchased in advance at the Pulaski County Visitor Center and the NRCC Office of Workforce Development. Doors open at 6:30 pm. For more information, visit: http://www.nr.edu/fiddle/ or contact director Roger Adkins at 540-674-3600, ext. 4307 or radkins@nr.edu. |