Outback Presents Releases Talent Lineup for “A Heroes & Friends Tribute to Randy Travis” Starring Randy Travis, Aaron Lewis, Ben Haggard, Craig Campbell, Darryl Worley, David Nail, Dennis Quaid, Jacob Tolliver, James Dupre, Jamie O’Neal, Jerrod Niemann, John Berry, Lee Roy Parnell, Lorrie Morgan, Shenandoah, T. Graham Brown, Taylor Hicks, Thompson Square, Tony Jackson, the Original Randy Travis Band, & Surprise Guests
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Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. at Propst Arena at the Von Braun Center, Huntsville, AL
Portion of Proceeds to Benefit The Randy Travis Foundation
Outback Presents is proud to release the talent lineup for A Heroes & Friends Tribute to Randy Travis. 1 Night. 1 Place. 1 Time. coming to Propst Arena at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama, taking place Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at 7 p.m.
The once-in-a-lifetime event will include performances of Randy’s twenty-three global # 1 hits by hitmakers and some of Randy’s favorite rising stars alike including Aaron Lewis, Ben Haggard, Craig Campbell, Darryl Worley, David Nail, Dennis Quaid, Jacob Tolliver, James Dupre, Jamie O’Neal, Jerrod Niemann, John Berry, Lee Roy Parnell, Lorrie Morgan, Shenandoah, T. Graham Brown, Taylor Hicks, Thompson Square, Tony Jackson, the Original Randy Travis Band, and surprise guests!
A portion of the proceeds from the evening will be donated to The Randy Travis Foundation. The foundation is focused on stroke and aphasia awareness and supporting music education in schools.
Tickets are on sale now at the Von Braun Center box office as well as ticketmaster.com and randytravis.com.
Past tribute concerts at Propst Arena at the VBC have included artists such as Trace Adkins, Dierks Bentley, Lee Brice, Big & Rich, Gavin DeGraw, Sara Evans, Riley Green, Home Free, Jamey Johnson, Tracy Lawrence, Dustin Lynch, Justin Moore, Sam Moore, The Oak Ridge Boys, Brad Paisley, Jelly Roll, Michael W. Smith, Travis Tritt, Tanya Tucker, Gretchen Wilson, and Wynonna, just to name a few.
About Randy Travis
With lifetime sales in excess of 25 million, Randy Travis is one of the biggest multi-genre record sellers of all time and a recent inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame class of 2016. His honors include seven GRAMMY Awards, 11 ACM Academy of Country Music statuettes, 10 American Music Awards, two People’s Choice awards, seven Music City News awards, eight Dove Awards from the Gospel Music Association, and five Country Music Association honors. In addition, three of his performances earned CMA Song of the Year honors: “On the Other Hand” (1986), “Forever and Ever, Amen” (1987), and “Three Wooden Crosses” (2002). To date, he has 23 No. 1 singles, 31 Top-10 smashes, and more than 40 appearances in feature films and television shows to his credit.
Four of his albums are Gold Records. Four are Platinum. One has gone Double Platinum. One is Triple Platinum and another is Quintuple Platinum. In 2004, Randy was honored with his own star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame and is honored on the Music City Walk of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee. He has been a member of the cast of the Grand Ole Opry since 1986. In 2017, Randy was honored with a wax figure at Madame Tussauds Nashville. Since his near-fatal stroke in 2013, with the help of his wife Mary and rigorous physical therapy, Randy continues to make improvements in his speaking, walking, and yes, singing. With the help of author Ken Abraham, he released his critically-acclaimed memoir in 2019, Forever and Ever, Amen. In 2021 CMT named Randy the CMT Artist of a Lifetime and in 2022 the country music icon released his award-winning documentary “More Life.” For more information please visit randytravis.com.
About the Randy Travis Foundation
The Randy Travis Foundation is a charity dedicated to raising awareness for stroke and aphasia and providing arts and music enrichment for children. The two-part purpose connects a diverse group of people to support and find a cure for viral cardiomyopathy along with providing opportunities for at-risk children to participate in arts and music programs. The foundation’s mission is to serve those affected by viral cardiomyopathy by facilitating research and support for individuals affected by the condition along with creating opportunities for involvement in enrichment programs for children. For more info, please visit randytravisfoundation.org.
About Outback Presents
Outback Presents is the leading independent, full-service promoter of live entertainment. From their home base in Nashville, Tennessee, Outback Presents specializes in producing music and comedy shows, tours, and festivals across North America and connecting their diverse roster of artists with their fans. For more information, visit outbackpresents.com.
Randy Travis Media Contacts:
Zach Farnum, zach@117group.com
Fount Lynch, fount.lynch@wmg.com
Outback Presents Media Contacts:
Jeremy Westby, jpw@2911.us
Scott Sexton, scott@2911.us
Propst Arena at the Von Braun Center Media Contact:
Samantha Nielsen, snielsen@vonbrauncenter.com
