CONCERT BILLBOARDS Arkansas TOM HALL’S MEMORIAL SING Wednesday, October 17-Saturday, October 20, 2018 BRUCE PARK MINISTRIES PRESENTS Dixieland Music Park-Waldo, FL Thursday, September 13, 2018 TALENT: Wednesday- 5:30pm-Potluck Dinner & Sing Van Buren Fine Arts Center-Van Buren, AR-7:00pm (Please bring a covered dish); Thursday- 7:00pm- (2001 Pointer Trail) River Jordan Qt, Mast Brothers, Rev. Justin Kirksey; TALENT: An Evening with The Collingsworth Family TICKETS: : $20.00 & $25.00 Reserve seating, Children 16 and under free. Friday- 7:00pm-Dosses, Pat Barker, Rev. Jim Dubois; Group of 10 or more get 2 free tickets. Charge by phone 479-883-8131. Saturday- 7:00pm-Harper Brothers, Or mail check to Bruce Park Ministries, PO Box 816, Fort Smith, AR 72902. Tickets available at itickets.com Danny Funderburk (former tenor with The Cathedrals). Joyce Espey each night. Delaware TICKETS: $10.00 donation per person, children under 12 free. Activities all week and much more. 150 campsites. Call 352-468-3988 for camping. Bring lawn chair – Under covered pavilion – rain or shine. Best Western Hotel next to music park 352-468-2500. Info on gospel sing & potluck dinner, call 904-282-3538 and leave message. DELMARVA ASSOCIATION PRESENTS Friday, August 24, 2018 Sam Yoder’s Farm-Houston, DE-7:00pm Georgia (89 Hunting Quarter Rd - 19954) SOUTHERN TALENT: Gold City and Dave Morgan FRIDAY NIGHTS AT CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH TICKETS: Adult Advance (Members) $20, Advance $25, At the door $30. Age 13-18 Advance $15, At the door $20. Friday, August 3, 2018 GOSPEL Advance tickets, call Loretta 302-531-7997 or Jeanie 302-422-8315. Purchase and print tickets online at www.delmarvagospel.com Calvary Baptist Church-Statham, GA-7:00pm (1975 Hwy 82) SG TALENT: Jonathan Wilburn Florida TICKETS: Love offering will be received. For information, call 256-459-4769.

29TH ANNUAL FLORIDA GOSPEL MUSIC CONVENTION Friday, August 31-Sunday, September 2, 2018 ? Wimauma Convention Center-Wimauma, FL-6:30pm (Located on Hwy 674 - 5 miles east of I-75) HIRAM FIRST UNITED METHODIST PRESENTS TALENT: Pickerings, New Floridians, Crossfire Qt, Saturday, August 18, 2018 Sheltons, Ferguson Family, Johnson Edition, Hiram First United Methodis Church-Hiram, GA-6:00pm Harper Brothers, Trust Qt, Randy Bailey, Burtons, (324 Hiram Douglasville Hwy) Reflectsons, Psalm 101, Duncans, Backwood Boys, TALENT: Jonathan Wilburn Covenant Trio, Mark V Qt, Cross Ties Trio, TICKETS: For more information, call 770-823-4722. Brandon Hughes, Dominion Trio, Peace River Trio, and more! Special guests, Randy & Mary Perry. ? TICKETS: No tickets required! A $5 donation per person will be requested at the door each night, and a love offering received during the concert. All seating is general admission. Special services with BILLY HUDSON GOSPEL SING SOUTHERN Randy & Mary Perry on Sat & Sun @10am! Over 100 campsites with hookups and a hotel lodge located directly on the grounds. For reservations, call 813-634-7537. For more info on the event, call 407-788-6556. Friday, August 31, 2018-7:30pm GOSPEL Thomasville Municipal City Auditorium-Thomasville, GA SG ? TALENT: Inspirations Qt, Mark Trammell Qt, Jim Brady Trio BRYANT THIGPEN PRESENTS JELLYSTONE PARK JAM TICKETS: Adult $15.00, Children (at the door only) $5.00. For information: Billy Hudson, PO Box 3280, Wednesday, September 12-Sunday, September 16, 2018 Tallahassee, FL 32315 or call 850-562-2775. Proceeds for Lighthouse Children’s Home. Yogi Bear Jellystone Park-Madison, FL TALENT: Wednesday- 7:00pm-Sing-Out featuring local Indiana talent; Thursday- 6:00pm-Sunday Drive, The Segos, Stephen Jones Band, Jessica Ratliff, LifeSong, THE GOSPEL BARN OF BLUFFTON PRESENTS Ricky Atkinson; Friday- 6:00pm-Ferguson Family, Saturday, July 28-Saturday, October 6, 2018 Groves Family, Kevin Lane, LifeSong, Harper Brothers, Gospel Barn of Bluffton-Bluffton, IN Amber Abbott; Saturday- 2:00pm Matinee-The Bunkleys, (New Venue in 2018 - 429 E. Dustman Rd, Bluffton, IN 46714) New Floridians, Psalm 101; Saturday- 6:00pm- TALENT: July 28- 6:00pm-Triumphant Qt; Gibbs Family, Logan Smith, The McMillans, LifeSong, August 11- 6:00pm-Tribute Qt; Reflectsons, Southern Joy, Hunter May, New Tradition. August 25- 6:00pm- The Browns; TICKETS: Admission is free! Morning chapel services: Friday and Saturday morning at 10:30am with Pastor Robbie Harrington; Sunday morning at 10:30am with David & Rusty. Evening concerts are held September 8- 6:00pm-Greater Vision (*Premier Concert); indoors in a temperature-controlled building. Matinee concert will be held on the outdoor stage. October 6- 2:00pm-Blackwood Brothers Qt Seating is provided. For schedule of appearances, lodging discounts and more, TICKETS: General admission concerts $10 at the door and offering will be received; visit www.jellystoneparkjam.com or call 850-464-0114 or 229-977-0595. doors open one hour prior to concert. *Premier concerts (All Reserved Seats) $20 in advance, $25 at the door. To order reserved Premier tickets by mail, send a check to The Gospel Barn of Bluffton, PO Box 4, Delphi, IN 46923. (Please enclose stamped, self-addressed envelope.) Order online at www.thegospelbarnofbluffton.com. AUGUST SEPTEMBER For info or to order by phone, call Jim at 765-564-6095. Sorry, no refunds. Schedule may change. S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DEADLINE TO SUBMIT CONCERT BILLBOARDS 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 FOR THE OCTOBER 2018 ISSUE IS AUGUST 1, 2018. 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 CONTACT PAM AT (800) 255-2810 23 FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 30 24 25 26 27 28 29

AUGUST 2018 singingnews.com | SINGING NEWS 79 CONCERT BILLBOARDS CONCERT BILLBOARDS ALAN GODSEY PRESENTS 19TH ANNUAL Maine NORTHERN GOSPEL SINGING CONVENTION Thursday, August 2-Saturday, August 4, 2018 AN EVENING WITH THE Sunnycrest Baptist Family Life Center-Marion, IN Sunday, September 16, 2018 (2172 W Chapel Pike) Merrill Auditorium at City Hall-Portland, ME-3:00pm TALENT: Northmen & Cathy, Doug Anderson, TALENT: Gaither Vocal Band Lori Jonathan Trio, Buddy Liles, Southern-Aires Qt, TICKETS: Charge-by-Phone: 207-842-0800. Group Tickets: 207-842-0800. Internet Sales: www.PremierProductions.com Group tickets are available! Morse Family, Abby Paskvan, Praise Times Three, Annette Bingaman, Rod Truman, Voice of Hope, Debbie Mills, Trinity, New Covenant, His Way II, Missouri Macedonian Call Qt, Ken Steffes, Northern Edge, Becky Hataway, Paradise Road, Reflections of Love, 3RD ANNUAL LEBANON GOSPEL MUSIC GET-TOGETHER Wednesday, August 1-Saturday, August 4, 2018 Brian Mace, Cami Shrock, Livin’ Forgiven, Lebanon Civic Center Theater-Lebanon, MO Sarah Hambrick, The Hedgeway Boys, TALENT: Duane Garren, Emcee & Promoter. Mercy’s Calling Qt, Final Harvest, Unity 4 Qt, Wednesday- 6:00pm-Isaacs, Perrys, Mylon Hayes Family, Tribute Qt, Mark & Cindy Maynard, Skylight Qt and more... TICKETS: Thursday, Friday, Saturday evenings general admission adult advance $10.00, at door $12.00. Dennis Swanberg; Thursday- 10:00am- Brunch & Laughs Friday & Saturday matinee: advance $8.00, at door $10.00. Children 12 & under free. Doors open 1 hour with Dennis Swanberg; 6:00pm-Whisnants, before events. All chair seating, air-conditioned and concessions. Event Times: Thursday & Friday Evenings at 5:00. Jim Brady Trio, McKameys, Primitive Qt; Saturday Evening at 4:00. Friday Matinee at 1:00. Saturday Matinee at noon. Tickets available by mail: Alan Godsey, The Northmen, PO Box 25634, Ft Wayne, IN 46825 or www.the-northmen.com Friday- 10:00 am- Gerald Wolfe’s Gospel Hymn Sing; or at Tree of Life Bookstore, 1500 S Western Ave, Marion, IN. info: 260-348-5164. 6:00pm- Second Half Qt, Greater Vision, Mark Trammell Qt, Karen Peck & New River; ? Saturday- 1:00pm- Booth Brothers, Triumphant Qt, Goodman Revival, Inspirations Qt; THE BLUE GATE RESTAURANT & THEATER 6:00pm- An Evening with The Collingsworth Family 2018 UPCOMING CONCERTS & PLAYS TICKETS: www.lebanonsing.com or call 417-236-9090. Thursday, August 2-Friday, September 28, 2018 Blue Gate Restaurant and Theater-Shipshewana, IN ? TALENT: August 2- King’s Brass; August 3- Ivan Parker; August 9-10- Collingsworth Family; MERAMEC MUSIC THEATRE 2018 GOSPEL CONCERTS August 11- Taylors; August 16- Erwins, Saturday, August 18-Sunday, October 28, 2018 Joseph Habedank; August 17-18- Greater Vision; Meramec Music Theatre-Steelville, MO August 24- Hoppers; August 30- David Church; (26 W Hwy 8) August 30- Three Dog Night; August 31- TALENT: August 18- 6:00pm-The Hoppers; September 1- Gene Watson; September 6- Lynda Randle, September 15- 6:00pm-LeFevre Qt; Janie Fricks; September 7- ; September 8- October 27- 6:00pm-The Isaacs; Trace Adkins; September 13- Country Gold w/ October 28- 2:00pm-Dailey & Vincent TICKETS: Call 573-775-5999 or visit www.meramecmusictheatre.com Leroy Van Dyke, Barbara Fairchild, TG Sheppard, Jimmy Fortune; September 14- Dailey & Vincent; ? September 15- Oak Ridge Boys; September 20-21- Triumphant Qt; September 25- October 26- TRUELOVE MINISTRIES PRESENTS Sunset Amish Tour; September 28- Moe Bandy Friday, August 31, 2018 TICKETS: To order tickets call: 888-447-4725 or order online. 105 E. Middlebury St. Shipshewana, IN 46565. Full 2018 Season Available Online! For more info & dates see our site: www.BlueGateTheater.com Cowan Civic Center-Lebanon, MO-7:00pm (500 East Elm) TALENT: Jonathan Wilburn, James Rainey, Truelove Qt Kentucky TICKETS: No Ticket Required. For information, call 417-718-8000.

GOSPEL MUSIC EXTRAVAGANZA Friday, September 7-Saturday, September 8, 2018 New York Victory Church-Madisonville, KY (615 Brown Road - Exit 114 off of I-69) AN EVENING WITH THE GAITHER VOCAL BAND Saturday, September 15, 2018 TALENT: 6:30pm-11th Hour, Childress Family; Friday- Landmark Theatre-Syracuse, NY-6:00pm Saturday- 2:00pm-The Hoppers, Childress Family TICKETS: Love offering received. No tickets required. Sponsored in part by: Hopkins Co. Tourist & Convention TALENT: Gaither Vocal Band Commission, Oak Ridge Senior Living and Shelby Tire. For hotel and general information, TICKETS: Charge-by-Phone: 1-800-745-3000. Group Tickets: 315-475-7979, option 3. visit www.childressfamily.com, email [email protected] or call 270-836-8882. See ad on page 27. Internet Sales: www.PremierProductions.com Group tickets are available!

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5TH ANNUAL NIGHT OF HOPE 45TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION ST. JUDE GOSPEL PRAISE BENEFIT HOSTED BY: THE JIMMY JUSTICE FAMILY Friday, October 26, 2018 Saturday, September 8, 2018 North Monroe Baptist Church-Monroe, LA-7:00pm Fellowship Baptist Church-Hendersonville, NC-6:00pm (210 Finks Hideaway Rd - 71203) (2231 Howard Gap Rd - 28792) TALENT: Gordon Mote, The Talleys, Mark Bishop, TALENT: Jimmy Justice Family, Special Speaker: Dr. Phil Hoskins Agee Family, Watson Brothers TICKETS: Artist, Reserved, General Admission seating. 100% profit proceeds to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. TICKETS: Free Admission: An Offering will be taken. Tickets and info: call 318-417-3929, email: [email protected] For more information call 828-685-3730 or visit: www.jimmyjusticefamily.org

80 SINGING NEWS | singingnews.com AUGUST 2018 AUGUST 2018 singingnews.com | SINGING NEWS 81 CONCERT BILLBOARDS CONCERT BILLBOARDS THE TAYLORS HOMECOMING CELEBRATION Pennsylvania Thursday, September 20-Saturday, September 22, 2018 Central Baptist Church-Dunn, NC-7:00pm AN EVENING WITH THE GAITHER VOCAL BAND (6050 Plain View Highway) Saturday, September 29, 2018 TALENT: Thursday- The Hoppers; Christian Life Assembly-Harrisburg, PA-6:00pm Friday- Brian Free & Assurance; TALENT: Gaither Vocal Band Triumphant Qt. The Taylors perform nightly. TICKETS: Charge-by-Phone: 1-855-484-1991. Group Tickets: 1-855-484-1991. Saturday- Internet Sales: www.PremierProductions.com Group tickets are available! Emcee Danny Jones. TICKETS: Donation $10.00 at the door and love offering. Artist Meet & Greet $25.00 includes premium seating (ticket required). Doors open at 6:00pm, South Carolina Artist Meet & Greet 5:00pm. Order tickets today 815-929-0783 or www.thetaylorsmusic.com. See ad on page 11. GAITHER VOCAL BAND REUNION Ohio Saturday, October 20-Sunday, October 21, 2018 Bon Secours Wellness Arena-Greenville, SC 2018 DINNER CONCERT SERIES TALENT: Gaither Vocal Band Reunion with , Saturday, August 4-Saturday, September 8, 2018 Guy Penrod, & many more! Carlisle Inn-Walnut Creek, OH-5:00pm TICKETS: Charge-by-Phone: 1-800-745-3000. Group Tickets: 864-241-3800. TALENT: August 4- Brian Free & Assurance; Internet Sales: www.PremierProductions.com Group tickets are available! September 8- The Browns TICKETS: Price includes family style dinner, Southern Gospel concert, tax & gratuities. Dinner Concert: Doors open at 5:30pm, dinner at 6:00pm, concert at 7:00pm. No refunds. For Tickets call 330-852-3058.

ABRAHAM PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS Oklahoma GATLINBURG GATHERING Wednesday, August 15-Saturday, August 18, 2018 54TH ANNUAL KONAWA OK GOSPEL SINGING Gatlinburg Convention Center-Gatlinburg, TN-6:30pm Saturday, August 4, 2018 TALENT: Wednesday- Hoppers, Triumphant Qt, Veterans Park-Konawa, OK-7:00pm Jeff & Sheri Easter, HighRoad, Speaker Michael Booth; (State Street) Thursday- Greater Vision, Primitive Qt, Ivan Parker, TALENT: Michael English, Kevin Spencer, Williamsons, Whisnants, Talleys, Speaker Herb Reavis; Lineage of David, Chris Hester, Southern Sonlight, Friday- Isaacs, Jason Crabb, Karen Peck & New River, The Russells, Tisha Todd, Donna Kilmurray, Mark Huitt Emily Ann Roberts, Speaker Jon Bowman; TICKETS: Free admission - love offering. Bring a lawn chair. Seating is shaded. Artist, vendor & food booths, silent auction, playground. 1-800-557-8815 or visit www.thegospelstation.com Saturday- Mark Trammell Qt, Perrys, Brian Free & Assurance, Gold City, Tribute Qt, ? Speaker Jeff Laborg TICKETS: Artist Circle, Reserved and General Admission Seating Available. 3 and 4-Night and Group discounts available only through Abraham Productions. Tickets by phone call Toll-free 1-888-238-6858. 49TH SEMINOLE GOSPEL SING Information at www.abrahamproductions.net. See ad on page 69. Thursday, August 16-Saturday, August 18, 2018 Seminole Music Park-Seminole, OK-7:30pm ? (1 mile south of Seminole on Hwy 377) TALENT: Nelons, Perrys, Three Bridges, Thursday- PAUL BELCHER PRESENTS Diplomats; McKameys, Kingsmen, Chandlers, Friday- THE ORIGINAL BATTLE OF SONGS Aaron Wilburn; Saturday- Freemans, Dove Brothers, Saturday, October 13, 2018 Jeff & Sheri Easter, Bowling Family Knoxville Civic Auditorium-Knoxville, TN-6:00pm TICKETS: $20 per night or $55 for a 3-night pass. Children 12 and under free. For more information, call 1-800-557-8815 or visit TheGospelStation.com. TALENT: Spencer Family Reunion (J.B. Barbara, Kevin, Wade), Primitive Qt, Singing Cookes, Coffmans. Pre-Concert Music By Knoxville’s Own Ontario Southern Gospel Qt TICKETS: Available by calling ticketmaster 1-800-745-3000 or at auditorium box office 865-215-8999. AN EVENING WITH THE GAITHER VOCAL BAND Follow us on Face Book or visit paulbelcherconcerts.com Thursday, September 13, 2018 Budweiser Gardens-London, ON-7:00pm TALENT: Gaither Vocal Band Virginia TICKETS: Charge-by-Phone: 519-667-5741. Group Tickets: 519-667-5741. Internet Sales: www.PremierProductions.com Group tickets are available! AN EVENING WITH THE GAITHER VOCAL BAND Friday, September 28, 2018 ? John Paul Jones Arena-Charlottesville, VA-7:00pm TALENT: Gaither Vocal Band AN EVENING WITH THE GAITHER VOCAL BAND TICKETS: Charge-by-Phone: 1-888-575-8497. Group Tickets: 434-924-3537. Friday, September 14, 2018 Internet Sales: www.PremierProductions.com Group tickets are available! Church on the Queensway-Toronto, ON-7:00pm TALENT: Gaither Vocal Band TICKETS: Charge-by-Phone: 1-855-484-1991. Group Tickets: 1-855-484-1991. Internet Sales: www.PremierProductions.com Group tickets are available! SOUTHERN ALWAYS CALL TO CONFIRM DATES GOSPEL BEFORE TRAVELING LONG DISTANCES SG 80 SINGING NEWS | singingnews.com AUGUST 2018 AUGUST 2018 the singingnewsmusic with.com | SINGINGan NEWS 81 eternal difference. CONCERT BILLBOARDS CONCERT BILLBOARDS Alabama AN EVENING WITH THE GAITHER VOCAL BAND Sunday, October 21, 2018 AN EVENING WITH THE GAITHER VOCAL BAND Westside Baptist Church-Jacksonville, FL-3:00pm Thursday, October 4, 2018 TALENT: Gaither Vocal Band Decatur Baptist Church-Decatur, AL-7:00pm TICKETS: Charge-by-Phone: 1-855-484-1991. Group Tickets: 1-855-484-1991. TALENT: Gaither Vocal Band Internet Sales: www.PremierProductions.com Group tickets are available! TICKETS: Charge-by-Phone: 1-855-484-1991. Group Tickets: 1-855-484-1991. Internet Sales: www.PremierProductions.com Group tickets are available! ?

Arkansas BILL BAILEY’S 2019 WINTER GOSPEL MUSIC CONVENTION! AN EVENING WITH THE GAITHER VOCAL BAND AMERICA’S LARGEST WINTER SING! Thursday, November 1, 2018 Monday, February 4-Saturday, February 9, 2019 First National Bank Arena-Jonesboro, AR-7:00pm Bradenton Area Convention Center-Palmetto, FL TALENT: Gaither Vocal Band (One Haben Blvd - just off US Hwy 301/41) TICKETS: Charge-by-Phone: 1-800-745-3000. Group Tickets: 870-972-2781. TALENT: Monday- 1:30pm- Jonathan Wilburn, Internet Sales: www.PremierProductions.com Group tickets are available! Mark Dubbeld Family; 7:00pm-Booth Brothers, Hoppers, Karen Peck & New River, ? Tribute Qt, HighRoad; Tuesday- 1:30pm-Booth Brothers; AN EVENING WITH THE GAITHER VOCAL BAND 7:00pm-Guy Penrod, Booth Brothers, Gold City, Thursday, November 8, 2018 Little Roy & Lizzy, Josh & Ashley Franks; Fort Smith Convention Center-Fort Smith, AR-7:00pm 1:30pm-Chuck Wagon Gang, TALENT: Gaither Vocal Band Wednesday- TICKETS: Charge-by-Phone: 806-378-3096. Group Tickets: 806-378-4297. Troy Burns Family; 7:00pm-Collingsworth Family, Internet Sales: www.PremierProductions.comGroup tickets are available! , Ivan Parker, Guardians; Thursday- 1:30pm-Nelons’ Americana Tour, Delaware Tim Lovelace; 7:00pm-Isaacs, Jeff & Sheri Easter, Mark Trammell Qt, Jim Brady Trio, Browns; 1:30pm-Joseph Habedank, Erwins; DELMARVA GOSPEL MUSIC ASSOCIATION PRESENTS Friday- Thursday, September 6, 2018 7:00pm- & Signature Sound, Crossroads Community Church-Georgetown, DE-6:00pm Triumphant Qt, Greater Vision, Whisnants; (20684 State Forest Rd -19947) Saturday- 1:30pm-Dixie Echoes, Poet Voices; TALENT: The Collingsworth Family 7:00pm-Kingsmen, Perrys, Brian Free & Assurance, TICKETS: Dinner concert. Advance tickets $45. Doors open 5:00pm. Ball Brothers, Mylon Hayes Family For information call 302-531-7997 or 302-422-8315 TICKETS: VIP Reserved ticket - $145 (includes a reserved seat to all concerts); General admission $20 per night or or purchase and print tickets online www.delmarvagospel.com $105 for six-night pass; Children ages 3-11 - $5 at the door only. Advance tickets available by mail or phone order. For tickets, call 941-756-6942. MC/Visa/Discover/Amex accepted. Chapel services held Tuesday-Saturday at 10:00am daily with speakers - Michael Booth & The Kramers, Randy Perry, Josh & Ashley Franks, ? and Squire Parsons. Daily chapel services and 1:30pm matinee concerts are free admission events-love offerings received. Car parking is $5 per night or $20 for week. (No charge during daytime.) Limited RV parking DELMARVA GOSPEL MUSIC ASSOCIATION PRESENTS is available on the grounds for self-contained units (no hook ups)! Reservations are required-call for details. Friday, September 21, 2018 Plenty of area hotels nearby. Join the 2019 Booster Club, and get the best seats in the house! For more information on tickets, hotels, camping, or the 2019 Booster Club, Modern Maturity Center-Dover, DE-6:00pm write: Bill Bailey, P.O. Box 188, Oneco, FL, 34264; or call 941-756-6942. www.billbaileyconcerts.com (1121 Forrest Ave – 19904) TALENT: The Kingsmen TICKETS: Dinner concert. Advance tickets $45. Doors open 5:00pm. Georgia Call Modern Maturity Center 302-734-1200. Purchase and print tickets online www.delmarvagospel.com AN EVENING WITH THE GAITHER VOCAL BAND Saturday, October 6, 2018 Florida River Center Performing Arts Center-Columbus, GA-6:00pm TALENT: Gaither Vocal Band TICKETS: Charge-by-Phone: 706-256-3612. Group Tickets: 706-256-3612. TOM HALL’S MEMORIAL SING Internet Sales: www.PremierProductions.com Group tickets are available! Wednesday, October 17-Saturday, October 20, 2018 Dixieland Music Park-Waldo, FL ALWAYS CALL TO CONFIRM DATES TALENT: Wednesday- 5:30pm-Potluck Dinner & Sing BEFORE TRAVELING LONG DISTANCES (Please bring a covered dish); Thursday- 7:00pm-River Jordan Qt, SEPTEMBER OCTOBER Mast Brothers, Rev. Justin Kirksey; S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 7:00pm-Dosses, Pat Barker, Rev. Jim Dubois; Friday- 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 Saturday- 7:00pm-Harper Brothers, Danny Funderburk (former tenor with The Cathedrals). 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Joyce Espey each night. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 TICKETS: $10.00 donation per person, children under 12 free. Activities all week and much more. 150 campsites. Call 352-468-3988 for camping. Bring lawn chair – Under covered pavilion – rain or shine. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Best Western Hotel next to music park 352-468-2500. 23 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 Info on gospel sing & potluck dinner, call 904-282-3538 and leave message. 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 SOUTHERN GOSPEL 78 SINGING NEWS | singingnews.com SEPTEMBER 2018 SEPTEMBER 2018 singingnews.com | SINGING NEWS 79 the music with an eternal difference. CONCERT BILLBOARDS CONCERT BILLBOARDS Indiana Kentucky

THE BLUE GATE RESTAURANT & THEATER GOSPEL MUSIC EXTRAVAGANZA 2018 UPCOMING CONCERTS & PLAYS Friday, September 7-Saturday, September 8, 2018 Friday, August 31-Saturday, October 27, 2018 Victory Church-Madisonville, KY Blue Gate Restaurant and Theater-Shipshewana, IN (615 Brown Road - Exit 114 off of I-69) TALENT: August 31-September 1- Gene Watson; TALENT: Friday- 6:30pm-11th Hour, Childress Family; September 6- Lynda Randle, Janie Fricks; Saturday- 2:00pm-The Hoppers, Childress Family September 7- Amy Grant; TICKETS: Love offering received. No tickets required. Sponsored in part by: Hopkins Co. Tourist & Convention Commission, Oak Ridge Senior Living and Shelby Tire. September 8- Trace Adkins; For hotel and general information, visit www.childressfamily.com, September 13- Country Gold w/Leroy Van Dyke, email [email protected] or call 270-836-8882. Barbara Fairchild, TG Sheppard, Jimmy Fortune; September 14- Dailey & Vincent; ? September 15- Oak Ridge Boys; September 20-21- Triumphant Qt; GERALD WOLFE’S GOSPEL MUSIC HYMN SING September 25- October 26- Sunset Amish Tour; PRESENTED BY September 28- Moe Bandy; THE GOSPEL MUSIC HYMN SING FOUNDATION October 4- Bontrager Family; Thursday, October 25, 2018 October 5- Doyle Lawson, Bontrager Family; First Baptist Church of Cold Spring-Cold Spring, KY-7:00pm October 6- Ryan & Friends; TALENT: Featured Artists Include: October 11-12- Bill Anderson; Greater Vision, Mark Trammell Qt, Whisnants, October 13- Marty Haggard; Mylon Hayes Family, HymnSing Band TICKETS: Advance Limited Artist Circle $20. Advance General Admission $10. (Ticket prices higher at the door, October 18- Glenn Miller Orchestra; if available.) Doors open at 6:00pm. Tickets available at www.itickets.com, www.gospelmusichymnsing.com, October 18- Mark Trammell Qt; or by calling (800) 965-9324 or (859) 441-6184. October 19- Michael W. Smith; October 20- Tracy Lawrence; Louisiana October 24-25- Booth Brothers; October 26- Isaacs; 5TH ANNUAL NIGHT OF HOPE October 27- Englebert Humperdink: ST. JUDE GOSPEL PRAISE BENEFIT The Man I Want To Be Tour Friday, October 26, 2018 TICKETS: To order tickets call: 888-447-4725 or order online. 105 E. Middlebury St. Shipshewana, IN 46565. North Monroe Baptist Church-Monroe, LA-7:00pm Full 2018 Season Available Online! For more info & dates see our site: www.BlueGateTheater.com (210 Finks Hideaway Rd - 71203) TALENT: Gordon Mote, The Talleys, Mark Bishop, ? Special Speaker: Dr. Phil Hoskins TICKETS: Artist, Reserved, General Admission seating. 100% profit proceeds to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. THE GOSPEL BARN OF BLUFFTON PRESENTS Tickets and info: call 318-417-3929, email: [email protected] Saturday, September 8-Saturday, October 27, 2018 Gospel Barn of Bluffton-Bluffton, IN-6:00pm Maine (New Venue in 2018 - 429 E. Dustman Rd, Bluffton, IN 46714) TALENT: September 8- 6:00pm-Greater Vision AN EVENING WITH THE GAITHER VOCAL BAND (*Premier Concert); Sunday, September 16, 2018 October 6- 2:00pm-Blackwood Brothers Qt; Merrill Auditorium at City Hall-Portland, ME-3:00pm October 27- 2:00pm-Jeff & Sheri Easter TALENT: Gaither Vocal Band TICKETS: General admission concerts $10 at the door and offering will be received; doors open one hour prior TICKETS: Charge-by-Phone: 207-842-0800. Group Tickets: 207-842-0800. to concert. *Premier concerts (All Reserved Seats) $20 in advance, $25 at the door. To order reserved Internet Sales: www.PremierProductions.com Group tickets are available! Premier tickets by mail, send a check to The Gospel Barn of Bluffton, PO Box 4, Delphi, IN 46923. (Please enclose stamped, self-addressed envelope.) Order online at www.thegospelbarnofbluffton.com. For info or to order by phone, call Jim at 765-564-6095. Sorry, no refunds. Schedule may change. Michigan

Iowa GERALD WOLFE’S GOSPEL MUSIC HYMN SING PRESENTED BY THE GOSPEL MUSIC HYMN SING AN EVENING WITH THE GAITHER VOCAL BAND FOUNDATION & SOULS HARBOR PROMOTIONS Saturday, November 10, 2018 Friday, October 26, 2018 ALWAYS CALL TO CONFIRM DATES Adler Theater-Davenport, IA-6:00pm Monroe Missionary Baptist Church-Monroe, MI-7:00pm BEFORE TRAVELING LONG DISTANCES TALENT: Gaither Vocal Band TALENT: Featured Artists Include: Greater Vision, TICKETS: Charge-by-Phone: 1-800-745-3000. Group Tickets: 563-326-8522. Mark Trammell Qt, Whisnants, Mylon Hayes Family, Internet Sales: www.PremierProductions.com Group tickets are available! Souls Harbor, HymnSing Band TICKETS: Advance Limited Artist Circle $20. Advance General Admission $10. (Ticket prices higher at the door, if available.) Doors open at 6:00pm. Tickets available at www.gospelmusichymnsing.com, Kansas or by calling (517) 403-7137.

AN EVENING WITH THE GAITHER VOCAL BAND Friday, November 9, 2018 Central Community Church-Wichita, KS-7:00pm SOUTHERN DEADLINE TO SUBMIT CONCERT BILLBOARDS TALENT: Gaither Vocal Band FOR THE OCTOBER 2018 ISSUE IS AUGUST 1, 2018. TICKETS: Charge-by-Phone: 1-855-484-1991. Group Tickets: 1-855-484-1991. GOSPEL Internet Sales: www.PremierProductions.com Group tickets are available! CONTACT PAM AT (800) 255-2810 SG FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. 78 SINGING NEWS | singingnews.com SEPTEMBER 2018 SEPTEMBER 2018 the singingnews.commusic with | SINGINGan NEWS 79 eternal difference. CONCERT BILLBOARDS CONCERT BILLBOARDS Missouri Ohio

MERAMEC MUSIC THEATRE 2018 GOSPEL CONCERTS 2018 SOUTHERN GOSPEL DINNER CONCERT SERIES Saturday, September 15-Saturday, November 17, 2018 Saturday, September 8, 2018 Meramec Music Theatre-Steelville, MO Carlisle Inn-Walnut Creek, OH-5:00pm (26 W Hwy 8) TALENT: The Browns TALENT: September 15- 6:00pm-LeFevre Qt; TICKETS: Price includes family style dinner, Southern Gospel concert, tax & gratuities. Dinner Concert: Doors open at 5:30pm, dinner at 6:00pm, concert at 7:00pm. No refunds. October 27- 6:00pm-The Isaacs; For Tickets call 330-852-3058. October 28- 2:00pm-Dailey & Vincent; November 3- 7:00pm-John Anderson; ? November 10- 2:00pm-Lesters, Chosen Ones; November 17- 6:00pm-Greater Vision, GERALD WOLFE’S GOSPEL MUSIC HYMN SING Mark Trammell Qt, Second Half Qt w/Pat Barker PRESENTED BY YODER’S ENTERTAINMENT TICKETS: Call 573-775-5999 or visit www.meramecmusictheatre.com Saturday, October 27, 2018 Lighthouse Ministries-Columbus, OH-6:00pm New York TALENT: Featured Artists Include: Greater Vision, Mark Trammell Qt, Whisnants, AN EVENING WITH THE GAITHER VOCAL BAND Mylon Hayes Family, HymnSing Band Saturday, September 15, 2018 TICKETS: Advance Limited Artist Circle $20. Advance General Admission $15. (Ticket prices higher at the door, if available.) Doors open at 5:00pm. Tickets available at www.yoderentertainment.com, Landmark Theatre-Syracuse, NY-6:00pm www.gospelmusichymnsing.com, or by calling (877) 265-9993. TALENT: Gaither Vocal Band TICKETS: Charge-by-Phone: 1-800-745-3000. Group Tickets: 315-475-7979, option 3. Internet Sales: www.PremierProductions.com Group tickets are available! Oklahoma

AN EVENING WITH THE GAITHER VOCAL BAND North Carolina Friday, November 2, 2018 Crossings Community Church-Oklahoma City, OK-7:00pm 45TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION TALENT: Gaither Vocal Band HOSTED BY: THE JIMMY JUSTICE FAMILY TICKETS: Charge-by-Phone: 1-855-484-1991. Group Tickets: 1-855-484-1991. Saturday, September 8, 2018 Internet Sales: www.PremierProductions.com Group tickets are available! Fellowship Baptist Church-Hendersonville, NC-6:00pm (2231 Howard Gap Rd - 28792) Ontario TALENT: Jimmy Justice Family, Agee Family, Watson Brothers AN EVENING WITH THE GAITHER VOCAL BAND TICKETS: Free Admission: An Offering will be taken. Thursday, September 13, 2018 For more information call 828-685-3730 or visit: www.jimmyjusticefamily.org Budweiser Gardens-London, ON-7:00pm TALENT: Gaither Vocal Band ? TICKETS: Charge-by-Phone: 519-667-5741. Group Tickets: 519-667-5741. Internet Sales: www.PremierProductions.com Group tickets are available! THE TAYLORS HOMECOMING CELEBRATION Thursday, September 20-Saturday, September 22, 2018 ? Central Baptist Church-Dunn, NC-7:00pm (6050 Plain View Highway) AN EVENING WITH THE GAITHER VOCAL BAND TALENT: Thursday- The Hoppers; Friday, September 14, 2018 Friday- Brian Free & Assurance; Church on the Queensway-Toronto, ON-7:00pm Saturday- Triumphant Qt. The Taylors perform nightly. TALENT: Gaither Vocal Band TICKETS: Charge-by-Phone: 1-855-484-1991. Group Tickets: 1-855-484-1991. Emcee Danny Jones. Internet Sales: www.PremierProductions.com Group tickets are available! TICKETS: Donation $10.00 at the door and love offering. Artist Meet & Greet $25.00 includes premium seating (ticket required). Doors open at 6:00pm, Artist Meet & Greet 5:00pm. Order tickets today 815-929-0783 or www.thetaylorsmusic.com. Pennsylvania

? AN EVENING WITH THE GAITHER VOCAL BAND Saturday, September 29, 2018 ABRAHAM PRODUCTIONS AND JOY FM PRESENT Christian Life Assembly-Harrisburg, PA-6:00pm THE GOSPEL THROUGH GIRLS AND GUITARS CONCERT TALENT: Gaither Vocal Band Friday, September 21, 2018 TICKETS: Charge-by-Phone: 1-855-484-1991. Group Tickets: 1-855-484-1991. First Assembly of God-Gastonia, NC-7:00pm Internet Sales: www.PremierProductions.com Group tickets are available! (777 S Myrtle School Road - 28052) TALENT: Karen Peck & New River, The Talleys, South Carolina Emily Ann Roberts and HighRoad. Hosted by Heart 2 Heart GAITHER VOCAL BAND REUNION TICKETS: For tickets and information call 888-238-6858. No ticket required. Friday, October 19-Saturday, October 20, 2018 $15 suggested donation at the door. Doors open at 6pm. www.abrahamproductions.net Bon Secours Wellness Arena-Greenville, SC or www.rayflynnministries.com TALENT: Gaither Vocal Band Reunion with Mark Lowry, Guy Penrod, David Phelps & many more! ALWAYS CALL TO CONFIRM DATES TICKETS: Charge-by-Phone: 1-800-745-3000. Group Tickets: 864-241-3800. BEFORE TRAVELING LONG DISTANCES Internet Sales: www.PremierProductions.com Group tickets are available!

80 SINGING NEWS | singingnews.com SEPTEMBER 2018 SEPTEMBER 2018 singingnews.com | SINGING NEWS 81 CONCERT BILLBOARDS CONCERT BILLBOARDS Tennessee GREAT SMOKIES PRAISEFEST Monday, November 12-Wednesday, November 14, 2018 AN EVENING WITH THE GAITHER VOCAL BAND Sevierville Convention Center-Sevierville, TN Friday, October 5, 2018 TALENT: Greater Vision, Booth Brothers, Conn Center at Lee University-Cleveland, TN-7:00pm Collingsworth Family, Legacy Five, Triumphant Quartet, TALENT: Gaither Vocal Band Kingdom Heirs, , TICKETS: Charge-by-Phone: 1-855-484-1991. Group Tickets: 1-855-484-1991. Jim Brady Trio, Second-Half Quartet, Dennis Swanberg, Internet Sales: www.PremierProductions.com Group tickets are available! Geraldine & Ricky, Dumplin Valley Trio, ? Stan Whitmire, and The Specks TICKETS: 3-Days, 5-Sessions. This event is always a sell-out. Advance Reservations Required. Complete package includes hotel accommodations. “Seating-only” Packages also available. Church-Group Packages PAUL BELCHER PRESENTS also available. Call (910) 458-3539 for reservations or information, or visit www.greatsmokiespraisefest.com THE ORIGINAL BATTLE OF SONGS Saturday, October 13, 2018 Texas Knoxville Civic Auditorium-Knoxville, TN-6:00pm TALENT: Spencer Family Reunion AN EVENING WITH THE GAITHER VOCAL BAND (J.B. Barbara, Kevin, Wade ), Primitive Qt, Saturday, November 3, 2018 Singing Cookes, Coffmans. Pre-Concert Music By Amarillo Civic Center-Amarillo, TX-6:00pm Knoxville’s Own Southern Gospel Qt TALENT: Gaither Vocal Band TICKETS: Available by calling ticketmaster 1-800-745-3000 or at auditorium box office 865-215-8999. TICKETS: Charge-by-Phone: 806-378-3096. Group Tickets: 806-378-4297. Follow us on Face Book or visit paulbelcherconcerts.com Internet Sales: www.PremierProductions.comGroup tickets are available!

PAUL BELCHER PRESENTS Virginia THE ORIGINAL BATTLE OF SONGS Saturday, November 10, 2018 AN EVENING WITH THE GAITHER VOCAL BAND Memorial Auditorium-Chattanooga, TN-6:00pm Friday, September 28, 2018 TALENT: Triumphant Qt, Hoppers, John Paul Jones Arena-Charlottesville, VA-7:00pm Guardians, Jordan Family Band TALENT: Gaither Vocal Band TICKETS: Available by calling ticketmaster 1-800-745-3000 or at auditorium box office 865-215-8999. TICKETS: Charge-by-Phone: 1-888-575-8497. Group Tickets: 434-924-3537. Follow us on Face Book or visit paulbelcherconcerts.com Internet Sales: www.PremierProductions.com Group tickets are available!

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