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Media Contact for Wells Fargo Center for the Arts: James Smith | Charles Zukow Associates 415.296.0677 or [email protected]

Media Contact for Jennifer Nettles: Kristen Foster | [email protected]

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Wells Fargo Center for the Arts Announces CMT and Grammy Award-Winning Artist Jennifer Nettles Comes to Santa Rosa with and Special Guests and Tara Thompson

Tickets on Sale Friday, December 4 at Noon!

SANTA ROSA, CA (November 24, 2015) – Wells Fargo Center for the Arts announced today CMT and Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Jennifer Nettles will be coming to Santa Rosa on Friday, February 26, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. The one night only performance at the Center is a part of the CMT Presents Jennifer Nettles with 2016 Next Women of Country Tour and will include 2015 Best New Artist Grammy Nominee Brandy Clark as well as special guests Lindsay Ell and Tara Thompson. The tour is an extension of CMT’s “Next Women of Country” campaign, an initiative that focuses more attention and airplay to female country artists. Tickets for Jennifer Nettles are $78 and $58 and go on sale Friday, December 4 at Noon. They are available online at wellsfargocenterarts.org, by calling 707-546-3600, and in person at the box office at 50 Mark West Springs Road in Santa Rosa.

Jennifer Nettles has racked up over 22 million in worldwide record sales since exploding onto the music scene in 2004, amassing eight #1 hits and countless accolades and awards. She recently embarked as headliner on the “Playing with Fire Tour” with Brandy Clark and Ryan Kinder. Nettles is also a notable and vocal supporter of female artists in the industry.

“I always take any opportunity to champion women in music and throughout society at large,” said Nettles. “I am absolutely energized to headline this year's ‘CMT Next Women of Country’ tour and celebrate these exciting artists on the precipice of so much greatness.”

Tickets for Jennifer Nettles are $78 and $58 and go on sale Friday, December 4 at Noon. They are available online at wellsfargocenterarts.org, by calling 707-546-3600, and in person at the box office at 50 Mark West Springs Road in Santa Rosa.

Wells Fargo Center for the Arts welcomes Jennifer Nettles along with other 2016 additions including In the Mood on February 26, Loreena McKenitt on March 18 and Lily Tomlin on June 4. For more information, visit www.wellsfargocenterarts.org.

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About Wells Fargo Center for the Arts A 501(c)(3) non-profit arts and events center, Wells Fargo Center for the Arts is home to world-class performances, nationally recognized education programs, contemporary visual art, and many popular civic events. The Arts Center is located in the heart of the Sonoma wine country and ranked among California’s top performing arts presenters. Together with its resident companies, the Center presents more than 100 performances in music, dance, theater, renowned speakers, and comedy; provides education programs serving 30,000 children and adults; and hosts more than 1,000 community events a year. Owned and operated by the Luther Burbank Memorial Foundation, the Center relies on charitable community donations to achieve its mission – to enrich, educate, and entertain. www.wellsfargocenterarts.org

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