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Concert by the Band Perry Highlights Saturday at 2015 Valspar Championship Presented by Bb&T; Tickets on Sale November 3 CONCERT BY THE BAND PERRY HIGHLIGHTS SATURDAY AT 2015 VALSPAR CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY BB&T; TICKETS ON SALE NOVEMBER 3 Tickets for Tampa Bay’s PGA TOUR event, the 2015 Valspar Championship presented by BB&T, will go on sale November 3 at ValsparChampionship.com. The tournament will be held March 9-15 on the Copperhead Course of the Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor. A new highlight for the event will be a major concert after the conclusion of play on the evening of Saturday, March 14. The reigning ACM Vocal Group of the Year, The Band Perry, will perform with free admission available to all of those attending the tournament on Saturday. Tickets, good for any one day of the tournament (including Saturday the day of the concert) will be on sale at ValsparChampionship.com beginning November 3. The concert is being produced in conjunction with Ruth Eckerd Hall On The Road. ABOUT THE BAND PERRY One of the most dynamic acts in music today, The Band Perry has achieved both massive mainstream success and major critical acclaim since delivering their platinum self-titled debut. Introducing the sibling trio as a powerful new force on the country scene, 2010’s The Band Perry offered up five hit singles, including the quintuple-platinum chart-topper “If I Die Young” and other platinum hits – the #1 “All Your Life” and “You Lie” – as well as “Hip to My Heart” and “Postcard from Paris.” For the band’s gold-certified second album Pioneer, frontwoman Kimberly Perry and her younger brothers Reid and Neil delved deeper into an edgy, rock-and-roll- inspired sound while staying true to their Southern roots. Featuring the platinum #1 single “Better Dig Two” and the gold #1 “DONE.” (plus smash hits “Don’t Let Me Be Lonely” and “Chainsaw”), Pioneer found The Band Perry widening their appeal and continuing to showcase their breathtaking three-part harmonies. In recent years, The Band Perry has earned multiple awards from the likes of The Academy of Country Music, The Country Music Association, CMT Music Awards, and The American Country Awards. They have also received nominations from The American Music Awards, The Billboard Music Awards, and the Grammy Awards. Named Vocal Group of the Year by the ACM in 2014, the group also kicked off the WE ARE PIONEERS WORLD TOUR in late 2013 and quickly established themselves as a global powerhouse. Their latest single, a spirited rendition of Glen Campbell’s “Gentle on My Mind,” also appears on the soundtrack for I’ll Be Me, a documentary about the country music legend. The band is currently at work on new music for their upcoming third album. The WE ARE PIONEERS WORLD TOUR continues through the end of the year. For tour dates and more on TBP, visit thebandperry.com. .
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