Country Superstar Kenny Chesney to Rock the 4Th of July at the 2013 Greenbrier Classic Concert Series
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 20, 2013 COUNTRY SUPERSTAR KENNY CHESNEY TO ROCK THE 4TH OF JULY AT THE 2013 GREENBRIER CLASSIC CONCERT SERIES [White Sulphur Springs, WV] The Greenbrier, the classic American resort in White Sulphur Springs, WV, has announced that country music superstar Kenny Chesney will top a star-studded musical lineup at The Greenbrier Classic Concert Series, July 1-7, 2013, coinciding with the resort's fourth annual PGA TOUR FedExCup Event, The Greenbrier Classic. Kenny Chesney, a four-time Country Music Association and four-consecutive Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year, as well as the fan-voted American Music Awards Favorite Artist, is known for his high-energy concerts that regularly sell out NFL stadiums. Having recorded 19 #1s, including the multiple week chart-toppers "There Goes My Life," "Summertime," "Living in Fast Forward," "You & Tequila" and "When the Sun Goes Down," the man who's sold almost 30 million albums has become the sound of summer, good times and good friends for the 21st century. "This country is an amazing place," says Chesney. "I can see it every night at my shows: all the heart, the passion and the fun I can see out in the crowd. And to be able to spend the 4th of July somewhere as historic as The Greenbrier, that's a pretty incredible place to celebrate our nation's birthday!" "We couldn't be happier to have an American superstar like Kenny Chesney to top the bill at our Greenbrier Classic concert series," says Jim Justice, owner of The Greenbrier. "Kenny's at the top of his game--making him the perfect performer to match the world's best golfers who will be teeing off on The Old White TPC course that week!" Chesney will headline The Greenbrier Classic Concert Series at 8:30 on Thursday, July 4, 2013, also the first day of The Greenbrier Classic PGA TOUR event, at the State Fair of West Virginia amphitheater in Fairlea. Admission to the star-studded Greenbrier Classic Concert Series is included in the price of weekly Greenbrier Classic tournament badges, which are priced from $199 per person. (more) Purchase your badges to The Greenbrier Classic! Keep up with The Greenbrier Classic on Facebook and Twitter to be the first to hear about exciting news and updates! ABOUT THE GREENBRIER: Located in White Sulphur Springs in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia, The Greenbrier has been welcoming guests since 1778. Known as "America's Resort," it encompasses 6,750 acres of undulating landscape that includes: four golf courses (including the exclusive Greenbrier Sporting Club's private course); a championship indoor and outdoor tennis facility (including five outdoor clay courts and five indoor courts); The Greenbrier Clinic (specializing in executive health); a 40,000-square-foot spa; a mélange of sporting activities; shops; private homes at The Greenbrier Sporting Club; guests-only casino; and, at its heart, a vast and imposing grand hotel. Purchased in 2009 by West Virginia entrepreneur James C. Justice II, The Greenbrier has undergone a $250+ million restoration and is now home to The Greenbrier Classic, a PGA TOUR, FedExCup event, and will soon launch The Greenbrier Medical Institute, a state-of-the-art medical complex on the resort's grounds. For more information about The Greenbrier, please visit: www.greenbrier.com. ABOUT KENNY CHESNEY: Currently in the midst of his No Shoes Nation Tour, including 19 NFL Stadiums, Kenny Chesney has become the sound of coming of age across America, selling in excess of a million concert tickets on each of his last dozen tours. With multiple platinum albums When The Sun Goes Down, No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problemsand The Road & The Radio, as well as the more reflective platinum Be As You Are: Songs from an Old Blue Chair and Lucky Old Sun, he has dueted with Willie Nelson, Uncle Kracker and Grace Potter and is watching the anthemic "Pirate Flag" from his upcoming Life On A Rock, become his fastest moving single ever. MEDIA CONTACTS: The Greenbrier Mark Liebermann at WEILL E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 1-866-PR-WEILL .