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Taking -a short break from touring with Little Big Town on the touring and coming all the way "Pain Killer Tour" this past year and down from Boston to perform plans to join Darius Rucker in the for our little town, this, concert Fall for his "Southern Style Tour." is likely to go down in some This show is part of Airbound students books as a fan favorite. Entertainment's Concert Series, "I think this is going to be a a local band booking and great concert," said Fred Ghara, management agency. owner of Moonshiners, "he's "We're so excited to bring an artist a great singer and we've gone like David Nail to Statesboro and through lots of changes in the hope to bring many more artists of venue along with the name. his caliber in the future. It's going to We have many families coming be a great night/' Airbound owner for the show and Greek life is Will Bridwell said. excited, it's going to be a great Over 500 tickets have already turnout." sold. The concert is for ages 18 Many people know Nail from and up. Moonshiners opens his first number one hit song "Let their doors at 8 p.m. and the It Rain" (featuring Sarah Buxton), music starts at 9 p.m. with Nate from his album "The Sound of a Kenyon- as the opening act. Million Dreams." Another well There is also a free pre-party known song is "Red Light", concert at GATA's with Daniel featured as an iTunes free song Navarro, a local country of the week back in 2009 from singer, from 5-8 p.m. Tickets Nail's debut album "I'm About are $30, on sale at GATA's To Come Alive." or online.