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TRACE ADKINS TEAMS WITH MLB LEGEND DON MATTINGLY TO BENEFIT MATTINGLY CHARITIES FOR ‘A NIGHT OF SONGS & STORIES’
COUNTRY ICON TO HEADLINE NOVEMBER 21 CONCERT IN EVANSVILLE, INDIANA, RAISING MONEY FOR LOCAL YOUTH THROUGH MATTINGLY CHARITIES
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Nashville, Tenn. (August 26, 2024) – MULTI-PLATINUM entertainer and TV/film actor Trace Adkins will team up with the charity founded by Major League Baseball legend Don Mattingly this fall, headlining a special event to benefit underserved youth of Evansville, Indiana, area for A Night of Songs & Stories.
Set for November 21 at the Victory Theatre in Evansville, Indiana, and sponsored by Romain Cross Pointe, this evening will feature a special Q&A session with "the Hit Man" and the Country hitmaker, plus an intimate performance with Adkins bringing his iconic baritone vocal and #1 smashes like "(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing," "You're Gonna Miss This," "Ladies Love Country Boys," and more – all in service to Mattingly’s beloved hometown.
The must-see show will raise money and awareness for Mattingly Charities – the non-profit set up by the bench coach for the Toronto Blue Jays who spent his entire 14-year MLB playing career with the New York Yankees and later managed the Los Angeles Dodgers for five years and the Miami Marlins for seven years.
Tickets for the limited-capacity event will go on sale on August 30. Get your tickets at https://www.mattinglycharities.org , Ford Center Ticket Office, or Ticketmaster.com.
Co-chaired by Don and Lori Mattingly, Mattingly Charities is a non-profit, 501c3 organization established in 2007. With a mission to support advancement for education, social development, and athletic programs for underserved youth in and around Evansville, Indiana, Mattingly Charities has awarded over $905,813.16 in community grants and donations to organizations in the Evansville community since 2015.
The November fundraising concert is nothing new for the big-hearted, big-voiced Adkins, who strives to support and strengthen American communities however he can. In May of 2023 the Country star organized and played a free show in Mayfield, Kentucky, which raised money for the broader Western Kentucky area after a devastating tornado outbreak struck in December 2021. Adkins also filmed a video for the song “Somewhere in America” at the show, highlighting the resilience of the local residents with an anthem that has gone on to become a live favorite for Adkins and his fans ever since.
Hitting the road this summer, Adkins will continue headlining shows and playing fairs and festivals from coast-to-coast while bringing his 2021 album THE WAY I WANNA GO to the stage. Featuring 25 tracks in honor of the 25th anniversary since his 1996 DREAMIN' OUT LOUD debut, the set was hailed as “a creative tour de force" by Billboard and featured special guests Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan, Melissa Etheridge, Pitbull, Snoop Dogg, Stevie Wonder on harmonica, and more. For Adkins’ complete touring details, visit here.
ABOUT TRACE ADKINS:
In his storied career in Country music, Trace Adkins has sold over 11 MILLION albums, charted 40 singles on Billboard’s Country Airplay Chart, earned numerous awards, multiple GRAMMY nominations, and garnered over 2 BILLION streams. A Grand Ole Opry member for two decades, the Louisiana native is known for his dynamic baritone, fiery live performance, and notable roles as an actor in film and TV. Since his 1996 breakout debut DREAMIN’ OUT LOUD delivered smashes “Every Light In The House,” which hit Top 5 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart and #1 “This Ain’t (No Thinkin’ Thing),” Adkins has pioneered a mix of classic Country minded traditionalism and adventurous, good-natured showmanship, breaking open new avenues in modern Country through fun-filled hits like “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk” and “Hillbilly Bone” with Blake Shelton. Celebrating the 25th anniversary of his debut with 2021’s release THE WAY I WANNA GO (Verge Records), the 25-song album has been applauded by Billboard as “a creative tour de force that serves up the lyrical and stylistic diversity that would make his hero [Ronnie] Milsap proud,” with Rolling Stone calling it “lighthearted club-ready fun…,” and PEOPLE praising it as “packed to the hilt with hits.” From profound traditional balladry to clever-Country party anthems, the Mickey Jack Cones and Derek George produced project features special guests Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan, Melissa Etheridge, Pitbull, Snoop Dogg, Stevie Wonder on harmonica and more. Adkins will be touring through the end of the year, with shows spanning coast to coast.
