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CAROLINA
CROSSROADS ANNOUNCES STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN AND THIRD DAY CONCERT AUGUST 19
ROANOKE RAPIDS, N.C. (August 4, 2006) – Carolina Crossroads has announced
that multi-platinum contemporary Christian artists Steven Curtis Chapman and
Third Day will perform at an outdoor summer concert on August 19 at the Roanoke
Rapids music and entertainment venue. Concert tickets are available online at
www.ticketmaster.com or at the Roanoke Valley Chamber of Commerce office
located at 1604 Julian Allsbrook Highway in Roanoke Rapids. Ticket prices are $20 for lawn seating, $25
for gold seating and $35 for platinum seating. Groups of 50 or more attendees
receive a $5 per ticket discount. Group
sales must be purchased at the Chamber office or at www.carolinacrossroads.com.
The August 19 concert is the second in a series of “Randy Parton & Carolina
Crossroads Present” concerts.
“The concert will provide a terrific
setting to listen to great contemporary Christian music in a comfortable
outdoor location,” said Randy Parton, managing member of Moonlight
Bandit Productions, LLC.
“Concert-goers will have a fantastic
opportunity to catch a glimpse of the beginnings of Carolina Crossroads and the
Randy Parton Theater while enjoying some great music,” said Michael Dunlow,
president of Carolina Crossroads.
For additional information, visit
Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster,com
or call 888-481-2726 or the Halifax
County Tourism Development Authority at 800-522-4282.
About Steven Curtis Chapman:
Steven Curtis Chapman has sold nearly 10
million records and recorded more than 15 projects with Sparrow Records since
1987. This spring, Chapman received his
50th Dove Award, more than any other artist. He has received five GRAMMY Awards, an
American Music Award, recorded over 40 No. 1 radio hits, as well as numerous
other honors. His platinum and gold
albums include Speechless, Heaven in the Real World, Declaration, Greatest
Hits, Music of Christmas, Signs of Life, The Great Adventure, More to This
Life, For the Sake of the Call and All about Love. For more information, visit
http://www.stevencurtischapman.com.
About Third Day:
Third Day is a platinum-selling,
Atlanta-based band. Recently, they
received their fourth GRAMMY nod for their Love Wire album and are selling out
venues across the nation on their “Where You Are Tour.” In the past decade, Third Day has collected
22 No. 1 radio singles and sold almost six million albums, including one
platinum record, one platinum DVD, and eight gold records. The band has garnered 24 career Dove Awards,
two GRAMMY Awards, and two consecutive American Music Awards. For more information, visit
http://www.thirdday.com.
About Carolina Crossroads:
Carolina Crossroads is an entertainment
and tourism destination in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. The location will offer live performance
theatres, shopping, hotels, convention and conference facilities, recreation
and amusements, and unlimited dining options.
The Randy Parton Theatre, which opens in 2007, will anchor the Carolina
Crossroads Music Theatre and Entertainment District and feature a 35,000 square
foot, 1,500-seat amphitheater. Randy
Parton developed the theatre and has played a major role in creating criteria
for making Carolina Crossroads a featured location for live country music and a
nationally recognized travel destination.
For more information, visit http://www.carolinacrossroads.com.