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Runaway June with Luke Pell & special guest SaraJane McDonald w/ SweetFire

Anderson Coliseum - Virginia Horse Center

487 Maury River Rd, Lexington, VA 24450, USA

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Runaway June with Luke Pell and special guest SaraJane McDonald w/ Sweetfire

Part of the Rockbridge Regional Fair and Expo at the Anderson Coliseum, Virginia Horse Center

 

September 8, 2017 8:00 PM

Doors Open at 7:00 PM

 

STANDARD RATE TICKET PRICES:

GENERAL ADMISSION: $20.00 - General Admission Seating. No assigned seats.  One-day fair entry. First-come, first-serve.

VIP ARENA W/ MEET & GREET: $25.00 - VIP Arena Seating  and Meet & Greet w/ Runaway June & Luke Pell after the show. One-day fair entry. Limited Availability. While supplies last.


Concert tickets include fair gate admission & parking. Must show ticket for free entry. Sales tax and credit card processing added to all ticket prices.

 

NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR BEVERAGE.

 

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RUNAWAY JUNE has a sound that hasn’t been heard on country radio in quite some time – the sound of organic, three-part female harmonies, ringing strings and stories that speak the language of modern women everywhere. It’s a sound that was the backbone of a little group known as The Dixie Chicks, and now it’s making a comeback through a vocal trio called Runaway June. Rootsy, brightly colored and mixing bluegrass tradition with dusty desert cool, Runaway June is comprised of three very different women who fuse their own influences to create a style country fans have been craving.

Lead singer and guitarist Naomi Cooke grew up in Florida enchanted with the other-worldly vocals of Alison Krauss, then made her way to a stage in Nashville’s world-famous Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge.

Singer and mandolin picker Hannah Mulholland was raised in Malibu, Calif., a nature-loving hippie chick who latched on to the liberating messages of Sheryl Crow and began writing her own music at 6 years old.

And singer/guitarist Jennifer Wayne – another California native – is a Garth Brooks lover so dedicated to country music she gave up a pro tennis career to write songs in Nashville (like Eric Paslay’s “She Don’t Love You”), and happens to be the granddaughter of Hollywood legend John Wayne.

Each of these talented young ladies were unsurprisingly Dixie Chicks fans, and each could have been a solo artist in her own right. But after forming a friendship and discovering their shared love for acoustic soul, soaring vocals and do-it-yourself positivity, Runaway June was born – a name that nods to their common bonds. Both Jennifer’s grandmother and one of Naomi’s sisters are named June, and Hannah completed a life-changing 25-day, 220-mile hike in the month of June. Plus, they all felt pulled to “run away” from their homes and toward their dreams.

 

LUKE PELL is well-known for capturing hearts across America on Season 12 of ABC's hit television series The Bachelorette, country singer-songwriter Luke Pell was riding horses before he could even walk while growing up deep in the heart of Texas in the small town of Burnet. By age 12, Pell was spending his summers breaking horses, hell-bent on becoming a professional horse trainer until he graduated high school and accepted a football scholarship to The United States Military Academy at West Point in 2003. During his time in college, Pell found an escape from the stress and demands of everyday life in his guitar. After graduating and serving in the Army for five years, Pell came to the realization that his true passion was in songwriting. Now, Pell finds himself in Nashville chasing his dream while networking with publishing companies and established songwriters, including country music superstar Cole Swindell, Josh Hoge, Brandon Kinney, Ash Bowers, and more.

 

SARAJANE MCDONALD AND SWEETFIRE bring about a youthful energy and raw talent backed by decades of musical experience and ability – you don’t want to miss SaraJane McDonald and SweetFire. Serving up a crowd-pleasing mix of today’s top country hits along with homegrown originals and a few 80s throwbacks to keep the audience moving, this band is like nothing you’ve seen before. But once you have, you’ll want to see them again and again.

Formed in 2014, the band has seen early success, including opening gigs for country legends Aaron Tippin, John Anderson, Ronnie McDowell, country rockstars Little Texas, and up and coming Country artists Brian Davis and Jon Pardi. No strangers to the festival circuit, they’ve also taken the stage at Festival in the Park in Roanoke, VA; Smithsburg Pride Days in Smithsburg, MD; The North Carolina Potato Festival in Elizabeth City, NC; The Sonorous Music Festival in Wilmington, NC; and the Labor Day Festival in Buena Vista, VA. From fundraisers to festivals, breweries to bars, SaraJane McDonald and Sweet FIRE have rocked the house all along the East Coast.

 

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Map of Event Location
Friday, September 8th, 2017 7:00 pm – 11:30 pm