Runaway June with Luke Pell & special guest SaraJane McDonald w/ SweetFire
Anderson Coliseum - Virginia Horse Center
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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 -
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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