Gospel music favorite Bill Gaither and his Homecoming Friends invites greater Portland residents to “Throw Your Heart Wide Open” this fall as the Gaither Homecoming “Give It Away Tour 2006” visits to Cumberland County Civic Center.
“Homecoming” concerts have united fans worldwide, year after year, with the classic and timely Gospel sounds of the Gaither phenomenon.
“However it actually started with an impromptu taping in a Nashville studio in 1991,” said Bill Gaither. “The Gaither Vocal Band was wrapping up a recording session that included several legendary Southern Gospel music artists. After the session ended, the artists lingered and gathered around the piano, singing, swapping stories from the old days and sharing a few laughs and tears.”
More than a decade later, Gaither never envisioned the 1991 recording session would turn into a touring empire. And, year after year, both music industry publications have consistently ranked the Gaither Homecoming tour at the top of their lists for most concerts tickets sold worldwide in any music genre.
In the autumn of 2006, in a tour produced by AEG LIVE, audiences can look forward to an evening of music and celebration. Gaither explains, “The ‘Give It Away’ Homecoming Tour is an opportunity for participants to ‘throw our hearts wide open’ and share the things that are best enjoyed when we give them away, like faith, friendship and music.”
Gaither joins a cavalcade of singers, musicians and comedians, whose collective talents have been honored with countless awards, including Grammy’s Doves, ASCAP’s first-ever songwriter of the Century Award and most recently, The NARAS President’s Merit Award and multiple 2005 Dove Award nominations. Joining Gaither are the Gaither Vocal Band; Ernie Haase & Signature sound; Jessy Dixon; Jeff & Sheri Easter; Lynda Randle; Ivan Parker; Russ Taff; The Isaacs; Mike Allen & Ben Speer (all artists subject to change).
The Cumberland County Civic Center will host the Homecoming Tour Saturday, Sept. 30 starting at 6 p.m.
All seats reserved. Gold Reserved $35.50; Artist reserved: $34.50. Tickets are available at the Cumberland County Civic Center Box Office and all Ticketmaster locations.
Group tickets may be purchased by calling 888-217-0301 or 207-775-3481 Ext. 348. Groups of 10 or more tickets will receive a $2 discount on any price level. Groups of 20 or more will receive one complimentary ticket for every 10 tickets ordered.
Charge by phone 207-775-3458 box office or 207-775-331 Ticketmaster. Service charges apply on all phone sales.
For more information, call 775-3458.
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