A portion of proceeds to benefit the Randy Travis Foundation
Outback Presents is proud to announce A Heroes & Friends Tribute to Randy Travis – 1 Night, 1 Place, 1 Time coming to Von Braun Center’s Propst Arena in Huntsville, Alabama on Tuesday, October 24th at 7 pm.
The night will be filled with many of Randy’s 23 global No. 1 hits being performed live by some of his musical Heroes and Friends in a once-in-a-lifetime event. A portion of the proceeds from the evening will be donated to the Randy Travis Foundation. The foundation is focused on stroke and aphasia awareness and supporting music education in schools.
Tickets will go on sale Friday, August 4th at 10 am CT at the Von Braun Center box office as well as Ticketmaster.
“It is such a pleasure to have even a small part in an event that celebrates the accomplished life and career of Randy Travis,” says David Lower, Booking Manager at Outback Presents. “The fans in Huntsville have such a love of country music and have been so supportive of the artists we have brought to town, this is sure to be another sold out concert!”
Artists participating in this event will be announced shortly.
“We are thrilled to be able to come to Huntsville, Alabama for our A Heroes & Friends Tribute to Randy Travis. This will be an unforgettable night with many of Randy’s superstar friends singing his biggest hits,” shares Tony Conway, manager for Randy Travis. “One night, One place, One Time. Be sure to attend this very special concert with Randy Travis.”
Past tribute concerts at VBC Propst Arena have included artists such as Trace Adkins, Dierks Bentley, Lee Brice, Big & Rich, Gavin DeGraw, Sara Evans, Riley Green, Home Free, Jamey Johnson, Tracy Lawrence, Dustin Lynch, Justin Moore, Sam Moore, Lorrie Morgan, The Oak Ridge Boys, Brad Paisley, Jelly Roll, Michael W. Smith, Travis Tritt, Tanya Tucker, Gretchen Wilson, and Wynonna, just to name a few.
With lifetime sales in excess of 25 million, Randy Travis is one of the biggest multi-genre record sellers of all time and a recent inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame class of 2016. His honors include seven Grammy Awards, 11 Academy of Country Music statuettes, 10 American Music Awards, two People’s Choice awards, seven Music City News awards, eight Dove Awards from the Gospel Music Association, and five Country Music Association honors. In addition, three of his performances earned CMA Song of the Year honors: “On the Other Hand” (1986), “Forever and Ever Amen” (1987), and “Three Wooden Crosses” (2002). To date, he has 23 No. 1 singles, 31 Top 10 smashes, and more than 40 appearances in feature films and television shows to his credit.
Four of his albums are gold Records. Four are platinum. One has gone double platinum. One is triple platinum and another is quintuple platinum. In 2004, Travis was honored with his own star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame and is honored on the Music City Walk of Fame in Nashville, TN. He has been a member of the cast of the Grand Ole Opry since 1986. In 2017, Randy was honored with a wax figure at Madame Tussauds Nashville. Since his near-fatal stroke in 2013, with the help of his wife Mary and rigorous physical therapy, Randy continues to make improvements in his speaking, walking, and yes, singing. With the help of author Ken Abraham, he released his critically-acclaimed memoir in 2019, Forever and Ever, Amen. In 2021 CMT named Randy the CMT Artist of a Lifetime and in 2022 the country music icon released his award-winning documentary More Life.
The Randy Travis Foundation is a charity dedicated to raising awareness for stroke and aphasia and providing arts and music enrichment for children. The two-part purpose connects a diverse group of people to support and find a cure for viral cardiomyopathy along with providing opportunities for at-risk children to participate in arts and music programs. The foundation mission is to serve those affected by viral cardiomyopathy by facilitating research and support for individuals affected by the condition along with creating opportunities for involvement in enrichment programs for children.
