2016 Celebrity Concert Series at Country Tonite Theater in Pigeon Forge! See these Legends of Country Music!

The 2016 Celebrity Concert Series at County Tonite Theater is your ticket to see some of Country  music’s most legendary performers! Check out this line-up of great live entertainment in the Smokies:

Tickets can be purchased by calling Country Tonite Theater at 800-792-4308 or 865-453-2003. Celebrity Concert Series tickets cannot be purchased online.

Loretta Lynn
Friday, April 8 & Saturday, April 9, 2016 @ 8:00 pm
Tickets $49.95 + tax

She’s the “Coal Miner’s Daughter” that has become a true American icon. Her rags-to-riches story along with tackling some major social issues of her time, Loretta Lynn has created an amazing career that has garnered her 16 #1 singles and 52 Top 10 hits. Don’t miss her documentary on PBS’ American Masters on March 4, 2016. This is also the same day Lynn will release “Full Circle,” her first album in the last twelve years!

The Oak Ridge Boys
Saturday, May 28, 2016 @ 3:00 pm & 8:00 pm
Tickets $39.95 + tax

Who doesn’t love their hit song “Elvira?” This catchy Oak Ridge Boys song is part of our national soundtrack along with their other hits like “American Made” and “Bobbie Sue.” The Oak Ridge Boys sing four-part harmonies like no other musicians and their stage show is widely acclaimed the world over.

T.G. Sheppard & T. Graham Brown
Saturday, June 25, 2016 @ 8:00 pm
Tickets $35.00 + tax

T.G. Sheppard found success during the ‘Urban Cowboy’ craze during the early 80’s with a string of dozen #1 hits. He was one of the first young men in a good-looking cowboy hat which swayed Pop fans over to the Country music scene with hits “I Love ‘Em Every One,” “Do You Wanna Go To Heaven,” and “Party Time” among others.

T. Graham Brown’s number one hits include “Don’t Go To Strangers” and “Hell and High Water.” Did you also know that he was the voice for Taco Bell’s “Run for the Border” television commercials? Brown has written advertising jingles for Disneyland, McDonald’s and many others. Join these two country music legends for a great night of entertainment!

Neal McCoy
Friday, July 15, 2016 @ 8:00 pm
Tickets $35.00 + tax

Voted entertainer of the year in 1998 and 1999 by the TNN/Music City News Country Awards, Neal McCoy’s #1 hits include “No Doubt About It” and “Wink.” With gold and platinum albums, McCoy puts on a high-energy show full of his Top Ten hits and more!

Loretta Lynn at Country Tonite Theater in Pigeon Forge April 8-9, 2016

The legendary Loretta Lynn will be in Pigeon Forge April 8 & 9, 2016.

Con Hunley & Janie Fricke
Friday, August 26, 2016 @ 8:00 pm
Tickets $35.00 + tax
Both Con Hunley and Janie  Fricke have been voted Vocalist of the Year by the Academy of Country Music, so you’re sure to enjoy a fun concert full of songs you know and love. Hunley’s hits include “Oh Girl,” “Since I Fell For You,” and “You Lay a Whole Lot of Love on Me.” Fricke’s career includes 36 hit singles and 23 albums. Her hits include “He’s a Heartache” and Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me Baby.”

Bill Anderson & Bobby Bare
Friday, September 23, 2016 @ 8:00 pm
Tickets $35.00 + tax

Bill Anderson and Bobby Bare are both members of the Country Music Hall of Fame and have been entertaining audiences all over the world for more than fifty years. Anderson’s hits include “City Lights,” “Still,” and “Mama Sang a Song” among others. Bare’s country classic songs include “500 Miles Away From Home,” “Detroit City,” and “Streets of Baltimore.”

Brenda Lee & Jimmy Fortune
Saturday, October 22, 2016 @ 3:00 pm & 8:00 pm
Tickets $39.95 + tax

Brenda Lee is the recipient of a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for her success in country, pop and rockabilly music. Her hit “I’m Sorry” in 1960 catapulted her to the worldwide success of the likes of the Beatles, Elvis Presley and Ray Charles. Lee is also famous for her holiday standard “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.”

Jimmy Fortune performed with the Statler Brothers for over 20 years and wrote the group’s #1  hits “My Only Love,” “Too Much On My Heart,” and “Elizabeth.” He’s a member of  of both the Country Music Association Hall of Fame and Gospel Music Hall of Fame. His solo effort “Hits & Hymns” debuted on Billboard’s Country Albums chart at #10, Billboard’s Contemporary Christian Albums chart at #6, and the Southern Gospel Album chart at #1. Life is good these days for Jimmy Fortune.

The Bellamy Brothers
Friday, November 18, 2016 @ 8:00 pm
Tickets $35.00 + tax

For forty years, these two cowboy brothers David and Howard Bellamy have entertained audiences with popular tunes like “You Ain’t Just Whistlin’ Dixie,” “Sugar Daddy,” “Crazy From The Heart,” “Dancing Cowboys,” “Reggae Cowboy,” “Old Hippie,” and so many more!

Here’s a great deal on tickets for Country Tonite Theater, an audience favorite in the Smokies for 20 years! With the purchase of Celebrity Concert Series tickets you get Country Tonite show tickets for 1/2 price! There’s more, kids 12 and under are free with a paying adult! You’ll love Country Tonite’s brand-new 20th anniversary variety show featuring amazing youth performers, and special patriotic and gospel productions. Enjoy an evening of professional, live entertainment in the Smokies! For more information and to purchase tickets visit Country Tonite Theater.

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