The Country Music Highway means so much to me. I grew up in that special part of Kentucky, as did so many of my friends who have also been fortunate enough to find careers in Country music. And now the Country Music Highway folks have launched a great project they’re calling THE ROAD TO FAME, an annual competition to find the next generation of Country artists from the hills and hollers along the Highway. Keeping music alive on the stage and in the schools is close to my heart. I encourage everyone to get behind this project. Please join me in supporting THE ROAD TO FAME and the difference it will make in the lives of our friends and neighbors. – Naomi Judd
The search is on to discover who will carry on the tradition of Loretta Lynn, Dwight Yoakam, Keith Whitley, Billy Ray Cyrus, Ricky Skaggs, Tom T. Hall and the other stars from along “The Highway.”
| Thursday, May 10, 2012 7:30 p.m. |
Expo Center 126 Main Street Pikeville, KY 41501 |
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| Friday, May 11, 2012 7:30 p.m. |
In The Pines Theater 745 Ky Rt 2275 Staffordsville, KY 41256 |
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| Thursday, May 17, 2012 7:30 p.m. |
Paramount Arts Center 1300 Winchester Avenue Ashland, KY 41101 |
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| Friday, May 18, 2012 7:30 p.m. |
Mountain Arts Center 50 Hal Rogers Drive Prestonsburg, KY 41653 |
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| **Tickets: Advance - $15, Door - $20.00 ** Tickets sold at the respective venue | ||
Finals will be held at 7:30pm on Saturday June 16th at the Mountain Arts Center in Prestonsburg Map
Tickets for the finals will a flat rate of $20.00
Read the press release for a full list of audition winnersOn March 1, 1994, a bill sponsored by State Representative Hubert Collins was passed and US Route 23 in Eastern Kentucky became “The Country Music Highway” to recognize the famous Country music stars that came from the region. In 2002, the Country Music Highway was also recognized as a National Scenic Byway. The 144-mile stretch of highway runs north and south along the eastern part of the state through the lush hills and valleys of Appalachia. More information is available at www.CountryMusicHighway.com
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