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August 11, 1997
Greetings and Salutations!
Just a note to catch you up on what's happening with Christmas!
On the topic of the Nashville Shows:Because the shows are so early in the season this year (December 3 & 4),tickets will go on sale to the public that much earlier (October 25, to beexact). So the advance order forms for tickets will be mailed that muchearlier. In fact - I have to turn in my list to them August 19!! All thatto say - if you are interested in tickets for the Nashville Show AND are aCURRENT SUBSCRIBER of the FOA Newsletter AND haven't put in your requestjust yet - GET WITH IT!!!! You can email those requests to this address:[email protected] Do include your complete name and mailing address. THISSERVICE IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO CURRENT FOA SUBSCRIBERS. All names will beverified before being added to the list. Bear in mind that the maximumnumber of tickets allowed per order is 10 (ten).
We've got our beloved Wildhorse booked for our FOA Reception this year! Ifyou would like to add your name to our drawing for attendees - you can fillout and send the coupon included in the June Newsletter. You may also makea photo copy of that page to mail to us. (AGAIN, ALL NAMES WILL BE VERIFIEDAS CURRENT SUBSCRIBERS BEFORE BEING ADDED TO THE LIST.) You may also sendyour request in via email: [email protected]. Be sure to include your fullname and mailing address along with the full name of your guest (LIMIT ONEGUEST PER SUBSCRIBER. IF SUBSCRIPTION IS IN A FAMILY'S NAME, MAX TWOATTENDEES ALLOWED.) We will fill out a card on this end and put your namein the hopper for the drawing the 2nd week of September.
On the topic of regional shows:The on-sale dates for tickets is yet to be confirmed, but it should be inearly October around the country. All subscribers who have requestedinformation about the regional shows will receive a special mailing inorder to take advantage of the special seating available exclusively to FOAfolks! Keep you eye on your mail box! Again, if you would like info on aregional show - you can drop us an email to:[email protected]
Compassion International has signed on as a Christmas tour sponsor. Targetwill also be a tour sponsor with proceeds going toward an entertainmentroom for the Target House being built at St. Jude's Children's Hospital inMemphis, Tennessee.
I speak of the Christmas Shows so often and have had the good pleasure ofattending all of the Tennessee Christmas performances here in Nashvillethat I just take it for granted that you all will know exactly what allthat applies. All I can say is that to see Amy in this symphony holidaysetting is to see her like you have never seen her before. It's a trulyglorious experience. Not just a typical live concert.
For your convenience, I'm including below a copy of the Tennessee ChristmasTour Itinerary. FYI, I'm also including a piece that recently ran in ourlocal newspaper announcing the tour. Of course - you folks already knowthat Amy's guests on the road will be Michael W. Smith and CeCe Winans :-)
God bless us - everyone!
-Lori Mc
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Friday, June 27, 1997
The Current (and very subject to change) Tennessee Christmas 1997 TourWith special guests: Michael W. Smith, CeCe Winans & The Nashville Symphony
November
21 Orlando, FL CentraPlex
22 Charlotte, NC Coliseum
23 Landover, MD US Air Arena
28 Uniondale, NY * Nassau Coliseum
29 Hartford, CT* The Meadows
30 Philadelphia, PA Core Arena
December
1 Pittsburgh, PA Civic Arena
3 NASHVILLE, TN** ARENA
4 NASHVILLE, TN** ARENA
5 St. Louis, MO Keil Arena
6 Chicago, IL United
7 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
12 Houston, TX Summit
13 Oklahoma City, OK Myriad Arena
14 Dallas, TX Reunion Arena
15 Kansas City, MO Kemper Arena
18 Indianapolis, IN Market Square
19 Detroit, MI Auburn Hills Arena
20 Cleveland, OH Gund Arena
21 Cincinnati, OH Riverfront
ALL DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE
* With Local Symphony
** Additional Special Guests: Vince Gill and Gary Chapman
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The Friends of Amy Tennessee Christmas Reception is being moved to December 4.More details will follow as they become available!
AMY GRANT TO TAKE CHRISTMAS SHOW ON THE ROAD
Cities across the nation will get a taste of a TennesseeChristmas this year, courtesy of hometown music star Amy Grant andthe Nashville Symphony.
Grant's annual holiday spectacular will spread seasonal cheer,Music City-style, through a 19-city national tour including a pairof concerts at the Nashville Arena on Dec. 3 and 4.
To accompany Grant and her still-to-be-named guests, thesymphony, conducted by Ron Huff, will expand to 103 musicians, upfrom the usual roster of 73 to 90 musicians.
``It was very important to me that the first TennesseeChristmas tour be of the same high quality as the originalconcerts, which meant inviting the Nashville Symphony to performin as many cities as possible,'' Grant says in a preparedstatement.
The Christmas show debuts Nov. 21 in Orlando; the final concertis set for Dec. 21 in Cincinnati.
To accommodate the Christmas tour, the orchestra hasrescheduled three local concerts:
-- Pianist Orli Shaham, who was to have performed Dec. 5-6,will now appear Jan. 9-10.
-- The ``Masters of Music'' program has been moved frommid-November to May 8-9.
-- The season will be extended to June 5-6, with pianistAwadagin Pratt performing Beethoven's ``Emperor'' concerto.
-- Michael Gray/Banner Music Writer
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