10 Surprising Facts About Our Summer Headliners

You may know our headliners for this summer, but you probably don’t know these 10 facts!  1. MARTINA MCBRIDE martina-mcbride Martina McBride made her acting debut on “Baywatch” in 1994! Watch it here! 2. JAKE OWEN Jake-Owen Jake Owen was on his way to becoming a professional golfer, before he began pursuing music! He learned guitar while recovering from a wake boarding injury that ended his golf career. 3. LYNYRD SKYNYRD MI0003111689 (1) Lynyrd Skynyrd got their name from a former high school basketball coach, Leonard Skinner, who punished the band members for their long hair. 4. BUDDY GUY SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - JUNE 12: Singer Buddy Guy performs during a show as part of the Best Blues Festival at WTC Golden Hall on June 12, 2013 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Mauricio Santana/LatinContent/Getty Images) Buddy Guy worked as a custodian at Louisiana State University when he lived in Baton Rouge! 5. CHRIS BOTTI 1200px-Chris_Botti_at_Thorton_Winery_2006_retouched Chris Botti credits Sting for his career! His big break was performing as a featured soloist on Sting’s 1999 tour! 6. JIM BREUER Breuer_640x425 Jim Breuer is a huge metal fan and even records his own hard rock songs! 7. THREE DOG NIGHT la-me-cory-wells-dies-7320151021 Three Dog Night got their name from an Australian ritual where indigenous people would sleep with three dingoes on especially cold nights to keep warm! 8. COLIN MOCHRIE colinmochrie-0148-new-photo Colin Mochrie graduated as valedictorian of his secondary school in Vancouver! 9. THE FOUR TOPS 1966 L to R: Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Renaldo "Obie" Benson, Levi Stubbs, Lawrence Payton Courtesy of Michael Ochs Archives/Venice, CA The Four Tops went 41 years without any member changes! 10. LEE BRICE lee-brice Lee Brice played football for Clemson!   Now visit our Tickets & Events page so you can buy your tickets to see these performers!

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