Columbia Theatre presents Pam Tillis March 24
Contact: Tonya Lowentritt
3/14/12
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HAMMOND Southeastern Louisiana University’s Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts will
present one of country music’s legendary ladies, Pam Tillis on March 24.
“An Evening with Pam Tillis” begins at 7:30 p.m. in the downtown Hammond theatre.
The event is sponsored by The Terry and Pamela King Endowment and The Shirley Wiginton
Program Endowment.
“A Country Music Association Female Vocalist of the Year, Pam Tillis has written
songs for some of the top singers in and beyond Nashville, including many of her own
hits. She has remained true to the honesty of country music, such as that sung by
Mel Tillis, her famous father,” said C. Roy Blackwood, Columbia Theatre interim director.
“Ms. Tillis is at the peak of her career with a fully mature voice providing delighted
fans a rich, rewarding experience each time she performs.”
A recording artist, songwriter and Broadway star, Tillis has been a formidable
force in country music since her first single hit the charts in 1990. In addition
to winning three CMA Awards, two Grammies, and, most recently, an IBMA award, Tillis
has also been inducted as an Opry member and has had her compositions recorded by
artists as varied as Chaka Khan, Martina McBride, Highway 101, Juice Newton and Conway
Twitty.
Tillis has 14 Top Five hits, including six that hit number one, and has sold
over 6 million records. She also holds the distinction of being the first country
entertainer to star in a Broadway Musical when she was cast in “Smokey Joe’s Café”
in 1999.
Tickets range from $38 - $44 and are available at the Columbia Theatre box office
on Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. 4 p.m. or by phone at (985) 543-4371. Patrons
may also get tickets online at www.columbiatheatre.org.
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