The Performing Arts Center at Georgia Southern University will get into the holiday spirit with a concert by a beloved country artist.
Lee Greenwood will perform at the PAC on Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m.
Greenwood boasts a lengthy string of hit records, most notably “God Bless the USA,” which has become one of the nation’s most popular patriotic anthems.
Tickets for Lee Greenwood are $35 per person for the general public. Georgia Southern faculty, staff and students will receive a $5 discount for each ticket.
In addition, if any tickets are available 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start of the performance, any Georgia Southern student with a valid University I.D. can purchase one ticket for $10.
Greenwood has been churning out chart-topping records for more than two decades. The native of Sacramento, Calif., was twice named Male Vocalist of the Year by the Country Music Association.
In 1983, Greenwood earned the CMA Top Male Vocal Performance award for his hit single “IOU.” Two years later, “God Bless the USA” was named Song of the Year by the CMA.
The list of Greenwood’s hit singles also includes “Ring on Her Finger, Time on Her Hands,” “It Turns Me Inside Out,” “Somebody’s Gonna Love You,” “I Don’t Mind the Thorns (If You’re the Rose),” and “Dixie Road.”
In addition, Greenwood reached the country charts with “Ain’t No Trick,” “She’s Lying,” “Hearts Aren’t Made to Break (They’re Made to Love),” “You’ve Got a Good Love Comin’,” and “Going, Going, Gone.”
Greenwood has released more than a dozen albums, and he’s working on two new projects, including a collection of pop standards that features the Ray Charles classic “I’m Busted” and Cyndi Lauper’s “Time After Time.”
The PAC is located on the Georgia Southern campus at the corner of Chandler Road and Plant Drive. The box office is open every Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The box office is also open one hour prior to the start of each performance.
To purchase tickets or obtain additional information, call (912) 486-7999 or toll free (866) PAC-ARTS, or visit the PAC Web site at http://ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/pac .
Georgia Southern University, a Carnegie Doctoral/Research University, offers more than 120 degree programs serving nearly 17,000 students. Through eight colleges, the University offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs built on more than a century of academic achievement.
The University, one of Georgia’s largest, is a top choice of Georgia’s HOPE scholars and is recognized for its student-centered approach to education. Visit: www.georgiasouthern.edu .
