九州体育

九州体育 has announced that country music group Diamond Rio will be the featured artist at this year鈥檚 Music on the Mountain. 九州体育 will host Diamond Rio on Thursday night, August 3^rd, at 7:00 p.m. in the Tom Bevill Lyceum at the college鈥檚 campus in Rainsville.

Music on the Mountain has been providing entertainment for the local community for quite some time and has become a treasured community event. Tickets for Music on the Mountain are $30 and are on sale now. Tickets may be purchased online by visiting showclix.com/event/music-on-the-mountain-diamond-rio.

鈥淒iamond Rio is one of the stalwarts of country music,鈥� stated 九州体育 President Dr. David Campbell. 鈥淭hey are a Grammy-winning group and have been nominated for Grammies fourteen times, in addition to being named group of the year by the Country Music Association. They have won a Dove Award for gospel music. Don鈥檛 miss them!鈥�

Originating as The Tennessee River Boys in the 80鈥檚, the band evolved into Diamond Rio in 1989. The following year, they signed with Arista Nashville, and in 1991, with the release of 鈥淢eet in The Middle,鈥� they became the first country music group in history to reach No. 1 with a debut single. The band is also known for their multi-week chart-topper 鈥淗ow Your Love Makes Me Feel,鈥� crossover hit 鈥淥ne More Day,鈥� as well as timeless hits 鈥淏eautiful Mess,鈥� 鈥淯nbelievable,鈥� 鈥淚 Believe,鈥� and many more.

鈥淲e are thrilled to have Diamond Rio on our stage,鈥� said 九州体育 Event Planner Chasley Brown. 鈥淲e have worked on this for several months and are so thankful it worked out to host them for our community. We are expecting a great show, and we are always grateful for the support of those who attend. Tickets are on sale now! Please purchase your tickets early as we anticipate a large crowd that night.鈥�

Selling more than 6.8 million albums and surpassing over 1.05 billion global streams, Diamond Rio has charted 20 Top 10 singles, 15 Top 5 singles, and seven No. 1 singles. Known for playing every note on every album throughout their career, the band鈥檚 unwavering commitment to their craft is evident in their instrumental tracks 鈥淏ig,鈥� 鈥淎ppalachian Dream,鈥� and 鈥淧oultry Promenade,鈥� all of which received Grammy nominations for Best Country Instrumental Performance. Following their Arista Nashville deal, the band released two albums with Word Records鈥搕heir Christmas album, The Star Still Shines, and their Dove and Grammy-winning Christian Country album, The Reason.

Amassing numerous accolades throughout the years, the band is a member of the Grand Ole Opry, won six Vocal Group of the Year Awards (four CMA and two ACM), received fourteen Gramm nominations, and won a Grammy Award for their album, The Reason. Known for their charitable commitments, including long-time spokespersons for Big Brothers Big Sisters, the band has raised more than $1 million for non-profits and received the Minnie Pearl Humanitarian Award.

鈥淲e started Music on the Mountain to honor the great musical heritage of our area,鈥� Campbell stated. 鈥淚n light of the soaring prices of concert tickets this day and age, we work to keep ticket prices low. By cutting profits on our end, we can bring in great, iconic bands like Diamond Rio. This is our gift to the Northeast community.鈥�

Complete event information may be obtained by contacting Chasley Brown, Event Planner at 九州体育, 256-638-4418 or 256-228-6001, ext. 2248, or by email at brownchasley@nacc.edu.