World-Famous Orchestra, Kenny Loggins to visit Sounds’ Ballpark during Minor League Summer Tour
Nashville, TN – Conductor Keith Lockhart and America’s Orchestra, the famous Boston Pops, will visit Herschel Greer Stadium for a 7:30pm concert on Saturday, August 20th during their first-ever Minor League Ballparks tour.
Iconic singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins will join Mr. Lockhart and the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra for an American Pastimes tour program that features music inspired by three of this country’s favorite pastimes – baseball, movies, and rock ’n’ roll.
The common thread throughout the program will be legendary film music themes, featuring music from one of the most memorable baseball films of our time, The Natural, a tribute to renowned film composer John Williams, and Kenny Loggins singing “Footloose”, from the ever-popular film of the same name.
Nashville is one of 10 cities in the first-ever upcoming Hollywood Hits summer tour of minor league baseball parks for the Boston Pops. Previously, members of the orchestra have been featured in performances at many of the country’s leading sporting events, including those of their hometown Red Sox, Patriots, and Celtics.
“I’m extremely excited and proud to be associated with Boston Pops for their first-ever tour of minor league baseball stadiums,” said Kenny Loggins. “It is a true pleasure to work with such a prestigious and talented orchestra, and I’m looking forward to having the honor of performing with them.”
Sounds Season ticket holders will have the opportunity to purchase tickets beginning at 10:00am today (February 23rd) as part of a special pre-sale offer before tickets go on sale at 9:00am on Monday, February 28th to the general public.
Tickets prices are $35.00 and $50.00 for stadium reserved and $75.00 for exclusive on-field reserved seating, plus tax and applicable fees. Groups of 12 or more will receive a special ticket rate. Please contact the box office for more details. Tickets will be available through the Greer Stadium box office (534 Chestnut Street), by calling 615-690-HITS, or by visiting www.nashvillesounds.com.
Citi® cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning today (February 23rd) through Citi’s Private Pass® Program. For complete presale details, please visit www.citiprivatepass.com.
About Kenny Loggins
During nearly four decades as a professional singer-songwriter, Kenny Loggins has established himself as many things to countless music lovers. He is well-known for recording a series of soundtrack pop smashes including such Top Ten hits as “I’m Alright” from Caddyshack, “Footloose” from Footloose, and “Danger Zone” from Top Gun.
About Boston Pops
The Boston Pops, affectionately known as “America’s Orchestra,” is the most recorded orchestra in the country. With the celebration of the orchestra’s 125th anniversary season in 2010, the Boston Pops reached a landmark moment in a remarkable history that began with its founding in 1885. Civil War veteran Henry Lee Higginson, the founder of the Boston Symphony (1881) and Boston Pops, intended from the very start to present concerts of light classics and the popular music of the day.
About Keith Lockhart
Having led more than 1,300 Boston Pops concerts, Keith Lockhart is now in his seventeenth season as Boston Pops Conductor. In response to the ever-diversifying trends in music, Lockhart has taken the Pops in new directions, creating programs that reach out to a broader and younger audience by presenting artists–both established performers and rising stars–from virtually every corner of the entertainment world, all the while maintaining the Pops’ appeal to its core audience.
About ESI Concerts
ESI Concerts produces unique music and entertainment concerts and tours utilizing minor league baseball stadiums as locations for its productions. With offices in North Carolina and New Jersey, ESI Concerts is affiliated with Entertainment & Sports International, a special events company which produces the Principal Financial Group Family Fan Fest, baseball’s largest and longest-running fan celebration.
