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Guitar Event of the Year Joe Bonamassa Thursday, February 13, 2020 8:00 pm SHARP Tickets: $199, $149, $129, $99, $69 Two-time GRAMMY-nominated blues-rock sensation Joe Bonamassa today announces U.S. tour dates for spring 2020, as he gears up for his summer tour embarking on major venues across the East Coast and Midwest in North America. For the newly announced dates next year, Bonamassa leaves no fans behind, making stops through the South and Midwest with performances scheduled for multiple cities in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Idaho and Washington. Hailed internationally as one of the greatest guitar players of his generation, Bonamassa has almost single-handedly redefined the blues-rock genre and brought it into the mainstream.

Bonamassa is one of today’s top live performers and his enthusiastic live shows are one of the biggest parts of his career, and a favorite for music lovers worldwide. Tickets

MPAC Presents Asleep at the Wheel With Supporting Act Brennen Leigh Friday, February 14, 2020 7:30 pm Tickets: $47, $42, $32, $22 Tickets

Live Nation & RME Present Kountry Wayne The People's Champ Saturday, February 22, 2020 7:00 pm Tickets: $72, $46.50 Raw, real, and wickedly-hilarious, “Kountry” Wayne Colley’s microformat digital videos have catapulted him from life in small town Georgia to mega social media superstar and comedy sensation, selling out clubs and theaters across America. Since his first Facebook post in October 2014 went viral, the charismatic comic has amassed millions of followers across Facebook and Instagram.

“My hashtag, my mantra, is ‘Help is On The Way!’ – that’s my slogan, I own it, because I believe God’s got my back and your back and whatever is stressing you out today, it won’t last because help is truly on the way,” says Wayne, whose endearingly funny way with English comes from growing up “Kountry” in Millen, GA (pop. 3500), between Statesboro and Augusta. He was given what became his stage name during a stint living and going to school in Savannah in the mid-2000s.

Wayne is currently on his 2019 “Drip Tour,” drawing SRO crowds everywhere from Boston, San Antonio, Milwaukee and West Palm Beach to Edmonton. He continues to build his audience with cutting edge yet clean, curse free material whose appeal transcends all cultural lines and is fit for (and often draws) the whole family. Tickets

Outback Presents Bert Kreischer The Berty Boy World Tour Friday, March 13, 2020 7:00 pm Tickets: $56.75, $36.75 Tickets

Davis ENT & MPAC Present Nephew Tommy
And Friends Saturday, March 14, 2020 7:30 pm Tickets: $72.50, $69.50, $62.50, $50.50 Tickets

MPAC Live Presents Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Thursday, March 19, 2020 7:30 pm Tickets: $52, $42, $32, $22 With a refreshed lineup and newfound energy, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band remains one of the most accomplished bands in American roots music.

Following an extended 50th anniversary tour, the ensemble grew to a six-piece in 2018 for the first time since their early jug band days. The group now includes Jeff Hanna (acoustic guitar, electric guitar), Jimmie Fadden (drums, harmonica), Bob Carpenter (keyboards), Jim Photoglo (bass, acoustic guitar), Ross Holmes (fiddle, mandolin), and Jaime Hanna (electric and acoustic guitar). All six members also sing, and when their voices merge, the harmonies add a powerful new component for the legendary band. And with the father-son pairing of Jeff and Jaime Hanna, the band carries on a country music tradition of blood harmony. Tickets

Echo Concerts Presents Newsboys United Greatness of Our God Tour Friday, March 27, 2020 7:00 pm Tickets: $55, $33, $25, $21 Tickets

Outback Concerts Presents Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit Sunday, March 29, 2020 7:30 pm Tickets: $110.64, $69.27, $51.09, $42.00 Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit’s new album, The Nashville Sound, is a beautiful piece of American music-making, but watch yourself: it will light a fire under your ass. “You’re still breathing, it’s not too late,” Jason sings.This album is a call, and the songs on it send sparks flying into a culture that’s already running so hot the needle on the temperature gauge is bouncing erratically in the red. And while it’s understandable that, in this moment, some people want their radio to help them drift away, this finely calibrated set of ten songs is aimed right between the clear eyes of people who prefer to stay present and awake. It’s a call to those who won’t cower no matter how erratically the world turns, and who aren’t afraid of what looks back when they look in the mirror. Bruce Springsteen did that. Neil Young did that. Jason Isbell does that. Tickets

The Price is Right Live! Wednesday, April 1, 2020 7:30 pm
Registration opens at 4:30 pm Tickets: $65, $55, $42 View more information and rules Tickets

MPAC Presents Rodney Crowell Thursday, April 2, 2020 7:30 pm Tickets: $40, $35, $26 When Rodney Crowell first gained widespread recognition as a leader of the new traditionalist movement in the mid-'80s, he was, in fact, a singer, songwriter, and producer with roots and ambitions extending far beyond the movement's perimeter. Fusing the sensibility of the Texas singer/songwriter community with a sound that honored country's past while adding a rock & roll punch, Crowell's first success was as a writer and a sideman, spending three years as part of Emmylou Harris' Hot Band and penning a handful of tunes for the vocalist. Crowell also produced several fine albums for Rosanne Cash (they were married from 1979 to 1992), including 1981's Seven Year Ache and 1987's King's Record Shop, and penned hits for Crystal Gayle, Bob Seger, and Highway 101 before he finally enjoyed a commercial breakthrough with the 1988 album Diamonds & Dirt. 1992's Life Is Messy and 2001's The Houston Kid found Crowell moving into more personal territory, and as he stepped from the major labels to independent imprints, he pleased both critics and fans with smart and insightful releases such as 2014's Tarpaper Sky and 2017's Close Ties. Tickets

Josh Turner Thursday, April 9, 2020 7:30 pm Tickets: $76, $56, $42, $26
Tickets on sale to MPAC Members January 30; on sale to public January 31 With his rich, deep voice and distinctive style, MCA Nashville recording artist Josh Turner is one of country music’s most recognizable hit-makers. From his 2003 Platinum-selling debut Long Black Train to his 2017 Billboard No. 1 release, Deep South, Turner has scored multiple GRAMMY®, CMA and ACM Awards nominations and received six Inspirational Country Music Awards. As one of the youngest members inducted into the Grand Ole Opry, Turner has sold more than 8 million units, topped more than 1.5 billion in global streaming and populated radio with such memorable hits as “Hometown Girl,” “Would You Go With Me,” “Your Man,” “Time Is Love,” “Why Don’t We Just Dance” and “Long Black Train.”

Aaron Lewis The State I'm In Tour Saturday, April 18, 2020 8:00 pm Tickets: $72, $52, $42, $32 Throughout his more than two-decade career, whether topping the charts as frontman of hard Rock heroes Staind, or his second act as a No. 1 artist on the Country charts as a solo artist, Aaron Lewis has always been painfully honest in his music.

"That's all I've ever done. My songs have always been me wearing my heart on my sleeve, and my emotions on my sleeve, and my misfortunes on my sleeve, my sins on my sleeve," Lewis says. "I don't feel like it would be genuine nor worthy of this crazy ride I've been on if it wasn't."

He is 100 percent7 open, as he has to be, about his stunning new collection, STATE I’M IN (The Valory Music Co.).

"The songs I wrote on this record, they were some dark times," he says. "The state I'm in is not Mississippi, or Texas, or Massachusetts, it's more about the emotional state I'm in and everything I've surprisingly talked about in this interview. I'm always surprised by what comes out of me. I'm always surprised by the overall content of a record. It is a flow of consciousness." Tickets

MPAC Presents Bill Anderson Sunday, April 19, 2020 6:30 pm Tickets: $37, $32, $23 Bill Anderson has been using that philosophy for over fifty years to capture the attention of millions of country music fans around the world, en route to becoming a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and one of the most popular, most enduring entertainers of our time.He’s known, in fact as “Whispering Bill,” a nickname hung on him years ago as a result of his breathy voice and his warm, soft approach to singing a country song. His credentials, however, shout his prominence: One of the most awarded songwriters in the history of country music, a million-selling recording artist many times over, television game show host, network soap opera star, spokesman for a nationwide restaurant chain, and a consummate onstage performer. His backup group, The Po’ Folks Band, has long been considered one of the finest instrumental and vocal groups in the business. Tickets

The Black Jacket Symphony Pink Floyd's "The Wall" Friday, April 24, 2020 8:00 pm Tickets: $35, $30 Tickets

TobyMac The Theatre Tour Saturday, April 25, 2020 7:00 pm Tickets: $99.75, $69.75, $49.75, $39.75, $25.00 With more than 12 million units in career sales and a whopping seven GRAMMY® Awards, TobyMac's career continues on the fast track. His 2015 RIAA Certified Gold studio album, THIS IS NOT A TEST garnered a GRAMMY® Award and Billboard Music Award nomination on top of debuting at No. 4 on the Billboard Top 200. Each of his six studio solo projects have achieved Gold certification, a first for any artist in the history of his label, Capitol Christian Music Group. Among those is 2012's EYE ON IT, which debuted atop the Billboard 200, only the third Christian album ever to do so. The Elements, his awaited newest collection of music, is available now boasting "Everything" alongside the chart-topper, RIAA Gold Certified "I just need U." Tickets

Red Mountain Entertainment Presents Peppa Pig Live! Peppa's Big Adventure! Wednesday, May 13, 2020 6:00 pm Tickets: $46.50, $36.50, $26.50 (one and older must have a ticket) Peppa Pig Live! is here with the ALL NEW action-packed live stage show, Peppa Pig’s Adventure!, featuring your favorite characters as life-size puppets! Come join Peppa on an exciting camping trip to the woods with George and her school friends, including Pedro Pony, Suzy Sheep and Gerald Giraffe. With lunchboxes packed and Daddy Pig driving the bus, Peppa and friends are excited about their outdoor adventure, full of singing, dancing, games and surprises! Tickets

The Color Purple Friday, May 22, 2020 8:00 pm Tickets: $72, $67, $57, $52 TROIKA Entertainment announced the 2019-20 North American tour of the Tony Award®-winning Broadway revival of THE COLOR PURPLE. The tour will visit more than 30 cities, including Montgomery, at Montgomery Performing Arts Center on Friday, May 22, 2020.

Based on the Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and the Warner Bros. / Amblin Entertainment motion picture, THE COLOR PURPLE is adapted for the stage by Tony- and Pulitzer-winner Marsha Norman with music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray.

The revival of THE COLOR PURPLE opened to great acclaim in summer 2013 at London’s Menier Chocolate Factory, followed by a Broadway bow on November 10, 2015 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. THE COLOR PURPLE went on to win two 2016 Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Musical, two Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Revival of a Musical, the 2017 Grammy Award® for Best Musical Theater Album and a Daytime Emmy®. THE COLOR PURPLE played 483 performances on Broadway, closing on January 8, 2017. Tickets

Blue Man Group Wednesday, June 10, 2020 7:30 pm Tickets: $82, $77, $72, $67 Blue Man Group will rock your world. Blow your mind. And unleash your spirit. As three bald and blue men explore our world, together we’ll discover music, laughter and surprises at every turn. By the end of this spectacular journey, you’ll be saying “I DON’T EVEN KNOW WHAT JUST HAPPENED BUT I LOOOVED IT.” 35 million people of all ages, languages and cultures have experienced the unexpected with Blue Man Group. Now it’s your turn to see what all the hype is about! Tickets

Outback Presents Alison Krauss Thursday, June 11, 2020 7:30 pm Tickets: $126.50, $86.50, $76.50 Tickets

Everyone must have a ticket to enter. Smoking is not permitted in any area of the MPAC.