Lonestar playing free concert Sept. 7 in Huntington

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. August 16, 2007 06:50 pm

— A free concert on Sept. 7 featuring Lonestar, one of country music’s most successful bands, and country music trio Trick Pony highlights a series of special events planned the week of Marshall University’s home football opener with West Virginia University.
The Thundering Herd and Mountaineers play at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. Details of other related events will be announced next week.
The concert, presented by 93.7 “The DAWG” on behalf of the Marshall University Alumni Association and Marshall’s Student Activities Programming Board, takes place on 3rd Avenue in front of Pullman Square. On-stage entertainment begins at 6 p.m.
“This is the biggest event the radio station has ever been involved with,” said Mike Kirtner, president and general manager of 93.7 “The DAWG,” and a Marshall alumnus. “This shows you the significance of this event when you can get two top-line bands to come to Huntington to celebrate the Marshall-WVU Friends of Coal Bowl series. It signifies the importance of the event to the state.”
Preceding Lonestar on the stage, which will be situated near 10th Street facing west, will be the Andy Fletcher Band, Walking Out Blind and Trick Pony. “The DAWG” will begin broadcasting from the site at 4 p.m.
Lonestar has had 30 chart hits, including nine number one singles. Recent awards for the group include:
“Mr. Mom,” Radio Music Awards Song of the Year/Country Radio in 2005;
“My Front Porch Looking In,” Billboard’s Most Played Country Song of 2003;
“I’m Already There,” the ASCAP & BMI Song of the Year in 2002;
The Academy of Country Music Award – Top Vocal Group in 2002.
For more information on the concert, call Kirtner at (304) 523-8401, ext. 105.