The top-selling country and honky-tonk duo Montgomery Gentry will open the Hopkins Farm Entertainment Series Saturday, September 24. Now in their 11th year on the national stage, Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry. They have released more than 20
charted singles, and hit the top of the singles charts five times.
Brothers Eddie and John Michael Montgomery and Troy Gentry joined forces in a band called Young Country until John Michael landed a record deal. His brother joined his band and Troy went solo, winning the national Jim Beam Talent Contest in 1994. When Eddie returned to Kentucky, he and Troy found themselves on stage together at various charity concerts and they decided to join forces again.”It just seemed like the more we were playing together around town, the bigger our following got,” says Troy. Nashville heard the buzz, and Columbia Records signed them.
The hits came with regularity. Eddie and Troy were named the CMA’s Duo of the Year in 2000, and received that year’s American Music Award for Favorite New Artist–Country, the Academy of Country Music Award for Top New Vocal Group or Duo, and the 2000 and 2001 Radio & Records Readers’ Poll award for Top Country Duo. The duo has performed for millions of fans over the years, both as headliners and as part of three Kenny Chesney tours, with the Brooks & Dunn’s “Neon Circus & Wild West Show”, with Toby Keith in 2008 and as a headliner on the Country Throwdown Tour in 2010.
Their place as honky-tonk ambassadors has long since been established. They were part of the Rolling Stone 40th anniversary issue, they are integral parts of Farm Aid and Country in the Rockies, and they joined forces with Maya Angelou after the release of “Some People Change.”
Their humanitarian efforts are another example of that place where life, art and community come together in a meaningful way and were recognized for these efforts when the ACM and Home Depot presented them with the 2010 ACM/The Home Depot Humanitarian Award.
“Life is very short,” says Eddie, “and you’d better live every second of it, because you never know when your name’s going to be called. That’s the way I’ve always lived my life. My parents taught me to live that way. We were raised very poor but we always had a lot of fun, especially with music. And music is the most healing thing in the world. Everybody speaks different languages, but when you put a record on, people from everywhere can enjoy it, whether they understand the words or not.We keep to our roots,”we’ll always talk about the good, the bad, the ugly and the party on the weekend. We’ll always include the Man Upstairs and our American heroes.” Adds Troy, “And when we sing a song, it’ll always tell a story. That’s just who we are.”
https://montgomerygentry.com/
Location: Hopkins Farm & Outdoor Entertainment Turner’s Creek Rd, Kennedyville MD
Gates open at 4:30, concert starts at 6:30
General seating is on the grass. Bring a blanket and folding chairs. Food and beverages are available at the concert. (The Spy was told the $100 tickets, which included a table and chairs, are SOLD OUT, but you might double check.)
Tickets available at Molly’s Place in Kennedyville
or https://entityoneproductions.com/
PLEASE NOTE TOTAL TICKET PRICE INCLUDES FEES; TICKET LEAP PROCESSING, $2.00 PLUS 2.2% OF TICKET PRICE, MARYLAND STATE SALES TAX, 6% AND MARYLAND ADMISSION AND AMUSEMENT TAX 4.5%.:
$35.00 TICKET = PROCESSING FEE: $6.43 TICKET TOTAL : $41.43
$40.00 TICKET = PROCESSING FEE: $6.86 TICKET TOTAL : $46.86
$100.00 TICKET = PROCESSING FEE: $14.70 TICKET TOTAL : $114.70 (BE SURE TO BRING PROPER ID FOR ALCOHOL PURCHASES)
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