DRAYTON – Friends of the Drayton Festival Theatre and the Mapleton Arena Xpansion committee are presenting a live concert tribute to two of country music’s greatest contemporary artists: Tim McGraw and Shania Twain.
James Downham and Shanya Lynn Dawson star in The Tim McGraw and Shania Twain Tribute show, which comes to the Drayton theatre for an exclusive engagement with two performances only – April 30 at 2 and 8pm.
“Country music is constantly growing in popularity,” said event organizer Ron Ellis. “And with well established artists like Tim McGraw and Shania Twain leading the pack, it’s easy to understand the ongoing appeal of this music genre.”
The presentation caters to music lovers of all ages, featuring many of McGraw’s greatest hits, including, Live Like You Were Dying, Real Good Man, My Next 30 Years, and many more – performed by James Downham as McGraw and backed by a top-notch live band.
Dawson takes to the stage as Shania Twain, to perform songs such as Come on Over, You’re Still the One, Man I Feel Like a Woman, and many more.
McGraw has sold over 40 million units and dominated the charts with 32 number one singles.
He was the most-played artist of the past decade in any genre of music.
Southern Voice, his most recent studio album, debuted at number one on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, and the title track hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Songs chart.
His Southern Voice tour was the top country music tour of 2010. McGraw has won three Grammy awards, 14 Academy of Country Music awards, 11 Country Music Association awards, 10 American Music awards, three People’s Choice awards, and numerous other awards.
Twain’s remarkable music career began in the early 1990s. In 1995, Twain’s second album The Woman in Me won a Grammy for country album of the year and was named album of the year by the Academy of Country Music in 1995.
Twain has won a total of five Grammies, including two for best country song (Come on Over and You’re Still the One) and two for best country female vocal performance (Man I Feel Like a Woman and You’re Still the One).
She also has taken home trophies from the Canadian Country Music awards, Canada’s Juno awards and the American Music awards. In 1999, Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) named Twain country songwriter of the year and pop songwriter of the year.
Tickets for the McGraw and Twain Tribute Concert are $25, with all proceeds going directly to aid with beautification projects at the Drayton Festival Theatre and the Mapleton Arena Xpansion.
Order tickets by calling the Drayton Festival Theatre Box Office at 519-638-5555 or toll free 1-855-drayton (372-9866).
