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Lonestar to be featured at free concert Sept. 7 on Third Avenue near Pullman Square as part of Marshall-WVU celebration

A free concert Friday, 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 11:10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. Details of other related events will be announced next week.

The concert, presented by the Marshall University Alumni Association and Marshall’s Student Activities Programming Board, takes place on Third 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 10^th Street facing west, will be the Angie 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.
   

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