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Blain Clausen; Courtesy of Blackbird PresentsZZ Top‘s Billy Gibbons is among the many musicians who’ll take part in the 2018 edition of Charlie Daniels‘ Volunteer Jam, which be held on March 7 at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.
As usual, Daniels’ band will headline next year’s edition of the benefit concert, which will pay special tribute to Charlie, the man who created the event 43 years ago.
The evening also will feature performances by Rolling Stones touring keyboardist Chuck Leavell, and country stars Alison Krauss, The Oak Ridge Boys, Ricky Skaggs, Bobby Bare, Eddie Montgomery of Montgomery Gentry, Jamey Johnson and Justin Moore, among others. Additional acts will be announced in the coming weeks.
“It’s hard to believe that it’s been 43 years since the [Charlie Daniels Band] and some of our friends got together at War Memorial Auditorium for what was supposed to be a live recording session, a one-time happening that took on a life of its own and was to become known worldwide as The Volunteer Jam,” Daniels says in a statement.
Tickets for the event have just gone on sale via Ticketmaster.com, at all Ticketmaster locations, at the Bridgestone Arena box office and by calling 800-745-3000.
A portion of the proceeds from 2018’s Volunteer Jam will be donated to The Journey Home Project, a non-profit co-founded by Daniels aimed at helping veterans.
For more information, visit VolunteerJamXX.com.
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