AN ACOUSTIC EVENING WITH TRAVIS TRITT Set for the Harris Center, 1/28

Travis Tritt, who recently appeared at Harrah's Tahoe promoting his most recent album, The Calm After..., brings his multi-awarded talents to Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom for a special evening of solo-acoustic award-winning songs, stories, and personal anecdotes.

Enjoy a special evening with CMA and Grammy award-winning country artist, Travis Tritt. Experience this rare opportunity featuring the multi-platinum artist in an intimate solo-acoustic setting where his powerful voice and his guitar are the subject of the spotlight. It's an up-close and personal event punctuated by personal stories and anecdotes about his life and musical influences. Performing some of his biggest hits, including "T-R-O-U-B-L-E," "It's A Great Day to Be Alive" and "Best of Intentions;" the Grand Ole Opry member will bring his award-winning songs to life and leave the audience with a truly memorable experience.

An Acoustic Evening with Travis Tritt will take place on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are priced at $39-$55; Premium $65. Tickets are available online at www.harriscenter.net or from the Harris Center Ticket Office at 916-608-6888 from 10 am to 6 pm Monday through Saturday, and two hours before show time. Parking is included in the price of the ticket. Harris Center is located on the west side of Folsom Lake College campus in Folsom, CA, facing East Bidwell Street.

Travis Tritt is a country music performer known for his bluesy, rock-and-roll-inspired songs. A winner of two Grammys and three CMA awards, Tritt has a devoted fan base that fills venues coast-to-coast. His latest album, The Calm After..., is reflective of a fresh and focused start for one of the most successful and acclaimed musical creators of his era. "My music is geared toward the working man and I write from my personal experiences. If I haven't lived it, I can't write it."

Starting with the debut single release of Country Club in 1989, Travis Tritt has charted more than 30 singles on the U.S. Billboard charts, including five number ones. His first and third albums have each achieved platinum certification by the RIAA, and he is also a two-time Grammy winner. In addition, Tritt has also received three CMA Awards and is a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Tritt's latest album, The Calm After, includes two covers: the Patty Smyth and Don Henley duet "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough," which he recorded as a duet with his daughter Tyler Reese, and Faces' hit "Stay with Me."

No sky is bluer, no air crisper, no leaf greener than after a storm, and Travis Tritt is adding a musical addendum to that list with the release of The Calm After .... Part metaphor and surprisingly literal, the title is reflective of a fresh and focused start for one of the most successful and acclaimed musical creators of his era. The tumult his music has come through to get this point, however, is very real.

"I feel so humbled and blessed to be where I am right now," says Travis, who released the album on his own Post Oak Records. "My voice has never been stronger. I'm constantly playing and working to become a better guitar player, banjo player, vocalist and songwriter. I am honestly as excited about the creative process and performing now as I was the day I signed my first record deal."

In the meantime, his performance slate is full. He's also become a force in Atlanta sports, performing at the 1996 Olympics, two Super Bowls, a World Series Game, the opening of the Georgia Dome, the final Braves game at Atlanta-Fulton Country Stadium and, in 2013, the NCAA men's basketball championship.

Through it all, music is still what gives him joy. "I turned 50 years old this year, strictly going off the date my mother told me that I was born," he laughs. "I need to go back and check my birth certificate, because I don't feel that old. In my head, I still feel like I'm 28-years-old. I have the same energy, the same amount of love for live performance and for working in the studio that I had when I was first getting started.

"The odd thing is, and I can't explain this, but I think I'm singing better than I did in my 20s and 30s. I know it's not supposed to be that way, but there's just a control that comes with maturity. Plus, I've got a higher range now than I had when I was in my early 30s. And since we started doing the acoustic shows, people come up to me commenting on my singing or, more often, my guitar playing.

The Harris Center for the Arts at Folsom Lake College is a $50 million facility built with a combination of state, regional, local and private funds. Harris Center has three intimate theaters, an art gallery, a recording studio, elegant teaching spaces, plenty of safe parking and all the other amenities of a state-of-the-art performing arts venue. The Harris Center presents touring artists from around the world; partners with the best regional arts organizations, and supports productions by FLC students and faculty.

The Harris Center for the Arts (formerly Three Stages) is named to honor Brice Harris, Chancellor Emeritus of the Los Rios Community College District, for his many contributions to the capital region, including the vision and leadership he provided in opening this regional arts center.

DETAILS:

What: An Acoustic Evening with Travis Tritt

When: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at 7:30 pm

Where: Harris Center for the Arts at Folsom Lake College, 10 College Parkway, Folsom, CA 95630

Prices: $39-$55; Premium $65

Tickets are available online at www.HarrisCenter.net or from Harris Center Ticket Office at 916-608-6888 from 10 am to 6 pm, Monday through Saturday, and two hours before show time.

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