Travis Tritt to Play Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 1/29

Country music legend Travis Tritt in a solo, acoustic show at the Fred Kavli Theatre, Thursday, January 29, 2014 at 7:30 pm.

Travis Tritt fell in love with music as a child, teaching himself how to play guitar at only eight and writing songs at 14. Determined to have a music career, Tritt began his pursuit in 1982 by recording a demo tape at a private studio owned by Danny Davenport, who happened to be an executive at Warner Brothers. Davenport heard the vocalist's songs and was impressed, deciding to take Tritt under his wing. For the next several years, the pair recorded demo tapes while Tritt played the honky tonk circuit. The singer was developing a distinctive sound, adding elements of country-rock and Southern rock to his honky tonk.

In 1989, Warner Brothers' Nashville division signed Tritt, and his debut album, Country Club. He became one of the leading new country singers of the early '90s holding his own against Garth Brooks, Clint Black, and Alan Jackson. He was the only one not to wear a hat and the only one to dip into bluesy Southern rock. Throughout his early career he had a string of platinum albums and Top Ten singles, including three number one hits. His early hits included, "Country Club", "Help Me Hold On", "I'm Gonna Be

Somebody" and "Put Some Drive in Your Country.

2014 marked the 25th anniversary of Tritt's music career, a busy year with a heavy tour schedule in support of his new album, The Calm After... which Tritt released through his own record label Post Oak Recordings. This special solo, acoustic show will feature the new album along with all his greatest hits.

Single tickets are priced at $61, $51 and $41 with group discounts available. Tickets are available from Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000, online at www.ticketmaster.com, or through the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Box Office, located at 2100 Thousand Oaks Boulevard. For more information call 805-449-ARTS (2787) or visit www.civicartsplaza.com.