No concert at this year's Commerce City Lights Festival

COMMERCE - Whisperin' Bill Anderson makes his l0th annual appearance in his "adopted" hometown of Commerce June 22-23, when he returns there as host of the annual City Lights Festival.

Missing this year will be the outdoor concert which has been a mainstay of the festival over the years.

Instead, Anderson and fellow country music singers George Hamilton the Fourth and Mark Wills and country comedian James Gregory will, howwever, appear inside the Commerce Civic Center at a dinner and luncheon.

Organizers opted out of the concert this year because, they say, it was a financial drag on the festival.

The schedule is as follows according to http://www.commercega.org:


Thursday, June 22

DINNER WITH THE STARS

At the Commerce Civic Center

$50/person ($75 for both events)

featuring Comedian James Gregory and country music star Mark Wills.

Corporate Sponsors

Table of 8 - $400

Table of 8 at both events - $600



Friday, June 23

LUNCHEON

At the Commerce Civic Center

$35/person ($75 for both events)

featuring Bill Anderson and George Hamilton IV

Corporate Sponsors

Table of 8 - $240

Table of 8 at both events - $600



Saturday, June 24

CITY LIGHTS DOWNTOWN FESTIVAL

9:00am to 5:00pm



City Lights Star Chase 5K Road Race

starts at 6:00pm

(A run through downtown Commerce)



Stars 'n Cars Hot Rod and Antique Car Show



Crafts, Music, Food, and Fun!!!



FOR INFORMATION



(877) 826-8482



Main Street Commerce/Commerce DDA

Hasco Craver, Director

(706) 335-2954, Fax (706) 335-3790, [email protected]



ALL TICKETS ARE ON SALE AT HYMAN BROWN INSURANCE

(706) 335-3900

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