Colt Ford Coming To Huntington’s Harris Riverfront Park - July 31
HUNTINGTON, WV – Colt Ford is a walking, talking 300-pound celebration of country music and country living. His songs pay tribute to the people, pastimes and attitudes that define a lifestyle embraced from Texas to Wisconsin, from Florida to Washington State and a lot of places in between. For all the bigger-than-life excitement that defines his music and his stage show, though, Colt is quick to point to what lies underneath it all.
"I'm just an average Joe who's been blessed with the ability to write music and who loves to perform," he says. "I talk about everyday real country life and I believe in real country values—God, family, friends, and hard work. And if that ain't country, I don't know what is."
His connections to the lifestyle run deep. An avid sports fan and outdoorsman, he wrote "Buck 'Em" for the Professional Bull Riders Association, and "Huntin' The World," the award-winning theme song of the popular Outdoor Channel show of the same name, and he capped a lifetime of appreciation for country music's rich musical heritage when he made his debut early in 2010 on the Grand Ole Opry.
Colt's specialty is spoken-word country in the tradition of a line of hits that travels from Toby Keith's "I Want To Talk About Me" to Charlie Daniels' "The Devil Went Down To Georgia" (a song he covers to huge effect in concert) through Jerry Reed's "Amos Moses" and C. W. McCall's "Convoy" to Johnny Cash's "A Boy Named Sue" and "What Is Truth." His latest CD, Chicken and Biscuits, sets his world-class story-telling ability to cutting-edge music played by some of Nashville's best players. It brings together the energy of hip-hop and the depth and rootedness of country in a project destined to carry Colt's unique sound to an even wider audience.
The Colt Ford concert will be at Huntington’s Harris Riverfront Park on Saturday, July 31. Gates will open at 6:30pm and show starts at 7:30pm. It’s an all ages, rain or shine event. Blankets and lawn chairs are permitted.
Tickets go on sale Friday, June 25 at 10am. Early bird tickets will be $15 until and including June 30. On July 1 they will go up to $17 and on the day of show tickets will be $20. You can purchase tickets at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena Box Offices, online at www.Ticketmaster.com, or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000.
