The annual Brice Long and Friends concert to benefit families in Christian, Todd and Trigg counties through the Back2Back Foundation is set for 7 p.m. Saturday, July 10 at the Alhambra Theatre.
Tickets are $25. They are available online through the Pennyroyal Arts Council.
The money raised at the concert goes toward the Back2Back Foundation’s Christmas project to provide clothing, food, furnishings, school supplies and toys for families in the region, according to the foundation’s website.
Long, a Hopkinsville native, is a singer-songwriter based in Nashville. He’s written songs for numerous country musicians, including Garth Brooks, Chris Stapleton, Casey James and Porter Wagoner. His top singles include “Nothing on the Radio” recorded by Gary Allan, “Like a Cowboy” by Randy Houser and “What I Con’t Put Down” by Jon Pardi.
Jennifer P. Brown is co-founder, publisher and editor of Hoptown Chronicle. You can reach her at editor@hoptownchronicle.org. Brown was a reporter and editor at the Kentucky New Era, where she worked for 30 years. She is a co-chair of the national advisory board to the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, governing board past president for the Kentucky Historical Society, and co-founder of the Kentucky Open Government Coalition. She serves on the Hopkinsville History Foundation's board.
