Former President Jimmy Carter turns 100 this year and The Carter Center is celebrating his birthday with a special tribute concert taking place at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia.
The celebration, titled “Jimmy Carter 100: A Celebration in Song,” will take place on September 17 and will feature performances by Chuck Leavell, D-Nice, Drive-By Truckers, Eric Church, GROUPLOVE, Maren Morris, The War And Treaty and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Choir.
The event will also feature appearances by Sean Penn, Dale Murphy, and Atlanta native Killer Mike, with music led by Rickey Minor. More appearances are planned and will be announced closer to the show. Tickets for the concert are (appropriately) $100 and go on sale Monday, August 5 at 10:00 a.m. EST via the venue’s website. website.
“Whether on his record player, on the campaign trail or on the White House lawn, music has been – and continues to be – a source of joy, comfort and inspiration for my grandfather,” said the president’s grandson, Jason Carter. “I can think of no better way to celebrate him and his 100th birthday than with a night of music.”
Jimmy Carter is a lifelong music fan, who campaigned with The Allman Brothers Band, forged a close friendship with Willie Nelson, and hosted a legendary jazz concert on the White House lawn in 1978. Chuck Leavell, former keyboardist for The Allman Brothers and The Rolling Stones, reflected on Carter’s impact. “When Jimmy Carter was running for president, the Allman Brothers performed concerts for his campaign because we believed in his vision of hope and change for America. We could never have imagined the positive impact he would have on the entire world. It is an honor to play on his 100th birthday and celebrate a man whose legacy will surely continue to inspire generations to come.”
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