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Event
Jimmie Allen IN CONCERT! presented by 94.9 Star Country & Sidewinders- Doors open at 5:30pm
This is a 21 year old & up event.
Tickets are:
$20 in advance online (plus service charge/tax)
$25 at the door
ALL TICKETS SALES ARE FINAL, NO REFUNDS
This Show Benefits "Cure Kids Cancer"
Sponsored by: Haley Toyota | Gilbert, Bird, Sharpes, & Robinson | & 94.9 Star Country
Doors open at 5:30pm. Opening act(s), then main act to follow.
Opening Act: TBA
Plus: DJ Forrest Fire's Confetti Dance Party between bands and after-party!
Come early and enjoy dinner, past shows have sold out so get your tickets today.
Seating is limited on a first come, first serve basis.
Depending on demand, this show could POSSIBLY BE HELD OUTDOORS in front of Sidewinders. This would be a rain or shine event if held outside & may be opened to ages 18 & up. By purchasing this ticket I agree to the terms.
The concert series shows are usually acoustic performances that typically last 45 minutes or longer depending upon the artist.
Jimmie Allen's Bio:
For breakthrough country artist Jimmie Allen, a simple phrase sums up his view on life and music: Never give up.
A native of Southern Delaware the slower, lower part of the state, he explains Allen has carried that mantra with him through good times and bad, whether than meant living in his car or rocking amphitheaters on Toby Keiths Interstates & Tailgates Tour.
Hes poured out his soul at Music Citys famous Bluebird Cafe, wrote a song that was featured in a Super Bowl commercial, and appeared in a Diet Coke ad with superstar Taylor Swift. But now with the BBR Music Group debut of his self-titled EP, a lifetime of never giving up has brought him full circle.
I didnt quit, I never will, he says. Stuff aint easy, and you shouldnt quit either. Theres a big difference between busting your ass, and sitting on it.
For Allen, musical dreams and a love of true-to-themselves artists like Alan Jackson, Aaron Tippin, Montgomery Gentry, and Jason Aldean brought him all the way to Nashville and eventually around the world for an Armed Forces Entertainment tour of Japan.
But it was actually a nightmare which turned this promising singer into the artist he is today. After a series of bad breaks Allen was forced to live in his car, too proud to ask for a bail out. For months he worked multiple jobs and finally saved enough for an apartment, but hit then another snag country music wasnt ready for him.
People were just trying to help, he says now. But they wanted me to change my sound and told me I had to lose my boots. The turning point came when I stopped listening, and finally let my music be a natural reflection of who I am.
Since then Allen has been following his own compass, and its leading somewhere special.
I dont regret it, he explains about his trials. I think each thing you do adds a layer, whether its a layer of toughness, perseverance, motivation, or just a layer of wisdom. At the end of the day you come back to what you know, and whats embedded in you.
Whats embedded in Allen is a powerful, soulful sense of groove If my body dont move in the first four seconds, it aint for me, he says a love of deep messages and a knack for razor-sharp hooks.
Those driving forces form the bedrock Allens EP, a cutting-edge mix of country, rock, R&B, and pop produced by Ash Bowers and Eric Torres. Ironically, its the same sound he had when he first arrived in Nashville, but now things are different.
Underdogs and Best Shot reveal Allens true story of laying it all on the line, while Back Home to You, Back of Your Mind, and Blue Jean Baby find the singer-songwriter reflecting on his journey to the spotlight with all the love he left behind and romantic hopes included.
Allens hard-won dreams are finally reality, but he knows he cant rest now. Wrapped around his wrist is a homemade bracelet given to him by a fan. It bears another simple phrase explore and now it serves as a daily reminder.
To me it means to explore every part of your heart that desires to do something, he says. No matter what it is. Take a chance and never stop until you figure out where youre supposed to be.
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LocationSidewinders Steakhouse and Saloon (View)
16 Campbell Ave. SW
Roanoke, VA 24011
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 21 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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