The 21st Birthday Gift That Keeps on Giving
The Gift That Keeps Giving: Casino gift card? Application to adopt a child? While those might be appropriate (or weird) gifts to give Scotty McCreery for his 21st birthday, what he really wants is his fans to make a donation to the 12.14 Foundation. McCreery serves as a National Goodwill Ambassador for the foundation, which plans to build a multi-purpose performing arts and education center of historical significance in Newtown, CT. Since the 2012 shooting tragedy, McCreery has made several visits to meet with the families. "I would like to encourage the fans to donate to the 12.14 Foundation," said McCreery. "Together we can support a great organization doing positive things in a town that is still recovering. Let's help them reach their goal of building a state-of-the art performing arts and education center. That would be the best birthday gift I could receive." Donate here. http://www.1214foundation.org/
Scotty McCreery To Play Special Benefit Concert in Wallingford, CT
Following the early success of Scotty McCreery’s See You Tonight Tour, the Platinum-selling country star has extended his first-ever headlining tour into the fall and will bring it to Toyota Oakdale in Wallingford, CT, on Thursday, December 4, for a special 1214 Foundation Benefit Concert. McCreery serves as a National Goodwill Ambassador for the Newtown, CT-based foundation. In conjunction with this show and Live Nation Concerts, McCreery will also host a VIP pre-show party to benefit the foundation as well.
The pre-show party will allow those who purchase VIP ticket packages an opportunity to hear Scotty perform in an intimate acoustic setting, have a meet & greet with the artist and enjoy appetizers and beverages prior to the show.
“When I realized we were coming to Connecticut, I knew I wanted to do something special to support the 1214 Foundation, and this was the perfect opportunity,” said McCreery. “I am looking forward to the event and hope we raise some awareness for this remarkable organization and have a great time in the process.” Since the 2012 shooting tragedy which devastated the town and shocked the nation, McCreery has made multiple visits to Newtown to meet with families there.
There will be two ticket options available for purchase beginning this Friday, Sept. 26, at 10:00 AM ET at oakdale.com and livenation.co. Tickets for just the concert itself are $55*, $45* and $35*.
A limited number of the VIP Pre Show Party Package tickets - that also includes the concert - will be available for $150*.
The See You Tonight Tour originally kicked off in January, making stops in more than 50 U.S. markets. With his high-energy live show and allure of a seasoned showman, McCreery captivated audiences across the country, selling out more than 20 dates along the way, including at famed venues such as Billy Bob’s Texas in Fort Worth, TX, the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN, and House of Blues in Myrtle Beach, SC.
McCreery is currently touring in support of his No. 1-debuting sophomore album, See You Tonight, which features both his Top 10, Gold-certified hit “See You Tonight” and his currently climbing single, “Feelin’ It.” Concert-goers can also expect to hear fan-favorite songs such as “Trouble with Girls,” “Water Tower Town” and “I Love You This Big” from his record-breaking, Platinum debut album, Clear As Day, on Mercury Nashville / 19 / Interscope Records.
*additional fees apply
About the 12.14 Foundation
The 12.14 Foundation’s long-range goal is to build a landmark, multi-purpose performing arts and education center of historical significance in Newtown as a beacon of hope and positive change for use by and to benefit people everywhere. To be designed by a team of world-class professionals, the center is intended to attract top tier performers and will incorporate advanced multi-media capabilities to extend the foundation’s reach to a worldwide audience.
The foundation currently provides leadership training for Newtown students in conjunction with experts from the Yale University School of Management, and produces arts programming in other venues, such as its recent productions of “The 101 Dalmatians Musical,” “A ROCKIN' Midsummer Night's Dream,” and “Seussical: the Musical.” The productions garnered national attention and included the participation of more than 200 children from the Newtown area in collaboration with award-winning Broadway directors, actors and producers.
For more information and to make donations, visit http://www.1214foundation.org mobile phone users can make a $10 tax-deductible donation to 12.14 Foundation by texting CTKIDS to 80077*.
Scotty McCreery Takes ALS Ice Bucket Challenge ‘In a Very Big Way’
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Scotty McCreery has accepted the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge “in a big way.” He didn’t just take an ice bucket challenge, he took the “F-150 edition,” as he calls it.
The country singer decided to put his own spin on the viral task, which brings awareness to the disease, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The North Carolina native filled up the truck bed of his Ford F-150 and sat beneath it. McCreery was nominated by John Luke Robertson and others, including “various other fans.”
“I have accepted your challenge in a very … big way,” he says, pointing at the tarp-lined truck bed. Before allowing the truck to dump 23 bags of ice and water on him, he challenged a few people himself. Josh Turner was one of the lucky ones to be called out during the video. McCreery also nominated his drummer, Joey Sanchez, “who has been challenged, but has not done it yet.”
“You all have 24 hours after this F-150 edition of this ALS ice bucket challenge,” he says with a grin. His friend then opens the truck bed, allowing the water to rush over the singer, ensuring the tarp was fully dry and McCreery got every last drop. The singer gasps for air a couple of times, clearly breathless from the cold. He has a laugh before reminding his nominees, “you got 24 hours.”
SCOTTY McCREERY EXTENDS SEE YOU TONIGHT TOUR
Following the early success of Scotty McCreery’s See You Tonight Tour, the Platinum-selling country star extends his first-ever headlining tour into the fall. The See You Tonight Tour originally kicked off in January making stops in over 50 U.S. markets. With his high-energy live show and allure of a seasoned showman, McCreery captivated audiences across the country, selling out more than 20 dates along the way including famed venues like Billy Bob’s Texas in Fort Worth, the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. and House of Blues in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
McCreery is currently touring in support of his No. 1-debuting sophomore album, See You Tonight, featuring Top 10, Gold-selling record “See You Tonight” and his currently climbing single, “Feelin’ It.” Concert-goers can also expect to hear fan-favorites like “Trouble With Girls,” “Water Tower Town” and “I Love You This Big” off his record-breaking, Platinum debut, Clear As Day on Mercury Nashville / 19 / Interscope Records.
Joining McCreery on the See You Tonight Tour fall leg is Big Machine’s Danielle Bradbery. Seventeen-year-old Bradbery charmed her way into the national spotlight with her sweet, soulful sound and quintessential personality, winning season 4 of The Voice and seeing multiple performances reach No. 1 on the iTunes Country Singles chart. Bradbery’s self-titled debut album features the Top 15 lead single “The Heart of Dixie,” and current offering “Young In America.”
“The fans have really been incredible at all of our shows so far,” shares McCreery. “I’m excited to keep all the momentum going with Danielle coming out with us; it’s going to be great. We’re going to have a blast on the road!”
‘American Idol’ winner Scotty McCreery dreams of the Grand Ole Opry
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It’s easy to forget that Scotty McCreery is old enough to perform in establishments that serve alcohol but too young to imbibe.
“People think I’m older than I am,” said McCreery, 20. “I’m used to it.”
But it wasn’t that long ago that McCreery was just a typical kid immersed in baseball and daydreams. But that all changed when the laid-back Boston Red Sox diehard discovered he has a remarkable voice.
“I didn’t get what I had until I was 15,” said McCreery recently while calling from Hyannis, Mass. “It was a weird thing. I went like that from a tenor to a bass. It was surreal. My voice changed, and it changed for the better.”
Armed with his deep baritone and charm, McCreery won the 10th season of “American Idol” in 2011.
“It seems like such a long time ago,” McCreery said. “It was incredible. It opened some doors for me, and I’ve been all about taking advantage of whatever opportunities I’ve received.”
McCreery, who will perform Sunday at the Cotillion, released “Clear As Day,” just five months after he won the “Idol” title. The album, which includes such hits as “I Love You This Big” and “The Trouble With Girls,” took off immediately. The album sold 197,000 copies during its first week of release.
“It was a great start,” McCreery said. “You have to strike while the iron is hot. I worked hard and I haven’t let up.”
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