Fair organizers thrilled to land Trace Adkins
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His greatest hits CD recently climbed to the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s country chart. His new book “Then They Do” has been published and is currently on bookstore shelves. And in June, Adkins was invited to become the Grand Ole Opry’s newest member with a formal induction ceremony scheduled next Saturday night.
To top it all off, Adkins will be performing at this year’s Warren County Fair. This free concert is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m.
“We were just in the right place at the right time,” said fair entertainment director Carol Grandey. “He was booked earlier this year before a lot of these things began happening for him. We’re proud to get him and we’re proud to be able to provide this type of entertainment for the people of Warren County. I expect a very big crowd.”
Grandey says the general reaction is one of surprise when she tells people Trace Adkins will perform a free concert at the fair.
“A lot of people have said, ‘You’ve got to be kidding,'” said Grandey, who indicated organizers wanted to do something special for the fair’s 50th year. “Other people have asked, ‘How in the world did you do that?'”
Adkins and his deep baritone voice burst on the country music scene in 1996 with his debut release “Dreamin’ Out Loud.” That album has sold more than 1 million copies and since then Adkins has registered such hits as “Every Light in the House Is On,” “[This Ain’t] No Thinkin’ Thing,” “I Left Something Turned On At Home,” and “Chrome.”
His most recent success has come from the CD “Trace Adkins Greatest Hits Collection, Volume 1” which was released July 8. In addition to ranking No. 1 on the country charts, the CD also made it to the Top 10 of Billboard’s overall chart, which includes all types of music.