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Columbia,
SC – February 2024 / NewsmakerAlert: Capital
City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board (CCLMC) announces the
headline act for the inaugural Southeastern
BBQ Showdown, June 14-15, 2024 at Segra Park will be Grammy®
Award-winning Country Music Legends Alabama. With 43 #1 singles,
over 178 awards to their name, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and
more - it’s no wonder why Alabama is widely regarded as the “Greatest Country
Music Band of All Time”. The two-day food sport competition will offer
visitors and BBQ fans lots of opportunities to learn from the pros and
sample delicious BBQ.
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“We’re so excited to have
Alabama as our headlining act at the inaugural Southeastern BBQ Showdown.
This iconic group is the perfect fit for the finale concert of the Showdown
on June 15, at Segra Park. Who doesn’t love phenomenal Country Music
and delicious BBQ? We’ll see you at the ballpark!” remarked Miriam
Atria, President/CEO of CCLMC.
For over fifty years Alabama
has shaken up the Country Music world with its signature sound. The band
introduced rock-style guitars, lights, and pyrotechnics to the Country
Music landscape and brought the genre into the mainstream. They have also
influenced many of today’s brightest Country stars including Kenny Chesney,
Jason Aldean, and Luke Bryan as well as pop and rock stars from Ed Sheeran
to Jon Bon Jovi. Alabama’s music continues to stand the test of time, and
their numbers and stats are beyond compare:
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Have sold over 80 million
albums.
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Charted 43 #1 singles
including 21 #1 singles in a row.
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Won over 200 awards including
CMA Awards, Grammy® Awards, and ACM Awards.
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Earned 21 Gold®,
Platinum®,
and multi-Platinum® albums and were named the RIAA’s
Country “Group of the Century”.
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Members of the Country
Music Hall of Fame and have a star on the Hollywood Walk
of Fame.
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Have raised over $250 million
for charity.
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Honored with the ACM Career
Achievement Award at the Ryman Auditorium and was named “Album
Of The Year” at the 2015 Dove Awards for Angels Among Us (Hymns
& Gospel Favorites).
The Southeastern BBQ Showdown
will kick off Friday, June 14 with South Carolina Night.
Attendees will be able to sample the South Carolina BBQ Associate chicken
wing competition, engage in interactive exhibits, cheer on the team for
the home plate prizes, and shag the night away to the #1 Shag band in the
Southeast - Band of OZ! On Saturday, June 15, 25 BBQ teams
from across the competition BBQ world will turn up the heat and provide
delicious BBQ samples. Attendees are encouraged to arrive in time to watch
celebrity chefs preparing for the final stage presentation. Celebrity judges
will be on hand for the grand finale and the presentation of the awards,
along with the event’s Emcee, Mark Conway of Mark Conway Media. Alabama
will close the two-day event with a legendary Country Music concert followed
by a fireworks finale.
“Our team is so excited to
welcome in all of the competitors for the Southeastern BBQ showdown, and
we can’t wait for Segra Park to be filled with all of the wonderful smells
that come with a BBQ cooking competition. What could be better than combining
award-winning BBQ with great music and some ice-cold beverages to kick
off the summer,” said Brad
Shank, President of Columbia Fireflies Baseball.
Visit SoutheasternBBQShowdown.com
for more information including BBQ Teams, vendors/exhibits, hotel reservations,
tickets, and more! Follow the Showdown on Facebook
and Instagram
to stay up to date with exciting news as the event builds and tune into
the Behind the Plate video podcast with Emcee Mark Conway
premiering every Wednesday on YouTube.
#SoutheasternBBQShowdown #TopFoodDestination
Southeastern
BBQ Showdown Tickets:
Phase one ticket sales will
open Friday, February 23 at 10:00 a.m. and phase two ticket sales
will open Friday, March 22 at 10:00 a.m. visit SoutheasternBBQShowdown.com
to purchase.
About Capital City/Lake
Murray Country Regional Tourism Board
CCLMC is the official source
for all things Lake Murray
Country. To plan your next trip, find information on attractions, dining,
hotels, outdoor recreation, fishing, golf, and events. Explore The Top
Southern Destinations of Columbia, Richland, Lexington, Newberry, and Saluda.
For more information about CCLMC visit LakeMurrayCountry.com
or call 803-781-5940 | 1-866-SC-Jewel.
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Media Contact:
Micah
Decker
VP of Marketing
Capital City/Lake Murray
Country Regional Tourism Board
803-781-5940 x 207 | 803-521-9096
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