Veterans Appreciation Concert

Merchants & Friends of Etowah, TN will host a huge appreciation concert on Saturday, November 8th, at 7:00pm. Area veterans, active service men and women and for the general public are invited to come and enjoy this exciting event.

This show will be directed by Chattanooga's own home town, Favorite Elvis Tribute Artist, MATT CORDELL. The Merchants group have sponsored Cordell more than a dozen times and he continues to pack the house. This show will entertain you with 4 exciting performances - all in one Big show! With the help of Matt Cordell, the Merchants & Friends of Etowah will be host to Josh Livingston - who will give a powerful tribute to the late great award winning singer, Johnny Rivers. Add to that, Livingston and Jarrod Millsaps will give a very entertaining performance that will having you hold on to your seats as these two Maryville, TN entertainers give tribute to the famous Blues Brothers! They have traveled all across the country and in the deep south, playing their guitars, singing and giving a great comedic performance to crowds of all ages.

Matt Cordell will have you rocking in your seats and singing right along as he gives tribute to award winning, country music star, Jason Aldean. Matt has been packing the theater at Memories in Pigeon Forge and around the southeast. And thats not all, for the finale, Cordell will perform another awesome performance to your favorite Elvis hits. You do not want to miss all four of these awesome performances in this one Big Show!

Get your tickets now at Relics Anitques in Cleveland, TN, Madison Square Antiques Mall, or Etowah Gentle Dental. Tickets are also available at Etowah Community Center; veterans will be given a discount when they purchase here; you must show your ID regarding your military status.

If you are a wounded warrior, we want to do something special for the first 25 that call and tell us they can pick up tickets and prove they were wounded while serving during a war. If you are one of the first 25 to call Etowah Community Center at 423-263-6575; or by calling Deborah Cox at McMinn Veterans Services at 423-744-1605.

Approximately 150 tickets sold within the first hour of this show being annouced; the remaining 50 reseve tickets were held especially for these Veterans who were wounded while serving. If you are one of the first to come forward, you will receive two FREE tickets for you and a guest.

This show will start at 7:00pm; ticket box office will open at 2pm that Saturday if theres any tickets still available. The doors will open at 6pm prior to show.

This show will be sponsored by many of he area businesses as they make donations to help cover our cost. At this time, Etowah Parks & Recreation, Bob Watt's Financial, and Bordwine Funeral Parlor have assisted us in sponsoring. Be sure to check the list on the back of the concert program to see all of our sponsors. Merchants & Friends of Etowah express their deep appreciation to each and every sponsor and to Matt Cordell's assistance in producing the show; and most of all - a big generous thank you to every Veteran and active service man and woman that has given your service. You, we give the most tribute, our Heroes, our Veterans!