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Kris Kristofferson
February 25, 2017 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
After graduating from Oxford, Kristofferson served in the army as an Airborne Ranger helicopter pilot and achieved the rank of Captain. In 1965, Kristofferson turned down an assignment to teach at West Point and, inspired by songwriters like Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash, moved to Nashville to pursue his music
After struggling in Music City for several years, Kristofferson achieved remarkable success as a country songwriter at the start of the 1970s. His songs “Me and Bobby McGee,” “Help Me Make It Through the Night,” “Sunday Morning Coming Down,” and “For the Good Times,” all chart-topping hits, helped redefine country songwriting. By 1987, it was estimated that more than 450 artists had recorded Kristofferson’s compositions. In addition to many other awards, Kristofferson is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, winner of the prestigious Johnny Mercer Award from the Songwriter Hall of Fame, and was honored with the American Veteran’s Association’s “Veteran of the Year Award” in 2002.
In 2007, Kristofferson was honored with the Johnny Cash Visionary Award from Country Music Television and in 2009 BMI lauded Kristofferson with the Icon Award. He received the Frances Preston Music Industry Award from the T.J. Martell Foundation in March, 2012. In 2014, Kristofferson was honored with a GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award and the PEN Song Lyrics of Literary Excellence Award.
For more information, please visit KrisKristofferson.com
Tickets for the Saturday, February 25, 2017 show at Blaisdell Center Concert Hall go on sale December 9 starting at 10AM.
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Date:
Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 7:30 pm
Venue:
Blaisdell Concert Hall
Sale Date:
Friday, December 9, 2016 @ 10:00 am
Ticket Value:
$62.50 Orch AA – E. Balc A – J
$49.50 Orch F – S, Balc K – N
$34.50 Orch T – Z, Balc O – S
*Increase $2.00 day of show