The Daily Record
Biltmore’s 20th Annual Concert Series Heats Up The Summer
• Daughtry to kick off event July 28.
ASHEVILLE — Celebrate the ultimate in summer sights and sounds at Biltmore when the estate’s 20th annual Concert Series begins Thursday, July 28. Tickets are now on sale.
Rock band Daughtry kicks off the series on July 28 on the South Terrace of Biltmore House. The South Terrace venue features expansive sunset views of the 250room Biltmore House in one direction, and Mount Pisgah and the Blue Ridge Mountains in the other.
All shows begin at 7:30 p.m.
The 2016 Biltmore Concert Series line-up:
• July 28 — Daughtry
• Aug. 12 — Casting Crowns with special guest Jeremy Camp
• Aug. 14 — Emmylou Harris and Mary Chapin Carpenter
• Aug. 23 — Rick Springfield with special guests Night Ranger and The Romantics All tickets may be purchased at www.biltmore.com/concerts by calling 866-336-1255; or in person at Biltmore’s Reservation and Ticketing Sales Center.
A variety of ticket, dining and lodging packages will be available for the concerts. Tickets do not include or require estate admission. Performers and dates are subject to change.
About The Artists
• Daughtry, 7:30 p.m., July 28 Since forming, Daughtry has released four studio albums, garnered four Grammy nominations, and sold more than 8.2 million albums and 16 million singles worldwide. The band has also earned four No. 1 radio singles, including the multi-format No. 1 song “It’s Not Over.”
• Casting Crowns with special guest Jeremy Camp, 7:30 p.m., Aug. 12 Christian rock band Casting Crowns has won Grammy, Dove and American Music Awards, along with multiple chart-topping radio singles. Casting Crowns’ focus remains on discipleship through music. Jeremy Camp is a contemporary Christian musician and songwriter with 12 years of accolades and accomplishments, including 4 million albums sold and a Grammy nomination. He has scored 32 No. 1 hits on Christian Radio, including the track “Let It Fade.”
• Emmylou Harris and Mary Chapin Carpenter, 7:30 p.m., Aug. 14 Emmylou Harris’ contribution as a singer and songwriter spans more than 40 years. She has recorded more than 25 albums, and has lent her talents to countless fellow artists’ recordings. In recognition of her remarkable career, Ms. Harris was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2008.
Mary Chapin Carpenter is a five-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee. Hits include “Passionate Kisses” and “He Thinks He’ll Keep Her.” Most recently, in 2014, Ms. Carpenter released her acclaimed debut orchestral album, ”Songs from the Movie.”
• Rick Springfield with special guests Night Ranger and The Romantics, 7:30 p.m., Aug. 23 Grammy-award winning singer, songwriter and musician Rick Springfield has sold 25 million albums with 17 U.S. Top 40 hits, including “Jessie’s Girl,” “Don’t Talk to Strangers,” “An Affair of the Heart,” “I’ve Done Everything for You,” “Love Somebody,” and “Human Touch.”
Night Ranger is celebrating 34 years with more than 17 million albums sold, and more than 2,500 live shows. Hits include “Sister Christian,” “Don’t Tell Me You Love Me,” “When You Close Your Eyes” and “(You Can Still) Rock in America.” The Romantics are known for having scored hits with “That’s What I Like About You” and “When I Look In Your Eyes.”
About Biltmore
Located in Asheville, Biltmore was the vision of George W. Vanderbilt. Designed by Richard Morris Hunt, America’s largest home is a 250-room French Renaissance chateau, exhibiting the Vanderbilt family’s original collection of furnishings, art and antiques.
Biltmore estate encompasses more than 8,000 acres including renowned gardens designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, the father of American landscape architecture. Today, Biltmore has grown to include Antler Hill Village, which features the awardwinning Winery and Antler Hill Farm; The Inn on Biltmore Estate, a four-star accommodation; Village Hotel on Biltmore Estate; Equestrian Center; numerous restaurants; event and meeting venues; and Biltmore For Your Home, the company’s licensed products division.
To learn more about Biltmore, go to www.biltmore.com or call 877-BILTMORE.
The band Daughtry will open the 20th annual Concert Series at Biltmore in Asheville on July 28.
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