Country vocal quartet Little Big Town will perform pre- and
post-race concerts and the National Anthem for the 34th annual Budweiser
Shootout on Saturday, Feb. 18 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Little Big Town will perform three songs prior to the non-points
event on the pre-race stage located on pit road, as well as the National Anthem.
Following the checkered flag, the group will perform a 60-minute post-race
concert from the Sprint FANZONE Main Entertainment Stage. Sprint
FANZONE/Pre-Race access holders will be able to view the pre-race concert from
the tri-oval grass, while all ticket holders will have access to the post-race
concert, which will begin approximately 30 minutes after the end of the race.
“Country superstars Little Big Town will take the party into
overdrive at the 34th annual Budweiser Shootout At Daytona,” said Speedway
President Joie Chitwood III. “Our fans can expect some hard racing, loud music
and an unforgettable night as the stars of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series kick
off the 2012 racing season at the ‘World Center of Racing."
In addition to their Budweiser Shootout pre- and post-race
concerts and National Anthem, a special $84 ticket package designed around the
Little Big Town has been created that includes a Budweiser Shootout ticket,
Sprint FANZONE/Pre-Race access and VIP area access to the Little Big Town
pre-race performance.
Formed in 1998, Little Big Town is comprised of Kimberly
Schlapman, Phillip Sweet and husband and wife duo, Karen Fairchild and Jimi
Westbrook. The group has sold over 1.5 million records, placed 12 songs on the Billboard
Hot Country Songs charts, earned four Grammy Nominations and was honored
with an Academy of Country Music award for Top New Vocal Duet/Group. Their 2005
Grammy-nominated album, The Road to Here, was certified platinum and
boasts hits such as “Boondocks” and “Bring It On Home.” Recent hits from their
2010 album The Reason Why include “Kiss Goodbye,” “The Reason Why” and
the album’s fastest-rising single, “Little White Church."
The Budweiser Shootout, NASCAR’s season-opening non-points
event, is part of a racing doubleheader at DIS. The Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200
ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards is set for 4:30 p.m. followed by the
Budweiser Shootout at 8:10 p.m., featuring the top 25 competitors in the 2011
driver points as well as previous winners at Daytona including the Daytona 500,
Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola and the Budweiser Shootout.
Tickets for all Speedweeks 2012 events, including the Budweiser
Shootout, are available online at http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com
or by calling 1-800-PITSHOP.
Can you post who's doing pre race show and National Anthem for the 500??
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