The Davis Love Foundation is bringing four time CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Martina McBride to the Golden Isles to perform live at The McGladrey Classic. The concert, presented by Southeast Georgia Health System, will also have a new venue and on a new day from past year events. The concert will take place at McKinnon St. Simons Island Airport on Saturday, November 21 at 7 p.m.
“We’re thrilled to bring Martina to southeast Georgia for the first time to perform,” said Tournament Director Scott Reid. “It’s going to be a fantastic concert for what we believe will be a sell-out crowd.”
McBride grew up singing country music in rural Kansas, accompanied by her father’s band. She and her husband, John, moved to Nashville in 1990, where he became the city’s most successful and respected recording studio owner, and she became a country star. To date, Martina has had 20 top-10 hits, six No. 1 smashes and has sold 18 million albums. Last year, she released her twelfth studio album, “Everlasting.”
The Country Music Association has named McBride its Female Vocalist of the Year four times and The Academy of Country Music has presented her with its Top Female honor three times. She has been nominated for 14 Grammy Awards.
Like Tournament Host Davis Love III, McBride is dedicated to giving back. Among her many charitable activities, Martina and her fans have raised more than $50,000 to establish the Martina McBride Music Education Program which provides a therapeutic music program for needy children at Covenant House La Alianza orphanage.
Two ticket options are available. A Saturday golf/concert combination ticket is available for $70, and a concert only ticket is available for $45. Tickets are limited and can be purchased at www.mcgladreyclassic.com.
The McGladrey Classic is an Official PGA TOUR FedExCup Event played on the Seaside and Plantation Courses at Sea Island Golf Club located on St. Simons Island, Georgia. The tournament (which will be held November 16 - 22 in 2015) is hosted by the Davis Love Foundation, which was established by PGA TOUR pro golfer Davis Love III for the purpose of contributing to the wellbeing and progress of society by supporting both national and community-based programs that focus on children and their families. The McGladrey Classic is named for title sponsor McGladrey LLP, the nation’s leading provider of assurance, tax, and consulting services focused on the middle market. McGladrey has more than 7,000 employees in 75 cities across the country. McGladrey is a member of RSM International, one of the largest global networks of independent accounting, tax, and consulting firms, with more than 35,000 employees in more than 100 countries around the globe.
