Lee Greenwood Celebrates Memorial Day With Appearances on the Grand Ole Opry, Fox & Friends Summer Concert Series, The Intrepid Museum & Coca-Cola 600

Greenwood will pay tribute to veterans all week long, kicking off with country celebrations at the Opry,
a fleet-week celebration in New York City and NASCAR at Charlotte Motor Speedway

New York City, N.Y. – Grammy-winning Artist Lee Greenwood is set to celebrate Memorial Day with a host of special appearances and performances from May 22 thru May 27.

On Tuesday, May 22 Greenwood will take part in a special “Salute The Troops” night at the Grand Ole Opry with two performances. The Tennessee National Guard Family Programs Organization and the USO will invite men and women of the U.S. military as well as spouses, children, and parents of soldiers serving overseas to walk on the red carpet into the Opry House for the evening’s shows as they salute the troops and the families they leave at home to serve the United States. The public is invited to be part of the honored families’ red carpet arrivals outside the Opry House beginning at 5:45 p.m., and the evening’s Opry performances begin at 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Among the other artists scheduled to perform are Trace Adkins, Craig Morgan, Kellie Pickler, Darius Rucker, and more. To purchase tickets, click here.

During the Navy’s annual #fleetweek celebrations in New York City, Greenwood will perform for the The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum’s annual Salute to Freedom gala Thursday, May 24.

On Friday, Greenwood kicks off the Fox & Friends Summer Concert Series from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier Intrepid from 6-9am ET (check your local listings for details).

Saturday May 26 Greenwood will perform at the Great American Beach Party in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. For more information, visit fortlauderdale.gov.

Wrapping up the Memorial Holiday weekend on May 27, Greenwood will perform “God Bless the U.S.A” at Charlotte Motor Speedway during NASCAR’S Coca-Cola 600. This year’s awe-inspiring pre-race salute to the troops also includes ground exhibitions and a 20-minute performance by the 82nd Airborne division that is sure to get fans on their feet prior to the race. To purchase tickets click here, or call 1-800-455-FANS(3267).

For more information on Lee Greenwood, visit his website at leegreenwood.comor to schedule an interview with him, please click here.

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