"GREENSBORO, NC – Ricky Skaggs and
Kentucky Thunder will headline the 8th annual Piedmont Land
Conservancy’s LandJam, October 14th at the historic Carolina Theatre
in downtown Greensboro. The opening act
will feature the Jon Stickley Trio, an up-and-coming band with strong Greensboro
ties. Proceeds from the event will benefit PLC’s land conservation efforts in
the North Carolina Piedmont.
Skaggs’s
career has overlapped with several musical genres including gospel, bluegrass
and country. The 14-time Grammy Award
winner is widely known for being a musical innovator that continues to forge
ahead with new ideas. Stickley is an
emerging artist who credits Piedmont resident Tony Rice as one of the most
important influences in his rising musical career.
VF is the title
sponsor of this year’s event. “VF’s
commitment to environmental sustainability guides our actions to always be a
better steward of the Earth’s resources,” says Letitia Webster, Vice President
of Global Corporate Sustainability at VF. “Our sustainability strategy spans
the globe, and that includes right here at home in the Piedmont of North
Carolina. Piedmont Land Conservancy is a valuable partner in helping us make a
positive impact in our home region.”
“We look forward to celebrating one of PLC’s
recent projects on the Mayo River with a night of electrifying music,” explains
Kevin Redding, executive director of the PLC, “Ricky Skaggs is one the best in
the business and guests who haven’t heard Stickley’s music yet will walk away
knowing they’ve just heard one of the future greats.”
All proceeds from
the LandJam will go to benefit Piedmont Land Conservancy in securing and
protecting more natural heritage in the Piedmont area. The concert will be held
at 8:00 on Friday,
October 14, at the Carolina Theatre
in Greensboro, NC. Tickets are on sale now at the Carolina Theatre box office, 336-333-2605. For more
information on the event, visit the event web site at www.piedmontlandjam.com
Piedmont Land Conservancy is a tax-exempt
non-profit, 501(c) (3) organization dedicated to preserving natural and scenic
lands, farms and open spaces in Piedmont North Carolina. The Conservancy is the
only local land trust serving nine northern Piedmont counties – Alamance,
Caswell, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry and Yadkin. PLC
is an Accredited member of the Land Trust Alliance and North Carolina’s– the
Land Trust Council. For more information on Piedmont Land Conservancy, visit
www.piedmontland.org."
- A Press Release
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