Vince Gill Returns to Macon in February 2017

Staff Report From Middle Georgia CEO

Tuesday, November 29th, 2016

Spectra is pleased to announce music legend Vince Gill will be performing at the Macon City Auditorium on February 16, 2017. Presented by Six String Southern Productions, Gill returns to Macon after almost six years to grace country music fans with his world-class guitar playing and vocals.

One of the most popular singers in modern country music, Vince Gill is famous for his top-notch songwriting, world-class guitar playing and warm, soaring tenor, all wrapped up in a quick and easy wit. Gill achieved his big breakthrough in 1990 with “When I Call Your Name,” which won both the Country Music Association’s Single and Song of the Year award as well as a Grammy. Gill has won 18 CMA Awards, including Song of the Year four times – making him the most- awarded artist in that category in CMA history. Since 1990, Gill has won 20 GRAMMY Awards. A wide-ranging songwriter, his compositions earned him entry into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005.

The Academy of Country Music has conferred on Gill eight awards, including its prestigious Home Depot Humanitarian Award and the 2011 Career Achievement Award. Gill was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2007. He is also a member of the Grand Ole Opry. In August 2012, Gill was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He is a member of the four-time Grammy-nominated band The Time Jumpers.

Tickets go on sale Friday, December 2 at 10:00am.  

Tickets start at $39 and can be purchased at the Macon Coliseum Box Office, via Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com, charge-by-phone at 1-800-745-3000 and any Ticketmaster outlet. The Box Office is open Monday-Friday from 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM.