The list of performers for the upcoming Ronnie Milsap tribute concert is expanding. Trace Adkins, Ricky Skaggs, Steven Curtis Chapman and Hunter Hayes are among the multi-genre artists who have joined the lineup for The Final Nashville Show: A Tribute to Ronnie Milsap.
Videos by American Songwriter
Ray Stevens, Pam Tillis, The Gatlin Brothers, Mark Wills, The McCrary Sisters, The Los Lonely Boys and Elizabeth Cook will also perform. They join an all-star lineup of previously announced performers Kelly Clarkson, Little Big Town, Scotty McCreery, BRELAND, Parker McCollum and several others. They’ll all perform songs from Milsap’s more than 50-year career that includes such hits as “It Was Almost Like a Song,” “(There’s) No Gettin’ Over Me” and “Stranger in My House.”
“I’m so excited about my last show in Nashville at Bridgestone Arena and the amazing lineup of artists,” Milsap says in a press statement. “I love Nashville and the amazing career my fans have given me. ‘I wouldn’t have missed it for the world!’ Please join me. It will be a very special night.”
[RELATED: Ronnie Milsap, “Smoky Mountain Rain”]
The show takes place on October 3 at Bridgestone Arena. Since he debuted in the 1960s, the crossover singer has released more than 25 studio albums. He scored his first No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in 1974 with “Pure Love,” which led to countless others throughout the ’70s and ’80s. His first crossover hit was “It Was Almost Like a Song,” which reached the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1977.
Milsap is expected to perform at the show, alongside many other acts. “I love it on stage with my band because I get to sing what I want to sing,” Milsap previously told American Songwriter about performing live. “I get to take feedback from the audience, and the audience will let you know what they want to hear.”
Photo Credit: Mark Mosrie/Courtesy of ©Grand Ole Opry
