GRAMMY award-winner Kenny Rogers brings his Once Again It's Christmas Tour, featuring Linda Davis, to Valley Forge Casino Resort (1160 First Avenue) on Saturday, December 18, 2015. Nineteen years after performing the farewell concert for the original Valley Forge Music Fair, Rogers returns for the Fair's grand revival. Rogers will perform holiday favorites, plus many of the 24 number one singles the country-pop singer has recorded throughout his 50-plus-year career. Doors will open at 7:00pm, with the show starting at 8:00pm. Tickets are on sale now at Ticketmaster for $59.00 to $99.00 each.
"We're honored to welcome one of the most iconic musical artists of all time to the Valley Forge Casino Resort," said VFCR Chief Marketing Officer Jennifer Galle. "This is a special performance as
Kenny Rogers helped close one chapter in Music Fair history, and now is back to celebrate Music Fair's future. It will be the perfect show to ring in the holiday season in King of Prussia."
Country Music Hall of Fame member and one of the best-selling music artists of all time, Rogers will perform a lifetime of hits, plus tunes from his new Christmas album. Set to be released on
September 25th, Once Again It's Christmas marks Rogers' sixth seasonal LP and his first since 1998's Christmas From the Heart. Joining Rogers on the project are Alison Krauss, Jennifer Nettles, Home Free,
Jim Brickman and Winfield's Locket.
"I can't tell you how much fun it was recording a Christmas record again," Rogers said. "I'm excited for people to hear it. I feel like this is a special group of songs - both old and new - and I was particularly lucky to be joined by many talented guest artists and musicians who each have something unique to say."
Since the release of his first ever Christmas album, Christmas, in 1981, Rogers has embarked on an annual Christmas and hits tour, which continues this winter for the thirty-fourth straight year. It's a holiday that holds special meaning for Rogers.
"Christmas is my favorite time of year. It's a very important season for me, especially now that I have twin boys who just turned 11 years old. It's reminded me of how you see it through different eyes when you're a parent. It's wonderful," Rogers said.
The past several years have been some of the most active and rewarding of Rogers' entire career. In 2013, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and at the 47th Annual CMA Awards, he received the
Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award. To date, Rogers has sold more than 120 million albums worldwide. He has charted a record within each of the last seven decades. The first country artist to consistently sell out arenas, Rogers quickly became a pop superstar as well - his 28 Billboard Adult Contemporary Top 10's rank him fourth-best of all time among men, trailing only Elton John, Neil Diamond, and Elvis Presley. Rogers has recorded 12 No. 1 albums and 24 No. 1 hits and is the RIAA's eighth best-selling male solo artist of all time. He has received three GRAMMY Awards, 11 People's Choice Awards, 19 American Music Awards, eight Academy of Country Music awards and six Country Music Association awards.
Tickets for Rogers' Once Again It's Christmas Tour are on sale now at Ticketmaster for $59.00 to $99.00 each. Rogers joins Whoopi Goldberg, Artie Lange,
Peter Cetera and Chris Macchio as part of the revival of Valley Forge Music Fair. The on-going music, comedy and entertainment series showcases top headliners and up-and-coming stars of tomorrow. All performances are held in the property's newly renovated high-tech Event Center and The Venue.
For more information and the full Music Fair schedule, visit
www.vfcasino.com/entertainment/valley-forge-music-fair
