The Charlie Daniels Band Comes to Rahway, 3/23

Some may know him as that guy playing the fiddle in the Geico commercial, but to country music fans worldwide he's the one and only Charlie Daniels.  The Grammy Award winning Daniels will bring his brand of southern rock and country to the Union County Performing Arts Center stage for the first time on Friday, March 23^rd.

Born in Wilmington, North Carolina, Daniels was raised on a musical diet that included gospel, bluegrass, rhythm & blues and country music.  He discovered his life's passion at 15, when Daniels bought his first guitar. He taught himself to play by listening to early Elvis Presley songs. At seventeen, he heard the bluegrass of Bill Monroe and it led Daniels to try the fiddle. 

One of Daniel's central themes is pride in home and country. Songs such as "In America", "The South's Gonna Do It" and "The Devil Went Down to Georgia", pay homage to the strength and courage of country folk. 

In 2005, Daniels made a cameo appearance along with Larry the Cable Guy, Kid Rock, and Hank Williams, Jr. in Gretchen Wilson's music video for the song "All Jacked Up". In 2008, Daniels fulfilled a life-long dream by being asked to become a member of the Ole Opry. 

Opening for The Charlie Daniels Band will be Corey Wagar. 

Buy tickets online at www.ucpac.org or by phone at (732) 499-8226.

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