Impressive Musical Lineup Playing This Weekend At IMS
By Paul Kelly
allstate400atthebrickyard.com
Monday, July 21, 2008
A strong lineup of musical stars in rock and country will entertain fans during the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Rock superstars The Goo Goo Dolls headline the entertainment Saturday, July 26 at IMS, while legendary country group The Charlie Daniels Band, country star Craig Morgan and rising country talent Casey Jamerson will perform Sunday, July 27.
Every show is free with the price of each day's admission ticket.
Multi-platinum rock superstars The Goo Goo Dolls will perform a Miller Lite Rock 'N Racing concert at 4:45 p.m. (ET) Saturday on the Miller Lite Stage behind the Hall of Fame Museum.
Since forming in 1986 in Buffalo, N.Y., The Goo Goo Dolls have evolved from a scrappy, punk-influenced trio into the platinum-selling, chart-topping act behind such radio staples as "Name," "Iris," "Slide" and "Here is Gone."
The Charlie Daniels Band, Morgan and Jamerson will perform starting at 10 a.m. Sunday on the stage located behind the Hall of Fame Museum as part of HANK's Hog Roast.
Indiana native Jamerson will open the show with an acoustic set at 10 a.m. Her single "I Miss You Already" is in regular rotation at Indianapolis country station 97.l HANK FM.
Morgan will follow Jamerson on stage. His most recent album, "A Little Bit of Life," was released in 2006 and featured three top-10 hits, "Little Bit of Life," "Tough" and "International Harvester."
The Charlie Daniels Band will close the show with a set starting at noon. The band's mix of southern rock and country music has made singer/songwriter/fiddle player Daniels an icon of the music industry.
Daniels began touring as a musician in 1959, but with the formation of The Charlie Daniels Band in the early 1970s, Daniels was propelled to superstardom with hits such as "Uneasy Rider" (1973), "The South's Gonna Do It Again" (1975) and the crossover mega-hit "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" (1979), which was a No. 1 country single, No. 3 on the popular music charts and earned a Grammy Award.
Other activities that will take place near the stage during HANK's Hog Roast include a Tailgate Toss tournament, and pork barbecue vendors will sell their tasty wares.
The Allstate 400 at the Brickyard opens Friday, July 25 with Chevy Day at the Brickyard, which includes a variety of autograph sessions and question-and-answer sessions with Chevy drivers from 8 a.m. until noon. On-track action starts that day with practice at 2 p.m.
Qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race starts at 10:10 a.m. Saturday, with two practice sessions that afternoon. The race starts at 2 p.m. Sunday.
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Tickets: Tickets are on sale for the 2008 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, scheduled for Sunday, July 27 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Fans can order tickets online at www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com, by calling the IMS ticket office at (317) 492-6700 or (800) 822-INDY outside the Indianapolis area, or at the ticket office at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Parking and camping information also can be obtained through the ticket office.
Hours for phone orders and the ticket office are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (ET) Monday-Friday, while online orders can be made at any time.
General admission Race Day access is available for the first time at this event through an IMS General Admission Season Ticket. The season ticket provides gate admission for a combined six days over the two remaining events this season at IMS, the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard and the Red Bull Indianapolis GP, for just $120.
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