'Gretchen Wilson's Country on Ice' brings Unprecedented Event to Wachovia Center (Nov 8)

In an unprecedented move, country music phenomenon Gretchen Wilson will perform a 12-song live concert while the world’s top figure skaters choreograph on the ice, simultaneously in the skating spectacular Gretchen Wilson’s Country on Ice, performing exclusively at the Wachovia Center on Wednesday, November 8 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale this Sunday, September 10 at 10 a.m.

Skaters confirmed for the one-time collaboration include Kurt Browning, Todd Eldredge, Michael Weiss, and Irina Slutskya. More world-class skaters will be announced shortly.

"Over the years, the Greater Philadelphia Region has shown its love and support for country music concerts and live figure skating events," said Steven Disson, President of Disson Skating. "On November 8, the pieces will come together for an unbelievable alliance as the best in country music - Gretchen Wilson - shares the Wachovia Center with the many of the best in figure skating. It will be a magical night for the live Philadelphia audience and fans across the country that will witness the one-time event on NBC."

The combination of country music’s CMA, CMT, and Grammy Winning artist with the Olympic, World, and National Champion skaters guarantee “Gretchen Wilson’s Country on Ice” is much like Gretchen’s debut album - “Here For the Party.”

Wilson is currently nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year and Collaboration of the Year for “Politically Uncorrect” with Merle Haggard for the Country Music Awards on November 6, 2006.

Wilson's 2004 debut album "Here for the Party" (SonyBMG) was certified quadruple platinum and established her as the top-selling debut artist of the year for any genre. Record sales mixed with rave reviews and Gretchen went on to win both a Grammy for Top Female Country Song of the Year and the Country Music Awards Horizon Award. Her 2005 follow-up "All Jacked Up" (SonyBMG) debuted at #1 on both the overall Billboard list and the Billboard Country Album chart and led to top female vocalist awards for 2005 from the CMAs and the American Music Awards.

Comcast-Spectacor entered into a partnership with Disson Skating in January of 2006, to take figure skating to a whole new level and has quickly become the leading producers of televised ice skating shows in the United States and Canada. A major component of this partnership is the production of 10 two-hour original ice skating specials on NBC, including Gretchen Wilson’s Country on Ice.

Tickets at $27, $37, $47 and $127 are on sale exclusively through ComcastTIX.com, 1-800-298-4200, select Acme markets and the Wachovia Complex box office, beginning on Wednesday, October 4. To sign up for the free Wachovia Center CyberClub and receive future offers to all events, go www.comcast-spectacor.com.

Wednesday, September 06, 2006