Presenting a Special Evening with Travis Tritt at U of A Faulkner Center

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Faulkner Performing Arts Center invites you to a special evening with country legend Travis Tritt at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30. This acclaimed acoustic performance, titled 'A Man and His Guitar,' will be available for one night only and is an event not to be missed by any country music fan.

This is a rare opportunity to experience the multi-platinum artist in an intimate solo-acoustic setting with his voice and guitar in the spotlight. This is an up-close and personal event with the Grand Ole Opry member, punctuated by personal stories and anecdotes about his life and musical influences. Tritt will perform some of his biggest hits, including “T-R-O-U-B-L-E,” “It’s A Great Day to Be Alive” and “Best of Intentions.”

Seating for this special event is limited and tickets are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. 

Tickets are on sale now for this performance. To purchase your tickets visit faulkner.uark.edu or stop by the Box Office, open Monday – Friday from 1:30-5 p.m. You may also call the Box Office at 479-575-5387.

The Faulkner Performing Arts Center is part of the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences.

About the Jim and Joyce Faulkner Performing Arts Center: The newest performing arts center at the University of Arkansas — a renovation of the old Field House — is named the Jim and Joyce Faulkner Performing Arts Center in honor of the couple’s major gift to the project. Completed in September 2017, this world-class performance venue is 39,400 square feet, with seating for 587, and a stage that can accommodate as many as 250 performers. The center is the main performance venue for the university’s J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences Department of Music and hosts guest musical activities for the university and Northwest Arkansas community.

About Travis Tritt:  More than 25 years after Travis Tritt launched his music career, the Grammy award-winning artist continues to sell-out shows and stay true and relevant to Country music fans across the globe. A Marietta, Ga. native, Travis Tritt is dubbed one of “The Class of ’89,” which included country music superstars Garth Brooks, Clint Black and Alan Jackson; all of whom dominated the charts in the early ’90s. Among his 11 studio albums and numerous charted singles are 19 Top 10 hits, including “Modern Day Bonnie and Clyde,” “Here’s a Quarter” and “It’s a Great Day to Be Alive.” His 25-year career has produced millions in album sales, two Grammy award wins and multiple No. 1 singles on the country radio charts. Most recently, Tritt released a special live 2-disc CD and DVD, titled A Man and His Guitar – Live From The Franklin Theatre, which is now available through all major digital retailers. For more information on Travis Tritt, visit his website TravisTritt.com and follow him on Twitter and Facebook.

About the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences: The J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences is the largest and most academically diverse unit on campus with 19 departments and 43 academic programs and research centers. The college provides the core curriculum for all University of Arkansas students and is named for J. William Fulbright, former university president and longtime U.S. senator.

About the University of Arkansas: The University of Arkansas provides an internationally competitive education for undergraduate and graduate students in more than 200 academic programs. Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas comprises 10 colleges and schools and maintains a low student-to-faculty ratio that promotes personal attention and close mentoring.