Rice is announced as Gentry Freedom Festival Entertainer

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

— Chamber of Commerce director Bev Saunders announced that Chase Rice will be the featured entertainer at this summer’s Freedom Festival in Gentry, held on July 4th.

Rice, singer and songwriter and also known for his slot on the TV show “Survivor,” will be performing on stage in the Gentry Park on the evening of July 4, just before the annual fireworks display.

Chase Rice Bio

Carolina grown, good-timin’ tunesmith Chase Rice is every bit the part that his backwards ballcap, party-boy persona portrays him to be on stage. Beneath the full-throttle personality and adrenaline-infused stage presence though, you’ll find the passion it took to become a college football line-backer, the drive it required to be a NASCAR crew member and the blue-collar values resulting from a close-knit family.

Dirt Road Communion marks the first full-length project for Chase. Serving up a homemade concoction of contemporary country, spiked with rockin’ guitars, explosive crescendos and hands-in-the-air grooves, Chase’s music connects instantly with an audience ready to throw down. With a sound that swings like a pendulum from loud and fun to dark and vulnerable, the Chase Rice brand of entertainment is nothing short of honest - garnering loyalty from a fan base that knows every lyric and feels every beat.

When he isn’t on tour opening for acts like Willie Nelson, Brantley Gilbert, Jake Owen or Kip Moore, Chase is penning tomorrow’s biggest hits with a Nashville songwriting circle known for their signature sound of party songs from a tailgate perspective.

“Cruise,” a song that Chase co-wrote with Florida Georgia Line has sold well over one million copies and topped the country radio charts at number one in record-breaking time.

Definitely one to watch in 2013 and beyond, Chase is currently touring the country in support of Dirt Road Communion - giving fans everywhere a piece of his Carolina blue mind with tailgate perspective.

News, Pages 7 on 02/06/2013