Country Music Artist, Doug Stone, at The Grand Theatre as part of Century Bank Entertainment Series
April 08, 2015
7 North Wall Street – Cartersville, GA 30120
770-386-7343
Country Music Artist, Doug Stone performing at The Grand Theatre in downtown Cartersville as part of the Century Bank Entertainment Series.
Country music artist Doug Stone is coming to The Grand Theatre in downtown Cartersville on Saturday, April 18th as part of the Century Bank Entertainment Series. Showtime is set for 7:00 p.m. when local singer/songwriter, Scott Thompson performs an acoustic set. Orchestra level tickets are $25 and balcony level seats are $20. This is a reserved seating event. Purchase your tickets online at www.thegrandtheatre.org, at The Grand Theatre ticket office, located at 7 North Wall Street in downtown Cartersville, or by calling 770-386-7343. Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card, and American Express are accepted. The ticket office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Stone, a native of is a contemporary country star who found his mark in music as a lonesome baritone balladeer, although he was very adept at hard-up-tempo country. Doug began at age five learning guitar from his mother an avid singer and guitarist. At age seven he was given the opportunity, by his mother, to open for Loretta Lynn. Life presented Doug a drastic change with the divorce of his mother and father. Doug, as result, moved in with his dad. As his youthful years past, Doug played at skating rinks, local bars or any money making project to help his father make ends meet. In the daytime Doug worked as a mechanic, something else that came to him naturally.
Doug had already past the age of 30 when a Nashville manager paired him up with Epic, his first record label. He debuted in1990 with the single, “I’d Be Better Off (In a Pine Box),” the first release from his 1990 self-titled debuted album for Epic records. This album found Pine Box at a number 4 position on the charts with three more in the top 10 ratings. These singles included, “Fourteen Minutes Old”, number 6 and number 5,”These Lips Don’t Know How to Say Goodbye”. Following these songs was his first number one, “In a Different Light”. In addition, the single was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Country Song. Both this album and its successor, 1991’s I Thought It Was You, earned a platinum certification from The Recording Industry Association of America for U.S. shipments of one million copies. Two more albums for Epic, 1992’s From The Heart and 1994’s More Love, each was certified gold. Stone has charted –twenty-two singles on Hot Country Songs, with his greatest chart success coming between 1990 and 1995. In this time span, he charted four Number Ones: “In a Different Light”, “A Jukebox and a Country Song”, “Too Busy Being in Love”, and “Why Didn’t I think of That”, and eleven more Top Ten singles.
In early 1992, Stone found that one of the arteries in his heart was almost entirely blocked. He underwent quadruple bypass surgery and took time off to recover, just as his third album, "From the Heart," was released. With a gold certification for shipments of 500,000 copies, "From the Heart" included two Number Ones among its four singles: “Too Busy Being in Love” and “Why Didn’t I Think of That.” The other two singles were “Warning Labels” and “Made for Lovin’ You,” at No. 4 and No.6 respectively. One month later Stone released an album titled "The First Christmas."
In June 1994 Stone discovered that he was having breathing problems, which were affecting his singing. Doctors at Vanderbilt University’s medical center failed to find any problems in his throat. A second consultation revealed a lump in his nostril but amazingly it was not cancerous. While Stone was undergoing treatment, his Greatest Hits, Vol.1 compilation was released in late 1994.This album included the new song “Little Houses, “which debuted on the charts in October 1994 and peaked at No. 7 in early 1995.
Stone made his acting debut in the 1995 film "Gordy." "Gordy," a heartwarming story featured Doug as Luke McAllister, a struggling musician. Gordy paved the way for stone’s acting career and as well featured several of his songs. In 2011 Doug moved on to another movie role, "When the Storm God Rides," a Thomas E. Kelly film.
About Scott Thompson
Scott Thompson is a talented singer/songwriter with more than 20 years experience as a professional musician. He plays music from all genres including classic rock, soul, blues, R&B, country, oldies, pop, and new rock. Scott's wide range of songs, his ability to read an audience, and his warm, friendly personality endear him to any crowd and have made him one of the most sought after acts on the East Coast. You can follow Scott online at JScottThompson.com
More show information and video samples can be found by visiting The Grand Theatre website at www.thegrandtheatre.org or on Facebook at “Century Bank Entertainment Series at The Grand Theatre”.
About Century Bank
Century Bank is Cartersville’s only locally owned, community bank, specializing in a quality and level of service not available from a megabank. Their core values optimize what a bank should be. Century Bank of Georgia is located at 215 East Main Street in Cartersville.
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The Grand Theatre
770-386-7343
