MINNEAPOLISMerle Haggard, a consummate troubadour who has long set a standard for country music, and Kris Kristofferson, the legendary singer/songwriter best known for penning such classic hits as Me and Bobby McGee and Sunday Mornin Coming Down, will make a special appearance at Hennepin Theatre Trusts State Theatre at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 25, 2012. This duo of multi-talented mavericks will be backed by Merle Haggards band, The Strangers. To purchase tickets or for more information, please visit www.HennepinTheatreTrust.org or call 1.800.982.2787.

For country music devotees, Merle Haggards uncanny craftsmanship and his renown as a gifted singer/songwriter has been established through memorable tunes including Okie from Muskogee and Shipwrecked in the Eighties. Known as Americas renaissance man, Haggards career spans nearly four decades of award-winning music filled with numerous chart-topping singles. His dedication to American music helped inspire three-time Grammy Award-winner Kris Kristoffersons career.

Kris Kristofferson has had seventeen Top 40 albums, appeared in more than 100 films, documentaries and television programs and his songs have been covered by more than 450 artists. A consummate songwriter, he is the sole author of most of his songs, but has also collaborated with the best of the Nashville scene including Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings (as part of The Highwaymen supergroup), as well as Ray Price, Roger Miller and Jerry Lee Lewis.

TICKET INFORMATION

Merle Haggard and Kris Kristofferson perform at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at Hennepin Theatre Trusts State Theatre (805 Hennepin Avenue, Mpls., 55402). Tickets go on sale at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 23, 2012 and range from $58.50 to $68.50 depending on seating preference. A limited number of gold circle tickets are also available for $104. All prices include applicable facility fees. Additional service charges may apply. Tickets may be purchased in person at the State Theatre Box Office (805 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, 55402), online at HennepinTheatreTrust.org, by calling 1.800.982.2787 or visiting a Ticketmaster Center.

Karen R. Nelson | Public Relations Director

612.455.9526 | 612.455.9502 fx

Karen.Nelson@HennepinTheatreTrust.org

615 Hennepin Avenue, Suite 140 | Minneapolis, MN | 55403

HennepinTheatreTrust.org

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