Three of country's

greatest singer/songwriters, John Berry, David Lee Murphy, and Lee Roy

Parnell, will be painting the town of Fayetteville red this weekend with

The Paintin' the Town Tour. The show will take place at the Kiwanis Fairground

on Goza Rd. on Saturday, May 31.

In addition

to the concert, the gates will open at noon and visitors will get to peruse

an arts and crafts show. There will also be a Funland area for kids featuring

a moonwalk, clown jump, dino jump and slide. Pepsi's Jeff Gordon Race

Car will also be on display. The concert grounds will open at 5 p.m. and

the opening act, The Bottom Dollar Band, begins at 6 p.m.

John Berry

grew up in Georgia and built a fan base in the Atlanta area before heading

to Nashville in 1992. He had his first number one single in 1994 with

"Your Love Amazes Me". He followed with more Top 10 releases,

such as "You and Only You", "Kiss Me in the Car",

"Change My Mind", and "Standing on the Edge of Goodbye".

In 2002, he released Christmas Live. Look for another live recording,

"Acoustic Songs and Stories," to come out this spring.

Country rocker

David Lee Murphy moved to Nashville in 1983 and enjoyed moderate success

as a songwriter for artists like Reba McEntire, Doug Stone and Chris Ledoux.

In 1994, Murphy's song "Just Once" was featured on the "8

Seconds" soundtrack. It was a hit and got Murphy his own record deal.

His song "Party Crowd" was the most played song in 1995 and

was followed by the number one "Dust on the Bottle" off the

album "Out With A Bang," which was the best selling debut album

Leave Behind" and "Everytime I Get Around You." A new record

deal for Murphy is on the table with a release later this year.

Lee Roy Parnell

is one of the music industry's top guitar and slide players. He made his

trek to Nashville in 1987 and became a success by blending Delta blues,

roadhouse rock, Texas swing, Southern boogie and gospel. This award winning

and Grammy nominated artist has played on records by Steve Wariner, Mary

Chapin Carpenter, Trisha Yearwood, Delbert McClinton, Joe Ely, and Stevie

Ray Vaughn. Eleven top ten and four number one records, including "Love

Without Mercy," "I'm Holding My Own," "When A Woman

Loves A Man," and "On The Road." He is currently writing

and recording the next record.

With a combination

of six Number One hits, three Grammy and four CMA nominations among them,

fans can look forward to an evening of top notch entertainment. Tickets

are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Parking is $5 per carload and

spectators need to bring their own chairs or blankets to set up on the

grassy field in front of the stage area. No coolers or pets are allowed.

A concession area with food will be available and Pepsi will be on site

to offer cold drinks.

Phone 770-412-9170

for more information.

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