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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

WHO: Glen Campbell with the Austin Symphony Orchestra
WHEN: Saturday, February 17, 2007 - 8:00 p.m.
WHERE: Riverbend Centre
TICKETS: $25 & $40
CONTACT: Don Hill, Director of Public Relations - 476-6064 x 213

‘RHINESTONE COWBOY’ RETURNS TO AUSTIN SYMPHONY POPS

Season Sponsor: JPMorganChase
Title Sponsor: Sarah & Ernest Butler
Concert Sponsors: ExxonMobil & III Forks
Media Sponsors: Time Warner Cable/News 8 Austin, Austin American-Statesman and KVET 98.1 FM

Becoming a bona fide living music legend isn’t as easy as it may look. First, you have to have a solid foundation of talent on which to build. Then you have to record songs that will stand the test of time. It certainly doesn’t hurt to have a witty, bantering stage style that draws fans like college kids at Daytona Beach, or a hit television show viewed by 50 million people every week for three years. When you put it all together, the result is a career that spans forty years and fans that transcend generational and international lines. In other words: Glen Campbell.

On Saturday, February 17, for one night only, the Austin Symphony Orchestra presents Glen Campbell at the Riverbend Centre. This concert is part of the Sarah and Ernest Butler Pops Series and is sponsored by ExxonMobil and III Forks. Campbell’s appearance with the Austin Symphony comes on the heels of his critically acclaimed symphony pops television special taped for PBS. The winner of multiple Grammy® awards in both country and pop categories, Glen Campbell has sold more than 45 million records worldwide, including 12 RIAA Gold albums, 4 Platinum albums and 1 Double Platinum album. With memorable hits that include “Gentle On My Mind,” “By The Time I Get To Phoenix,” and “Rhinestone Cowboy,” he also owns trophies for Male Vocalist of the Year from both the Country Music Association (CMA) and Academy of Country Music (ACM), and took the CMA’s top honor as Entertainer of the Year. Besides having one of the most successful variety shows in television history (The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour), Glen will be remembered as one of the best guitarists of his generation. In addition, Glen was one of the first country artists to forge a path into Hollywood’s studio back lots when he portrayed John Wayne’s young sidekick in the classic True Grit. He will be joined onstage by his daughter Debby Campbell, as well as his Goodtime Band.

Tickets for Glen Campbell can be purchased online at www.austinsymphony.org, where you will also discover seating maps, price options and a wealth of concert information. Patrons have a choice of two seating areas: Premiere Seating for $40 or Preferred Seating for $25. You can also purchase tickets at the Symphony Box Office, 11th and Red River or call 476-6064 or 1-888-MAESTRO (toll-free).