The Entertainment Department at Harrington Raceway and Casino is proud to announce that country and recording artist Joe Nichols is scheduled to perform at the Exhibit Hall on Saturday, November 18th, 2017 as part of the Live on Stage series line-up.
Born and raised in the small town of Rogers, Arkansas, Joe Nichols had aspirations at a young age for a country music career. His father, who supported his mother, Joe and his older brother as a trucker, also was in a local country band which peaked Joe’s interest in the music business. Nichols too would find work in a local country band and eventually as a country disc jockey at a local station.
At age 19, he would land his first record deal learning to tap into his singing and song writing skills. However, the music industry proved to be very tough for this young and aspiring artist after moving to Nashville with limited recording success. Nichols ended up getting odd jobs including moving furniture, installing cable systems and selling steaks door to door just to make a living.
In 2003, Nichols would again try to break into the business and recorded his second album entitled “Man with a Memory”. The title track “The Impossible” garnered Nichols the attention he sought after going on to become a No. 3 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles Charts. That same year his album earned him a Top New Vocalist award at the ACM’s, 3 GRAMMY award nominations and Platinum certification. Its second single “Brokenheartsville” became his first No. 1 hit making Nichols a hot new artist on the country music scene. Several more songs were released including his 2nd No. 1 hit “Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off” and a 3rd No. 1 hit “Gimmie That Girl”.
Nichols spent most of 2004 touring with Alan Jackson and 2005-2006 with Toby Keith garnering more fans and honing his performing skills. More songs and tours would follow and in 2014, Nichols album “Crickets” would garner him another hit single “Yeah” reaching No. 1 on the Country Airplay chart. In 2016 he would release his latest single “Undone” which continues to do well on the music charts.
With 5 No. 1 singles and 8 Studio albums, join this country star as he performs all of his hits - one night only, Saturday, November 18th in the Exhibit Hall – up close and personal!
Location – Exhibit Hall/ Tickets are $44/ Showtime: 8pm/ All Ages www.joenichols.com
Tickets go on sale Friday, May 19th at 12 noon and can be purchased online at www.harringtonraceway.com , by calling 888-887-5687, x5246 or stop by the Casino Gift Shop. All ages are welcome.