Events
Alabama the American Farewell Tour
April 17, 2004
Country music legend Alabama will include a stop at Clemson University's Littlejohn Coliseum on their "American Farewell" tour. The concert on Saturday, April 17, will be the last time the band performs in South Carolina.
Tickets for the show will go on sale to Clemson students, faculty and staff and Alabama fan club members on Friday, Dec. 12, and to the general public on Saturday, Dec. 13. Tickets will be on sale at the University Union box office, at all TicketMaster locations and online at http://www.ticketmaster.com.
A limited number of "Platinum Fan Package" floor seats will be available for $1,000 (see additional information below). Upper bowl seats will be $27, lower bowl seats will be $57 and riser seats will be $150.
"You know this is going to be a great show for the fans, and the fact that this is their last show in the state adds a lot of enthusiasm for this event," said Marty Kern, director of major events for Littlejohn Coliseum. "This venue will be one of the very best places you can see Alabama up-close and personal. If you're a big Alabama fan, this is the place to see their show."
Alabama has had 42 number-one hits, sold more than 70 million albums and won 150 major awards over the past 25 years. The band is well known for its high-energy live performances. Alabama has strong ties to South Carolina; the band got its start at a Myrtle Beach club called The Bowery and played at clubs all over the state in its early years. It also went on to open the Alabama Theatre in Myrtle Beach in 1991. The Clemson concert, which is one of 45 stops on the farewell tour, is promoted by LGI Entertainment and presented by radio stations WESC-FM and WSSL-FM.
Platinum Fan Packages Offer Opportunity to Meet Alabama
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Fans who want to attend Alabama's last show in South Carolina - on Saturday, April 17, in Clemson University's Littlejohn Coliseum - will have the opportunity for up-close and personal interaction with the band by purchasing the Platinum Fan Package.
A limited number of these special packages are available for $1,000. The package includes floor seats to the concert, a reception with the band following the concert, a personal photo with the band and a limited edition Les Paul guitar.
The guitar was created especially for the "American Farewell" tour. Each guitar is individually numbered and signed by members of the band. The front of the guitar features the Alabama 2003 farewell tour logo and a dual-image pick-guard. From one angle, the picture on the pick-guard is the American flag; from another angle, the picture changes to show the Alabama band members. The back of the guitar lists all of Alabama's 42 number-one hits.
Because of tie-in with the farewell tour, and the limited availability of the guitars, each one is worth between $3,500 and $5,000, according to Dale Thompson, president of GRAMMY Art of Music Galleries. "This package is about a lot more than the guitar," said Marty Kern, director of major events for Littlejohn Coliseum.
"This package includes the opportunity to spend time with and take photos with Alabama, to have the best seat in the house and to be with other people who share your passion for this band. This is something that will never be repeated and that fans will never have the opportunity to do again."
Tickets for the show go on sale to Clemson students, faculty and staff and Alabama fan club members Friday, Dec. 12, and to the general public Saturday, Dec. 13, at the University Union box office, all TicketMaster locations and online at http://www.ticketmaster.com.