AUGUSTA, Ga. -- The First Tee of Augusta is pleased to announce the concert line-up for the 3rd Annual Drive for Show, Rock Fore! Dough concert, which will be held on Tuesday, April 3rd, during the week of the Masters Tournament. This year’s event will bring co-headliners Cheap Trick & Dashboard Confessional along with opening act and Georgia native, Corey Smith to the stage on the First Tee of Augusta’s driving range. Concertgoers will have plenty to cheer about with classic rockers Cheap Trick belting out hits like “I Want You to Want Me”, “Surrender” and “The Flame”, indie crooners Dashboard Confessional serenading fans with anthems such as “Screaming Infidelities” and “Stolen” and the up and coming Corey Smith singing “Twenty-One” and “Next Year”
All proceeds of Drive for Show, Rock Fore! Dough will go to support The First Tee of Augusta, the Augusta chapter of The First Tee Network. The First Tee of Augusta provides learning facilities and educational programs that promote character-development and life-enhancing values through the game of golf. Its focus is to give young people of all backgrounds an opportunity to develop, through golf and character education, values such as honesty, integrity and sportsmanship. The First Tee of Augusta was established in 2001 and is locally owned and operated by FORE! Augusta Foundation, a non-profit organization that raises funds and oversees the operation of the facility.
“Rock Fore! Dough is an exciting event that has been both fun and successful for the past two years and we expect it to be great again in 2007. We bring musicians, golf fans, music fans and the entire Augusta community together during Augusta’s biggest week to celebrate and support an amazing organization,” explains Jill Brown, Executive Director of The First Tee.
Since its inception in 1997, The First Tee Network has opened more then 200 learning facilities worldwide, established over 335 affiliate relationships with existing golf courses and introduced over 303,000 young people to the game of golf and its inherent positive values.
Tickets for Drive for Show, Rock Fore! Dough will go on sale Saturday, March 3rd at 10am. Tickets are $25 in advance and $35 the day of the event. Tickets will be available at www.TicketAlternative.com , Augusta area Kroger locations and the First Tee of Augusta at 3136 Damascus Road.
Cheap Trick & Dashboard Confessional to Headline 3rd Annual Masters Week Concert
When: Tuesday, April 3, 2007 Cost: $25 in advance
Where: First Tee of Augusta $35 day of show
3165 Damascus Road Info: Emily Carder
Augusta, GA 30909 ecarder@comcast.net
706-364-4653 706.495.6885
Press Info: Emily Carder - 706.495.6885, ecarder@comcast.net
