Countriest of the Country Lineup

Singer/songwriter Billy Yates has announced the lineup for his annual Countriest of the Country show,  Wednesday, June 10, at the Ernest Tubb Texas Troubadour Theater in Nashville.

Chris Young, Jeff Bates, Jimmy Fortune, George Ducas and Sunny Sweeney are among the performers for the event, which is sponsored by the Billy Yates International Fan Club. The show will also feature "hit songwriters in the round" with top Music Row writers Paul Overstreet, Kerry Kurt Phillips and Wynn Varble. Plus, a silent auction featuring framed lyrics of several country hits, handwritten and signed by their respective writers, will be offered during the show. To order tickets send $25.00 (check or money order) per ticket to: Billy Yates International Fan Club, P.O. Box 864, White House, TN 37188.

• published May 11, 2009