Nashville Band Headed To Warsaw To Support Fight Against Autism
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Tim Robertson-trobertson@timesuniononline.com
Nashville band Blue County will be in Warsaw for a concert to raise funds to support research into causes and a cure for autism.
The concert is June 27, and proceeds will go to Walk Now for Autism, an annual event aimed at raising awareness and funds for Autism Speaks, an organization aimed at finding a cure for autism and improving the lives of those with the disease and their families. Walk Now for Autism is scheduled for Sept. 12 at the Allen County Fairgrounds.Blue County is a country band. Concert organizer and Walk Now for Autism team member Jackie Runyan said she knows the band members, Aaron Benward and Scott Reeves. She said Benward is originally from Auburn, and Reeves played "Ryan McNeil" on the television soap opera "The Young and The Restless."
Their 2004 single "Good Little Girls" made it to No. 11 on the Billboard country singles chart.
The concert will be at Warsaw Community High School Performing Arts Center. Doors will open at 7 p.m., with the concert beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. For tickets, call 574-268-0564.
For information about Walk Now for Autism, visit www.walknowforautism.org
