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Cole Swindell performs \u201cShe Had Me At Heads Carolina \u2013 Remix\u201d at the 58th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at the Ford Center in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo\/Chris Pizzello)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Registration will open on Friday for free tickets to the May 23 concert headlined by country artist Cole Swindell<\/a><\/strong> at Penn State\u2019s Bryce Jordan Center as part of Pennsylvania\u2019s celebration of the United States\u2019 250th anniversary<\/p>\n Tickets will be available starting at noon on Friday, April 17, at concerts.america250pa.org<\/a><\/strong> for the Commonwealth Concert Series, a five-city celebration featuring different performers at each location. While each of the concerts will be free to attend, tickets are \u201cstrictly required for entry,\u201d according to America250PA<\/a><\/strong>, the official commission for Pennsylvania\u2019s celebration of the nation\u2019s semiquincentennial and organizer of the series.<\/p>\n A limit of four tickets per registration, which will be open to Pennsylvania residents only until May 1.<\/p>\n Marking the first concert in the series, Swindell will be joined by special guests including chart-topping country singer Gabby Barrett and the West Point Band, the Army\u2019s oldest band and the oldest continuously-operating unit at the U.S. Military Academy. <\/p>\n The full Commonwealth Concert Series lineup:<\/p>\n \u2022 State College (June 23, Bryce Jordan Center): <\/strong>Cole Swindell with special guests Gabby Barrett and the West Point Band \u201cThe Commonwealth Concert Series is a once-in-a-lifetime celebration of our shared history and the incredible people who call Pennsylvania home,\u201d Cassandra Coleman, executive director of America250PA, said in a statement. \u201cWe are thrilled to finally open ticket registration for our neighbors across the state. From the energy of local favorites like Frzy to Erie\u2019s First to Eleven, this series truly reflects the diverse and vibrant spirit of Pennsylvania. We encourage everyone to visit our online portal to secure their spot at these historic events.\u201d<\/p>\n The concert is one of numerous events planned in Centre County this year to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States.<\/p>\n Other America 250-connected events include:\u00a0<\/p>\n \u2022 Memorial Day weekend in Boalsburg\u00a0<\/p>\n \u2022 An Independence Day parade, dedication of Hometown Hero banners and a 75-minute concert featuring the Bellefonte and State College community bands on July 3 in Bellefonte.<\/p>\n \u2022 The Central Pennsylvania Independence Day Parade and Central PA 4th Fest on July 4 in State College<\/p>\n \u2022 An America 250-themed live mural production exhibition during the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts July 8-12<\/p>\n \u2022 A \u201cLet Freedom Ring\u201d theme for Philipsburg Heritage Days July 9-12<\/p>\n \u2022 The State Games of America, being held for the first time at Penn State and in State College July 24 to Aug. 2.<\/p>\n \u2022 Activities at the Centre County Grange Fair.<\/p>\n America 250 efforts in Centre County got underway in May 2025 with the dedication of a Liberty Tree<\/strong><\/a> on the grounds of the Centre Furnace Mansion in State College.\u00a0<\/p>\n In November and December, America250PA and Centre County organizations unveiled four artist-designed commemorative Liberty Bells honoring local history \u2014 part of the Bells Across PA initiative \u2014at Centre Furnace Mansion, Eagle Iron Works and Curtin Village in Howard<\/strong><\/a>, downtown Philipsburg and the Bellefonte Train Station<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.statecollege.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Cole Swindell performs \u201cShe Had Me At Heads Carolina \u2013 Remix\u201d at the 58th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at the Ford Center in Frisco, Texas. 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\u2022 Erie (June 6, Erie Insurance Arena):<\/strong>\u00a0The Fray with special guest First to Eleven
\u2022 Hershey (June 13, Hersheypark Stadium):<\/strong>\u00a0The Avett Brothers
\u2022 Wilkes-Barre (June 20, Kirby Park): <\/strong>Lady A and En Vogue, with a special appearance by Carson Kressley
\u2022 Pittsburgh (June 27, Point State Park):\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong>Nelly, Third Eye Blind and special guest Frzy<\/p>\n