From Staff Reports

NEWTON, N.C. — Singer-guitarist-songwriter Aaron Tippin will perform his neo-traditional brand of country music in concert at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6 in the Newton Performing Arts Center, 60 W. 6th St., here.

Born in Pensacola, Fla., he was raised on a farm in nearby Travelers Rest, S.C. 

Regarding Tippin, a promotion stated, “With a wide smile and engaging Southern drawl, Aaron Tippin proclaims he’s the ‘luckiest hillbilly that has ever lived,’ and there’s no arguing it. After all he’s been struck by lightning twice and lived to tell, piloted planes with engine failure and even somewhat more miraculously, he’s survived more than three decades in the music business and is still going strong.

“Along the way, he’s earned six gold albums and one platinum. He’s released more than 30 singles, including such hits as ‘You’ve Got to Stand for Something,’ ‘My Blue Angel,’ ‘I Wouldn’t Have it Any Other Way,’ ‘Kiss This,’ ‘Workin’ Man’s Ph.D,’ ‘There Ain’t Nothing Wrong with the Radio’ and ‘Where the Stars and Stripes and the Eagle Fly,’ which was not only a country hit, but top 20 on Billboard’s all genre Hot 100 chart.  

“Of course, luck often plays a role in achieving success in the entertainment industry, but the real driving forces behind Tippin’s achievements are a dedicated work ethic and undeniable talent.

“This took me by surprise, actually,” Tippin says of his music career. “It was the furthest thing from my mind. I wanted to be an airplane pilot.”

“He achieved that dream early on by becoming a commercial pilot and then began expanding his horizons by pursuing his other love—music... Tippin could easily retire and relax on his farm, but that ain’t his style. With the resurgence in the popularity of ‘90s country music, Tippin has never been in more demand.”

For tickets, which are $55 to $60, visit online at www.NCAuditorium.com.