Rascal Flatts Kicks of 2010 Concert Series in Orange Beach

February 11, 2010 - Orange Beach, AL -Country superstars RASCAL FLATTS will kickoff the 2010 Pepsi Star Series when they bring their American Living UNSTOPPABLE TOUR 2010 presented by JC Penny with special guest Darius Rucker to The Amphitheater at The Wharf on Saturday, March 6th. Tickets to the 8pm show are on sale now for $50.00, $60.00 & $89.00.

If any act embodies the place to which country music has evolved in the new century, it is Rascal Flatts. Since their inception a decade ago in 1999, the trio has helped change the face of popular music. Their trademark sound--Gary LeVox's powerfully emotive lead vocals coupled with the soaring harmonies of Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney, set amid world-class arrangements and production, have made the band the standard bearers for cutting-edge country. Drawing on Nashville's best tunesmiths and their own enviable songwriting skills, they have released, in songs like "These Days," "Bless The Broken Road," "What Hurts The Most" and "Take Me There," some of the most important and successful music to come out of Nashville in recent years. Along the way, they have placed 10 #1 singles and 20 Top Tens, seen every one of their studio albums go multi-platinum, with total sales approaching 19 million, been the ACM and CMA top vocal group every year since 2003, and won multiple American Music Awards and People's Choice Awards.

Having your first country album debut at #1 on the Billboard charts – following a multi-week #1 debut country single – is a huge achievement by anyone’s measure. When you add to that the New York Times’ claim that your debut album is “one of the year’s most vibrant country albums,” and Variety’s declaration that “Country music has a new major star, and the genre may never be the same” – well, it can be pretty heavy stuff. So it comes as no surprise that Capitol Records Nashville artist Darius Rucker is delighted by the critical and commercial success of his first country album, Learn To Live, and very proud of the #1 single, “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It” – on which Rucker was a co-writer. And his delight only increased as his second single, “It Won’t Be Like This For Long,” also landed atop all three country singles charts.
 
Tickets are available online through Ticketmaster.com, charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000, or at The Amphitheater Box Office Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., or at The Dock Store at The Marina. Tickets purchased at The Wharf outlets will incur no Ticketmaster fees.
 
ABOUT THE WHARF
The Wharf, located in Orange Beach, Alabama, is the Gulf Coast’s premier resort, marina, and entertainment destination featuring comfortable accommodations in waterfront condominiums, the best selection of unique boutiques and shops in the Gulf Coast area, more than 15 restaurants ranging from casual to fine dining, a 208 slip marina offering long term and transient rentals, a mile long boardwalk, an 18-hole championship golf course, the largest meeting facility on the Alabama Gulf Coast, the Southeast’s tallest Ferris wheel, Adventure Zone with zip line and ropes course, and year-round live concerts in the 10,000-seat Amphitheater.
Amenities offered to guests staying at The Wharf include the on-site fitness center, back bay fishing charters with an Orvis-endorsed guide, special rates at the golf course, and The Oasis private water retreat that features a zero-entry wave pool, the island’s largest lazy river, tiki bar and grill, hammock island, sandy volleyball, lush waterfalls, sandy beaches, and a play area.

Do it all at The Wharf! For more information, contact The Wharf at (251) 224-1000, visit us online at www.TheWharfAL.com, or text ‘Wharf’ to 839863.