Whisperin' Bill off to Salute Roger Miller

Whisperin' Bill Anderson will be headlining the 7th Annual Roger Miller Music & Arts Festival

concert on Saturday, October 24th, in Miller's hometown of Erick, Oklahoma. Roger's son,

Dean Miller, will open for Anderson and show time is set for 7:00pm/cst in the Clifford Macklin

Auditorium. Tickets are $20. All proceeds will benefit the Roger Miller Museum.

(www.rogermillermuseum.com)

"Roger and I were friends long before either one of us ever moved to Nashville," notes

Anderson. "He opened a lot of doors for me and I've never forgotten it."

"I am truly honored that Mary and Dean have invited me to be a part of this year's celebration,"

the Country Music Hall of Famer says, "And I promise to tell some Roger stories that even

they have never heard!"

The Festival kicks-off on Friday night with a street dance, along with numerous craft & art booths,

food booths, and contests that are all free to the public, plus a bull riding challenge on Saturday

afternoon.

For further Festival information, or to purchase advance concert tickets, go to www.erickchamber.com

or call (580) 526-3833.

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