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Barbara Fairchild headlines Shenandoah Jamboree

Chris Graham

barbara fairchildGrammy-nominated recording artist Barbara Fairchild headlines this weekend’s Shenandoah Jamboree at the Historic Wayne Theatre/Ross Performing Arts Center.

Fairchild, a 2009 inductee into the Christian Music Hall of Fame, will be joined at the Jamboree, which is set for Saturday night at 7 p.m., with special guest Glen Shelton.

Tickets are $25 and $35.

Fairchild is best known for her 1973 #1 single, “The Teddy Bear Song,” which earned her a Grammy nomination.

She followed the success of “The Teddy Bear Song” with “Kid Stuff,” which charted as high as #2, and another Top 10 hit in 1974, “Baby Doll.”

“Barbara’s shows are entertaining and family-friendly at the same time,” said Tracy Straight, the executive director of the Wayne Theatre. “The combination of Barbara Fairchild and Glen Shelton should make for a memorable night at the Shenandoah Jamboree.”

Shelton had a Top 20 hit in 2010, “Help Me to Stand,” and he has opened across the country for big-name acts including Joe Shelton, Darryl Worley, Tanya Tucker and local favorite Jimmy Fortune.

The family-friendly Shenandoah Jamboree concert series, featuring host Lisa Meadows, is held on the first Saturday of each month through December at the Wayne Theatre

The Wayne Theatre is located at 521 West Main Street in downtown Waynesboro.

For more information or tickets, call (540) 943-9999 or visithttp://waynetheatre.org.

Box office is open Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.and one hour before performances.

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Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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