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Robert Earl Keen brings alternative country music to The Paramount

Crystal Graham
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Singer-songwriter Robert Earl Keen will make a stop in Charlottesville next month at The Paramount Theater.

Starr Hill announced the Houston native’s upcoming performance for Aug. 10 at 8 p.m.

A Houston native, Keen was weaned on classic rock and Willie Nelson records. By the time he entered Texas A&M University, he was teaching himself guitar, playing bluegrass and setting his poetic musings to song.

He eventually moved to Nashville to pursue a country music career. Keen worked at the well-known “Hatch Show Print” as a pressman. After Keen’s stint in Nashville, he returned to Texas with a publishing deal, a new label and a national booking agent.

Twenty one records later, REK continued to steer clear of the waters of the country mainstream offering an alternative to repetitious radio tunes

Tickets to the show range from $40 to $69. They may be reserved online at www.theparamount.net.

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Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, Crystal Graham has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of "Virginia Tonight," a nightly TV news show, both broadcast on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television. You can reach her at [email protected]

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