Michael Johns upcoming appearances for October
October 17, 2008
Tonight (10/17) MJ will be performing by special request of Priscilla Presley at the Dream Foundation Charity Event, Take It To the Night: An Evening of Fashion & Dreams.
Next stop is the Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday October 26th where he will be singing the National Anthem and performing a mini concert before the Pep Boys Auto 500. We should have lots of video and pics since a large group from MJO will be there to support Michael. Check out the article below for more details!
American Idol’s Michael Johns to Sing National Anthem and Mini Concert Prior to Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Oct. 26
HAMPTON, Ga. (Oct. 16, 2008) — Atlanta Motor Speedway has secured singer and heartthrob Michael Johns to sing the National Anthem and a mini concert as part of the Kroger Pre-Race Show before the Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Oct. 26.
Johns, who quickly gained national fame for his soulful voice and handsome looks on American Idol’s seventh season, recently wrapped up performing on the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2008. The Perth, Australia native with ties to Georgia is geared up to perform before the Pep Boys Auto 500.
“I’m really excited actually,” said Johns. “I’ve never been to Atlanta Motor Speedway, but I’m a huge racing fan. My father was into racing and touring cars, so I grew up around race tracks in Australia. It’s going to be great.”
Johns moved to Georgia from Australia in 1998 to pursue a tennis scholarship at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton where he studied drama. He later moved to Atlanta to pursue his musical career and he also played Australian Rules Football for the Atlanta Kookaburras of the USAFL.
“Georgia is a second home for me — my home in America,” said Johns. “Most of my [American] friends are out there and I can wait to get back out there and head to Atlanta Motor Speedway.”
In addition to Johns’ National Anthem performance preceding the Pep Boys Auto 500, singer Katie Lawhorne will sing the National Anthem before Saturday’s festivities and Thea Agnew will do so on Friday. Lawhorne, a 13-year old Stockbridge, Ga. native, will provide a local flair for the National Anthem performances.
For fans interested in attending the Pep Boys Auto 500 and seeing Johns, Lawhorne and Agnew sing the National Anthem, great seats are available for as little as $39 for an adult ticket. Call the Atlanta Motor Speedway ticket office at 1-877-AMS-TIX or 770-946-4211 and reserve your seat today.
Posted in Appearances, Performances, Upcoming Appearances
Tags: atlanta, atlanta motor speedway, dream foundation, pep boys auto 500, priscilla presley
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MJ, I’m so glad things are going so well for you!! You’re in such high demand…everybody wants you! Yeah!! I’m super excited for the race in Atlanta!! I’ll be there supporting and cheering you on!! Can’t wait to hear you sing again!!
Woot! This better be on tv!
WTG Michael..I am thrilled you are in such demand!!
I am also very excited to hear you sing in Atlanta..can’t wait to cheer you on as well!!! Just can’t wait!!
Michael it’s really great that you have so many events going on. I can’t wait for Atlanta. It will be great being in that crowd of over 100,000 people! I think you will come out of there with alot of new fans!!
I can’t wait for Atlanta, I’m a huge Nascar Fan and my beloved driver Bill Elliott will be honored there, I hope Michael gets to meet him…what a sweetheart Bill is!!! I met him back in 2001 and talk about falling in love I did. My two most loved guys there…wish I could be there to see both of them.
Atlanta Motor Speedway To Honor Bill Elliott and 1988 Championship Team: Atlanta Motor Speedway will honor Bill Elliott’s 1988 Melling Racing Team to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the team’s 1988 NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship as part of the pre-race activities for the Oct. 26 Pep Boys Auto 500. Many of Elliott’s crew members from the 1988 Championship team will join the Dawsonville native on stage for a recognition ceremony. Elliott’s team, based in his hometown of Dawsonville, is the only team located outside of North Carolina to win both the driver and owner championships.(AMS PR)(10-14-2008)
Yo estoy muy largo para ir, pero le deseo lo mejor a Michael. Es superadorable.
happy birthday,Michael. 30 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So Happy Your keeping busy Michael and glad that MJO is keeping all of your fans up to date on your happenings ,I won’t be able to be at any of these performances but i will be watching on the TV, Can’t wait to see and hear you sing again .This is going to be funny on Sunday beacuse DH is going to wonder why i want to watch the race so badly he will see the suprize when we sit and watch the race together. CANT WAIT