Colgate state finals and Colt Ford Saturday night

Colgate state finals and Colt Ford Saturday night

Seating for thousands available

SPIRIT OF THE SUWANNEE MUSIC PARK, LIVE OAK, FLA - The night will finally arrive Nov. 1 when the Colgate Country Showdown state winner will be chosen at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park and hot new country singer, rap artist COLT FORD will put on his own show and also announce the Colgate winner!

Colt Ford

Tickets have sold so fast for the combination event that the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park has moved the event outside to the amphitheatre where thousands of fans can be accommodated. Be sure to bring fold up chairs as it will be festival seating at the amphitheatre.

Fans are expected to travel to Live Oak from all over to see the competition and cheer for their favorites. Colt Ford fans, too, will be traveling to the event as tickets for this event have sold quickly at the SOSMP, leading to the change in venue to accommodate even more fans.

Six winners from across Florida will be vying for the state Colgate Country Showdown winner title which will send just one of them on to regionals. At regionals, the winner there will go to Nashville in January 2009 to vie with other regional winners for the Best New Country Act in America title and $100,000 in cold, hard cash! The folks competing this Saturday, Nov. 1, in Live Oak are just two steps away from that big money.

The winner Saturday night at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park will receive $1,000.

Those competing Nov. 1 are Amy Maree, WQHL Live Oak winner who won on the Music Hall stage; Johnny Bulford, WWKA Orlando winner; Nalani Quintello, WIYD/WPLK Palatka

winner; Tony Taylor, WWGR Bonita Springs winner; Tricia Lynn Jamison, WZZS Zolfo Springs winner and Carey Dekle, WXBM, Pace winner.

Colt has only been on the music scene for a little more than one year and has taken America by storm with his own songs, music and country rap. He blends his styles of country, rock, hip-hop and rhythm and blues with such titles as "Trash In My Trailer."

Kickin’ Kevin Thomas of WQHL98.1 in Live Oak will be the emcee for the evening. Thomas and his Kickin’ Creations Company are bringing Colt Ford to the event Saturday in coordination with the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park. "He’s a friend of a friend, that’s how it happened," Thomas said.

Colt wrote "Buck ‘Em," the song which has been adopted as the new Professional Bull Riding (PBR) anthem. He made his musical and video debut on national television at the VERSUS Invitation Pro Bull Riding Competition in Madison Square Garden in January of 2007 with that song. Colt’s current album is Ride Through The Country, with such songs as "Mr. Goodtime," "Good God O Mighty," "Cold Beer" and "Tailgate,"

Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the gate. Moving the event to the amphitheatre allows

thousands to attend so come on over for this rare night! Don’t forget to bring a fold up chair! Food and concessions will be available at the amphitheatre beginning at 6 p.m. when gates open. Competition begins at 7 p.m.

The Music Hall will not be open during the evening Nov. 1, but the SOS Café and deck will be open for dinner and the big football game on TV.

For more information about the Colgate Country Showdown State Finals and the Colt Ford concert Nov. 1 at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, go to www.musicliveshere.com  or call 386-364-1683 about overnight accommodations, camping, tickets, SOSMP amenities and other upcoming events.