Hope, Ark. – Rachel Hale joins the line-up for the 3 rd Annual Ark-La-Tex Outdoor Expo concert on March 1, 2019. Hale, a native of Prescott, Ark., was a finalist in Season 12 of American Idol. She will perform an opening set beginning at 6:30 p.m. A preview of her music can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiHc1YCSMzo
The Kentucky Headhunters will headline this year’s Expo Concert on Friday, March 1 in Hempstead Hall’s theater. Tickets are on sale now at hempsteadhall.com and range from $55 – $25. Known as “Southern Rock Royalty” and the “great American rock ‘n’ roll band,” The Kentucky Headhunters have maintained a longevity most acts can only dream about. With a GRAMMY Award, CMA Album of the Year Award, two CMA Vocal Group of the Year Awards, two Top 10 charting albums, and four consecutive Top 40 hits, their international success spans multiple genres. The “Heads” are credited for creating a unique blend of honky-tonk, blues, and southern rock that appeals to the toughest music critics and listeners of all kinds.
Doors for the Expo concert open at 6:00 p.m., Rachel Hale will perform at 6:30 p.m., and the Kentucky Headhunters will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Expo vendors will be open to provide a shopping experience to concert-goers.
The 3 rd Annual Ark-La-Tex Outdoor Expo will be held March 1-2, 2019 at Hempstead Hall on the University of Arkansas Hope’s campus. Come experience the best the Ark-La-Tex has to offer for outdoor activities! Participating vendors will have boats, all-terrain vehicles, duck and turkey calls, cabin lamps, leather goods, fishing lures, knives, lawn mowers, and jewelry for those who enjoy the great outdoors. Limited vendor space is still available and interested participants should contact Amanda Lance at Amanda.lance@uacch.edu or (870) 722-8566. Admission to the Expo is $3 per person. The Expo will run 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. on Friday, March 1, and 10:00 a.m. –4:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 2.
This year’s Expo will showcase a new feature: the Great Bowls of Fire Chili Cook Off presented by Lance & Associates Real Estate of Hope on Saturday, March 2, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Registration is $20 per submission. The winner will walk away with a $300 cash prize. Cash prizes also available for the Runner Up and the People’s Choice. Tasting tickets will be available for sale at the door for $3 per person and will include admission to the Expo. For any questions pertaining to the 3 rd Annual Ark-La-Tex Outdoor Expo, please contact Amanda Lance at Amanda.lance@uacch.edu or (870) 722-8566.