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Pam Tillis & Phil Vassar

Thursday, November 30, 2023 @ 8:00pm



State Theatre New Jersey
15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

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See singer-songwriter Pam Tillis and 2x ASCAP Songwriter of the Year Phil Vassar live in concert this holiday season performing your holiday favorites and their hits!

Pam Tillis is a singer-songwriter whose compositions have been covered in Country, R&B, rock, and bluegrass. Tillis’ 1991 debut country album, Put Yourself In My Place, went gold and yielded two No. 1 and two Top 5 singles. Her next three albums— Homeward Looking Angel, Sweetheart’s Dance, and Greatest Hits, were all certified platinum. She achieved six No. 1 songs during the ‘90s Country explosion, including “Shake the Sugar Tree,” “Mi Vida Loca,” “When You Walk In The Room,” “In Between Dances,” “Don’t Tell Me What To Do,” and her signature song, “Maybe It Was Memphis."

Phil Vassar is an artist, songwriter, entertainer, with 26 Top 40s, 16 Top 10s, and ten No. 1 singles, including: “Carlene,” “In Real Love,” “Little Rodeo,” “For A Little While,” “Right on the Money,” “Six Pack Summer," “Last Day of My Life,” "American Soul,” “American Child," “Bye Bye," “My Next Thirty Years," “I’m Alright," “That’s When I Love You," “Love is a Beautiful Thing," “Just Another Day in Paradise," and many more. His Songs From the Cellar television show and podcast is airing nationally on Circle Network.




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