Jesse Keith Whitley Will Headline With Other Country Greats At Tennessee River Run

Jesse Keith Whitley 2011

Jesse Keith Whitley joins the lineup of headliners for the 10th anniversary of Darryl Worley’s Tennessee River Run. Other headliners include Montgomery Gentry, Kansas, and Worley for the festival slated for Sept. 15-17 in Savannah, Tenn.

 
On Saturday, Sept. 17 Jesse Keith Whitley, son of Lorrie Morgan and the late Keith Whitley, will open for Gentry and Worley at Pickwick Landing Park. Following the concert will be the biggest fireworks show in TRR history.
 
Whitley recently released his debut single from his Kentucky Thunder EP and has been on a nationwide radio tour as well as performing shows, including several dates with Lorrie Morgan. He also performed at the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame earlier this year and accepted the induction honor on behalf of his late father.
 
The Tennessee River Run is a festival event that includes rock and country concerts, an opening gala, songwriters’ event, bass tournament, golf tournament, battle of the bands, craft booths and food vendors. The annual event benefits the Darryl Worley Foundation, which serves special needs people in West Tennessee, Northwestern Alabama and Northeastern Mississippi. The foundation also supports St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the Darryl Worley Cancer Treatment Center.
 
Tickets for the 10th anniversary event are available at the Darryl Worley Foundation Office at 325 Main St. in Downtown Savannah and by searching Tennessee River Run at http://www.ticketfly.com. Admission for Friday night’s concert is $15 in advance or $20 at the gate. Tickets for Saturday night’s concert are $35 in advance and $40 at the gate. Saturday night admission for children ages seven to twelve is $15, and children six and younger enter free with a paying adult. A weekend concert pass is available for $45 in advance and $50 at the gate. Gates open at 6 PM.