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Legendary Singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot will make a stop at The Dow Event Center with his "50 Years on the Carefree Highway Tour" for an evening of hits and memories.
The concert is scheduled for Sunday, May 5 at 7:00 p.m.
According to a Dow Event Center news release, "the acclaimed balladeer weaves tales of love and longing in eloquent musical masterpieces that have become enduring standards."
Lightfoot's poetic journeys have been told with such timeless, thought-provoking songs as "If You Could Read My Mind," "Sundown," "Early Morning Ran," "Carefree Highway," "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald," "Canadian Railroad Trilogy" and many more.
Lightfoot's songwriting talent has led him from the 1960's coffeehouse scene in his native Canada to pop chart hits with his ground-breaking multi-platinum albums and accolades that range from five Grammy nominations to 17 Canadian Juno Awards.
Tickets go on sale Friday, March 8 at The Dow Box Office, Ticketmaster.com, All Ticketmaster Outlets including Wal-Mart and Charge-by-Phone 800-745-3000.
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Tuesday, March 5 2013, 08:52 AM EST
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