Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Country Stars Performing At Reagan's 100th Birthday Celebration

Lee Greenwood, Lonestar, and Amy Grant are among the many celebrities who'll be on hand to commemorate what would have been former President Ronald Reagan's 100th birthday. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation is hosting the four-day event next month. Lonestar and Greenwood are slated take part in The Concert For America - A Tribute to Ronald Reagan, which is set for the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California on February 5th. The Beach Boys and the Jonas Brothers are also scheduled to perform. The show will also include actor and politician Fred Thompson and NBA Hall of Famer Jerry West, who'll be on hand to give live tributes to the late Commander-In-Chief, while former Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush will add video tributes.

Amy Grant will perform at the official 100th birthday celebration for the 40th President of the United States on February 6th -- Reagan's actual birthday. That event will include a ribbon cutting ceremony of the newly renovated Reagan Museum, an official wreath laying ceremony with former first lady Nancy Reagan and a 21-gun cannon salute. Michael W. Smith and The Beach Boys will also perform, while actor Gary Sinise and former Reagan Chief Of Staff James Baker are expected to deliver remarks. Festivities begin on February 4th, and will wrap up with the renovation opening of the Ronald Reagan Museum on February 7th.