Town of Fort Mill's Tribute Fest - Aug 17, 2024

Continuing the tradition of bringing some of the best tribute acts to the area, the Town of Fort Mill held its first all-country music Tribute Fest on Aug. 17, 2024.
The event began with Vegas McGraw, a Tim McGraw tribute band headlined by Nashville recording artist and Las Vegas entertainer Adam D. Tucker. The band has opened for 42 national acts across the United States including for Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean and Charlie Daniels. The group rocked the stage as they performed a wide variety of songs from McGraw’s catalog.
Next to the stage was local musician Cooper Ledford, a Catawba Ridge High School graduate and aspiring country artist. Ledford grew up singing country music and recorded his first song in June called “Ain’t Your Story to Write” which released Aug. 9. Ledford's idols such as George Strait, Keith Whitley, and Travis Tritt have helped to shape his style, which he describes as a modernized 90s country sound. Ledford blew the crowd away with his amazing stage presence.
The final tribute act of the night was The Ultimate Garth Brooks Tribute band, one of the longest continually performing Garth Brooks tribute acts in the world. Led by musician and singer Shawn Gerhard, this high-energy show featured Gerhard and his amazing band performing selections from Garth Brooks’ massive collection of songs. They capped their set with a collaboration with Ledford for "Friends in Low Places," which brought the crowd up to the stage.