
Mercer Unveils Ford Football Concert Series Lineup for VMI
6/9/2023 10:44:00 AM | Football
Tailgating experience to feature live music performances this fall
MACON, Ga. – The 2023 Mercer Football Ford Concert Series September 30th presented by Ingles performance will be headlined by Chase Matthews with Sean Stemaly prior to the Bears' opening SoCon play against VMI.  "We are excited to welcome back the 5th year of the Ford Concert Series. We look forward to another year of top-charting artists and a memorable gameday experience.," remarked Associate AD Daniel Tate. "The Ford Concert Series is a staple for Middle Georgia that provides entertainment for the whole family."  Fans will have the opportunity to enjoy live music from Chase Matthew and Sean Stemaly before kickoff at 4pm. , the designated tailgating area on Black Field, located adjacent to Five Star Stadium.
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Tickets for Chase Matthew, Sean Stemaly, the entire Ford Concert Series, and the 2023 Mercer Football season are available to purchase. For further information on the upcoming 2023 fall sports seasons, visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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Chase Matthew (September 30th vs VMI)Â
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Warner Music Nashville's Chase Matthew is one of Nashville's hottest newcomers and on the fast track to become a staple in the country genre. A Music City native, Matthew began his career by independently paving a path for himself, leaning heavily on his infectious personality, rowdy live performances and authentic, relatable music – amassing a massive 360M+ global career streams (with more than 150M global streams on his first RIAA GOLD-certified smash, "County Line"), garnering 1M+ followers across social media and being named a HITS Magazine "One to Watch."
Since releasing his debut album, 'Born For This,' in 2022, Matthew has been busy selling out venues across the nation on his headline tours, including making his hometown headline debut in Nashville to a SOLD-OUT crowd of more than 1,600 fans this past fall. His latest single, "Love You Again," is on fire and the driving force behind him landing on Country Now's "Artists to watch in 2023".  Fans can listen to his new album "Come Get Your Memory" that was released today! Click here to listen to it!
Top Hits
• County Line
• Pull up
• Love You Again
• We Had It Good
Sean Stemally
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Sean Stemaly was born in Western Kentucky & raised in the river-bottom fields of Southern Indiana, a hard-worker whose Country music comes straight from the only life he knows. Stemaly taught himself to sing over endless days in the cab of a Case IH 9370 tractor, planting the seeds of stardom to the sound of icons like Brooks & Dunn, George Strait, Alan Jackson & Jason Aldean.Â
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Now signed to Big Loud Records, the diesel wrenching, heavy-equipment operating talent has over 64M on-demand streams, infusing modern Country with youthful, salt-of-the-earth swagger & rocked up heartland soul. He's penned countless songs in Music City's vibrant collaborative scene – including release "Come Back To Bed," whose top-viewed music video has already over 6.6M views – and is currently working on his debut studio recordings with superstar producer Joey Moi. The 2021 Sean has already hit the road with Riley Green, HARDY, LANCO, and Chris Lane among others, & his story is only just beginning to grow.
Ticket InformationÂ
Tickets for Chase Matthew, Sean Stemaly, the entire Ford Concert Series, and the 2023 Mercer Football season are available to purchase. For further information on the upcoming 2023 fall sports seasons, visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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