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Travis Tritt to South Bend. Tritt will be performing Friday, July 18, 2008 at the Morris <br />Performing Arts Center, as part of the expanding Enshrinement Festival. <br />"We are pleased to partner with the Morris Performing Arts Center as we expand the 2008 <br />Enshrinement schedule," said Hall of Fame Executive Director Lisa Malin. "We look forward to <br />welcoming country music super -star, Travis Tritt, to South Bend as well as thousands of football <br />and country music fans from across the country. <br />Travis Tritt has charted more than 30 singles on the U.S. BillBoard "Hot Country Songs" charts, <br />including 5 which went to No. 1. He debuted with his single release of "Country Club" in 1989 <br />and emerged on the country scene with a mix of bluesy Southern rock. Travis received 2 Grammy <br />awards for Best Country Vocal Collaboration for "The Whiskey Ain't Workin "' a duet with Marty <br />Stuart in 1992 and Best Country Collaboration with Vocals for "Same Old Train" with more than <br />10 country music artists in 1998. <br />In addition, he is a member of the Grand Ole Opry and received the Horizon Award from the <br />Country Music Association in 1991, Vocal Event of the Year award in 1992 for "This One's <br />Gonna Hurt You (For A Long, Long Time)" a duet with Marty Stuart; and in 1993 for "I Don't <br />Need Your Rockin' Chair." With top hits like "Tell Me I was Dreaming," "Here's a Quarter," and <br />"T- R- O- U- B -L -E." <br />More recently, Tritt co- produced an album called "The Storm" with American Idol judge Randy <br />Jackson. Tritt and Jackson teamed up to create a powerhouse collection of songs that emphasize <br />the irresistible soul side of Tritt's singing. <br />The Morris Performing Arts Center, located in the heart of downtown South Bend is the home of <br />the Broadway Theatre League, the South Bend Symphony Orchestra, and the Southold Dance <br />Theater. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at the Morris Box Office, over the phone <br />by calling 574.235.3790 or on the web at www .morriscenter.ticketforce.com. <br />2008 Enshrinement Festival Schedule of Events <br />FRIDAY, JULY 11 <br />Enshrinement Festival Queen Pageant <br />6:00 p.m. <br />College Football Hall of Fame Press Box <br />Young women between the ages of 17 -21 compete for the title of Miss Enshrinement Queen <br />FRIDAY - SATURDAY, JULY 11 -12 <br />Enshrinement Softball Tournament <br />Presented by Street Kids Softball <br />Belleville Softball Complex, South Bend, Ind. <br />Please visit www.streetkidssoftball.com to register <br />FRIDAY - SUNDAY, JULY 11 -13 <br />Enshrinement Flag Football Tournament <br />