WABASH, Ind. – Songwriter Aaron Barker will return to Wabash, performing at the Eagles Theatre on Thurs., Oct. 20 at 7:30 p.m. Corporate sponsorship is provided by the following Honeywell Foundation Educational Outreach Partners: Brandt’s Harley Davidson, Duke Energy, Lee Company Inc., Paragon Medical, Mutual Bank, Indiana Arts Commission, NIPSCO, Maple Leaf Farms, Arts Midwest Touring Fund, Art Works, Janet S. Halderman Educational Outreach Endowment Fund, Parkview Huntington Hospital, Parkview Whitley Hospital, Vectren, Community Foundation of Wabash County and Wells Fargo The Rea Charitable Trust.
Barker will be joined on stage by acclaimed songwriters Marty Dodson whose Facebook page “SongTown USA” is a community for award-winning songwriters, and Mark Nesler, whose song “Just To See You Smile” scored a #1 hit for Tim McGraw. These three talented and connected writers will tell stories about their careers why providing acoustic versions of the songs they’ve penned in this intimate performance on the Eagles stage.
Nominated for the 2016 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Aaron Barker’s career is filled with number one country hits like George Strait’s “Love Without End, Amen” and Lonestar’s “What About Now.” One of his earliest hits was “Christmas Cookies” which was included on the Duck Dynasty Holiday album!
Although not a recording artist himself, Aaron Barker’s voice is heard millions of times a year by millions of people as the writer and singer of many of the radio and television commercials for the Blue Bell Ice Cream Company. These include “Have Yourself A Blue Bell Country Day” and “The Good Ol’ Days”. The current “There’s More Than Just Ice Cream in a Carton of Blue Bell” was also written and performed by Barker. Singer/songwriter and Wabash resident Dakota Parker will be the opening act.
Tickets to see Aaron Barker are $5 for adults. Students 18 and younger are admitted free (ticket required). For more information please visit the Eagles Theatre website at www.eaglestheatre.com or call the Honeywell Center Box Office at (260) 563-1102.
For more than 100 years, the Eagles Theatre has been Wabash’s local motion picture theatre. Watching movies at Eagles has been a part of our community’s social fabric for generations. To hear a list of upcoming shows, please call (260) 563-3272.
The Honeywell Foundation is a public charity in Wabash, Indiana. The organization and its venues – Honeywell Center, Honeywell House, Charley Creek Gardens, Dr. Ford Historic Home, Eagles Theatre, and 13-24 Drive In – provide artistic, social, cultural, and recreational opportunities for all. For more information about The Honeywell Foundation, please visit www.honeywellfoundation.org.