CANTON, OHIO – Runaway June, described by Billboard as the “next hot trend in country music” will perform at this year’s “Concert for Legends” to kickoff the 2016 Pro Football Hall of Fame Weekend. The trio will open for music icon Tim McGraw in what will be the first event in the new Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.

Runaway June features Naomi Cooke, Hannah Mulholland and Jennifer Wayne all on vocals with Cooke and Wayne also on guitar and Mulholland on mandolin. The group has been receiving critical acclaim from numerous outlets for their fresh vocal and instrumental stylings. Runaway June’s debut single “Lipstick” ranked as a Top 5 Most Added Song at U.S. Country Radio and is available at all digital retailers and streaming services.

Runaway June will appear for about one hour at the Pro Football Hall of Fame tomorrow (Thursday, June 16) at 1:00 pm. The music trio will perform several songs in the Hall’s Event Center and meet with interested media, and engage with Hall of Fame guests by answering questions, and posing for photos on personal cellphones or cameras. The appearance is included in the price of museum admission for Hall of Fame visitors. Fans can also tune in tomorrow through a Livestream on the Hall’s Facebook page (@ProFootballHOF).

A limited number of tickets remain for this year’s “Concert for Legends.” Fans may choose from individual ticket purchases or the Tim McGraw Official VIP Pre-Concert Party package. Anyone who has already purchased concert tickets for this year can add the VIP experience for an additional $80.

The Tim McGraw Official VIP Pre-Concert Party will take place on Friday, August 5 from 5-7 pm EDT at the Gold Venue on the Hall’s campus. The event includes food, beverage and features a performance by “The Redneck Romeos.”

Visit www.ProFootballHOF.com/tickets to purchase tickets or packages for the “Concert for Legends.”

The “Concert for Legends” is the first event at the newly completed Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. The venue’s first phase of construction includes a permanent built-in stage, believed to be the first of its kind in the world. Runaway June and Tim McGraw will perform from the stage on the night of Friday, Aug. 5. The following evening, more than 100 Gold Jackets (living Hall of Famers) will be on stage to witness the formal enshrinement of the Class of 2016 – Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr., Tony Dungy, Brett Favre, Kevin Greene, Marvin Harrison, Orlando Pace, Ken Stabler and Dick Stanfel.

More about Runaway June can be found at:

www.runawayjune.com

ABOUT THE PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME: Located in Canton, Ohio, the birthplace of the National Football League, the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Mission is to Honor the Heroes of the Game, Preserve its History, Promote its Values, & Celebrate Excellence EVERYWHERE.  Hundreds of thousands of fans from across the globe travel to Canton annually to experience the exciting museum that chronicles America’s most popular sport. Millions more are reached through the Hall of Fame’s 100-plus special events held annually outside Canton and through the multiple nationally broadcast programs focused on the selection of the newest Class of Enshrinees – Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr., Tony Dungy, Brett Favre, Kevin Greene, Marvin Harrison, Orlando Pace, Ken Stabler and Dick Stanfel – and the Enshrinement Weekend (Aug. 4-7, 2016). Now in its fourth year of traveling, Gridiron Glory: The Best of the Pro Football Hall of Fame is a large- scale traveling exhibition that presents a panoramic view of pro football’s story and includes hundreds of artifacts from the Hall’s expansive collection. Gridiron Glory will be showcased at Virginia Historical Society from May 28-Sept. 4, 2016. From there it will travel to the Minnesota History Center Museum in Minneapolis/St. Paul and then for three- month stays at various museums and cultural institutions through 2019. Enshrinees from the Class of 2016 along with numerous other Hall of Fame members will receive the spectacular Hall of Fame Ring of Excellence by Kay® Jewelers during ceremonies held in NFL stadiums during the 2016 NFL regular season. The Hometown Hall of FamerTM program presented by Ford honors Hall of Fame heroes with a program and permanent plaque to honor the Hall of Famer’s hometown support. Now in its 4th year, the US Army-Pro Football Hall of Fame Award for Excellence honors 20 high school students nationally for excellence in community service, academics and athletics. Construction on HOF Village, a $500 million development project, is under way in Canton to transform the Hall of Fame’s campus.

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