Well-decorated country music veteran, Tracy Byrd, will share some of his thirty hit singles with a crowd of fans in Beaver Dam on August 15. Byrd will take the Moraine Park Main Stage on Thursday at 8:00pm. Fans should be ready for a really entertaining time.
Of his thirty hit singles, eleven of them were Top Ten hits. Billboard number-one hits included “Holdin’ Heaven” in 1993 and “Ten Rounds with Jose Cuervo”, a popular go-to party song, later in 2002.
The American Music Awards also recognized Byrd in 1994, by welcoming him to the industry with a nomination for Favorite Country New Artist. The year following, TNN and the Music City News Country Awards foreshadowed his successful career with a nomination for the Male Star of Tomorrow award. The Recording Industry Association of America awarded Byrd four gold certifications and one double-platinum certification.
One of Byrd’s most familiar hits is a popular love ballad. It is most recognized for being played at weddings over the decades since its release. “The Keeper of the Stars” is a fan favorite to dance along to at weddings and sing along to at his concerts. The melody and the lyrics received several nods by Byrd’s peers. In 1996, the song won Song of the Year by the Academy of Country Music Awards. It was also nominated by the Country Music Association Awards for single of the year in 1995.
“Keeper of the Stars” was featured on his second album “No Ordinary Man”, which featured several other hit singles. “Watermelon Crawl”, “The First Step” and “Lifestyles of the Not So Rich and Famous” helped the album earn double-platinum status, reaching over two million album sales. Each of these catchy tunes is sure to make the August 15 concert one heck of a party.
Byrd is the second headliner announced in the 2024 series of FREE evening entertainment at the Dodge County Fair, August 14-18. Country music colleague, Matt Stell, will take the stage on Friday. Stay tuned to the Dodge County Fair website and social media channels for details on Saturday’s headliner and other events taking place at this year’s fair.
Article by Jamie Adcock author of runningdivamom.com
