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Phil Vassar chosen for Clovis Music Festival

Staff report

American country music artist Phil Vassar and The Kentucky HeadHunters will highlight this year’s Clovis Musical Festival in September, according to a Clovis Chamber of Commerce press release.

Vassar has hit the Top 5 seven times with songs like “Carlene,” “Last Day of My Life” and “American Child” and topped the charts with “In A Real Love” and “Just Another Day in Paradise.”

The Kentucky HeadHunters hit songs include “Dumas Walker,” “Redneck Girl,” and “Walk Softly (On This Heart of Mine).”

The Highway Men Live — a tribute show to three greats of country music, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash — are also featured during the three-day festival Sept. 4-6 at the Curry County Events Center.

Tickets and ticket pricing are not available yet.

Information: 763-3435.