Bring the Thunder, A Toby Keith Tribute at the Masonic Theatre, July 25   On, July 25 at 7:00 pm on the award winning Masonic Amphitheatre Stage, Neil “Thunder” White will return to the stage to perform his tribute show to Toby Keith. Thunder was born in Atlanta, Georgia into an accomplished musical family. His love of music began at a very early age listening to radio broadcasts and hearing his father, mother and grandmother sing and play. Thunder’s family moved quite a bit in his early years and through that time, he attended 23 different schools. He immersed himself into music from all genres. During the final months of his senior year in high school, he met the love of his life and they were married shortly after she graduated. After graduating high school, Thunder joined the United States Air Force as a mechanic and was stationed in Misawa, Japan as his love of all types of music continued to grow. Thunder was honorably discharged from the US Air Force where he started his company as an Entertainer/DJ, Thunder Productions. Through the many years to follow, Thunder has performed for thousands of people in private functions all over the East Coast . His brand of entertainment was so refreshingly different than the usual DJs; his notoriety began to grow nationwide. Thunder had been performing as an Entertainer, DJ, and Wedding Vocalist for more than 15 years when Toby Keith was making his mark on the Country Music charts. And when fans of Thunder saw him, they said the resemblance between them was incredible. Thunder was already a country vocalist so he took on the role as a Toby Keith Tribute Artist. Thunder has performed on stage as Toby Keith at many fairs, festivals, and private events over the last eight years. He has also performed in salute to the Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces in many cities. “I can’t speak for all of the artists who perform as a tribute to Toby Keith, but we all agree that he is truly an original. I will certainly never say that I could replace him, nor would I want to. My job is to perform his songs, adopt his look, respect the man he has become and give his fans everything they expect from a world class tribute,” says Thunder. Now, with over 20 years of experience in the Entertainment Industry, Thunder is considered a well- seasoned veteran in his field. Thunder has accreditations as an Audio Engineer, Lighting Systems Engineer, Theatrical Pyro technician and Special Effects Engineer, Entertainer, DJ, MC, Musician, Vocalist, and now Toby Keith Tribute Artist. Thunder has worked with national tours coordinating staging special effects and pyrotechnics for Toby Keith, Godsmack, Kiss, Kid Rock, Breaking Benjamin, Megadeth, Shania Twain, 98 Degrees, Grease On Ice, and countless local bands and regional theatrical performances. Tickets for “Bring the Thunder, A Toby Keith Tribute”, are on sale now at Club Car, Owen’s Phamacy, Jack Mason’s Tavern, Alleghany Highlands Chamber Office, The Vintage Bouquet, online at www.historicmasonictheatre.com and at the entrance tent prior to the concert. The tent opens at 6:00 pm. Tickets are $5 students, $8 seniors/military, $10 adults. Concessions will be available. Bench and chair seating are available on the Amphitheatre grounds and attendees are welcome to bring lawn chairs. For more information on the Masonic Amphitheatre Complex, please visit www.historicmasonictheatre.com or the Historic Masonic Theatre/Amphitheatre Facebook page.

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