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The Band Perry Concert Raises $75k+ For Imagination Library

Published September 20, 2015 / Last Updated September 20, 2015

The Band Perry came home to East Tennessee for Dollywood’s Showcase of Stars and raised over $75,000 for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

Dollywood’s D.P. Celebrity Theatre packed in an enthusiastic crowd of fans eager to hear The Band Perry perform their hits on home turf. With an intimate, acoustic setting, the vocally gifted siblings did not disappoint. Performing hit after hit, from “If I Die Young” to “Better Dig Two,” their harmonic voices were the perfect blend of what Dolly calls “blood harmony.” Kimberly even surprised the audience with her rendition of Dolly’s mega-hit song, “I’ll Always Love You,” and as you can imagine, the crowd went wild.

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Reid Perry, Sam Roberts, Kimberly Perry, Kate Phillips, Neil Perry, Sherry French
TheBand Perry and The Dollywood Foundation
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The Band Perry performs at Dollywood's D.P. Celebrity Theatre for Dollywood's Showcase Of Stars concert series benefiting Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.
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The Band Perry
The Band Perry performs at Dollywood's D.P. Celebrity Theatre for Dollywood's Showcase Of Stars concert series benefiting Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.
The Band Perry

Although Kimberly, Reid and Neil were all happy to be back home in East Tennessee playing for fans at Dollywood, they were also there to show their love and support of Dolly’s book gifting program for children, the Imagination Library. When asked what it was about the program that made them want to get involved, Kimberly said, 

“We are big believers in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. With Imagination Library specifically, the three of us grew up loving, loving to read. It was one of the greatest loves that we remember and some of the earliest memories that we remember.”

Neil went on to say,

“You never know how it will influence you in life. For the three of us and our writing, it was a big, big factor in the way we write our songs. You never know what reading a book will do to change your life. It’s a really great thing and we’re glad to be a part of it.”

Dolly was thrilled that The Band Perry came out to support the program. She shared,

“I’m so proud to know that my Imagination Library has had such a positive influence on Kimberly, Reid and Neil, and I appreciate them coming to Dollywood to show their love and support!”

The Band Perry gave fans an amazing night of great entertainment, and more than $75,000 was raised for the Imagination Library! If you’ve not had the pleasure of seeing this trio perform, do yourself a favor and go see them.

Check out The Band Perry’s website for show dates and times.

Dolly announced earlier this year that Dollywood was bringing back the Showcase of Stars to help raise money for her Imagination Library. She herself kicked off the series in early August with two days of concerts that raised more than $500,000.

As the final artist in Dollywood’s Showcase of Stars lineup, Dolly’s longtime friend and duet partner, Kenny Rogers, will appear in concert on Sunday, Sept. 27 at the D.P. Celebrity Theatre.

Tickets to see Kenny Rogers at the D.P. Celebrity Theatre available at Dollywood.com.

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