Lauren Alaina, Aaron Watson and More to Participate in 2017 City of Hope Celebrity Softball Game
Lauren Alaina and Aaron Watson are among the celebrities that will be taking the field for the annual City of Hope Celebrity Softball Game in 2017. The charity event is scheduled to take place during the 2017 CMA Music Festival in mid-June.
In its 27th year, the City of Home Celebrity Softball Game will, in addition to Alaina and Watson, find Reba McEntire, Kellie Pickler, Danielle Bradbery, Sara Evans and Trent Harmon playing ball for a good cause. The Bachelorette's Kaitlyn Bristowe and Shawn Booth, as well as radio personality Bobby Bones, will also participate, and McEntire will perform the National Anthem.
The 2017 City of Hope Celebrity Softball Game will be held on June 10 at First Tennessee Park. Fans looking to snag tickets can do so now through Ticketmaster; tickets range from $12 to $35. All of the proceeds from the event will go to City of Hope, an independent research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases.
The City of Hope Celebrity Softball Game is just one of many events happening in Music City throughout the week of the 2017 CMA Music Festival, which officially runs June 8-11. For more information on tickets and performers at CMA Fest 2017, visit the CMA Music Festival’s official website. A TV special featuring highlights from the event, CMA Fest 2017, will air on ABC sometime this summer; exact broadcast details will be announced at a later date.
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