Country hitmaker Berry coming to Cactus Theater

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Following two years where the world was rocked by a pandemic that took musicians off the road, John Berry has new music and a fresh, new outlook.

John Berry brings his 30th Anniversary Tour to the Cactus Theater at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5.
John Berry brings his 30th Anniversary Tour to the Cactus Theater at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5.

The country musician is set to bring his 30th anniversary tour to the Cactus Theater at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 5.

The singer-songwriter rose to stardom on the country charts of the 1990s with such mega hits as "Your Love Amazes Me", "Standing on the Edge of Goodbye" and "She’s Taken a Shine". His annual Christmas tours brighten the holidays for thousands, as does his electrifying rendition of "O Holy Night".

During his star-making decade, Berry placed 20 singles on the county charts, six of which went Top 5, with "Your Love Amazes Me" scoring a No. 1 on the Billboard and Radio & Records Country Chart as well as "Standing on the Edge of Goodbye" and "She’s Taken a Shine" earning the No. 1 slot in Radio & Records.

He has earned multiple Gold and Platinum records over the years. Berry was nominated for the ACM Top New Male Vocalist in 1994, won a Grammy Award in 1996 for his participation in "Amazing Grace: A Country Salute to Gospel Vol. 1", was nominated for another Grammy in 1995 for his smash hit "Your Love Amazes Me".

In 1997, he was nominated for Vocal Event of the Year (for "Long Haired Country Boy" with Charlie Daniels and Hal Ketchum) and in 2013 he was nominated for the Mainstream Country Male Artist by the ICM Awards. And thanks to the miracles of modern technology, he even sang a duet with the late, great Patsy Cline.

“I love what I do, with a passion not seen in quite some time," Berry states in a news release. "I’m hopeful and excited about the future. I love singing and always will. I have a bus, an incredible stage presentation, a great band, hands-on management team and I’m always all dressed up and ready to go.”

John Berry's "Find My Joy" album features the classic gospel tunes "How Great Thou Art," "Great Is Thy Faithfulness," "I Surrender All" and several new songs sharing the hope he has found personally with listeners everywhere.
John Berry's "Find My Joy" album features the classic gospel tunes "How Great Thou Art," "Great Is Thy Faithfulness," "I Surrender All" and several new songs sharing the hope he has found personally with listeners everywhere.

Berry's enduringly powerful performances draw on a lifetime of making music and living life. Born in South Carolina and raised in Georgia, he began playing guitar at 13, performing shows at age 14 and making records at age 19.

“By the time I was 17, I knew that music was what I wanted to do with my life”; and he has done it well ever since.

It was his performance of the title track of the 1995 CD "O’ Holy Night" that led to his most enduring legacy to date. Berry began doing special Christmas tours that year and the tradition continues to this day. He has also issued three more Christmas-music collections over the years.

“If O’ Holy Night is all that anyone remembers of me, that’s fine with me,” he said about his perennial Christmas popularity. “It is a truly inspired piece of music."

2023 will see a continuation of Berry playing theaters, churches, celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the release of his debut album on June 7th. The year will conclude with his 27th annual Christmas tour, bringing the music of the holidays to fans around the country.

Reserved seat tickets for this show are $30 for the first 4 rows (A-D); $25 for remaining eight floor rows (E-M); $22.50 for standard balcony seats; and $50 for balcony box seats, which include concessions.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.cactustheater.com/

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