Sept. 20, 2013
Musselman's Applesauce Family Skating Tribute
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Award-winning country music singer-songwriter and Country Music Award winning Sara Evans will perform live in a family-themed show. Hosted by skating champions (and parents) Kristi Yamaguchi and Michael Weiss, the star-studded cast in addition to Gordeeva and Kulik is scheduled to feature numerous World Champion's and Olympic medalists including* Paul Wylie, Todd Eldredge, Kurt Browning, Irina Slutskaya, Isabella Brasseur, Rocky Marval, Silvia Fontana, and John Zimmerman.
Featured musical performer Sara Evans has garnered numerous accolades including the Academy of Country Music's Top Female Vocalist honor in 2006 and the Country Music Association's Video of the Year prize for "Born to Fly." She's been named one of PEOPLE magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People." Her previous studio albums have been strong sellers. Her sophomore set, No Place That Far, has been certified Gold; 2001's Born to Fly is double-Platinum and 2003's Restless and 2005's Real Fine Place are both Platinum.
"Musselman's Apple Sauce is proud to sponsor the Family Skating Tribute once again this year and is excited this NBC special will take place at the new Pegula Ice Arena on the campus of Penn State University," said Vice President of Marketing of Knouse Foods, Bob Fisher.
The show will take place on Sunday, November 3 at Penn State's Pegula Ice Arena at 5pm. Tickets go on sale Friday, September 27 and can be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com, by phone at 1-800-745-3000, or at all Bryce Jordan Center ticket outlets.
*cast subject to change
ABOUT DISSON SKATING
Disson Skating annually produces nationally televised figure skating spectaculars, all featuring celebrity guest artists on NBC. Disson Skating's shows continue to capture large television audiences with every event and Disson Skating has earned the reputation as the leading producers of televised ice skating spectaculars in the United States.