Bucky Covington

BUCKY COVINGTON RETURNS TO ROCKINGHAM, NC TO GIVE BACK TO HIS HOMETOWN COMMUNITY

Nashville, TN – After earning national...

BUCKY COVINGTON RETURNS TO ROCKINGHAM, NC TO GIVE BACK TO HIS HOMETOWN COMMUNITY

Nashville, TN – After earning national recognition as a finalist on “American Idol” and firmly establishing himself as one of country music’s most genuine and exciting entertainers with three consecutive Top 10 hit singles and the best-selling country debut release of the 2007 class, Bucky Covington is returning to his roots for his first hometown concert in Rockingham, NC.

“When I was on American Idol the whole town pulled together – all of the business, churches - everyone. They all went above and beyond to help out and show me their support,” remembers Bucky. “Now it’s my time to give back.”

For Covington this homecoming is a way of giving back to the community that has supported him over the years, and to show his deep appreciation he will be hosting an unprecedented party in the city’s Harrington Square featuring a free concert on September 26, 2009 at 7:00pm. In addition to the concert, Covington’s planned activities include taking part in the local BackPack Pals outreach program, which provides nutritional weekend meals and snacks to children whose primary source of food is the local school cafeteria. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring a canned good or other non-perishable food item to help support the community’s BackPack Pals program and Our Daily Bread Christian Food Ministry.

“One of the best places to play is at home,” says Bucky. “We’ve had the incredible privilege of playing shows in Europe, Alaska and all across the States, but there’s nothing like going home and performing. Every time you look out at the crowd, you see people you know. And to be able to help out BackPack Pals, which is such a great organization and worthy cause, tops off this homecoming.” ABOUT BUCKY COVINGTON

Bucky Covington’s self-titled debut CD opened at #1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart in April 2007 with the biggest first week sales for any debut country artist that year. He's the best selling debut artist of the 2007 class and is one of only three male country artists since 2005 to have three consecutive top 10 singles from his debut album. In addition to competing on the fifth season of “American Idol,” Bucky’s national television appearances have included Live with Regis and Kelly, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Good Morning America, CBS Early Show and Fox & Friends. To learn more about Bucky Covington, log on to: www.buckycovington.com or www.myspace.com/buckycovington

ABOUT BACKPACK PALS

BackPack Pals, an outreach program of Helping Hands of Hamlet, began in 2007. The program is designed to provide nutritious food to children identified by school staff who have little or nothing to eat over the weekend. In October 2007 the Mineral Springs School was added feeding 45 students on the weekends. The School year for 2008 - 2009 the program feed 320 students every week-end.

ABOUT OUR DAILY BREAD CHRISTIAN FOOD MINISTRY

Our Daily Bread Christian Food Ministry, Inc. has been serving the needy of Richmond County since 2004. They help with food packages that enable families to stretch their meager resources a little farther. Over 1400 people are served by this agency each month. Many are elderly, or disabled and over a third are children 18 and under. All non-perishable food items, particularly canned tomatoes, beans, and vegetables, are needed and appreciated.

ABOUT LYRIC STREET RECORDS

Lyric Street Records is a part of the Disney Music Group. The Disney Music Group is the recorded music and music publishing arm of the Walt Disney Studios.

### FOR BUCKY COVINGTON

Cindy Heath
Jensen Sussman
Lyric Street Records/Carolwood
Sweet Talk Publicity
615-963-4865
615-320-9616
cindy.heath@disney.com
jensen@sweettalkpublicity.com

FOR BACKPACK PALS
Pastor Steve Crews
BackPack Pals
910-334-1009
Jcrews7@carolina.rr.com

FOR OUR DAILY BREAD
Debbie Rohleder
Food Ministry Director
910-895-3536

FOR THE CITY OF ROCKINGHAM, NC
Kim Williams
Events Coordinator
910-997-5547
kim@gorockingham.com