—January benefit to be headlined by a trio of leading country acts—

PANAMA CITY, Fla., Nov. 10, 2016 – On the evening of January 27, Panama City, Florida will welcome visitors and locals alike to the sixth annual Stars & Guitars hosted at the Marina Civic Center in the Harrison district. A trio of internationally renowned country music stars will headline this year’s program, which will also include an exciting lineup of other top-notch performers for a full night of musical entertainment.

Headlining artists are multiplatinum and Grammy, CMA and ACM award nominee Josh Turner; multiplatinum, 4-time Grammy nominee and ACM “Top New Vocalist of the Year” winner Joe Nichols; and Florida native and multiple ACA award winner Easton Corbin, whose debut single, “A Little More Country than That,” rose to number one, the first of a long line of chart-toping singles by the artist.

Making the enjoyable night even more special, proceeds from the annual event benefit Gulf Coast Children’s Advocacy Center, whose steadfast mission since 2000 has been to protect the community’s minors who are victims of sexual or physical abuse and to provide programs that improve their quality of life. GCCAC coordinates community resources by taking a specialized victims-needs-first approach to assess, identify, treat and prevent sexual assault and child abuse.

“Stars & Guitars has quickly grown to become one of the community’s most popular annual events,” shares Destination Panama City President and CEO Jennifer Vigil. “It’s hard to imagine a more worthy cause to support than GCCAC, and we look forward to extending a warm welcome Panama City to those who join us for these concerts.”

Panama City offers a wide range of lodging options with prices to suit any budget. The newly refurbished Holiday Inn Panama City is offering a Stars & Guitars Package that in addition to lodging includes two tickets to the event and two complimentary drinks at the hotel’s Bellini Cocktail Lounge. Rates start at $279.99 per night. Guests may reserve the Stars & Guitars Package by calling (866) 866-0441 or visiting www.hipanamacity.com/specials.

Ticket prices for Stars & Guitars range from $49.75 to $89.75. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit the Marina Civic Center website: www.marinaciviccenter.com/events.