Enter to win free tickets to see Rascal Flatts and Darius Rucker at Tampa’s Ford Amphitheatre on Sat., July 25
July 13th, 2009 by Cooper Levey-Baker in Arts, Editor's Desk, Music, News, Sarasota-Manatee
Here’s how it works: Tell us why you deserve free tickets for a night with your favorite country superstars, Rascal Flatts, and your favorite ex-Hootie & the Blowfish frontman, Darius Rucker, in the comments section below, then email us your contact information. We’ll announce our winner on Thurs., July 23!
July 13th, 2009 at 2:06 pm
I would love to go, but could never afford the tickets. I’ve been disabled since 1991, and I rarely have the time as well, working for an Aids Serivce Orginzation in Sarasota ( trinity Charities Inc.)running an HIV support group, food pantry and a health and wellness class, and finishing my BS degree and maybe someday getting off of disability and using my mind instead of my back to help others in the community keeps me home and broke! thanks for the great paper you put out.
July 21st, 2009 at 1:14 am
I believe my best friend Rachel deserves R.F. tickets because she is the most unique person I know. She is a hard worker, loves her family and her boyfriend. Since her summer after senior year ‘06 she has been non stop. I barely get to see her myself, I usually visit her at work and spend some time catching up. She started balancing 3 jobs for the summer then kicked one of the strenuous jobs to the side to start 5 class periods at SPC. She graduated within 2 years and is now almost finished at USF and hit it big becoming the project manager at Fed-ex Kinkos. Rachel and I were talking on the phone today and she had mentioned how she has never missed a R.F. concert in 4 years but this year she will not be able to afford it. Neither myself could afford tickets due to the fact that I myself am trying to finish school. Rachel has always been someone who has looked out for other people before herself her entire life, we called her Momma Rach. I want to get a chance to give back to her! She is also expecting a baby, she is 16 weeks on Friday and I cannot wait to meet it. Plus the baby is going to be raised a true Rascal Flatt fan, I can assure you that. Please give me this opportunity to bless her world. I believe Rachel truly deserves these tickets, she never takes time for herself and she is in such a crunch right now nothing in the world would make her happier than to just even attend the concert.
And if some how Rachel happens to see this message, I LOVE YOU and you truly are a blessing in my life, the little that I do get to see you (haha)!
July 22nd, 2009 at 12:18 am
I would love these tickets not for myself so much,but for my wife.we were married April ‘08.and since august ‘08 I have been out of work and dealing with a thyroid condition.that has sidelined me for the last year.so as April ‘09 came around yes our one year anniversary I was unable to take my wife out and celebrate.due to extreme fatigue,and other symptoms from my thyroid. I would have bought tickets but cannot afford to since I have been out of work so long and we are living on only one income. Now I am getting a lot better as of late now that the medications are finally doing what they are supposed to. I would love nothing more then to surprise my wife with these tickets and make up for the anniversary that never happened. Thank you for this opportunity and god bless.
July 23rd, 2009 at 1:24 pm
My best friend’s family are HUGE fans of Rascal Flatts! My best friend, Shea, usually goes with her mother, Debbi, when they are down in Tampa, however, this Saturday is Debbi’s birthday. They have a large family, so they cannot afford to buy tickets for everyone to celebrate Debbi’s birthday. She means SO much to me. Debbi is like my second mother, and has been there for me when my own mother wasn’t. I know this would be an amazing 50th birthday present for Debbi and my best friend, Shea. They are like my own family and it would make me incredibly happy to make them happy by being able to give them these tickets. Thank you for the opportunity and please help me out! Thank you thank you thank you.