Concert will honor soldiers

EAGLE MOUNTAIN — America's fighting men and women will be honored at this summer's Pony Express Days with a "Low Dough" country concert featuring songwriter and country music star Darryl Worley and country artist Josh Gracin.

The Eagle Mountain City Council inked the contract earlier this month, according to spokeswoman Linda Peterson.

The concert, dubbed "A Salute to Our Troops," is co-sponsored by country radio station K-Bull 93 FM. The concert is the culminating event at the city celebration on June 6 at the Silverlake Amphitheatre, 7920 N. Silverlake Parkway.

Eagle Mountain is home to many in the Armed Forces, particularly with Camp Williams a short distance away, Mayor Heather Jackson said.

"We support them throughout the year by providing parades for every soldier returning home from war deployment, and by sending care packages to those soldiers who are currently deployed. We believe that these artists will provide meaningful family entertainment and understand the great patriotism that resonates with the citizens of Eagle Mountain," she said in a statement.

Worley often performs for U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Gracin first hit the national limelight as a contestant on the second season of "American Idol." He finished fourth in a group that included Clay Aiken and Utah's Carmen Rasmussen.

He was an active-duty U.S. Marine while on "Idol." Gracin has since released his self-titled debut album, which was certified gold and spawned three top five singles: "I Want to Live," "Stay With Me (Brass Bed)," and the No. 1 "Nothin' To Lose."

Tickets for the concert are $15, with a special price for active duty members of the military of $12, with a limit six tickets for each military member. Tickets are expected to go on sale in January and will be available through Smith'sTix and at Eagle Mountain City Hall, 1650 E. Stagecoach Run, Peterson said.

— Rodger Hardy