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Jun 11, 1996

Garth Brooks makes an unscheduled appearance at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds in Nashville for Fan Fair, where he signs autographs for a whopping 23 hours straight

Jun 11, 1996

Tracy Lawrence has his name embedded in the Walkway Of Stars at the Country Music Hall of Fame

Jun 12, 1996

Ronnie McDowell unveils a life-size statue of Elvis Presley, which took three years to create, during Fan Fair in Nashville

Jun 14, 1996

Fun, fun, fun: The Beach Boys close Fan Fair at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds, singing their classics with Doug Supernaw, Lorrie Morgan, Sawyer Brown, Rodney Crowell, James House, Ricky Van Shelton, T. Graham Brown and Collin Raye

Jun 18, 1996

Ricochet makes its Grand Ole Opry debut, performing on a Tuesday matinee at the Grand Ole Opry House

Jun 23, 1996

Alt.country singer/songwriter Walter Hyatt, who died in a plane crash in May, is honored with a concert at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. Performers include: Lyle Lovett, David Ball, Shelby Lynne and Hal Ketchum, among others

Jun 26, 1996

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, who have not admitted publicly that they're dating, attend a Sting concert together at Nashville's Starwood Amphitheatre. Tongues wag

Jun 27, 1996

Billy Ray Cyrus carries the Olympic flame along Lebanon Road in Nashville as the torch winds its way to Atlanta for the summer games in July. Music City observes the torch's passage with a mini-concert, featuring John Berry, Sam Moore and Gary Chapman in Centennial Park

Jun 29, 1996

Patty Loveless cancels a show after her sister, Dottie Lou Ramey Amick, dies from emphysema at Nashville's Centennial Medical Center

Jul 8, 1996

Keifer Thompson moves to Nashville from Oklahoma. Shortly after, he meets future wife and fellow Thompson Square partner Shawna McIlwain

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