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Dec 4, 1995

In a first, a female impersonator performs at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House for the third annual CARES concert to raise money for AIDS agencies. Artists on the bill include: Pam Tillis, K.T. Oslin, WSIX-FM's Hoss Burns and Billy Ray Cyrus

Dec 27, 1995

Tanya Tucker begins a two-week tour of the Holy Land. She welcomes the new year in a Jerusalem hotel

Jan 19, 1996

William Lee Golden makes his first appearance with The Oak Ridge Boys since rejoining the group, at Michigan State University in East Lansing

Jan 20, 1996

While performing in Memphis, Melissa Etheridge brings Terri Clark on stage to join her on "You Can Sleep While I Drive"

Feb 11, 1996

Joe Diffie's First Steps concert at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House features Collin Raye, Ty Herndon, Ken Mellons, Lee Roy Parnell and Sam Moore, in a benefit that raises money for a local school for handicapped children

Feb 14, 1996

Ray Charles performs at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House for an audience that includes The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's Jeff Hanna and "Strawberry Wine" songwriter Matraca Berg

Feb 18, 1996

Josh Turner attends a George Jones concert at the Florence Civic Center in South Carolina; opening act Daryle Singletary encourages Turner to move to Nashville

Feb 25, 1996

Johnny Cash sells out the House of Blues on Los Angeles' Sunset Strip. The show includes impromptu appearances by Tom Petty and two members of Petty's band, The Heartbreakers, Howie Epstein and Mike Campbell

Mar 13, 1996

Garth Brooks performs at the Omni in Atlanta, the first show in a three-year world tour. It becomes the first country tour to gross more than $100 million

Mar 14, 1996

Tim McGraw's Spontaneous Combustion tour kicks off in Wheeling, West Virginia, ultimately culminating in Nashville on New Year's Eve. Along the way, McGraw marries his opening act, Faith Hill, then announces the couple is having a baby

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