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Sep 12, 1997

Billy Ray Cyrus begins his first overseas tour with a performance at the Country Night Gstaad Festival in Switzerland

Sep 16, 1997

Johnny Cash tells his band he's planning to retire from live performing the same day he appears at a private function at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.

Sep 17, 1997

When Sheryl Crow performs at Nashville's Starwood Amphitheatre, Emmylou Harris joins her for a pair of songs, including the Aretha Franklin classic "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man"

Sep 17, 1997

Tim McGraw, Jimmy C. Newman, Lee Roy Parnell, Trace Adkins, George Jones, John Anderson and Sara Evans are among the artists who appear at the Ryman Auditorium for a TNN taping, "Workin' Man: A Tribute To Merle Haggard"

Sep 19, 1997

The Tractors perform at Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa as the city celebrates its 100th birthday. The venue once hosted live broadcasts by Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys

Sep 20, 1997

Emmylou Harris begins a 12-day tour of Vietnam and Cambodia to raise awareness of landmines, a remnant of war that kills someone every 22 minutes

Sep 21, 1997

"Waiting For A Train: Jimmie Rodgers' America," a concert honoring the father of country music, features Ricky Skaggs, Junior Brown, Guy Clark, Iris DeMent, Jimmie Dale Gilmore and John Prine at Severance Hall in Cleveland

Sep 26, 1997

Garth Brooks honors Chad and Amy McClintock during a show in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Iowa couple are the 3 millionth fans to see his global tour. They receive a bevy of gifts, including a $9,000 shopping spree, a Chevy pickup and a BMW convertible

Sep 27, 1997

Neal McCoy welcomes guests Billy Dean, Nolan Ryan and Gary Chapman to his third annual charity concert at Lobo Coliseum in Longview, Texas

Oct 3, 1997

Singer/songwriter Kim Richey performs at the Union Station Hotel in Nashville, with Mary Chapin Carpenter joining her on stage for the encore

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