WYNONNA AND NAOMI JUDD ANNOUNCE
THE JUDDS: THE LAST ENCORE TOUR

AT THE 2010 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL

18-City Final Reunion Tour kicks off in Green Bay Nov. 26

Green Bay (June 10, 2010) - Country Music’s legendary duo, The Judds, delivered a riveting performance for over 10,000 fans in downtown Nashville as they launched this year’s 2010 CMA Music Festival.  Wynonna and Naomi Judd helped kick off what USA Today calls “the crown jewel Country Music festivals,” setting the stage for their highly anticipated final tour, The Judds: The Last Encore.  It has been over 10 years since their 2000 “Power To Change” tour, and this final reunion promises to be nothing short of spectacular. 

The Judds will be at the Resch Center on Friday, November 26, 7:30pm.  Tickets are $45 and $65 and go on sale Saturday, July 17 at 11am at all Oneida Casino Ticket Star outlets including the Resch Center box office, by phone 494.3401 or toll free 800.895.0071 and on-line at www.ticketstaronline.com.

According to Naomi, The Last Encore tour is an opportunity to celebrate the relationship with their fans one last time.  “There is nothing like music and laughter to connect people,” she says.  “How I’ve missed that encounter with the very ones who’ve allowed us that awesome privilege!  I’m counting the days till I can be back on my bus, visiting their towns.”

In addition to their enduring 26-year relationship with the fans, Wynonna shares her sentiment on reuniting with her mother, Naomi, again.  “This tour gives me a chance to enjoy where Mom and I are in our relationship. I look forward to celebrating our personal and professional journey...together.”

The tour will kick off on November 26, the day after Thanksgiving, in Green Bay.  The Judds: The Last Encore tour will feature new Judds and Wynonna music from the upcoming album while also shining a bright light on all of the fan’s Judds and Wynonna favorites. And for the first time ever, they will also celebrate the holiday season during their final tour by weaving several classic Christmas songs in their immensely diverse set list. 

And, it wasn’t just concert promoters who jumped at the chance to offer an up close and personal evening with The Judds.  The Judds’ friends at St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalÒ also wanted to share in the excitement by partnering with the darlings of Country Music.  For more than two decades, the country music industry has generously supported the organization through fundraising and personal relationships.  St. Jude is the only pediatric cancer research center where families never pay for treatment not covered by insurance, so no child is ever denied treatment because of their family’s inability to pay.  The ongoing relationship between St. Jude and The Judds prompted the girls to include and honor the work of St. Jude on their final tour.