Paxton, IL (March 9, 2022): The Paxton Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the entertainment for the 2022 Paxton Swine ‘N Dine BBQ Contest & Festival. This year the event is headlined by a country music artist who has sold over thirteen million albums and charted eighteen number one hits! Tracy Lawrence is coming to Paxton, Illinois on September 17, 2022! Lawrence will be joined by Garrett Biggs, who will be opening the show. 

Swine n’ Dine started 10 years ago with a friendly BBQ competition in a Paxton backyard. Over the years it has expanded into the downtown street festival for an entertaining day! The event features live music, kids’ activities, vendors, a bags tournament, a cruise-in, and of course – Great BBQ! 

Entry forms and rules for the BBQ contest will be available online soon, as well as details on all the events. Music will start at 5:00 PM. Entry into the concert is FREE, tickets for the party pit (section closest to the stage) are on sale now. Party pit tickets and event details can be found at www.paxtonswineNdine.com! 

About Tracy Lawrence: Tracy Lawrence is one of country music’s truest traditionalists and this year he is celebrating his 30th anniversary in the Country music industry. His impressive catalog of timeless music has made Lawrence a mainstay in the genre selling more than THIRTEEN MILLION albums and charting EIGHTEEN No. 1 songs. He has garnered numerous CMA and ACM awards and nominations, as well as a Grammy nomination. Commemorating his three-decade career in 2021, Lawrence is releasing three new albums which include all new music along with some of his favorite career hits.

In addition to his chart-topping success, Lawrence hosts the Award-Nominated nationally syndicated radio show “Honky Tonkin’ With Tracy Lawrence,” for which he has received two ACM nominations for National On-Air Personality of the Year. The show features music from the 80’s, 90’s and 2000’s and is heard on more than 115 affiliates. Tracy is also the co-creator of STORMING HEAVEN: THE MUSICAL, a production based on the novel Storming Heaven. Tracy, along with others, helped to develop the storyline of the musical and also composed songs for the drama. He was honored by the Nashville chapter of AFP (Association of Fundraising Professionals) with “Philanthropist of The Year” for his nationally recognized annual MISSION: POSSIBLE Turkey Fry and Concert, which has raised over Half a Million Dollars for the homeless and hungry in Dallas, Louisville, and Nashville, and served more than 84,000 meals. MISSION: POSSIBLE is poised to make an even larger impact in the future, as the 501 (C)(3) organization expands into more markets across the country.