American Idol finalist and Richmond native, Elliott Yamin will be the featured act at the 20th annual Coventry Commonwealth Games of Virginia’s Opening Ceremonies.
Yamin’s concert, sponsored by McDonald’s, will be held Friday, July 17th at the Roanoke Civic Center. Festivities begin at 7:20 and also include the parade of athletes, a speech by Olympic gold medalist soccer player Tiffany Roberts, and the lighting of the Olympic torch.
“We are bringing in Elliott Yamin,” said Pete Lampman, VAS president, “because he is a wonderful role model as an underdog, who had no vocal experience or training, coped with near deafness in one ear and Type 1 Diabetes, to go on and achieve success on American Idol and in his musical career. That’s a great message we can send to our 10,000 athletes that participate in the games, plus the community and sponsors that support us.”
Tickets for Opening Ceremonies and the concert are $10 for adults, and $5 for children 12 and under. Tickets may be purchased at the Roanoke Civic Center box office or online at www.RoanokeCivicCenter.com.
