Twenty-nine celebrities, including six first-time participants, will be in Greenville the week of May 11 for the 2015 BMW Charity Pro-Am.
In addition to the participating celebrities, tournament officials also announced the lineup for the free Celebrity Concert on Main. The concert is open to the public and will be held on Main Street on May 14 from 6-10 p.m.
First-time celebrity participants include Chandler Catanzaro (Arizona Cardinals placekicker), Sam Hennings (“Memphis Beat”), Kira Kazantsev (Miss America 2015), Kevin Rahm (“Mad Men”), Ed Roland (Collective Soul lead singer), Tim Wakefield (former Boston Red Sox pitcher) and Clay Walker (country music artist).
Returning celebrities include Anthony Anderson (“Black-ish”), musician Steve Azar, Lucas Black (“NCIS: New Orleans”), Mark Bryan (Hootie and the Blowfish), Javier Colon (“The Voice” Season 1 champion), Lisa Cornwell (Golf Channel), Jay DeMarcus (Rascal Flatts), Jeffrey Donovan (“Burn Notice”), Debbe Dunning (“Home Improvement”), Dean Felber (Hootie and the Blowfish), musician Colt Ford, Dennis Haysbert (“24”), Oliver Hudson (“Nashville”), Richard Karn (“Home Improvement”), two-time Super Bowl champion Jim McMahon, Frankie Muniz (“Malcolm in the Middle”), Terry O’Quinn (“Lost”), John O’Hurley (“Seinfeld”), Rob Riggle (“The Hangover”), Joe Don Rooney (Rascal Flatts), Gary Valentine (“Paul Blart: Mall Cop”) and Patrick Warburton (“Seinfeld”).
Tournament officials announced the news today along with Greenville Drive fans at Fluor Field during the Drive’s home game vs. the Asheville Tourists. Fans in attendance can use their ticket stubs to gain one single-day admission to the tournament.
Officials also announced the celebrity lineup for a free concert in downtown Greenville. The concert will feature performances by musicians Mark Bryan, Javier Colon, Jay DeMarcus, Dean Felber, Colt Ford, Ed Roland, Joe Don Rooney and Clay Walker. Actor Terry O’Quinn and Miss America 2015, Kira Kazantsev, will also perform.
“We are thrilled to bring this type of collaborative celebrity performance to the community,” said Darin MacDonald, executive director of South Carolina Charities, Inc. “To have that many talented musicians on stage and offer it free to the public is such a tremendous opportunity for our area. It’s a unique show that you won’t see anywhere else.”
The Celebrity Concert on Main will take place on Thursday, May 14 from 6-10 p.m. near the corner of Main Street and Broad Street..