TIFTON — Vince Gill is coming to Tifton.

The country music star will be performing live in concert on Thursday, June 8 at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center.

Gill has had a long, successful music career.

Known for his top-notch songwriting, world-class guitar playing and warm, soaring tenor, Gill has won 18 Country Music Association Awards, including Song of the Year four times – making him the most-awarded artist in that category in CMA history.

A wide-ranging songwriter, his compositions earned him entry into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005.

The Academy of Country Music has conferred on Gill eight awards, including its prestigious Home Depot Humanitarian Award and the 2011 Career Achievement Award.

Gill was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2007.

He is also a member of the Grand Ole Opry. In August 2012, Gill was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

He is a member of the Grammy-winning band The Time Jumpers.

Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. with music starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, March 31 at 10 a.m. and will be available for purchase at ticketalternative.com or by phone at 877-725-8849.

The show is presented by Six String Southern Productions and McAlpin Entertainment and is sponsored by Budweiser.