Bluegrass Legend & Grammy Winner Ricky Skaggs to Perform at National Press Club; December 19

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Dec 11, 2013, 08:59 ET

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- 14-time Grammy winner Ricky Skaggs will share memories from his 50-year bluegrass and country career at a National Press Club luncheon on Thursday, Dec. 19. Skaggs has been playing the mandolin since he was five years old. He rose to the heights of country music stardom while remembering his bluegrass roots. During the luncheon, Skaggs will break out his guitar to perform some of his best known hits.

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Skaggs is traveling to Washington to perform at the Interfaith Holiday Gala Benefit for the Wounded Warriors on Dec. 20. Earlier this month he was an Artist-in-Residence at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, thanks to his successful career in the bluegrass, country and gospel music genres.

The Press Club luncheon will begin promptly at 12:30 p.m. Remarks will begin at 1:00 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session, ending at 2 p.m. Tickets may be purchase by going to the following link. The cost of luncheon admission is $21 for National Press Club members and $35 non-members. Tickets must be purchased at time of reservation.

National Press Club Luncheons are webcast live on press.org. Follow the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #NPCLunch, or on Facebook at (facebook.com/PressClubDC) and Twitter (@PressClubDC). Submit questions for speakers in advance and during the live event by sending them to @QNPCLunch on Twitter. Or email a question in advance, type SKAGGS in the subject line and send to [email protected] before 10 a.m. on the day of event.

The Press Club is on the 13th floor, 529 14th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. Credentialed press may cover this event with ID.

About the National Press Club
The National Press Club is the world's leading professional organization for journalists with more than 3,300 members worldwide representing every major news organization. More than 250,000 people visit the Club each year to attend more than 2,000 events. The Club was founded in 1908 and is on the web at press.org.

For More Information
Melinda Cooke: 202- 662-7516 or [email protected]

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