Contact:
Melinda Medlin or Kent Landers
Thompson & Baker
901/527-8000

or

Jeff Gaudino
Belz Enterprises
(901) 260-7314

Jason D. Williams brings high-energy act to Peabody Place, Wednesday, May 19

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 5, 1999 – Jason D. Williams will play at the next installment of the Peabody Place Concert Series, Wednesday, May 19, at 6 p.m. The concert will be held at the foot of the Tower at Peabody Place at the corner of Main Street and Peabody Place in downtown Memphis.

Trademarked by his bold, high-energy performances, Williams is described as Memphis’ most dynamic piano player with the same musical innovation and on-the-edge attitude as Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley. He is popular with local and national audiences for his wide variety of musical styles from classical to rockabilly, country to jazz, and on to rock-and-roll.

Williams’ rigorous road tour keeps him on the road more than 200 days a year. His act also boasts a long list of prominent national performances: VH-1, Live with Regis & Kathy Lee, Entertainment Tonight, MTV News, TNN, and a performance for the President and Mrs. Clinton on her 50th birthday.

The Peabody Place Concert Series is sponsored by Belz Enterprises, Budweiser, the Center City Commission, Rock 103 and The Memphis Flyer. All concerts are free and open to the public. In the event of rain, this concert will be held at 6 p.m., Thursday, May 20.

Peabody Place is an eight-block mixed-use facility in downtown Memphis. The Peabody Place Museum and Gallery, a grocery store, a card shop and several other restaurants and stores have located in the Peabody Place retail space providing convenient goods and services for people living, working and visiting downtown.

Headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, Belz Enterprises is a national leader in real estate development. The company owns and manages more than 25 million square feet of industrial warehouse and distribution centers, shopping centers, office buildings, mixed-use centers, and corporate campuses. Belz Enterprises also owns a group of premier hotels including the Peabody Hotels in Memphis and Orlando, Florida.

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