Credit unions in Oklahoma jointly present concert at Scissortail Park featuring country Music Star Chris Young

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (October 19, 2023) — In a groundbreaking collaborative effort, a coalition of local credit unions in Oklahoma City, OK came together to host a free concert at Scissortail Park on October 14th, 2023. The free-to-everyone event, featuring renowned country artist Chris Young, drew an estimated crowd of over 18,000 country music fans from Oklahoma and surrounding states.

The CU in the Park concert was the first of its kind collaborative effort of these independent Oklahoma credit unions and was free and open to the public on the stage of the Great Lawn at Scissortail Park.

Chris Young, an award-winning country artist and a household name, took to the stage and delivered an electrifying performance that had the audience singing along to his favorite hits. Country music up-and-comer Robyn Ottolini set the tone for the evening as the opening act.

Together, these eight local credit unions from Oklahoma joined forces to create an unforgettable experience for the local community, and their vision became an extraordinary reality.

“We’re thrilled to have been part of this historic event,” said Luann Schmiedel, CEO of Oklahoma’s Credit Union, one of the participating credit unions. “The synergy of credit unions coming together for a common cause and the incredible turnout of concertgoers is a testament to the power of community and the love for music in our city. This event embodied the very essence of what credit unions stand for – people helping people.”

The event began with a simple idea: bring people together for a night of music and fun, celebrating the spirit of community that credit unions embody, with fans streaming into Scissortail Park from across the state, providing a substantial economic benefit to Oklahoma City. In addition to the concert being promoted by participating credit unions, many major television and media outlets covered the event, exposing tens of thousands to the credit union message.

CU in the Park was presented by:

Learn more at https://scissortailpark.org/events/cu-in-the-park-starring-chris-young/

About Scissortail Park

Scissortail Park is in the heart of a revitalized downtown Oklahoma City. The public green space provides a healthy and vibrant quality of life for our city while serving as an investment in the future for everyone. Every detail of the Park is designed for connection – with nature, neighbors, and ourselves. It is a place for play, culture, celebration, and inspiration. The 36-acre Upper Park opened in September 2019 followed by the opening of the 32-acre Lower Park in September 2022. The downtown oasis features a variety of engaging experiences ranging from ornamental gardens and woodlands to a lake and boathouse. Scissortail Park offers visitors walking and biking paths, a children’s playground, a Nature Play Area, a performance stage and great lawn, a seasonal outdoor roller rink, an enclosed dog park, interactive fountains, and sports courts including a turf soccer pitch, grass practice field, four pickleball courts, a futsal court, and two basketball courts. A grand promenade connects both sections of the Park via the Skydance Bridge providing guests with a walking and bike path extending all the way from downtown to the Oklahoma River trails. Designed by one of the foremost landscape architecture planning firms in the world, Hargreaves Jones Associates, the Park is also a horticultural tapestry of native prairie grasses, lush flower gardens, and tree-lined walkways. Scissortail Park is managed on behalf of the City of Oklahoma City by Scissortail Park Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Together we have created something spectacular. For everyone.

About Chris Young

Multi-platinum global entertainer Chris Young has accumulated an impressive list of accomplishments, including membership in the iconic Grand Ole Opry, over 5 Billion on-demand streams, 13 career No. 1 singles, 24 R.I.A.A. certified projects and numerous ACM, AMA, CMA and Grammy nominations, as well as wins for Performance of the Year and Collaborative Video of the Year at the CMT Music Awards. These accomplishments and more landed the RCA Records Nashville artist among Billboard’s top country artists of the decade.

Named “one of his era’s finest traditionalists” by the Associated Press, Chris is an international ambassador for country music, performing to capacity crowds around the world. With a hit-packed set that highlights his thirteen chart-toppers — including back-to-back No. 1s “Famous Friends” and “At The End Of A Bar” — the Grammy and ACM nominated vocalist’s most recent headlining tour played to over 400,000 fans in 3 countries.

“Famous Friends,” – Chris’s double-platinum-certified, multi-week chart-topping song with Kane Brown – is the title track to his “most personal album to date” (Forbes). The recently released Famous Friends (Deluxe Edition) features six new sides, including collabs with Mitchell Tenpenny, Lauren Alaina, Old Dominion and more, for a total of twenty tracks. He kicked off the new year with two new tracks – the Top 30 and rising single, “Looking For You,” plus “All Dogs Go To Heaven.”

For more information and to catch a Chris Young show on the road, visit chrisyoungcountry.com and join @ChrisYoungMusic and his more than 6 Million fans on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

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