Eli Young to perform tonight

The PFI/PBR Party in the Parking Lot promises to be a summer bash to remember, according to organizers. Kicking off Friday Aug. 17 at 7:30 p.m., the show features music by the Eli Young Band, the Farm and Jason Plummer.
“This is by far the biggest benefit we’ve ever done,” PFI Western Store owner, Randy Little said. “With the Eli Young Band performing, it’s going to be a rocking concert.”
All proceeds from the event benefit the Rider Relief Fund for athletes injured in the sport of bull riding.
“Every week there are bull riders getting stomped on and people don’t always realize it,” Little said. “It’s vital for professional bull riding to have a relief fund supporting them.”
Little is chairman of the board of directors for the Rider Relief Fund, a nonprofit organization registered in Colorado. Little and his wife Johnelle deserve recognition for their caring and generous contribution to the fund, said Lynn Dahnke, the fund’s executive director who is in Springfield today for show.
Tickets are $20 in advance at PFI, 2816 S. Ingram Mill Road, or $25 the day of the show. All tickets are general admission and seating is first come, first serve. Chairs are provided.
“Anyone who wants to enjoy a good evening with proceeds going to a good cause should come out Friday,” Little said.