Toby Keith to perform at KFC Yum! Center in May as part of NRA convention

LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - Country music superstar Toby Keith is headed to the KFC Yum! Center on Saturday, May 21, also known as Armed Forces Day, to perform as part of the National Rifle Association's Annual Meetings and Exhibits in Louisville.

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on April 14 via Ticketmaster.

The concert, part of Keith's Interstates & Tailgates tour is among the marquee events of the 145th NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits, which is expected to attract more than 70,000 people at the Kentucky Exposition Center on May 20, 21 and 22. The event will feature the latest firearms, accessories and apparel; speeches by national NRA leaders; and a variety of family friendly events at venues across Louisville.

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Keith is known for patriotic songs such as American Soldier, Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue and others.

Joining him is special guest Chris Janson, who scored one of 2015's biggest country hits with Buy Me a Boat.