Maddie & Tae to Serve as Special Guests on 76th Santa Train
October 18 2018 - 5:33PM
Business Wire
Platinum-Selling Vocal
Duo Set To Bring Holiday Cheer on CSX’s 76th Holiday
Event
Country duo Maddie & Tae will be the special guests on the
76th running of the CSX Santa Train on Saturday, Nov. 17.
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Maddie & Tae to Serve as Special
Guests on 76th Santa Train. (Photo: Carlos Ruiz)
First breaking out in 2013 with their Platinum-selling, No. 1
hit, “Girl In A Country Song,” the award-winning duo is back with
new music. Their new single, “Friends Don’t,” “anchored around
their stellar vocal pairings and some of the tightest harmonies on
Music Row” (Rolling Stone), is giving fans a taste of what to
expect from their highly anticipated forthcoming sophomore album.
The pair has also been tapped to join Carrie Underwood’s 2019 Cry
Pretty Tour 360.
“What the CSX Santa Train has done for 75 years is incredible,
and we’re so excited to be part of it this year,” said Maddie &
Tae. “We can’t wait to pass out toys and help spread a bit of
Christmas cheer.”
Each year since 1942, CSX’s Santa Train has embarked on a
journey from Shelby, Ky., to Kingsport, Tenn., to spread holiday
cheer, passing out gifts to families in cities along the route. The
Santa Train makes 14 stops in Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee,
delivering toys, food and winter clothing to hundreds of residents
along the way. Maddie & Tae will accompany Santa Claus and
event sponsors CSX, Food City, Kingsport Chamber of Commerce,
Appalachian Power and Soles 4 Souls on the 110-mile trek.
“We always look forward to announcing our special guests, and
having Maddie & Tae on the train will be a special treat for
those along the route,” said Bryan Tucker, vice president of CSX
Corporate Communications. “They are having a great year, and we are
thrilled they could take time out of their schedule to be part of
the event.”
Fans can use the hashtag #CSXSantaTrain18 to follow the train
online and engage in the Santa Train conversation on social
media.
Photos and video from this year’s Santa Train will be
available Monday, Nov. 19. Email Ben Baden at
bbaden@mpf.com if you are interested in using the
images.
About the Santa Train:
Now in its 76th year, the Santa Train operates along a 110-mile
route through Appalachia, making 14 stops in Kentucky, Virginia and
Tennessee to distribute more than 15 tons of toys and other items
to Appalachian families. The Santa Train is sponsored by CSX, Food
City, Appalachian Power, Soles 4 Souls and the Kingsport Chamber of
Commerce. Please visit
http://www.beyondourrails.org/index.cfm/events/santa-train/ for
more information, or follow along on Facebook, Twitter and
Instagram.
About Maddie & Tae:
Award-winning duo Maddie & Tae are drawing praise for their
new single “Friends Don’t.” “The sound is identifiable while still
representing a distinct step forward” (Billboard), giving fans a
taste of what to expect from their highly anticipated forthcoming
full-length album. Maddie & Tae made a splash with their debut
single, “Girl In A Country Song,” a brilliant take-down of
bro-country, which took country radio by storm, skyrocketing to the
top of the charts and quickly going Platinum. The duo became only
the third female duo in 70 years to top the country airplay charts,
also earning trophies from the Country Music Academy and Radio
Disney Music Awards, along with multiple ACM, CMA and CMT Award
nominations. Receiving widespread praise from NPR, Billboard,
Entertainment Weekly, The Washington Post, Glamour and others,
country music’s hottest stars including Dierks Bentley, Lee Brice
and Brad Paisley have welcomed Maddie & Tae on the road. For
additional information, please visit www.maddieandtae.com.
About CSX:
CSX, based in Jacksonville, Fla., is a premier transportation
company. It provides rail, intermodal and rail-to-truck transload
services and solutions to customers across a broad array of
markets, including energy, industrial, construction, agricultural
and consumer products. For nearly 190 years, CSX has played a
critical role in the nation’s economic expansion and industrial
development. Its network connects every major metropolitan area in
the eastern United States, where nearly two-thirds of the nation’s
population resides. It also links more than 240 short-line
railroads and more than 70 ocean, river and lake ports with major
population centers and farming towns alike. More information about
CSX Corporation and its subsidiaries is available at www.csx.com.
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For CSX:MP&F Strategic CommunicationsBen Baden,
615-259-4000bbaden@mpf.com