(La Porte, IN) - Boaters on Pine Lake in La Porte will be able to watch one of the biggest names in country music perform on the 19th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on U.S. soil. Eddie Montgomery, from Montgomery Gentry, will be performing from a stage during the "9/11 Tribute to Heroes" concert on a strip of land stretching into Pine Lake in La Porte.
The concert begins at 5 p.m. on September 11th with opening acts, Frank Ray and Lucas John, and will conclude following Eddie Montgomery with a Fireworks display at around 8:00 p.m.
Montgomery is the lead singer of Montgomery Gentry, which stayed together after the 2017 helicopter crash death of Troy Gentry. Gentry was the other lead performer of the group with five No. 1 singles including “Back When I Knew It All” from 2008.
Bethany Lutheran Church is the promoter of the concert honoring first responders and victims of the terrorist attacks that included the toppling of the World Trade Center towers in New York City. “We want to not let it go by without thanking those people who run toward danger,” said Rev. Dennis Meyer, pastor of the church at 102 G St. in La Porte.
The church was also the promoter of a July 4 over the water fireworks show attracting more than 200 boaters on Pine Lake after the traditional show at the La Porte County fairgrounds was cancelled due to COVID-19.
Only sponsors of the event and their guests will be allowed to watch the concert from the land adjacent to the stage, to guard against spreading the virus. There is no limit on the number of people attending the concert by boat and the performance will be free of charge. “Get your boats. Find your friends with boats and come out,” Meyer said.
