Enrique Iglesias to perform free Fort Sill concert June 27

By Monica Wood, Fort Sill FMWR MarketingJune 4, 2015

Iglesias
(Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

FORT SILL, Okla. (June 4, 2015) -- Pop star Enrique Iglesias will perform a free concert June 27 at 7:30 p.m. on Polo Field, part of the Tour for the Troops series to honor military service members and their families.

Despite a recent hand injury, he will perform. The opening act will be Soul Track Mind.

"Enrique Iglesias has offered to do a free concert to show the service men and women appreciation for all they do to protect and defend our freedom, and we are very excited to offer the Fort Sill community a free concert of this caliber," said Brenda Spencer-Ragland, Fort Sill Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation director. "We have received requests from our customers to bring a different genre of music for an outdoor concert on Fort Sill, so we are bringing the biggest international star we've ever had. We heard you and we responded by offering our customers a chance to celebrate our diversity with the King of Latin Pop."

CONCERT ATTENDEES

"The concert will be open to all DoD ID card holders, family, friends and community guests. No ticket will be issued, just come on out and enjoy the show," said Spencer-Ragland. "It will be a safe, fun and family-oriented concert for the military community."

DIRECTIONS

For all general admission concert-goers, parking will be on Conklin Field, located south of Polo Field. Drivers should enter post through Gate 2 off Rogers Lane, to access general admission parking and to bypass the Visitors Control Center (VCC) requirements. A valid state-issued ID card is required for nonmilitary personnel. Gate 2 opens June 27 at 2 p.m. Visitors do NOT need to go through the VCC to attend the concert.

Bags, backpacks and like items are subject to be checked at event entry points. Concert-goers can start entering post and parking for the show after 2 p.m.

Attendees might want to bring sunscreen and a blanket or folding chair to sit on. Cameras or other recording equipment, pets, glass or weapons -- including small knives and Leatherman tools -- will not be allowed in the venue.

Coolers and similar containers are not allowed but refreshments will be available at a variety of concessions. Consumption of alcoholic beverages is restricted to the concert area only. Beer will be served only to patrons displaying an alcohol wristband.

For more information, go to www.sill.armymwr.com.

ABOUT IGLESIAS

His first album, "Enrique Iglesias" (1995), has sold more than 6 million copies. The second album, "Vivir" (1997), enjoyed global sales of more than 5 million discs and launched his first world tour. That tour included the talents of sidemen who played for Elton John, Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel.

In three years, Iglesias had sold over 17 million Spanish-language albums.

Igleseas released "Euphoria" in 2010, which gained attention on the strength of the singles "I Like It," and "Heartbeat." Besides touring, he released three nonalbum singles in 2012.

The album, "Sex and Love," was released in March 2014, and, due in part to his previous success, promptly hit the Top Ten charts.

Iglesias won top Latin album at the 2015 Billboard Latin Music Awards for "Sex and Love." His hit "Bailando," featuring Descemer Bueno and Gente de Zona, won top Latin song.

Iglesias had 19 nominations and took home nine awards including Latin pop album of the year, Latin pop albums artist of the year, solo, Latin pop song of the year, airplay song of the year, hot Latin song of the year and streaming song of the year.