Tickets go on sale Friday, July 1, for a special appearance later this summer by Dwight Yoakam, two-time Grammy Award-winning country music star, at the Ramsey Regional Activity Center on the campus of Western Carolina University.

Amidst a major cross-country tour promoting his new album, Blame the Vain, Yoakam will perform a benefit concert at Western on Friday, Aug. 19, for Habitat for Humanity and other charities. He’ll be joined by special guest the Charlie Daniels Band. Showtime is 7:30 p.m.

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. July 1. Admission is $39.50 or $49.50. For tickets or information call 828.227.7722, toll-free 866.WCU.FEST, or visit http://ramseycenter.wcu.edu.