Holly Williams to bring country to Havre fair

Holly Williams, the daughter of Hank Williams Jr., will bring Nashville to Havre when she takes the stage Sunday night.

Williams, 31, is the big entertainment for Sunday. Her website states that “part of the key to Holly Williams’ success as a singer-songwriter is that it’s never been her mission to try and live up to the legacy cast by her famous and prolific father and grandfather … nor has she spent a lot of time trying to live it down.”

Williams has paved the way for her own sound in country music and released two acclaimed albums, “The Ones We Never Knew” in 2004 and 2009’s “Here With Me.” She released “The Highway” in 2013 on her own label, Georgiana Records. The album made number one on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart.

She has appeared on “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien,” “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and “Chelsea Lately.” USA Today named her 2009 album one of the top 10 albums of the year.

She has toured in Europe and across the United States and, in addition to Havre, will be playing at the Livingston Summerfest July 18, Live From The Divide in Bozeman July 24 and the Red Ants Pants Festival in White Sulfur Springs July 25, before continuing her tour in other states.

“I think it’ll be an excellent show,” fairgrounds manager Mike Sharp said. “It’ll be great for the community, and it’ll be good country music from the heart of Country (music), so come out and join the fun.”

Tickets to the show cost $10 per person and children 8 and under get in free. Showtime is 6 p.m. Sunday.