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Singer-songwriter ZZ Ward kicked off the Thursday evening [Sept. 3] in historic Lee Hall's Bettersworth Auditorium. Along with Ward, the event also featured performances by The Young Wild and Marc Scibilia. A Pennsylvania native who began her musical career in 2007, Ward debuted both an extended-play album, β€œCriminal,” and album, β€œTil the Casket Drops” in 2012. β€œPut The Gun Down,” her first single, broke into the Top 10 in early 2013 and remained there for 10 weeks. It also was a Top 40 entry on the Billboard Alternative chart. Ward was featured at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Colorado and Tennessee’s Bonnaroo Music Festival, as well on a brief tour with rock guitar legend Eric Clapton.