Vince Gill "the Ambassador of Country Music" will be kicking off the 2nd Annual Outdoor Summer Concert Series on Friday, May 22nd. Gill paid nearly a decade and a half of dues en route to becoming one of the most popular country stars of the '90s. Starting out as a bluegrass singer and multi-instrumentalist, he initially made his name with country-rockers Pure Prairie League, and spent the '80s as part of country's new traditionalist wing before finding massive success as a contemporary country hit maker. He achieved his big breakthrough with "When I Call Your Name," which won the Country Music Association's Single of the Year award. Since then, he has become one of the most successful artists in country music history with a record-breaking 18 CMA awards and 19 Grammy Awards, more than any other male Country music artist.