Special tickets will commemorate Josh Gallagher appearance at AAABA Tournament

The AAABA Tournament has a hot ticket to commemorate singer/songwriter Josh Gallagher’s appearance at Tuesday night’s game at Point Stadium.

A finalist on the popular show NBC’s “The Voice,” Gallagher is a Cambria County native and former star athlete at Penn Cambria High School. He played in the AAABA Tournament with the Altoona franchise in 2010.

Gallagher will sing the national anthem before the first pitch of Tuesday’s game, which begins at 7 p.m.

The last time Cresson native participated in the AAABA Tournament, he was a catcher with Altoona’s Johnston Realty franchise seven years ago.

Gallagher also will perform “God Bless America” during the seventh-inning stretch and will sign autographs during the game.

Weather permitting, Gallagher will perform a few songs after the game as well.

Commemorative tickets are available in advance at the following Johnstown-area locations:

• United Jewelers, 412 Main St.

• Greater Johnstown/Cambria County Convention Visitors Bureau, 111 Roosevelt Boulevard.

• Greater Johnstown Chamber of Commerce, 245 Market St.

• The Galleria Information Booth, 500 Galleria Drive.

• The Tribune Democrat, 425 Locust St.

Tickets are $5.

Beginning Monday, tickets also will be available at Point Stadium box office.

Gallagher’s appearance is sponsored by Greater Johnstown/Cambria County Convention Visitors Bureau.