Biden Alert: Former VP To Speak In Nashville November 19

NASHVILLE, TN — Former Vice President Joe Biden is coming to Nashville.

Biden's book "Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose" — which tells the story of the illness and death of his son Beau and Biden's efforts to fulfill his political duties while he was mourning — is set for a Nov. 14 release in conjunction a 19-city tour that comes to the Schermerhorn Symphony Center Nov. 19. (For more updates on this story and free news alerts for your neighborhood, sign up for your local Middle Tennessee Patch morning newsletter.)

“I hope my own story will strike a chord with other Americans who have walked the same path I have,” he said in a statement. “I have always been fortunate to have an incredible support system around me, and I understand how many people in this country go through far worse than I have, with far less support.”

The tour stops will feature panel discussions with local leaders.

Tickets go on sale July 28 through the Symphony's web site, the Schermerhorn box office or by calling 615-687-6400. Tickets include a copy of the book.

Image via Office of the Vice President