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About Shauna "WhiskeyChick" Castorena

Shauna "WhiskeyChick" Castorena is a freelance writer for both Country Music News and Country Music On Tour. Want to collab on some content? Email me. Want my rates for commercial promo work? Get them right here.

This Week in Country Music: CMA Nominees, Keith Urban, Florida Georgia Line, and more!

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This week it looks like the major players are back in the game! With the CMA’s right aroudn the corner (June 8th to be exact) everyone’s got their hustle going to capture fan attention and get the country music community fired up! Here’s a few of this week’s biggest country music headlines! Keith Urban shut down the Nashville streets with his free show celebrating his new album “Ripcord.” See some footage and find out more details here, or just watch the video below. *Disclaimer – We are currently unable to find a high-quality video of that appearance, so here’s the closest we can get 🙂 History making country duo Florida Georgia Line appeared on NBC’s “The Voice” (NBC 8:00pm ET) with a special performance of their new hit single, “H.O.L.Y.” In addition to their performance on “The Voice,” the group also gave audiences a special musical collaboration with hip-hop artist, Flo-Rida, for “Mash-up Mondays” on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC 11:35pm ET). Mayor Sylvester Turner has teamed up with multi-Platinum selling country music star, Clay Walker, and Joel and Victoria Osteen of Lakewood Church, to raise funds and awareness for the Greater Houston Storm Relief Fund – providing donations and financial assistance directly to the residents of our city who are suffering devastating loss from the recent floods. Houstonians are invited to a benefit concert, Friday, May 20 at 8 p.m. at Lakewood Church. For more information, visit http://houstonrecovers.org Thursday May 12th, Kristian Bush (of Sugarland) will perform “Forever Now” on the TODAY Show (NBC) to celebrate a live wedding taking place on the plaza. And on Friday, May 13, be sure to tune in to Say Yes to the Dress (TLC, 9/8c) to see the moment that started it all, when Kristian makes a guest appearance at Kleinfeld to help his friend Evyn pick out the perfect dress for her upcoming wedding!

This week in country music: Johnny Cash, Trace Adkins, Parmalee and more!

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Trace Adkins on Country Music News Blog!

It seems there’s not much going on directly in Nashville the last few days, but there sure are a lot of artists trying to capture the country fans’ attention! Here are just some of the big stories coming across our desk on this fine Tuesday! Cyndi Lauper is taking a country DETOUR May 6 with her highly-anticipated new album (available for pre-order now) featuring a collection of country covers from the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s. In support of the album and her upcoming tour, Lauper will be making pit stops on television, radio and across digital platforms, including NPR, CMT Online on May 4, “CBS This Morning” May 7, “Late Night with Seth Meyers” May 5, CMT’s Hot Twenty Countdown May 7 and 8, and GAC May 10 and 19 with additional features in Associated Press, USA Today, Rolling Stone Country, Maverick Magazine, NASH Country Weekly, Billboard and syndicated radio programs “Big D & Bubba,” “Kickin’ It with Kix,” “America’s Morning Show,” “Nash Nights Live,” CMT Radio and more. Read more… Could we possibly have a classic rock festival coming to Coachella? According to Billboard Magazine, classic rock fans better clear their calendars for October. Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, The Who, Rogers Waters and Rolling Stones all posted videos over the weekend making a cryptic reference to “October.” Billboard previously reported the aforementioned acts were in talks with Goldenvoice Entertainment to play a festival this October at the site of Coachella in Indio, Calif. Find out more at www.billboard.com WEDNESDAYKenny Chesney made a video to match the reality-slamming urgency of “Noise,” the first single from Some Town Somewhere. Filled with quick cuts, slices of technology, talking heads, fashion models, vintage images, Donald Trump, a Kardashian and people yelling, the 8-time Entertainer of the Year was looking for somewhere to debut the groundbreaking clip where the cacophony he was trying to capture would truly be understood. There was only one choice: RollingStone.com. It seems that country legends really never stop giving to their true fans. Enjoy this previously unreleased performance by Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson from the upcoming CD/DVD set THE HIGHWAYMEN LIVE – AMERICAN OUTLAWS, in stores May 20. THURSDAY Trace Adkins is back in the saddle, or perhaps the pew with the release of his new video which debuts Today, May 5th for the track “Jesus and Jones”. Preview the video exclusively on CMT. SATURDAYCountry group Parmalee gives us the goods on what’s underground for them as they debut their new video for the track “Roots” exclusively on CMT. This weekend, for the first time in nearly 25 years, legendary country music group Shenandoah will return to the stage of the Grand Ole Opry before launching their 2016 tour schedule. After a 17 year absence, lead singer Marty Raybon has returned to front the group who will perform on the Opry stage this Friday night, May 6 and Saturday night, May 7. NEXT WEEKPlatinum-selling country star Cole Swindell is celebrating the highly anticipated release Continue reading This week in country music: Johnny Cash, Trace Adkins, Parmalee and more!→

This Weekend’s Movers and Shakers: Mark Chestnutt, the 2016 ACC Awards, Jarrod Niemann and more!

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 2, 2016) – Kirt Webster, President of Webster Public Relations, is excited to announce the signing of Mark Chesnutt to its’ roster for publicity representation. Read more… LOS ANGELES (May 1, 2016) — Winners have been announced for the star-studded 2016 AMERICAN COUNTRY COUNTDOWN AWARDS which aired LIVE tonight on FOX from The Forum in Inglewood, Ca. Luke Bryan and Sam Hunt each picked up two awards: Bryan was named Artist of the Year and Male Vocalist Of The Year, while Hunt received Breakthrough Male Of The Year and Digital Album Of The Year. Other winners included Kelsea Ballerini (Breakthrough Female Of The Year), Garth Brooks (Touring Artist Of The Year), Florida Georgia Line (Group/Duo Of The Year), Chris Stapleton (Album Of The Year), and Carrie Underwood (Female Artist Of The Year). Read more… BETHLEHEM, PA (April 30, 2016) – Country newcomer Paul Knakk releases his first single from his debut EP. You can check out this country rocker at http://www.nationalcountryreview.com/music-videos/boots-by-paul-knakk-exclusive-single-premiere/ and tell us what you think! NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Friday, April 29, 2016) – Since they first met in 2002, platinum-selling Country artists Jerrod Niemann and Lee Brice have become close friends. They’ve written together, toured together and partied together, but they’ve never released music together – until now. Curb artists Niemann and Brice have released a new duet, “A Little More Love,” to iTunes today. Find out more at… NASHVILLE, Tenn. – (April 28, 2016) – Singer, songwriter, and now, author Scotty McCreery will release his first book, Go Big or Go Home: The Journey Toward the Dream, and launch his book signing tour on Tuesday, May 3. During the first two weeks of May, the ACM and CMT Award winner will hold book signings at bookstores and venues in 14 cities. The book signing tour will begin in Ridgewood, New Jersey on release day and end in his hometown of Garner, North Carolina on May 14. Read more…

Dear Musicians, Stop Crowd-Funding Your Careers!

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*This is an opinion piece from our editor-in-chief, Shauna “WhiskeyChick” Castorena. The opinions reflected here do not necessarily reflect those of CMNB as a whole. I will never understand why it is now socially acceptable for bands to crowd fund the recording of an album. I dream one day of being a Hemmingway-esque narrator of life’s great introspect, but if I were to start a crowd fund for my paper, typewriter ribbon and whiskey, that request would fall dead flat in the abyss of the internet. Let’s take this back one step, and define “crowd funding“. Thanks to the power of the internet, panhandling has now gone high tech. Sites like Indiegogo, Kickstarter, and GoFundMe make it simple to put a dream out there and solicit friends, family, and strangers to donate money to make that dream become a reality. It has its place in the innovative world of product development and charitable causes, but no matter how many reward levels you set up in a campaign, making music is the one place where this kind of fundraising is an insult to the fans that support that art. Make your art. Present your art. Let the people decide if your art is worth their hard-earned dollars. In my opinion, crowd funding has helped to over-saturate the musical market with bands that didn’t have to work as hard as their predecessors to earn and pay for studio time, production and distribution. There’s a reason “robust self-indulgent artists” doesn’t ever show up on a success story, and “struggling starving artists” do. Hunger makes you mean. It makes you dig. It makes you fight. I guess I just expect more work upfront and a little more realistic view of band economics. Write music. Practice music. Play music live. Pool your money. Pay for practice space. Practice more. Play better. Play bigger shows. Get paid for shows. Buy merch. Practice more. Write more songs. Play more shows. Sell merch. Get paid for shows. Practice more. Book bigger shows. Promote shows well. Play shows. Sell merch. Buy better merch. Practice more. Book shows. Play shows. Sell merch. Book a tour. Practice more. Promote the tour. Play the tour. Sell merch. Book studio time. Practice more. Play more. Sell more merch. Buy more merch. Play more. Practice more. Record. Play more. Sell more merch. Pay for production and distribution. Play more. Sell more. Play more. Sell more. Play more. Sell more. Go back to go. Do not collect $200 cause your damned van needs new tires. For those that DO go the crowd funded route, at least know what you’re getting yourself into. Besides most likely making your fans pay twice for the same output (fund my album production, then come buy the album at our shows), you’re also committing to giving away your time, your gear, your future ticket/door sales, digital download sales at full price, AND laying the groundwork for an ugly audit from the IRS. *I apologize if this offends the individual musicians Continue reading Dear Musicians, Stop Crowd-Funding Your Careers!→

Winners Announced for the 51st Academy of Country Music Awards

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WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 51st ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™ JASON ALDEAN NAMED ACM ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR MIRANDA LAMBERT WINS FEMALE VOCALIST FOR THE RECORD-SETTING SEVENTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR DOLLY PARTON PRESENTED WITH THE TEX RITTER AWARD FOR COAT OF MANY COLORS Tweet: Winners Announced for the 51st @ACMawards – Country Music’s Party of the Year® LAS VEGAS, NV (April 3, 2016) – Winners have been announced for the 51ST ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, a star-studded ceremony broadcast LIVE tonight on the CBS Television Network from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. The industry named Jason Aldean as Entertainer of the Year, the evening’s biggest honor. Aldean has been previously nominated four times in this category. Dolly Parton was presented the Tex Ritter Award to recognize the success of Coat of Many Colors. The Tex Ritter Award is presented to recognize a motion picture that featured country music and received major exposure. Parton and pop superstar Katy Perry joined forces for an unprecedented duet performance live on the telecast. Chris Stapleton won Male Vocalist of the Year for the first time. As previously announced, he came into the night already a winner of the New Male Vocalist of the Year award. Stapleton is the leading winner of the night with a total of six wins, including Album of the Year as both Artist and Producer, and Song of the Year as both Artist and Producer. With his six wins he ties the record for most ACM Awards won in a single year. Only Garth Brooks and Faith Hill have reached this pinnacle before. Miranda Lambert won Female Vocalist of the Year for the seventh consecutive year, setting a new record for the most consecutive wins in that category. Lambert also won Vocal Event of the Year for Smokin’ And Drinkin’ with Little Big Town, presented prior to the show on the red carpet. Little Big Town won the Vocal Group of the Year award for the second year in a row, and third time overall. They also won Vocal Event of the Year for Smokin’ And Drinkin’ with Miranda Lambert. Thomas Rhett won Single Record of the Year for Die A Happy Man. This is Rhett’s first-ever ACM award win. Kelsea Ballerini was previously awarded New Female Vocalist of the Year, and performed an energetic medley of her new single Peter Pan and her breakout number-one hit Love Me Like You Mean It, with Nick Jonas. Eric Church won Video of the Year for Mr. Misunderstood. Florida Georgia Line won Vocal Duo of the Year for the third year in a row. Both Church and Florida Georgia Line were presented with the awards prior to the telecast. Following is the list of winners in the 13 categories voted on by the membership: Entertainer of the Year Jason Aldean Male Vocalist of the year Chris Stapleton Female Vocalist of the year Miranda Lambert Vocal Duo of the year *(Off Camera Award) Florida Georgia Line Vocal Group OF THE Continue reading Winners Announced for the 51st Academy of Country Music Awards→

2016 ACM Award Nominees

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The 2016 Academy of Country Music Awards sure are shaping up to be a greandbreaking party! This year’s nominees run the complete gambit from traditional country to hick hop and everything in between. We know our favorites of course, but what we really want to know is yours! Check out the ACM class of 2016 and tell us who gets YOUR vote! Entertainer Of The Year Eric Church Garth Brooks Jason Aldean Luke Bryan Miranda Lambert Male Vocalist Of The Year Brett Eldredge Chris Stapleton Dierks Bentley Eric Church Jason Aldean Female Vocalist Of The Year Carrie Underwood Jana Kramer Kacey Musgraves Kelsea Ballerini Miranda Lambert Vocal Duo Of The Year Brothers Osborne Dan + Shay Florida Georgia Line Joey + Rory Maddie & Tae Vocal Group Of The Year Eli Young Band Little Big Town Old Dominion Rascal Flatts Zac Brown Band New Male Vocalist of the Year Brett Eldredge Chase Rice Chris Janson Chris Stapleton Thomas Rhett New Female Vocalist of the Year Cam Kelsea Ballerini Mickey Guyton RaeLynn New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year A Thousand Horses Brothers Osborne Maddie & Tae Old Dominion Parmalee Album Of The Year [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company-Label(s)] I’m Comin’ Over Chris Young Montevallo Sam Hunt Mr. Misunderstood Eric Church Tangled Up Thomas Rhett Traveller Chris Stapleton Single Record Of The Year [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company-Label(s)] Burning House Cam Buy Me A Boat Chris Janson Die A Happy Man Thomas Rhett Girl Crush Little Big Town I’m Comin’ Over Chris Young Take Your Time Sam Hunt Video Of The Year [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)] *(Off Camera Award) Biscuits Kacey Musgraves Burning House Cam Girl Crush Little Big Town Mr. Misunderstood Eric Church Riser Dierks Bentley Vocal Event Of The Year [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company-Label(s)]*(Off Camera Award) Hangover Tonight Gary Allan Featuring Chris Stapleton Home Alone Tonight Luke Bryan Featuring Karen Fairchild Raise ‘Em Up Keith Urban Featuring Eric Church Smokin’ And Drinkin’ Miranda Lambert Featuring Little Big Town Wild Child Kenny Chesney With Grace Potter SONG OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)] Burning House Cam Girl Crush Little Big Town Nobody To Blame Chris Stapleton Raise ‘Em Up Keith Urban Featuring Eric Church She Don’t Love You Eric Paslay Songwriter of the Year Ashley Gorley Josh Osborne Shane McAnally Rodney Clawson Ross Copperman NOMINEES FOR INDUSTRY AND SPECIAL AWARDS BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR : Jimmie Lee Sloas Mark Hill Michael Rhodes Tony Lucido Tully Kennedy DRUMMER OF THE YEAR Chad Cromwell Chris McHugh Fred Eltringham Nir Zidkyahu Shannon Forrest GUITARIST OF THE YEAR Danny Rader Derek Wells Jerry McPherson JT Corenflos Kenny Greenberg PIANO/KEYBOARDS PLAYER OF THE YEAR Charlie Judge Gordon Mote Jim ‘Moose’ Brown Matt Rollings Steve Nathan SPECIALTY INSTRUMENT(S) PLAYER OF THE YEAR Aubrey Haney Dan Dugmore Danny Rader Glen Duncan Larry Franklin STEEL GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR Mike Johnson Paul Franklin Russ Pahl Steve Fishell Steve Hinson AUDIO ENGINEER OF THE YEAR Derek Bason Justin Niebank Reid Shippen Steve Marcantonio Vance Powell PRODUCER OF THE YEAR Continue reading 2016 ACM Award Nominees→

2016 ACM Awards: Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley to Host

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The 51st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards will feature superstar hosts Luke Bryan and his good friend Dierks Bentley. This will be Dierk’s first time hosting a live TV event, so he’ll really be leaning on Luke to help him pull it off. The 2016 ACM Awards will broadcast live from the fabulous Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 8:00 PM ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network. “When we found ourselves searching for a new co-host I didn’t have to look much further than my own circle of friends so Dierks was a natural choice,” said Bryan. “We have a lot of fun together and I know the fans will be in for something special.” “I think everyone knows Luke is the guy you call when you want to have a good time,” said Bentley. “If we have half as much fun hosting together as we do backstage, it’s going to be a great night.” In the days leading up to the big night, the Academy will also be hosting the 4th ACM Party for a Cause® Festival featuring headliners Carrie Underwood on Friday, April 1st, Dierks Bentley on Saturday, April 2nd and Kenny Chesney on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at the new Las Vegas Festival Grounds. For more information and to view the full performer lineup, fans can go to www.ACMPartyForaCause.com. The Academy will release the full schedule of The Week Vegas Goes Country® events soon, but you can be sure that it will be a week you won’t want to miss! Just this past year, the 2015 milestone 50th ACM Awards telecast on April 19 and ACM Presents: Superstar Duets on May 15th together reached nearly 21 million viewers, combined. The Awards telecast on April 19th delivered the largest audience since 1998, according to Nielsen, reaching nearly 16 million viewers. Also, the 50th ACM Awards ranked as the most social broadcast of April 19, according to Nielsen Social.

What Is the Country Megaticket and How Does It Work?

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2018 Country Megaticket Venues and Lineup

You see listings for The Country Megaticket every time you look up your favorite artists’ tour dates, but at those prices, you KNOW it has to be a pretty big deal… but what is it exactly? Well, CountryMusicNewsBlog.com is here to answer just that! As the recession started to rise and our wallets started to empty, the country music industry was determined to find a way to keep it possible for their artists to tour and the fans to afford it, so they came up with a plan. The Country Megaticket: A series of major headliner concerts spreading over the course of the entire summer, all at one venue, and all for a one-time ticket purchase. You buy one Country Megaticket, and get admission to the entire concert series at that venue all summer long. This year we are excited to announce top performances from country music megastars Miranda Lambert, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, and many MANY more! What is the Country Megaticket? Every year LiveNation and AEG get together to bring country music fans the summer of a lifetime by gathering the hottest acts in the industry in a series of country concerts held at spectacular venues across the nation. A single ticket grants fans access to a series of concerts that span the entire summer beginning in May and sometimes stretching all the way into October. 2018 Country Megaticket Performers: Jason Aldean Dierks Bentley Luke Bryan Kenny Chesney Alan Jackson Lady Antebellum Darius Rucker Miranda Lambert Little Big Town Brad Paisley Rascal Flatts Keith Urban.  2018 Country Megaticket Venues: Verizon Amphitheatre Alpharetta, GA Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Bethel, NY Jiffy Lube Live Bristow, VA PNC Music Pavilion Charlotte, NC Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati, OH Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Starplex Pavilion Dallas, TX Darien Lake Amphitheater Darien Center, NY XFINITY Theatre Hartford, CT PNC Bank Arts Center Holmdel, NJ Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center Indianapolis, IN Southern California Los Angeles, CA XFINITY Center Mansfield, MA Shoreline Amphitheatre Mountain View, CA BB&T Pavilion Philadelphia, PA Ak-Chin Pavilion Phoenix, AZ KeyBank Pavilion Pittsburgh, PA Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek Raleigh, NC USANA Amphitheatre Salt Lake City, UT Mattress Firm Amphitheatre San Diego, CA Saratoga Performing Arts Center Saratoga Springs, NY Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre St. Louis, MO Lakeview Amphitheater Syracuse, NY Budweiser Stage Toronto, ON Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, VA Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater Wantagh, NY Coral Sky Amphitheatre West Palm Beach, FL Toyota Amphitheatre Wheatland, CA

KID ROCK Announced As Final Headliner: 4th Annual Taste of Country Music Festival

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NASHVILLE, TN – January 21, 2016 – Kid Rock has been named as the third and final headliner at the 4th Annual Taste of Country Music Festival, the Northeast’s premier 3-day country music festival. The Festival will be held June 10-12, 2016 at Hunter Mountain Resort (Hunter, NY) in the Great Northern Catskills of Greene County. [bctt tweet=”Tickets for @TOCFestival, with @KennyChesney, @JakeOwen and @KidRock on sale now #tocfest “] Kid Rock will join Kenny Chesney and Jake Owen – who were previously announced as headliners – as well as Gary Allan, Big & Rich, Frankie Ballard, Eric Paslay, Old Dominion, Neal McCoy, The Swon Brothers, The Cadillac Three, Jana Kramer, Chris Janson, Outshyne and Annie Bosko on the TOC stage in 2016. This marks Kid Rock’s first appearance at the Taste of Country Music Festival. The artist’s latest album, First Kiss, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard’s Top Rock Albums Chart. Rolling Stone declared, “There’s no arguing with music offered with this degree of energy, joy and conviction,” and that “The Kid has no intention of aging gracefully — happily, he’s as ornery and open-hearted as ever.” “Kid Rock’s cross-over country has wide appeal and lends itself nicely to the Festival, which features every genre of Country music,” said Dhruv Prasad, Executive Vice President, Live Events, Townsquare Media Inc. “And without a doubt, his high-energy live performance is second to none – we can’t wait for Kid to take the stage.” The Bud Light Stage, featuring a diverse mix of rising country music talent, will once again be part of the festival’s array of entertainment. Logan Brill, Adley Stump, Amanda Watkins, Keith Walker, Jake Worthington, McKenna Faith and Dylan Jakobsen are scheduled to perform. Additional information about the Bud Light Stage can be found on the Taste of Country Music Festival website, and will be posted on the Festival’s social media sites. Tickets for the Taste of Country Music Festival are on sale at www.tasteofcountryfestival.com. General admission tickets start at only $175 for a 3-day pass, available for a limited time only. VIP packages start at $529 for a 3-day VIP “Outlaw” pass, with “Super Outlaw” options available as well. The Festival is again offering attendees an off-site car and RV camping option at Bear Creek, located a few miles from the festival grounds, with camping prices starting at $119. The off-site camping passes will come with free shuffle service to/from the festival grounds. In response to the Festival’s incredible growth over the past few years, a Guaranteed Tent Camping option has been added, with passes starting at $10. Free Tent Camping is still an option, provided there is space available at the time of entry. Information on tickets, camping, VIP packages, hotel accommodations, directions and more are available online at TasteofCountryFestival.com. The Taste of Country Music Festival is the first and only 3-day country music camping festival in the Northeast. The Festival features world-class entertainment, camping in the renowned terrain of the Catskills, outdoor recreation, top-notch food and Continue reading KID ROCK Announced As Final Headliner: 4th Annual Taste of Country Music Festival→

2016 NAMM Performers

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Hundreds of artists from nearly every imaginable musical genre will perform on five NAMM Show stages and at dozens of industry events during the 2016 NAMM Show in Anaheim, January 21-24. Live music will set the stage for product debuts from more than 5,000 brands throughout the four-day music industry event. Star-studded awards shows, iconic speakers, legendary musicians and music-making opportunities provide the soundtrack to a NAMM Show the industry will be talking about for years to come. “The annual gathering of the musical tribes during the NAMM Show naturally seems to create a festival type atmosphere; craftsman, artists and innovators coming together from around the globe united in their passion for music,” said Joe Lamond, president and CEO of NAMM. “And all the parties, concerts, and intimate networking that occurs during and after show hours are legendary, as are the friendships and deep connections formed at NAMM.” Productive days on the show floor flow into evenings for networking with friends, enjoying live jams on the NAMM Nissan Grand Plaza Stage, the new NAMM Sheraton Acoustic Stage, NAMM CenterStage Presented by Pioneer DJ, NAMM Marriott Stage, and the NAMM Hilton Stage. Live Music at NAMM Each night from 6-7:30 p.m. on the NAMM Nissan Grand Plaza Stage, check out iconic artists noted for shaping their musical eras and genres. Immediately following the Industry Tribute on opening night, legendary singer-songwriter Graham Nash will take the stage for an Evening with Graham Nash. Friday night The NAMM Foundation and The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus present The Imagine Party featuring Dr. John & the Nite Trippers. Celebrate music education with the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and six-time GRAMMYTM winner Dr. John, for a live performance co-hosted by OWC, Neutrik USA, Genelec, Securematics and Juniper Networks. Saturday night, members of The Legends band will headline the NAMM Nissan Grand Plaza Stage from 6-7:30 p.m., playing cover songs from each of their previous bands. The Legends consists of Bill Champlin (Chicago), Bobby Kimball (Toto), Dennis Tufano (The Buckinghams), Chuck Negron (Three Dog Night), Jimy Sohns (Shadows of the Knight), Spencer Davis (Spencer Davis Group) and other guest artists. Drop in for the Pioneer DJ Happy Hour Thursday-Saturday, 3–3:40 p.m. and Sunday, 2-2:40 p.m. at the NAMM CenterStage Presented by Pioneer DJ. High profile guest DJs will fill the center of the show with beats as industry guests refuel. Check out the full line up of performances on the NAMM Show stages, including Don Wilson of The Ventures, Kruger Brothers Band, Bernie Williams & Gil Parris, and other top names. She Rocks Awards Friday from 7-8:45 p.m., the She Rocks Awards presented by the Women’s International Music Network pays tribute to women who display leadership and stand out within the music industry. Held in the Hilton Anaheim Pacific Ballroom, the event honors performers Nita Strauss (co-host of the event), Chaka Khan, Jennifer Batten, Amy Heidemann of Karmin, along with other female industry leaders including Executive Director of the NAMM Foundation, Mary Luehrsen. Purchase Continue reading 2016 NAMM Performers→