Category Archives: Concerts

Jett Williams Headlines Hank Festival

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Jett Williams Will Perform At 33rd Annual Hank Williams Festival In Georgiana, Alabama. Jett Williams will take the stage in honor of her father, for the 33rd Annual Hank Williams Festival in Georgiana, Alabama. The event will take place June 1-2 at the Hank Williams Music Park and will feature free karaoke (May 31), Hank’s boyhood home and museum, arts and crafts, a food court and lots of good country music. Jett Williams will be headlining the mini-Opry on Saturday (June 2) which is the highlight of the outdoor event. It will also feature Moe Bandy, Larry Gatlin and Jeremy Parsons. “I have had the pleasure and the honor to participate in the Georgiana tribute to my dad for decades now. Seeing his boyhood home and hearing that lonesome whistle come down the tracks is like a time travel machine for me. I enjoy being able to take a traditional country music show there, and share the talent of my friends and colleagues with the fans of The Great One. At the same time, fans also will be able to experience my dad’s boyhood home and community. Come join us, you won’t regret it!” -Jett Advanced tickets for the weekend festival are $30 and are available through May 25. Ticket order forms are available online at www.hankwilliamsfestival.com. For information call, (334)-376-2396.

Keith Urban Joins Grand Ole Opry

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Keith Urban Invited To Join The Grand Ole Opry During “All For The Hall” Benefit. Grammy, CMA and ACM Award-winner Keith Urban was invited to join the Grand Ole Opry last night by Opry member Vince Gill and fellow members Rascal Flatts, Diamond Rio and Oak Ridge Boys during “All For The Hall” benefit at Bridgestone Arena. New Zealand-born and Australian-raised Urban will be the first artist from outside North America to become an Opry member. Urban will formally be inducted into the Opry on Saturday, April 21 live on the premiere of “NOTEWORTHY at the Opry” on GAC at 8pm Central time. The 16-episode series will feature musical performances and personal stories from the top acts in country music, plus interviews with other celebrities about the artists and music featured in each episode. Near the end of last night’s show, Gill called Rascal Flatts out to the stage to bring a gift for Urban. As he opened a large black duffel bag revealing the Opry’s signature microphone stand, Gill said, “We would like to invite Keith Urban to be the next member of the Grand Ole Opry!” Urban covered his face in surprise and said, “I don’t know what to say – but first, YES! Thank you very much to everyone at the Grand Ole Opry who made this possible. I’m shocked. How beautiful for this to happen tonight of all nights.” “I will always remember the first time I played the Opry. Seeing this stand and standing in the circle was an extraordinary surreal moment. So this right here is just a whole other stratosphere! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!” -Urban You can watch the video of the special occasion here!

Rascal Flatts Announce Changed Tour

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Rascal Flatts announces the kickoff to their 2012 Tour, aptly named after their new album “Changed” which hits store shelves tomorrow! Rascal Flatts announced today they have re-named their 2012 tour the Farmers Insurance Presents “Changed Tour.” The tour name reflects the title of the band’s upcoming album, Changed, due in stores this Tuesday (4/3). The concert line-up will feature an all band set-up with Little Big Town, Eli Young Band and Edens Edge opening. The trek launches in Hartford, CT, on June 15 at the Comcast Theatre. Please check www.rascalflatts.com for up to date tour information.

Willie Nelson and Uncle Kracker at BamaJam 2012

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BamaJam 2012 Performance List Grows with Willie Nelson and Uncle Kracker Added! It looks like BamaJam 2012 is really trying to make-up for last year’s cancelation! Event organizers have added Willie Nelson and Uncle Kracker to the line-up which already includes Alan Jackson, Zac Brown Band, Tim McGraw and Kid Rock. More performances and details will be announced as the festival date, Thursday, June 14th through Saturday, June 16th, gets closer! Tickets are already on sale, and if you want ’em…you better act fast! Go here for details!

Lady Antebellum Owns The Night With Indiana Highschool

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Lady Antebellum Contest Brings Out The Best In Students! In the recent contest organized by Lady Antebellum and their management folks, students across the US were invited to submit videos sharing why Lady A should come “Own The Night” for their school’s prom. The winning school, Henryville High School in Indiana didn’t win on their own, but got a little help from neighboring school SCHS. The SCHS mass media students who submitted the video used their efforts to advocate why Henryville High deserved to win over all others! The Indiana High School area was one of the regions impacted by the March 2nd resulting in wide spread damage and some casualties, and these thoughtful students suggested winning the contest would bring a little happiness into their lives. It really doesn’t take that much to make me tear up, but honestly, this is incredibly thoughtful and really showcases some students willingness to support others over themselves! Congrats to Henryville on their win, and congrats to the students who were willing to help out some neighbors in need! Watch the videos below! Lady A, Own The Night Announcement Video! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YtHhKNfCU4&feature=player_embedded] SCHS Advocates for Neighboring School, HHS! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2ZYCkhF7tY&feature=player_embedded]

Alison Krauss Americana Meet and Greet

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Americana Music Association Kicks Off Meet and Greets with Alison Krauss! Alison Krauss and Union Station have signed up over the next few weeks to offer several performances to help support an auction organized by the Americana Music Association! The auction will be offering tickets and meet and greets with some of the most significant Americana artists, and Alison Krauss is the first to confirm involvement. The Americana Music Association was organized with the goal of promoting awareness, advocating the Americana genre and creating a forum, and they organize events throughout the year including the Americana Music Festival and Conference (this year September 12-15, Nashville). Auction winners will receive two reserved tickets for sold out shows in addition to passes to meet the artist. So, Americana fans, get your bidding britches on! Find complete auction dates below! Americana Music Association, Auction Dates and Locations. March 30: Taft Theatre, Cincinnati – 8PM March 31: State Theatre at Playhouse Square, Cleveland – 8PM April 14: Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore, MD 8 PM April 22: Wellmonth Theatre, Montclair, NJ 8PM

Toby Keith and Brantley Gilbert Tour

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Toby Keith Chooses Brantley Gilbert As Opening Act for Summer Tour! Well, it looks like the tours for 2012 are all about the bro-power. We’ve got Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan on tour together now, Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw kick of their Brothers of the Sun tour soon, and now Toby Keith is hittin’ the road and taking Brantley Gilbert with him! Keith has announced his summer tour, “Toby Keith Live In Overdrive” will kick off June 14th in Salt Lake City. So far, dates are scheduled through September 22nd in Boston, MA. From what we’ve seen of these two guys fan bases these shows are sure to be rowdy!

2012 ACM Fan Jam

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2012 ACM Awards Fan Jam Will Feature New Artist Nominees! As you already know the 2012 ACM Awards are coming up just around the corner (Sunday, April 1st!), and in the lead up to this all-star award show event the Academy of Country Music is making sure that fans have plenty to do for the weekend in Las Vegas (because otherwise its a pretty boring place, right?). A huge part of this is the ACM Fan Jam which this year is headlined by Sugarland and hosted by the Zac Brown Band! The ACM just announced that all three of the 2012 New Artist of the Year nominees will be performing this year’s fan jam! This includes fan favorites Scotty McCreery, Hunter Hayes and Brantley Gilbert. Click here to see a complete list of nominees! The 2012 ACM Awards will air LIVE at 8pm on CBS! The fan voted awards show will be hosted by Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton! Click here to vote!

Eli Young Band International Tour

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Eli Young Band Heads Out On First International Tour! Australia sure does love their country music, and that’s where Eli Young Band is headed as they kick off their first ever international tour! It kicked off Friday, March 16th and will continue through the Spring. They will be opening for Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, and will be making stops in Adelaide, Hunter Valley, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney. This June, EYB will be back in the US and will be opening up for Rascal Flatts on their American Band Tour. Will you be catching EYB live?