Category Archives: Concerts

Alan Jackson Benefit Concert

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Alan Jackson Heads to Mineral, VA for Benefit Concert. Alan Jackson is currently scheduled to perform a benefit concert in Mineral, VA, but the town’s mayor, Pam Hawlowe says that money still needs to be raised to fund the event. The concert is intended to raise support for the area around Mineral and those who live there after the August 2011 earthquake that rocked the east coast. Jackson waived his fee for performing, but Hawlowe reports the county still need around $200,000 to make sure the performance can go forward. They are currently requesting aid from local and near-local businesses and companies. All proceeds made from the show would go straight to the community to help rebuild and repair the area. As of now, the concert is scheduled for Sunday, May 20th at the Louisa County High School.

Kelly Clarkson Gets Country with Shania Twain Cover

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Kelly Clarkson Covers Shania Twain at Canadian Concert. At a recent concert in Ontario, Canada Kelly Clarkson got a little country on stage with a fan requested Shania Twain song! The we-just-wish-she-would-give-us-a-full-country-album American Idol alum sang a perfect rendition of Shania’s now classic, “You’re Still The One“. There is quite a bit of twang going on in Ms. Clarkson’s accents in this video…really think she’d have a nice comfy home in country music (It’s not a stretch and you know it! Jason Aldean duet, anyone? Reba McEntire duet, hello?). Anyway, country or not, Kelly rocks it as usual. Check it out below! Kelly Clarkson Sings Shania Twain’s “You’re Still The One“. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pi3RFYyGJPM]

JT Hodges Is “Just Talkin”

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JT Hodges Debuts Video Chat for Fans! Pretty soon, its not gonna be too hard for fans to get ahold of JT Hodges! Starting Monday, March 19th, JT will be premiering the first episode of his new video chat, “Just Talkin’“. The new on the scene country artist will be performing some of his favorite covers and some of yours too! You can vote on which ones you’d like to hear by clicking here. Be sure to tune in on Monday! (Click here to get there!) Follow this link for even more info on Hodges!

Yonder Mountain String Band Spring 2012 Tour

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Yonder Mountain String Band Hits The Road for Spring 2012 Tour Dates! Yonder Mountain String Band just wrapped their tour kick-off for 2012, Cabin Fever Tour during which they played to sold-out show after sold-out show. After a quick respite these guys are hittin’ the road yet again for their Spring 2012 Tour! They’ll be making stops all over the place from the Midwest to the Deep South to California (complete info below!) You can also catch them on the festival circuit through the Fall including spots at Delfest (May 25), Hookahville (May 26), Summercamp (May 27), Telluride Bluegrass Festival (June 23), Bloom Heavy River Romp (June 29 – 30), 11th Annual Northwest String Summit (August 9 – 12), and Harvest Music Festival (October 11 – 13). Look, for those who haven’t experienced this group perform, just know I have friends that are willing to lose sleep and travel long distances to check out this band (YMSB fans…this is not news to you). Also, they’re getting high praise everywhere, like from the Rolling Stone‘s Will Hermes,”…This Boulder, CO crew brings dazzling chops to the table!” So, clearly, there is something going on here, and you need to look into it. For more details on YMSB, go here. In the meantime, check out their Craig Ferguson performance. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8WQRB2C1gI]

Bruce Springsteen SXSW 2012 Keynote Speech

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The Boss Discusses His Personal and Musical History In SXSW 2012 Keynote Speech! Bruce Springsteen‘s music has influenced entire generations of Americans and musicians (including of course, country artists!). So, its no surprise that he would be asked to give the keynote speech at this year’s 2012 SXSW Music Conference. I have to say this is one of hell of a speech, and its great to get insight into such an iconic artist! Watch it below and enjoy! Bruce Springsteen, 2012 SXSW Keynote Speech. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWj54-V5PU0]

Kip Moore Tours With Billy Currington

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Kip Moore Will Join Tour with Billy Currington and David Nail. Kip Moore is taking off…on tour that is! He is joining the U.S. concert line-up with Billy Currington and David Nail. His run of concert dates kicks off March 23rd in Dothan, AL at the Toadlick Music Festival! Don’t forget, Moore has an album, Up All Night, coming out April 24th. Read more about it here.

Eric Church Added to BamaJam 2012

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Eric Church Will Perform at BamaJam 2012! Eric Church has been slated to perform at BamaJam 2012! Church is joining previously announced headliners, Tim McGraw, Zac Brown Band and Kid Rock. The festival will take place Thursday, June 14th a through Saturday June 16th. Click here for more ticket info. In other news, Eric Church will also be performing at the rock festival Orion Music + More Festival. Read more here.

Brad Paisley Adds Dates To Virtual Reality World Tour 2012

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Additional Dates Have Been Added To The Brad Paisley Virtual Reality World Tour 2012! After wrapping the first leg of the highly successful Virtual Reality Tour this past weekend, an additional 43 dates were announced! Continuing on the tour with Brad Paisley will be The Band Perry and Scotty McCreery! Mercury Records recording artist, Easton Corbin, will join the tour on select dates! Los Angeles, Dallas, Lake Tahoe, Washington D.C., Little Rock, Phoenix, Boston and Chicago are just a few of the big cities the tour will be hitting! Look below to find a show near you!

Freemont Street Line-up 2012

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Complete Line-up of Performers for 2012 Freemont Street Experience. The ACM Awards take place in Las Vegas, and so we wouldn’t really expect them to do things small, now would we? Of course not, and appropriately the lead up to the ACM Awards on Sunday, April 1st is two nights of free concerts that has come to be know as the Freemont Street Experience! It was previously announced that Luke Bryan would be headlining the Friday, March 30th concert with Eric Church headlining the Saturday, March 21st concert, and now we know who is joining who and when! The ACM New Artist of the Year nominees, Brantley Gilbert, Hunter Hayes and Scotty McCreery will be taking center stage on Friday night while Craig Campbell, Eli Young Band, Laura Bell Bundy and Jana Kramer take the stage Saturday night! Its sure to be one heck of an event, and I envy the lucky who folks who get to check it out!

Sugarland’s In the Hands of the Fans Tour 2012

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Sugarland Gets Back On The Road with “In the Hands of the Fans” Tour for 2012! I had heard on the country music grapevine that Sugarland‘s Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush were going to be laying low tour wise for most of 2012, but it looks like the grapevine was (thankfully) wrong. The duo will be heading back out on the road starting April 5th through August 18th(so far!) for their “In the Hands of the Fans” Tour. You might be wondering about the tour’s title, and you should be! Nettles and Bush are letting the fans take-over each concert’s set list by requesting songs however they can (Twitter, Facebook, text, handwritten signs, anything goes)! As long as the tune you want to hear is off their albums or something they’ve performed before at another concert, they’ll take your requests. How cool is that? Click here to sign up for updates, and be sure to check the complete list of tour dates below. Sugarland will be joined on tour in select cities by Lauren Alaina and Canaan Smith.