Category Archives: Concerts

Tootsie’s Birthday Bash Street Party

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Tootsie’s Birthday Bash To Have Kid Rock, The McClymonts, The Roys, The Kentucky Headhunters And More! Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge in Nashville, Tennessee is having a party! Music City’s legendary honky-tonk will be celebrating their 51st Birthday on November 23, 2011! This fiesta will be happening right in the heart of downtown Nashville, partly on the famous Broadway Street. The Kentucky Headhunters, The Roys, The McClymonts and other bands that will soon be announced will be hitting the outdoor stage at 12:00 pm, just before the Kid Rock concert at the Ryman Auditorium. “Last year having Kris Kristofferson, Terri Clark, Randy Houser, and Mel Tillis was the beginning of what has become an annual event – The Tootsie’s Birthday Bash! Knowing how Kid Rock has agreed to partner with Tootsie’s and co-brand his Ryman show as part of our Birthday Bash is just proof of what we are creating here.” -Steve Smith, Tootsie’s owner Entertainment will be on both stages of Tootsie’s, the roof-top of Rippy’s and a stage in the street on Broadway. After the Kid Rock show, Tootsie’s will continue to celebrate into the night! “Every time I end up at Tootsie’s its a good night, and I don’t expect this night to be any different. It’s cool to be celebrating their birthday party with them; I like parties and seem to excel in that type of atmosphere.” -Kid Rock This is sure to be a crazy fun time and I highly suggest if you are in or around the area, get yourself to Broadway on November 23! Now that is the Wednesday before Thanksgiving so mark your calendars! Unfortunately for fans tickets to the Kid Rock show at the Ryman are sold out, but no need to panic, the party is not!

George Jones 2012 Tour

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George Jones Plans 2012 Tour Dates! Despite having just celebrated his 80th birthday, George Jones is showing no signs of settling down anytime soon. The country great has already planned additional tour dates for 2012! Jones is clearly ready to get back out on the road, and keep performing for his fans! “I’m always excited to get back out on the road and we’re working up new shows and new songs. I’m feelin’ great and givin’ the road hell!” -George Jones This country music icons has essentially lived on the charts with hit singles releasing every decade since his debut in the 1950’s. We can only hope that when we have 80 years under our belts, we will have achieved so much and still have as much energy as Jones! Current George Jones 2012 Tour Dates Feb. 3 – Huntington, WV – Big Sandy Superstore Arena Feb. 4 – Tunica, MS – Sam’s Town Feb. 9 – Daytona Beach, FL – Peabody Auditorium Feb. 10 – Melbourne, FL – King Center Feb. 17 – Wabash, IN – Honeywell Center Feb. 18 – Columbus, OH – TBA Feb. 24 – Reno, NV – TBA Feb. 25 – Wendover, UT – TBA March 1 – Pendelton, OR – TBA March 2 – Shelton– WA – TBA March 3-4 – Lincoln City, OR – TBA March 23 – Metropolis, IL – TBA March 24 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center April 20 – Mahnomen, MN – Shooting Star Casino April 21 – Deadwood, SD – Deadwood Mountain Grand Casino May 10 – 20 – Canada – TBA June 3 – Lancaster, PA – American Music Theater July 27 – 28 – Pigeon Forge, TN – Country Tonight Aug.17 – Savannah, GA – Johnny Mercer Theater Aug. 18 – Durham, NC – Durham PAC Sept. 22 – Myrtle Beach, SC – Alabama Theater Oct. 12 – Branson, MO – The Mansion Theatre Oct. 13 – Renfro Valley, KY – Renfro Valley Entertainment Center Nov. 9 – Branson, MO – The Mansion Theatre Nov. 23 – Winnie, TX – Nutty Jerry’s Winnie Arena Nov. 24 – Bossier City, LA – Horseshoe Casino

Jason Aldean Performs Grammy Nominations Concert

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Jason Aldean First Performer Announced for Special Grammy Nominations Announcement Concert. The Grammy Awards are apparently so big that just the nominations announcement get their own prime time announcement concert, “The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!!-Countdown to Music’s Biggest Night“! For country music fans, this is shaping up to be another chance to get to see live performances by country stars! So far, Jason Aldean has been announced as the first performer for this announcement concert, and there will surely be some other country names cropping up on the performance line-up as well. The only other performer that has been announced is Lady Gaga. This special concert/nomination announcement event will air on CBS at 10/9pm CT on November 30th from the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. Tickets for this concert will go on sale October 38th at 10am PT. Stay tuned to hear about more details and performers as they are announced! The 54th Annual Grammy Awards will air live on February 12th, 2012 on CBS from the Staples Center in Lost Angeles.

Brad Paisley 2012 Camobunga Tour

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Brad Paisley Announces The Camobunga! 2012 World Tour! Brad Paisley recently wrapped up his 2011 Tour, and he is wasting zero time getting back out on the road again! Paisley has officially announced his The Camobunga! 2012 World Tour. This tour is sponsored by Chevy and will kick-off on January 12th in Grand Rapids, MI. See the list below for a complete itinerary of dates and locations! Now, the title of this tour is just a little strange, and luckily, Brad has provided a some information to explain the origin of this name. Apparently, it is the combination of “camouflage” and “cowabunga” (I’m sure you probably figured that out). Please see the complete definition and origin provided by Paisley below! Definition Camobunga :n; : //kam,bunga/ – The name of a live musical tour experience. A mind blowing blend of country, fiery 60’s surf guitar acrobatics, futuristic special effects, retro heart and soul, and mind altering liquid beverages. The spirit of the deep woods meets the breakneck excitement of the California coast. Origin camouflage – N: /kamfläZH/ -fabric w/ splotches of green, brown, black & tan, meant to make the wearer of this pattern hard to distinguish from the background;(or possibly stand out as a redneck). cowabunga (exclamation): Originated as a greeting by Chief Thunderthud on the 50’s cowboy puppet tv program “The Howdy Doody Show”, was later adopted by surfers in the 60’s. Paisley will be joined on tour by The Band Perry and Scotty McCreery. 2012 Tour Dates (so far) January 12 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena January 13 Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center January 14 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center January 19 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center January 20 Wichita, KS Intrust Bank Arena January 21 Denver, CO Pepsi Center January 26 Boise, ID Idaho Center January 27 Salt Lake City, UT Maverik Center January 28 Las Vegas,NV Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino February 9 Spokane, WA Spokane Arena February 10 Eugene, OR Matthew KnightArena February 11 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome February 16 Lubbock, TX United Spirit Arena February 17 Las Cruces, NM Pan AmericaCenter February 23 Madison, WI Alliant Energy Center February 24 Moline, IL iWireless Center February 25 Springfield, MO JQH Arena March 1 Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena March 2 Knoxville, TN Thompson-Boling Arena March 3 Lexington, KY Rupp Arena

Dixie Chicks Storytellers DVD

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Dixie Chicks Release Special ‘Storytellers’ DVD. The Dixie Chicks (Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire and Emily Robinson) will be releasing a DVD from their live September 2006 VH1 Storytellers performance in Los Angeles. The DVD will include the full concert in addition to three never before seen performances. In addition to performing some of their biggest hits (“Not Ready To Make Nice“, “Cowboy Take Me Away“, “Wide Open Spaces“) the concert DVD includes plenty of personal anecdotes and commentary from all three ladies! The DVD/Blue-ray will be available Tuesday, November 2011. Full Track Listing (*never before seen) The Long Way Around Truth No. 2 Silent House Cowboy Take Me Away Lullaby* Lubbock or Leave it Not ready to Make Nice Easy Silence* So Hard* Wide Open Spaces Sin Wagon Check Out the Preview for “Storytellers” Here. [youtube:www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF5xOEbraGg]

Lady Antebellum Own The Night 2012 Tour Dates

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Lady A Releases Complete Line-Up of 2012 Own The Night Tour Dates! Lady Antebellum has officially released the line-up for the initial six month leg of their 2012 Own The Night Tour! The tour will kick-off in Tulsa, OK on January 27th and so far, is scheduled to run through June 29th in Indianapolis, IN. For a complete list of dates, see the list below! The members of Lady A have been on a roll recently, and they are understandably excited about this tour! Charles spoke for the group, sharing how they have gotten the opportunity to be more involved with this tour, and how they are really getting to take a completely hands on approach to building an amazing show for fans! “This is the tour we’ve always dreamed of putting together. We got to help design the stage and really collaborate on new production ideas, and now we’re just really trying to hone in on the perfect set list to give the fans a cool mix of hits and some of their favorite songs from the new record…I can’t wait for the next nine months!” -Charles Kelley Lady A will be accompanied on their tour by Darius Rucker and Thompson Square. Their 3rd studio album, Own The Night, released this fall, and they are currently nominated for a CMA Award in the “Vocal Group of the Year” category. 2012 Own The Night Tour Dates Jan. 27 – Tulsa, Okla. Jan. 28 – Des Moines, Iowa Jan. 29 – Bloomington, Ill. Feb. 3 – Huntington, W.Va. Feb. 4 – State College, Pa. Feb. 14 – Salt Lake City Feb. 15 – Denver Feb. 18 – Dallas Feb. 22 – Nashville Feb. 25 – Detroit Feb. 26 – Evansville, Ind. March 2 – Bossier City, La. March 3 – Lafayette, La. March 9 – Chicago March 10 – Omaha, Neb. March 11 – Minneapolis March 14 — Saskatoon, Saskatchewan March 16 – Calgary, Alberta March 17 – Edmonton, Alberta March 19 – Vancouver, British Columbia March 20 – Seattle March 21 – Eugene, Ore. March 23 – San Jose, Calif. March 24 – San Diego March 27 – Los Angeles March 28 – Fresno, Calif. March 29 – Sacramento, Calif. April 5 – Moline, Ill. April 6 – Kansas City, Mo. April 7 – Norman, Okla. May 3 – New York May 5 – Worcester, Mass. May 6 – Hershey, Pa. May 9 – Birmingham, Ala. May 10 – Jacksonville, Fla. May 11 – Tampa, Fla. May 12 – West Palm Beach, Fla. May 18 – Hartford, Conn. May 19 – Philadelphia May 20 – Columbia, Md. May 22 – Augusta, Ga. May 31 – Cleveland June 1 – Pittsburgh June 2 – Bethel, N.Y. June 3 – Rochester, N.Y. June 8 – Raleigh, N.C. June 9 – Charlotte, N.C. June 10 – Virginia Beach, Va. June 14 – Montreal June 15 – Ottawa, Ontario June 16 – Toronto June 21 – St. Louis June 22 – Atlanta June 24 Continue reading Lady Antebellum Own The Night 2012 Tour Dates→

Miranda Lambert On Fire 2012 Tour

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Miranda Lambert Announces 2012 On Fire Tour! Miranda Lambert has announced her 2012 Winter Headlining tour! The “On Fire” tour will kick-off on January 12th in Rockford, IL. Lambert will be joined by Chris Young and Jerrod Niemann. Miranda is understandably excited about the impending tour, and luckily for fans, ready to put on a great show! “I’m looking forward to the tour and playing some new music from ‘Four The Record’ and kicking some attitude. Chris and Jerrod have great shows and we’re gonna have a lot of fun out there this year and it will be a great year with our fans. See you out there!” -Miranda Lambert Details are few and far between at the moment, but no doubt, they will be released soon! We’ll let you know how the long the tour will run and when tickets will be on sale as soon as these important details are revealed! Don’t forget! Miranda’s new album, Four The Record, drops November 11th!

Jamey Johnson At Billy Bob’s

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Jamey Johnson Gives An Incredible Show To Fans At The World’s Largest Honky Tonk! Jamey Johnson was the main event last Saturday, October 15 at the Texas sized venue, Billy Bob’s! The very talented singer/songwriter was completely immersed in his performance, as were his fans! I traveled to Ft. Worth specifically for this show and let me tell you, it was well worth the bumpy ride on US West 82! When I first arrived to the infamous Stockyards, this huge feeling of joy immediately came over me. If you haven’t ever been to this Lone Star playground you should definitely look into it! Billy Bob’s alone is a magical place with so much to do. The show didn’t begin until 10:30pm so I was able to get my fair share of people watching in for the evening. Not wanting to miss one strum on that famous autographed guitar, I made sure to find my seat in PLENTY of time! Johnson started the night with “High Cost of Living” and ended it with Hank Williams Sr.’s “I Saw The Light!” In between were his originals “The Guitar Song“, “The Door Is Always Open“, “Playing The Part“, “That Lonesome Song“, “Give It Away” (recorded by George Strait), “Mowin’ Down The Roses“, “Lonely At the Top“, “Dog In the Yard“, and “In Color” along with some others! Other songs that were played were “Keep your Hands To Yourself“, “La Grange“, “Georgia” and “Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way.” One song in particular that was ended with a standing ovation by fans was “Turn The Page“, the multi-genre classic was accompanied by such soul from Johnson. However this was true for every note he sang that night, there is no denying that the man has a one of a kind voice! I will take it upon myself to speak for everyone who was there that night in saying it was a spectacular performance that compared to no other! I’m not sure if it was the sound of his voice or the echoes of the cowboys hollering praises, but I found myself with chills on many occasions. Jamey Johnson has a wonderful array of fans that are very welcoming! I highly suggest you catch a Johnson performance in the NEAR future and become one of these fine people! You are sure to have a good time, while hearing some great music!!! You can purchase any of Johnson’s three studio albums at this time, with the most recent being The Guitar Song.

Rascal Flatts Announce 2012 Tour

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Rascal Flatts Announce “Thaw Out 2012”! Rascal Flatts have announced their winter tour, “Thaw Out 2012“! Special guests Sara Evans and Hunter Hayes will be joining them on their 14 stop journey! It will kick off January 12 in Charleston, WV at the Civic Center Coliseum and end February 18 in E. Rutherford NJ at the Izod Center. Flatts wrapped up their summer tour, “Flatts Fest“, last month and critics agree that it was a hit! Here’s hoping for another spectacular show from all these performers, as they will attempt to warm you up with their talented voices during the coldest time of the year! Be on the look out to be the first to purchase your tickets!!!

Blake Shelton Well Lit & Amplified 2012 Tour

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Blake Shelton Gearing Up for 2012 Well Lit & Amplified Tour Kicking- Off In January! Well, for a second there we thought that Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert were going to be creating an album together (still holding for that!). This led some of us in the newsroom here at CMNB to think that this might also lead to a tour including both Shelton and Lambert, but that seems to be a bit of a pipe dream at the moment as well. There really isn’t too much of a reason to be that disappointed though because it looks like we will still be getting a brand new tour from Blake! Blake will be kicking off his 2012 Well Lit & Amplified Tour on January 21st in Billings, MT. The tour will run with 27 concert dates through March with its closing show at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Justin Moore and NBC’s The Voice finalist Dia Frampton (whom Blake coached on last season of The Voice) will be joining the tour as opening acts. For more details on ticket info click here.