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Gary Allan at 2011 CMA Music Fest

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Gary Allan Kicks-Off 2011 CMA Music Festival. Gary Allan will be performing on the Chevrolet Riverfront Stage in the first round of daily performances at the 2011 CMA Music Festival, Thursday June 9th at 10am. Interestingly, this will mark Allan’s first appearance at the Festival since 2006. The daily concerts on the Chevrolet Riverfront Stage are intended to highlight country talent from the past, present and future (rising stars!). This year’s CMA Fest will be held from June 9th-12th in downtown Nashville, and tickets are still available! For more ticket info click here. Gary Allan will also be participating in the NASCAR Rev’d Up concert and festival sponsored by Sprint along with singer-song writer Josh Kelly. This is a free concert, and it will be held at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, N.C. on May 18th at 7:30pm. You can find more details here.

Garth Brooks’ New Concert Dates

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Garth Brooks Announces New Concert Dates. Garth Brooks has found a warm and welcoming crowd at the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas having performed to sold-out crowds since December 2009, and clearly he plans on staying for at least a little while longer! He has just announced that he will be offering additional performances starting in the fall. So far the concert dates include: August 9th and 20th September 9th, 10th, 23rd, and 24th October 7th, 8th, 21st, and 22nd November 4th and 5th Concert times are set for 8pm and 10:30 pm PT, and tickets will be available Saturday, May 21st at 10am PT. Tickets can be purchased by calling 1 (877) 65-GARTH. A special premium package is also available which will include three nights in either a Wynn or Encore Tower Suite King, two premium Brooks tickets, Garth merchandise, dinner at Switch, and a choice between a spa treatment for two or Sunday Jazz Brunch at The Country Club. To purchase this package you can call (866) 770-7929 and make sure to have the package code UNFGB handy.

Rocklahoma Details Announced

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Memorial Day Weekend Rocklahoma Details Have Been Announced. Rocklahoma otherwise known as “America’s Biggest Memorial Day Weekend Party” has announced complete details! The weekend-long event has been a fixture on the festival scene since 2007, and this year is sponsored by Bud Light. It will kick off the summer right, May 27-29 at the “Catch the Fever” Festival Grounds in Pryor, OK which is roughly forty-five minutes Northeast of Tulsa. The festival grounds are fully equipped to provide attendees with all the amenities necessary to have a great weekend including onsite camping with access to restrooms and shower house, a general store for campers, VIP reserved seating, and hospitality areas. The performance and stage details are listed below. Thursday May 26th Axis Campground Stage 7:00 PM Stun 8:00 PM Blackwood 9:00 PM Two Fold 10:00 PM Floodlyne 11:00 PM Aformatic 12:00 AM Tyranio 1:00 AM Fist Of Rage Friday May 27th Monster Energy Mainstage 4:25 PM My Darkest Days 5:35 PM Sick Puppies 6:55 PM Skillet 8:20 PM Hinder 10:00 PM Whitesnake Hard Rock Second Stage 4:00 PM KMOD Battle Of The Bands 5:00 PM New Medicine 6:20 PM Texas Hippie Coalition 7:45 PM Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights 9:25 PM All That Remains Retrospect Records Stage 3:10 PM Pretty Little Suicide 3:50 PM Black Tora 5:00 PM Firstryke 6:20 PM Blue Tiger 7:45 PM Alias 9:25 PM D’Molls 11:35 PM Loveblast 12:30 AM Wildstreet 1:20 AM Bad Things Axis Campground Stage Noon Echo Vendetta 1:00 PM Return To Custody 2:00 PM Benjamin de Shreve 11:40 PM Chuk Cooley & the Demon Hammers Saturday May 28th Monster Main Stage 4:35 PM The Gracious Few 5:55 PM Rev Theory 7:15 PM Drowning Pool 8:40 PM Sebastian Bach 10:20 PM Staind Hard Rock Second Stage 4:00 PM Electric Touch 5:20 PM Taddy Porter 6:40 PM Adelitas Way 8:05 PM Pop Evil 9:45 PM Cavo 11:40 PM Gypsy Pistoleros Retrospect Records Stage 3:15 PM Bad Things 4:00 PM Love Blast 5:20 PM Strikeforce 6:40 PM Aska 8:05 PM Aura Surreal 9:45 PM Firstryke 11:40 PM Mock Star 12:15 AM The Fame 1:00 AM The Glitter Boys Axis Campground Stage Noon Sweatin Bullets 1:00 PM Bait 2:00 PM A Good Fight 11:45 PM Siva Addiction 12:45 AM Rocker Lips Sunday May 29th Monster Main Stage 4:20 PM Saving Abel 5:40 PM Seether 7:10 PM Papa Roach 8:40 PM Poison 10:45 PM Mötley Crüe Hard Rock Second Stage 3:45 PM One Less Reason 5:05 PM Art Of Dying 6:35 PM Crooked X 8:05 PM Escape The Fate 9:45 PM Black Label Society Retrospect Records Stage 3:15 PM Diemonds 4:00 PM Alias 5:05 PM Pretty Little Suicide 6:35 PM New Cool World 8:05 PM Black Tora 9:45 PM The Glitter Boys 12:10 AM Wildstreet 1:15 AM Bad Things Axis Campground Stage Noon Cody Clinton & the Bishops 1:00 PM David Castro Band 2:00 PM Brandon Clark Band 12:20 AM Chuk Cooley & the Demon Hammers Advanced ticket prices are now available through May 23rd at Continue reading Rocklahoma Details Announced→

David Nail’s Fan Appreciation Party

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David Nail to Give Fan Appreciation Party During CMA Music Fest. David Nail will be kick starting CMA Music Fest week by hosting a fan appreciation party in Nashville, TN on June 8th. The party will take place at The Tin Roof at 3pm, and will be free and open to the public on a first come, first serve basis. David has invited along some special guests including songwriters Jonathan Singleton (“Let It Rain” “Red Light”), Lee Miller (“This Time Around”) and Scooter Carusoe (“Turning Home” “Again”). This party give fans chance to meet David one-on-one and additionally they will have the opportunity to ask David a few questions in a Q&A session during the party.

Kenny Chesney Keeps Alabama Concert

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Kenny Chesney Is Keeping Tuscaloosa, AL Tour Date and Donates Fees to Area Relief Efforts. Kenny Chesney has announced that the concert scheduled for May 25th in Tuscaloosa, AL will go on as originally planned despite the devastation in the area caused by the recent storms. Kenny also announced all fees for himself and his band, plus all earnings for his management and booking representatives will be donated to “Give Tuscaloosa” to aid in relief efforts. “When we first heard about this tragedy we were stunned, as we have so many fans in the area and have enjoyed every visit that we’ve made there over the years. But Mayor Maddox convinced us that this is a great opportunity to bring the people of Tuscaloosa together in a positive way, and we are grateful for the opportunity to help them in this way.” -Kenny Chesney If you want to help, you can make donations to GIVETUSCALOOSA call (205) 758-7588 or visit www.givetuscaloosa.com. Contributions may be made by making checks payable to “Tuscaloosa Disaster Relief Fund” and mailing them to P.O. Box 020410, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401.

President Obama Joins CMT Disaster Efforts

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President Obama Offers Call to Action on CMT’s Music Builds: CMT The Disaster Relief Concert. President Obama will be offering a special call to action during CMT’s Music Builds: CMT The Disaster Relief Concert which airs live tonight at 9pm on CMT and cmt.com. The President will be urging citizens to get involved with relief efforts for those coping with the aftermath of the recent storms. Additionally, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood and Shania Twain will also be lending their voices to urge people to provide aid in any way they can. This fund raising event was originally initiated by Hank Williams Jr., and over the last week it has grown to larger and larger proportions. The 90-minute live special will highlight a number of regions affected by recent storm, tornado and flooding damage including Tuscaloosa and Birmingham, Ala.; Natchez and Vicksburg, Miss.; Vidalia, La.; Memphis, Dyersburg and Tiptonville, Tenn.; and Raleigh, N.C., as well as others. This show will be live out of Nashville without a studio audience and performances will include Hank Williams Jr., Lady Antebellum, Ronnie Dunn, Alan Jackson, Trace Adkins, Keith Urban, Tim McGraw, Sara Evans, The Blind Boys of Alabama, and Gretchen Wilson. The show will be co-hosted by ESPN reporter Erin Andrews, HLN anchor Robin Meade and comedian Ron White. If you miss the concert tonight it will be re-aired on Sunday, May 15th at 9pm ET/PT CMT One Country, the network’s pro-social initiative, encourages viewers to support those affected by the storms by visiting the American Red Cross website, calling 1-800-RED CROSS or texting the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.

CMT Disaster Relief Concert Roster Grows

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More Artists Join CMT’s Efforts for Relief Fundraiser Concert. As previously announced, CMT will be airing a special relief concert, Music Builds: CMT Disaster Relief Concert, this Thursday, May 12th in an effort to raise funds to support victims of the recent storms which devastated many throughout the U.S., and more and more artists are using their talent to pitch in! Alan Jackson, Trace Adkins, and Little Big Town have added themselves to the already substantial list of participants including Hank Williams Jr., Sara Evans, Lady Antebellum, Tim McGraw, Ronnie Dunn and Keith Urban. The concert will air live out of Nashville at 9pm ET/PT on CMT and will also be streaming on cmt.com, so you can check it out and get involved with these relief efforts! CMT One Country, the network’s pro-social initiative, encourages viewers to support those affected by the storms, flooding and tornadoes. Viewers can get involved by texting REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation to support the American Red Cross disaster relief efforts.

Taylor Swift “Speak Now…Help Now” Ticket Details

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Taylor Swift Releases Details on Tickets for Benefit Concert “Speak Now…Help Now”. Taylor Swift announced last week she would open her last dress rehearsal for the North American leg of her “Speak Now” tour to benefit tornado victims, and ticket information is available. Tickets will go on sale this Thursday morning, May 12th, at 10 a.m, and the special concert will be held at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Saturday, May 21st. Doors open at 6:00 p.m., and the rehearsal will start at 7:30. All tickets are $50, and will be available through Taylor’s website, and also through Ticketmaster. 100% of ticket sales will go directly to help tornado victims via the Speak Now … Help Now Fund established through the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. Attendees will receive a complimentary commemorative event T-shirt. Click here for ticket info!

David Nail Joins Relief Efforts

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David Nail Returns Home to Missouri to Support Relief Efforts. David Nail will be making a trip back home to Missouri to host the David Nail Flood Relief Benefit Concert in hopes of raising funds for the residents impacted by the recent floods. The concert will be held Friday, May 27 at 7pm at the Sikeston Highschool Field House in Sikestone, MO. “I think it’s human nature to want to help out anytime you see those struck by the devastation that the recent weather has caused in parts of the southeast and Midwest. Being from southeast Missouri, obviously their struggles have hit me the hardest. This show will hopefully rally the spirits of those affected!” -David Nail Tickets are $10 and can be purchased by calling 1-800-821-3093 or by clicking here. New Country B97.9 and Semo Health Network set up a flood relief fund to get help to the affected families faster. All money raised at this flood benefit concert will be dispersed by the Semo Health Network.

Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton Add Relief Concert

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Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton Set Date for Second Relief Concert. Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton initially organized a special concert set for May 26th in Durant, OK to raise funds for victims of the tornadoes which recently hit Oklahoma. Well, tickets to that show sold out in two hours, and Reba and Blake decided to host a second concert! The second relief concert is set for May 25th, and tickets went on sale Friday. Proceeds from the both concerts will go to tornado recovery efforts for the residents of Atoka County, Oklahoma through the Tushka Disaster Relief Fund. “A lot of people lost a great deal in this disaster and it’s particularly close to us because we both consider Oklahoma home. We wanted to do something and let the people in Oklahoma know that we love them and we’re praying for them during this difficult tragedy.” -Reba In addition to the concert, a special mobile campaign has been set up with The mGive Foundation. Fans can text “OKGIVE” to 27722 to make a one-time $10 donation which will be added to their monthly cell phone bill. Checks can also be made out to the Tushka Disaster Relief Fund and mailed to: 101 SE 1st Street, Tushka, OK 74525.