Category Archives: Concerts

Moondance Festival 2010

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Moondance Festival 2010 coming in thirty days! Bill Bieloh, of Walker, Minnesota started the  Moondance Festival in 1992 as a way to promote the riding stables he and his wife Kathy own. The event got off to a modest start that first year by featuring a roster of regional bands. By 1998 The Festival officially became the largest rock festival in the state of Minnesota. A crowd in excess of 50,000 were entertained and delighted by the likes of Foghat, Jonny Lang and Steve Miller Band; John Entwistle (formerly of the Who), Alan Parsons Project, and Yes; The Romantics, April Wine, Steppenwolf, Eddie Money and Foreigner. Eighteen years later the tradition continues: great rock music, thousands of festive fans, and a friendly camping & jamming atmosphere. To but tickets please go to http://www.merchantmanager.com/moonweb/ticketscamping.html Festival dates are July 14th through the 17th. Wednesday July 14th 10:30pm Hairball Main Stage 9:00pm Mountain Ash Saloon 7:30pm Free Fallin – A Tribute to Tom Petty Saloon Stage 6:00pm The Minnesota Whiskey  Pigzz Saloon Stage Thursday July 15th 11:00pm Sammy Hagar and the Wabos 9:00pm Buckcherry 7:00pm Collective Soul 5:00pm Hoobastank 3:00pm Tonic Friday July 16th 11:00pm REO Speedwagon 9:00pm Pat Benatar 7:00pm Don Felder Evening at the Hotel California 5:00pm The Smithereens 3:00pm Pat Travers Saturday July 17th 11:00pm Lynyrd Skynyrd 9:00pm Jonny Lang 7:00pm Cinderella 5:00pm Black Stone   Cherry 3:00pm Blackberry Smoke Country Music Photo Gallery

Country Throwdown Tour Cancels Four Stops

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The Country Throwdown Tour has canceled four stops this summer due to low ticket sales. The 2010 Country Throwdown Tour featuring Montgomery Gentry, The Lost Trailers, Jamey Johnson, Eric Church, Little Big Town, and Jack Ingram, has fallen victim to what tour organizers refer to as the industry’s tendency to self-cannibalize their market. With too many summer concert festivals overlapping each other, the tour has failed to meet acceptable ticket sales to support the following dates: The canceled shows are June 9 in Houston, June 10 in Dallas, June 17 in San Diego and June 18 in Phoenix. The Bakersfield, Cal. date, originally set for June 16, was moved to Friday, June 18. Tickets from the Houston, Dallas, San Diego and Phoenix shows will be honored at all other Throwdown tour dates. Otherwise fans are able to get a refund for their tickets at their original point of purchase. Tour Producer Kevin Lyman, said, “After many attempts to keep these shows, we’re regretfully unable to bring Throwdown to these four markets.” “Low tickets sales and too many shows competing with one another” caused the cancellation, according to Lyman. “We are trying to bring a festival style tour with 21 artists, at a reasonable and fair ticket price (average ticket cost $31), but because most markets are currently flooded with shows, we end up cannibalizing one another and someone ends up with lower ticket sales.” “As a result, we can’t afford to keep the show on the road for all of its intended dates. It’s a first year tour and we expected year one to be full of key lessons, so that next year – and there will be a next year – is even better.”

CMA Music Festival 2010

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Riverfront Stages Line-up announced for the CMA Music Festival 2010, which will run June 10th-13th. Thursday, June 10: The Judds will give the kick off performance, followed (alphabetically) by Keith Anderson, Diamond Rio, Colt Ford, Joey + Rory, Love and Theft, Neal McCoy, Jake Owen, Josh Thompson, and Clay Walker. Friday, June 11: Rodney Atkins, The Band Perry, Bucky Covington, Eli Young Band, Jack Ingram, Patty Loveless, Craig Morgan, Sawyer Brown, Gretchen Wilson, and Chris Young. Saturday, June 12: Big Kenny, Lee Brice, Mark Chesnutt, Emerson Drive, Gloriana, Josh Gracin, Lorrie Morgan, David Lee Murphy, Joe Nichols, and Mel Tillis. Sunday, June 13: The Bellamy Brothers, Sammy Kershaw, Lonestar, Jo Dee Messina, James Otto, Restless Heart, Steel Magnolia, Pam Tillis, Uncle Kracker, and Darryl Worley. Performing the nightly LP Field concerts are Trace Adkins, Jason Aldean, Easton Corbin, Billy Currington, Danny Gokey, Randy Houser, Alan Jackson, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Justin Moore, Brad Paisley, Kellie Pickler, Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, Josh Turner, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, and Zac Brown Band. Julianne Hough will also be performing at the nightly concerts at LP Field. Julianne will join the Friday, June 11th line-up.

Rocklahoma Line-Up Schedule

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Rocklahoma 2010 as finally released their set schedule! Now I KNOW it isn’t country music, but who doesn’t have a bit of a guilty love for Cinderella, Ratt, Tesla, Chevelle, or even ZZ Top? The daily performance lineup for Rocklahoma 2010 has been revealed, and single day tickets for the Memorial Day Weekend event will go on sale Monday, April 19 at 10:00 AM CST. Rocklahoma 2010 features an all-star roster of top rock artists from the past three decades, including ZZ Top, Godsmack, Tesla, Buckcherry, Cinderella, Chevelle, Theory of a Deadman, Saliva, Saving Abel, Fuel, Sevendust and one additional Main Stage band to be announced on May 10 (see below for the full line-up listed by day). Single day tickets will be available for $45 plus service fees. Three-day general admission tickets are still available for $110 and three-day VIP tickets start at $292. The multi-day destination camping rock festival takes place May 28-30, 2010 at “Catch the Fever” Festival Grounds in Pryor, OK. The daily lineup is as follows: FRIDAY, MAY 28 Godsmack Special Guest Band to be announced May 10 Buckcherry Saving Abel Adelitas Way Richy Nix The Veer Union Brookroyal New Medicine Bad Things Krank Firstryke O’Dette Mad Max New Cool World Black Tora SATURDAY, MAY 29 ZZ Top Cinderella Saliva Fuel Janus Shaman’s Harvest Burn Halo Like A Storm Taking Dawn Gypsy Pistoleros The Last Vegas Problem Child The Glitter Boys Wildstreet O’Dette – Set #2 Krank – Set #2 Bad Things SUNDAY, MAY 30 Tesla Chevelle Theory of a Deadman Sevendust Aranda Lacuna Coil Taddy Porter Nigel Dupree Band Year Long Disaster Within Reason Bad Things Wildstreet – Set #2 Problem Child – Set #2 The Glitter Boys – Set #2 Firstryke – Set #2 Mad Max – Set #2 New Cool World – Set #2 Established in 2007 as a classic rock destination festival with the motto “life, liberty and the pursuit of rock,” Rocklahoma was revamped for 2010 as organizers teamed with AEG LIVE to create an event encompassing a much broader mix of classic, current and up-and-coming rock artists. Rocklahoma is located just 45 minutes northeast of Tulsa, in Pryor, OK. The “Catch the Fever” Festival Grounds is a premiere destination for a multi-day festival and includes on-site camping with access to restrooms and shower house, a general store for campers, VIP reserved seating, hospitality areas & much more. For additional information, please visit www.rocklahoma.com.Country Music Photo Gallery

Country Thunder

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Hey all you Country Thunder fans here is a little sweet tea from your Sweet T! Sweet Leaf Tea Country Thunder Text-To-Win Guitar Giveaway What: To celebrate their participation and presence at the Country Thunder music festival in Florence, AZ, Sweet Leaf Tea will be hosting a text-to-win guitar giveaway of a Sweet Leaf Tea branded Gibson Melody Maker. When: The giveaway will begin on April 14th and will end on April 17th. The winner will be announced via the Sweet Leaf Tea blog “The Sip” on Monday, April 19th. Contestants can check to see if they are the lucky winner of their own Sweet Leaf Tea guitar on www.sweetleafteablog.com. How: To enter, festival attendees must stop by the Sweet Leaf Tea booth in the food and beverage concession stand area for more information. More: In addition to the text-to-win giveaway, Sweet Leaf Tea invites all festival attendees to stop by the booth and enjoy free samplings and swag giveaways of the company’s famous chapsticks, pins, stickers, bandannas, and temporary tattoos! Sweet Leaf Tea will have the following delicious flavors on hand for all music-lovers to enjoy while listening to and watching their favorite acts: – Original Sweet Tea – Raspberry Iced Tea – Citrus Green Tea – Lemon Iced Tea – Peach Iced Tea – Mint & Honey Green TeaCountry Music Photo Gallery

Milwaukee Summerfest

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“The World’s Largest Music Festival,” Milwaukee’s Summerfest will run June 24th-July 4th. Fans will have the opportunity to see over 700 performances on 11 different stages, which includes Marcus Amphitheater. Performers already confirmed to appear are Tim McGraw with Lady Antebellum, Carrie Underwood, Brooks & Dunn with special guests Gary Allan and Kellie Pickler with additional performers to come soon.Country Music Photo Gallery

Country Thunder 2010 Updates!

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Country Thunder cranks up in less than 3 weeks and you don’t want to miss it! So, dust of your cowboy boots and get ready to kick up your heels at the best party Arizona has to offer! Country Thunder 2010 is almost here! Get the party started with Gary Allan and Miranda Lambert! Ladies get serenaded by superstars Kevin Costner and Keith Urban! And you can’t miss legend Willie Nelson and the always entertaining Kid Rock. All that and so much more – it’s a weekend you can’t miss! Tickets are selling like hot cakes! Don’t miss your chance to be a part of the biggest and best country music festival in the South West! Get your ticket for the music, but stay for the party! Book your spot in the new Crown Camping and be close to the stars and all the action at the summer’s hottest event! Country Thunder is giving away a brand new Harley Davidson Motorcycle! Great music, beautiful scenery, and lots of great new friends – what other reason do you need to come to Country Thunder in April? A brand new Harley Davidson, signed by the performers at this year’s festival is another huge reason to come out this year. But don’t forget that warm feeling you will get from helping to raise money for a good cause! Country Thunder has teamed up with the 100 Club of Arizona, and Superstition Harley Davidson in hopes to raise $100,000 for the non-profit group that provides assistance to the men, women and families of public safety. A Harley Davidson FXSTB Softail Night Train, will be raffled off to help reach the 100 Club’s goal. For a chance to win, buy your tickets in person at Superstition Harley Davidson or via phone by calling the 100 Club of Arizona at 602-485-0100. Tickets will also be available on-site at Country Thunder in the 100 Club tent. Cost of Raffle Tickets; (1) Ticket is $10, (3) Tickets are $20, (8) Tickets are $50. The winner will be posted on the 100 Club website Monday April the 19th. Drop your worries, and hurry to Florence, Arizona! Let the countdown begin to the hottest party this summer, Country Thunder 2010!Country Music Photo Gallery