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Don’t forget to tune in to ABC tonight at 8pm EST for CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock. This year’s three hour special is hosted by Tim McGraw and features Taylor Swift in the first network television performance of her new single “Mine.” Also performing are Trace Adkins, Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Billy Currington, Alan Jackson, Jamey Johnson, Kid Rock, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Justin Moore, Brad Paisley, Kellie Pickler, Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, Josh Turner, Uncle Kracker, Carrie Underwood, Urban, and Zac Brown Band.
While you watch, you can join in the 2nd Annual CMA Tweet ‘N’ Greet to chat with artists such as Reba, Jason Aldean, and Keith Urban. Click HERE for more info on tonight’s Tweet ‘N’ Greet.
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Brad Paisley announced a second leg of his highly successful H2O World Tour today. Thirteen dates have been added to the previously announced 45 stops – extending the tour through November 20.
The tour has played to over 600,000 fans in just 3 months with 38 sell outs, including 51,000+ in Boston’s Gillette Stadium.
Darius Rucker and Justin Moore will continue with the tour as special guests.
Tickets are on sale at LiveNation.com.
H2O World Tour dates:
September 9 Spokane, WA Spokane Arena
September 10 Portland, OR Clark CountyAmphitheatre
September 11 George, WA Gorge Amphitheatre
September 15 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
September 17 San Diego, CA Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
September 18 Phoenix, AZ Cricket Wireless Pavilion
September 19 Albuquerque, NM The Pavilion
September 23 Boise, ID Taco Bell Arena
September 24 Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre
September 25 Denver, CO Comfort Dental Amphitheatre
September 30 Bozeman, MT Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
October 2 Vancouver, BC General Motors Place
October 4 Edmonton, ALB Rexall Place
October 5 Calgary, ALB Pengrowth Saddledome
October 7 Winnipeg, MAN MTS Centre
October 9 Grand Forks, ND Ralph Engelstad Arena
October 17 TBD
November 12 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
November 13 Rochester, NY Blue Cross Arena
November 18 Memphis, TN FedEx Forum
November 19 Little Rock, AR Verizon Arena
November 20 Tulsa, OK BOKCenter
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Although being a husband, a father, and a rising country music superstar keeps Darius Rucker very busy, he still makes time for plenty of golf! Darius admits that even with a hectic schedule, he still gets in around 200 rounds of golf a year. Darius discusses his “only hobby” in Golf Digest as he gives them an inside glimpse of his hometown area.
Click HERE to see where Darius likes to play golf, which restaraunts he frequents, as well as his advice on some great places to stay and play!
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Brad Paisley‘s H2O Tour made its way through the “Sunshine State” this weekend. I attended the Daytona Beach stop on Thursday at the Ocean Center. The venue was the perfect place to see the H2O Tour as it sits right across the street from the beach, how appropriate! As promised, the H2O Tour brought more than just music to Daytona. The Water World Plaza was complete with games and a dunking booth!
Music started early, with the first artist taking the stage at the Water World Plaza around 4:30 pm. Easton Corbin was up first. He played songs from his debut album including his first two singles, “A Little More Country Than That” and “Roll With It.” Fans really seemed to get into “Roll With It,” maybe he has another #1 on his hands! He also threw in a great cover of Don Williams’ “It Must Be Love.” It still amazes me just how much Corbin sounds like a young George Strait!
Steel Magnolia was up next. The duo seemed to have fun on stage, but you would never know that Meghan and Josh are really a couple from their performance. They seemed to be pretty distant. I tried to snap photos of them together, but it was tough because it seemed like they were always on opposite sides of the stage. The crowd sang along to “Keep On Loving You” and their new single, “Just By Being You.”
The Water World Plaza was packed by the time Josh Thompson came out. Josh was definitely my favorite performer on the outside stage. Even though he’s a fairly new artist, he’s a really good entertainer and knows how to work the stage. Fans raised their beers and sang along to “Beer On The Table” as well as other songs from his debut album Way Out Here. I’ll definitely be seeing Josh again, he’s great!
Fans made their way inside the Ocean Center for Justin Moore‘s set which started at 7:30. You could tell that Moore was excited to open up the show. He thanked Brad for having him out on the road and the fans for making his “Small Town USA” reach the top spot. I must say, I don’t really get into his music all that much, but he did a good job covering the stage and connecting the the audience. He sang fan favorites from his debut album including, “Back That Thing Up,” “Backwoods,” and “How I Got To Be This Way.”
As always, I was excited to see Darius Rucker. Country music is such a natural fit for him and I’m so glad that the genre has welcomed him in with open arms. Rucker opened his set with “Forever Road,” one of my favorites from his album, Learn To Live. Fans loved it when he sang a few Hootie & The Blowfish hits. He also sang his new single “Come Back Song” (which I LOVE!). I am really looking forward to his new album. In honor of the H2O Tour, Rucker closed out with a cover of Prince’s “Purple Rain.”
Paisley took the stage just after 9pm. He opened up his set with “Water” and as he tweeted the day before the show, he got to “sing the words “Daytona Beach” to Daytona Beach.” Paisley went on to sing hit after hit including “Online,” “American Saturday Night,” “Welcome To The Future,” and “Mud On The Tires.”
About half-way through his set, Paisley turned the “cheap seats” in the back of the arena into front row seats as he walked down the floor to a small stage (complete with a fake diving board) in back. He sat down on the diving board and played a few songs acoustically. I loved hearing him do “Fishin’ In The Dark!”
To close out the show, Steel Magnolia, Josh Thompson, Justin Moore, Darius Rucker, and Easton Corbin joined Paisley on stage for “Alcohol.” It was the perfect way to end the show.
One of my favorite things about Paisley’s shows is the fact that you can tell that he is really involved in all of the planning; his personality stands out in everything from the set design to the videos that play on the giant screens behind him. As I said last fall when I saw Paisley, I am still surprised that he has yet to win the Entertainer of the Year award. It’s clear that he puts a lot into his shows and he’s definitely deserving of it. Before closing out the show, Paisley made a point to thank everyone for coming and spending their hard-earned money on tickets.
Brad did a fabulous job of turning a concert into an experience for fans. Many artists have tried to pull this off in the past, but I think Paisley has perfected it. For less than $60-$70 fans got to enjoy close to 7 hours of great music- you can’t beat that! You definitely get your money’s worth at the H2O Tour!
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Fans can get a glimpse of all the behind the scenes action from the 2010 CMA Music Festival on ABC.com and CMAfest.com before the three-hour special CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock premieres on Wednesday, September 1 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on ABC.
Through September 1st, fans can log on to ABC.com to watch videos featuring CMA Music Festival fan favorites Trace Adkins, Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Laura Bell Bundy, Eric Church, Gloriana, Julianne Hough, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Jake Owen, Kellie Pickler, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, Josh Turner, and more! The online videos will be added to the Festival’s official website, www.CMAfest.com, on Friday, Aug. 13.
“We went to a lot of fan club parties with artists, and we spent a great deal of time filming on their buses or even at their houses to give that exclusive feeling and intimacy,” said David Beebe ABC Director of Video Production. “We talked with a wide range of artists from the names you would expect to see and a lot of up-and-coming acts as well.”
Click HERE to see the videos on ABC.com.
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The fall season is always a busy time for new album releases, but this year is especially busy with new albums dropping from many of country music’s hottest stars. To help keep you on track of all the new music headed your way, here’s a complete list…
- Trace Adkins – Cowboy’s Back In Town (8/17)
- Little Big Town – The Reason Why (8/24)
- Jamey Johnson – The Guitar Song (9/14)
- Zac Brown Band – You Get What You Give (9/14)
- Joey + Rory- Album Number Two (9/14)
- James Otto- Shake What God Gave Ya (9/14)
- Billy Currington- Enjoy Yourself (9/21)
- Randy Houser – They Call Me Cadillac (9/21)
- Steel Magnolia – Steel Magnolia (9/21)
- Kenny Chesney – Hemingway’s Whiskey (9/28)
- Montgomery Gentry- Hits And More: Life Beside A Gravel Road (9/28)
- The Band Perry – The Band Perry (10/5)
- Toby Keith – Bullets In The Gun (10/5)
- Darius Rucker – Charleston, SC 1966 (10/12)
- Sugarland – The Incredible Machine (10/19)
- Taylor Swift – Speak Now (10/25)
- Brad Paisley- Hits Alive (11/2)
- Jason Aldean- My Kinda Party (11/2)
- Reba – All The Women I Am (11/9)
- Rascal Flatts- Nothing Like This (11/16)
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Summer gets even hotter when “CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock” airs Wednesday, Sept. 1 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network. Singer, songwriter, actor, and 11-time CMA Award winner Tim McGraw serves as host for the annual celebration of America’s music.
The special features performances by Jason Aldean, Billy Currington, Alan Jackson, Kid Rock, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, McGraw, Justin Moore, Brad Paisley, Kellie Pickler, Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton with Trace Adkins, Josh Turner, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, and Zac Brown Band filmed in front of a sold-out audience in June during CMA Music Festival in Nashville at LP Field, home of the NFL’s Tennessee Titans.
One highlight of the show is a special performance by reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year Taylor Swift, who premiered her just-released new single “Mine” for her fans at a top-secret private event in Nashville during CMA Music Festival. The song is the first single from her upcoming album Speak Now, in stores Oct. 25.
Viewers will also enjoy two collaborative performances filmed at Fuel Bar & Nightclub in Downtown Nashville in front of a jam-packed crowd of Festival attendees. First, Dierks Bentley and Jamey Johnson join Lambert to sing “Bad Angel,” a track from Bentley’s current CD, Up on the Ridge. Later, Uncle Kracker and Kid Rock perform “Good To Be Me,” featured on Uncle Kracker’s recently released CD, Happy Hour: The South River Road Sessions.
Offering an insider’s glimpse at the Festival, Lady Antebellum allowed cameras to follow them for a day at the event. Viewers will see the reigning CMA Vocal Group of the Year perform at their fan club party, interact with Festival attendees during an unplanned appearance in the Fan Fair Exhibit Hall, and more.
Humorous segments involving several of the participating artists, surprise guests, and more will be featured in the special as well.
This year, CMA Music Festival served as the Grand Re-Opening of Nashville, after the city and surrounding areas experienced a devastating flood in May. The flood, the recovery efforts, and the coming together of the Nashville community to help its fellow citizens will be spotlighted in the television special. CMA is donating 50 percent of this year’s net proceeds from the Festival to the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee for flood relief. As always, the other 50 percent of net proceeds will be donated to the Nashville Alliance for Public Education through CMA’s Keep the Music Playing program to purchase instruments and supplies for music education in Metro Nashville Public Schools.
The annual CMA Music Festival is unlike any other, with four days filled with more than one hundred hours of live music, 30 hours of autograph signings by Country Music’s biggest names and up and comers, hundreds of artists and celebrities, and a party list of thousands of avid fans. This is the sixth time ABC will broadcast this special – which invites the whole country to America’s biggest Country Music bash – since the original Fan Fair was launched in 1972. This year an average of 65,000 fans from every state and 26 foreign countries attended each day of CMA Music Festival, its biggest turnout yet.
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