Friday Concerts
Scott Ford
6:00
Seven Bridges Road
7:30
John Anderson
9:00
Saturday Concerts
Braden Gray
5:30
Steel Magnolia
7:15
Easton Corbin
Sunday Concerts
Outlaw Jim
Michael Twitty
Ash Bowers
Monday Concerts
Rustic Heart
noon
Six Degrees West
1:15
LoCash Cowboys
2:45
The Scott Ford Band has been playing music for several years throughout the midwest bringing you the best thing in Outlaw Country. With their crowd favorite "Drunk Again" to the inspiring song "Follow Me" they are one of the rare gems of the Midwest!
Don't miss a chance to see these guys when they roll through your town!
(Tribute to The Eagles)
Seven Bridges Road, A Tribute to the Music of The Eagles - With its delicate and haunting six-string intricacies, Seven Bridges Road has set out to recall the legend that is The Eagles with a shimmering, richly-layered recreation worthy of the legacy of Don Henley and the boys. Seven Bridges Road is: Farrell Webber, lead and backing vocals and guitar; Mark Crowell, lead and backing vocals and guitar, keyboards; Larry Smith, lead and backing vocals, guitar, pedal steel guitar; Rob Sherman, lead and backing vocals and bass; and John Tellman, lead and backing vocals and drums.
It's been over a quarter century since John Anderson changed country music the first time. That was back in the '80s when that jaw-dropping country voice combined with huge hits like "Wild And Blue" and "Swingin'" to pave the way for the decade's neo-traditional movement. In the early '90s, he did it again with Seminole Wind, a bona fide classic that reignited his career and helped fan the flames of the coming country explosion with hits like "Straight Tequila Night" and the album's unforgettable title track. Well, it's 2009 and Anderson's back with Bigger Hands, an album that instantly reestablishes this country music icon as a contemporary musical force to be reckoned with. In other words, Bigger Hands is the real deal - undiluted, no-holds barred, full-on John Anderson.
With a mysterious but gentle demeanor, Mississippi native Braden Gray pleasantly surprises his listeners with a rich baritone voice that exudes the rugged masculinity of a man's man, while at the same time is smoldering enough to make his female listeners weak in the knees. This unique blend of his voice can best be heard in Braden's first single "It Won't Be Over You" on his self-titled debut album released by Braden's Nashville label ATP Records. The album is best described by Braden as a collection of sincere lyrics matched with a sound that blends traditional country with hints of 90's country and an ever-so subtle rock edge. "Country music is a genre that is known for its genuine, heartfelt lyrics, and to me," he asserts, "honesty in country music is even more important than talent." Upon listening to the album, it's evident that Braden embodies both honesty and talent.
Unlike most country music artists, Braden didn't originally choose music as a career path, but music was in his blood. His mother was a vocal instructor who taught her students at home. Many times as she was teaching voice lessons to her students she would ask Braden to participate. He would always agree, but once it came time for Braden to sing, he would find something that he "had to do" and sneak away. Later as a teenager he spent countless hours listening to his cousin's gospel group "Paid In Full." Braden learned every song that the band performed and came to discover his own hidden talent that he didn't even know he had.
Once Braden shared his talents with friends and family, they supported his new-found passion with open arms. It was then that God began opening doors for him that he willingly walked through while not always knowing what was on the other side of them. He started winning talent competitions and performed at numerous festivals where he opened for such acts as Jake Owen, Emerson Drive, Eric Church, and the legendary Marty Stuart. After earning a singing scholarship at a local community college, Braden's grades dramatically improved, and eventually he was accepted into the music performance program at Nashvilles Belmont University. Shortly after his arrival in Nashville, ATP Records president Mark Alan Thompson took notice of Braden's potential and signed him.
With "It Won't Be Over You" receiving heavy play on radio stations all over the USA and Europe, fans around the world are getting a glimpse of what the folks in New Albany, Mississippi already know. Braden Gray is an artist that has the potential to take Country Music to new limits. Your time to experience "Braden Gray" is now!
Steel Magnolia blossomed one late night in March in Nashville's famous, Printer's Alley. It was a bit like magic when Meghan Linsey and Joshua Scott Jones took the stage and sang together for the first time. Who knew that a chance meeting in a karaoke bar and an impromptu performance of Air Supply's "I'm All Out Of Love" would bloom into something so musically refreshing.
Meghan, a 23-year-old, New Orleans native began performing at a very tender age. By the time she was 15 her love for the stage had already landed her spots opening for some of country's biggest stars such as, Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, Travis Tritt, Gary Alan, Blake Shelton, and others. Since moving to Nashville in 2004 (days after graduating from high school), Meghan has grown tremendously, devoting as much time as possible to the music she loves.
Josh, a 28-year-old, singer/songwriter/rocker hailing from Illinois also began performing very early on. After a borderline homeless stint in Los Angeles playing clubs like the Viper Room, The Knitting Factory, and the Lava Lounge, Josh decided to return to his Midwest Illinois roots and relocate in Nashville. Within a few months after moving to town he had gained the respect of hit songwriters and his single "Long Lovely Night" was picked up by program directors at Nashville's Progressive Radio Station, Lightning 100.
Since the forming of the dynamic, singing, songwriting duo in 2006, record labels and publishers are starting to catch wind and are asking a lot of questions. The sound is soulful, the songs undeniable, and the music is taking people by storm.
Easton Corbin knew he wanted to be a country singer well before he learned how to play guitar.
Born and raised in rural Gilchrist County, Fla., Easton spent much of his time on his grandparent's cattle farm after his parents divorced when he was young. "I lived a mile from the Suwannee River," he says. "I grew up fishing on it and I loved to work
on the farm. Every weekend, thats where I'd be."
While no one in his family played a musical instrument, music was a big part of his upbringing. "My grandparents liked to watch the Opry," Easton remembers. "We'd
start Saturday night off with 'Hee Haw' and then 'Opry Backstage' and then 'Opry Live'."
When Easton was 15 years old he began taking guitar lessons from Pee Wee Melton, a local musician who had at one time played on sessions in Nashville. "He was a great mentor," Easton says. "He was a great player and a great teacher. He was a really big influence on me."
Every day when he got home from school, Easton would practice guitar for hours, sometimes until his fingers were raw, then help his grandfather around the farm.
Encouraged by Melton, Easton began playing lead guitar in a local band. "I'd always wanted to play and sing, but up until that time I never really did do it in public," he says. "We'd play school functions and parties. We were too young to play bars, but
we played everything else."
Easton, whose musical influences include George Jones, Merle Haggard, George Strait and Keith Whitley, found a kindred spirit in producer Carson Chamberlain, who years earlier had toured with Whitley as his steel guitar player and bandleader. "We really hit it off," Easton says. "I love traditional music and he does too. I knew he
was the producer for me."
Like his heroes Strait and Whitley, Easton is unapologetically country. His songs, while rooted in the present, call to mind simpler times when the back porch was
where folks gathered to network. Steel guitars and fiddles are as much a part of his sound as his baritone drawl.
Now that his life long dream is upon him, Easton says he's ready. "I just want to make great country music," he says. "Just the opportunity to play music for a living is a great thing. I'm just thankful to have the opportunity to do what I'm doing now."
Outlaw Jim and The Whiskey Benders are a hard-hittin' Outlaw Country band with roots in the sounds of Waylon Jennings and Merle Haggard, as well as influences from New Orleans Funk and Southern Rock. They have traveled extensively in the Midwest and South, playin' festivals, concerts, private events, as well as the beloved honky-tonks along the way. They have played The Grand Ole' Opry Plaza Parties and famous venues on Lower Broadway in Nashville, numerous bars and festivals in New Orleans, and mountain towns in The Rocky Mountains.
In their hometown of Kansas City, Missouri, they have opened for David Allan Coe, Billy Joe Shaver, Sammy Kershaw, Aaron Tippin, John Michael Montgomery, Jason Boland and Stragglers, The Wilders, Rex Hobart & The Misery Boys, Blake Shelton, Josh Gracin, Carolina Rain, and opened Y'allapalooza at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in 2008.
Playin' a unique list of original songs and sing-along favorites, many are comparing Outlaw Jim and The Whiskey Benders to the original outlaws, but with a flare all their own.
(Tribute to Conway Twitty)
Country music cherishes family tradition and Michael Twitty is an integral part of that great heritage. He is the oldest son of rock and country legend Conway Twitty. Born November 25 in Helena Arkansas, Michael is not only carrying on his father's celebrated legacy, he is making a mark of his own. Although Michael Twitty spent much of his early life following the footsteps of his father and other musical greats, one of Michael's earliest memories was of riding a paddle wheel ferry boat down the Mississippi that was captained by his Papaw. His adored Mamaw loving instilled in him the values and integrity that are so important to Michael Twitty. But by age eight music had overtaken his life and Michael found himself under the spotlight on stage with his legendary father. Michael knew right then that this was where he wanted to spend the rest of his life.
To Michael Twitty, entertaining an audience has become just as easy as having a conversation with friends. Consequently, Michael often changes his planned song list, saying he prefers to read the audience and give them exactly what they want. Whether it is country top 40, old time rock and roll, country classics or classic Conway. Michael instinctively knows what each audience will enjoy most. And one successful show after the other has proven that Michael Twitty does indeed know how to read an audience. Michael truly possesses a rare ability to reach out and establish a very special relationship with his fans. As did Conway, Michael can take an audience inside the music. Whether it is the tender meaning of a soulful ballad, or the frenzied excitement of a rockin', stompin' dance tune, Michael's audiences live each song along with this irresistible entertainer. His infectious energy, tremendous vocal ability, and timely wit positively keep audiences on the edge of their seat for the entire performance and on their feet at the close of his show.
Michael Twitty has taken his show around the world several times, from the dynamic "Michael Twitty Show", to the critically acclaimed "Memories of Conway Show", to the remarkable "Twitty Bird Show". His many television appearances, video releases and recordings have brought him even more recognition on an international level. From Canada to Japan, Michael Twitty has won fans time and time again. Recently, Michael has been taking his "Memories of Conway" show to various casinos and theaters around the country. Michael takes you down memory lane, while he shares his thoughts of his Dad in story and song. He will make you laugh, make you cry and he will definitely entertain you.
Ash Bowers was 8 when he saw his future. The crystal ball was the family television set, and the vision came in the form of a movie his mother had rented - Great Balls of Fire, the film biography of Jerry Lee Lewis.
He was growing up in a working-class family in Jackson, Tennessee, and he would need a lot more than dreams to make it to the country music capital 130 miles east on I-40. Determination came with his sometimes-tough upbringing. He practiced all he could on an old keyboard he had, until his mother bought him a used, out-of-tune piano their church was replacing. As for talent and charisma, it was evident he had plenty of both from the moment he began stepping on local stages. His goal was to impress other people the way Jerry Lee had impressed him, and the crowds he played for at fairs and talent contests told him he was onto something.
His musical education began while singing at church. Studying country performers on television led him to re-think his choice of instrument--switching from piano to guitar. He played open mic nights until, at 20, he put together his first band. Just a year later, he was offered a Pacific tour through Armed Forces Entertainment that had listened to a three-song demo he and his band had cut in Jackson.
They played military bases in Japan, Korea, Guam and the Marshall Islands for 42 days, and when they returned they were a tight performing unit.
They began with shows throughout western Tennessee, and as word spread they were able to work steadily from Alabama to California.
Ash's ability to affect audiences grows directly out of his love for what he does.
"I'm as passionate about country music as anybody's ever been," he says, and each new crowd quickly learns the truth of that statement. Now, with national audiences being introduced to his music, Ash is ready to take that next big step forward.
"I've had people ask, 'Did you ever think you'd get to this point?' I say, 'Absolutely!' I never once doubted myself or my determination. I knew eventually there'd be an opportunity for me to get out of the jobs I was working and run with it, and that's exactly what I did. Every day I get up and try to figure out another song to write or another gig to go play."
He stops and smiles, taking in the magnitude of the threshold he's standing on.
"I'm very thankful," he says. "As my first single is being released, I can't imagine it getting any better than this, and I've got a feeling it's going to."
Rustic Heart is a rockin' country band that hales from Springfield which is located in southwest Missouri. Rustic Heart was formed by lead vocalists Makenna Lee and Brock Wade. Makenna Lee and Brock had met while each were pursuing their individual music careers. They started performing together and decided the next step was to create a band that could help them showcase their original music. Makenna Lee and Brock had both performed with Tyler Weeks and invited Tyler into the band to play drums and do back up vocals. Tyler gives Rustic Heart the ability to have three part harmony that can't be matched. In looking for a guitar player, Makenna searched her college's music department and this is where she was lead to Cameron Stacy. Cameron plays lead guitar and helps define the style of music they play. After the band's first rehearsal, Cameron told the band about his good friend & fellow musician Kolt Kendrick. Kolt also plays lead & rythm guitar and comes from a bluegrass background. Finding a bass player became a challenge and the final piece of the band was filled in with Bryan Wade. Bryan lays down the beat that ties the group together.
This group of talented and diverse muscians is the heart and soul of Rustic Heart. Since the formation of Rustic Heart they have been drawn together by their love and appreciation for all kinds of music which you will see in their shows but they will never stray too far from their rockin' country roots. They are all from different musical, cultural and geographic backgrounds but their love for music has drawn them together.
They thrive on performing! They know it takes dedication and drive to write and produce original material that the country music industry always demands. Rustic Heart is fired up to write, arrange and perform at their highest level while pushing on to be the best of the best!
Six Degrees West is made up of seasoned musicians who have spent their share of time on the road. This is a group of guys who just want to make good music together. Their passion shines through in their live stage show as they capture their audiences with thrills, surprises, and upbeat heart-pounding country music. Six Degrees West is Tim Pardee (Lead Vocals), Mark Rogoff (Drums, Vocals), Paul McNabb (Rhythm Guitar, Vocals), Kenny Decoursey (Bass, Vocals), and Bill Mears (Guitar, Vocals).
It was April of 2008, and the LoCash Cowboys were doing what they do best--rocking a packed house. They were at Nashville's Wildhorse Saloon, where the two of them--Preston Brust and Chris Lucas--had met a few years earlier. The amped-up crowd was living, screaming proof that they had put the time since then to good use. They had been criss-crossing the country, honing their craft on stages large and small, developing one of the most dynamic live shows in any genre of music. Along the way, they had sold more than 60,000 copies of their homemade CD, earned endorsements from the likes of Budweiser, shared bills with artists including Charlie Daniels and ZZ Top, performed at halftime of NBA and U.S. Olympic team basketball games, and earned television appearances ranging from Tanya Tucker's reality show "Tuckerville" to "Pageant School: Becoming Miss America," writing the theme songs for both.
They had also attracted their share of support from those in the industry who recognized just how much of the total package they had--great vocals, world-class dance moves, a unique look and charisma to burn, as well as a wealth of experience and a work ethic that impressed everyone who dealt with them.
The Cowboys' signing by Stroudavarious Records brought together two of the most important elements of the LoCash story--their ability to capture fans with their live performances, and their heart for humanitarian work, especially with young people.
Chris grew up in Baltimore, developing a love for music that would ultimately span eras and styles, from Frank Sinatra to Justin Timberlake, with special emphasis on '90s R&B and country. He learned break-dancing on the city's streets and eventually taught others, but most of his time and attention as a teenager went to baseball and football. He says, "Sports is where I learned integrity and all the big lessons about character."
Preston was born in Arkansas, but grew up in Kokomo, Indiana, where his dad was a preacher--Preston sang a capella in church but had to sneak out to go dancing. He turned out to be a natural, and soon he was choreographing show choirs, ultimately winning a regional grand championship.
Chris, at the urging of a friend, had auditioned for a singing spot in a theme park show, and ultimately worked for Six Flags, Kings Dominion and others. He decided to chase his dream to Nashville as well. Calling on his break-dancing experience, he quickly landed jobs as an instructor at two dance studios and at the Wildhorse Saloon. It was there that he met Preston, who had moved to town the day before and was out on the town.
The list of those they have shared bills with continues to grow--Toby Keith, Blake Shelton, REO Speedwagon, Tom Petty, Gretchen Wilson and many others. They toured the country headlining Maxim's Red Man Roadhouse Tour. Their TV appearances have been as varied as they've been exciting, ranging from Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's SlamiVersary, where they performed before 10,000 screaming fans at Nashville's Municipal Auditorium, to Fox News Network's New Year's Eve Broadcast before two million in Times Square. All got the LoCash treatment.
"If you tried to line up the stars like this, it would never happen," says Preston. "It really feels like magic and destiny."
For their growing legion of fans, it is also the hard-won triumph of that combination of talent and energy that is LoCash.
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