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Wisconsin Country Thunder Line-Up Announced

TawnyTucker — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:30:21 +0000

Dwight Yoakam, Aaron Lewis, Easton Corbin, Sara Jean Kelley, The Farm, The MyClymonts, The Roys, Casey James, and Thomas Rhett added to festival line-up of Wisconsin based Country Thunder music festival.

When Country Thunder rolls around on July 19-22, it will mark the 20th anniversary of the premiere camping, music and entertainment festival, and now … the announcement of the newest campground, Miller Camping. The newly created camping area, will be available, starting today, online at www.countrythunder.com for $150 or you can call (866) 802-6418 for more information.

For only $120 (price good until March 30, 2012) you can purchase a 4-day pass gaining access to the entire weekend of music and entertainment! For the total festival experience, a campsite may be purchased, with prices beginning as low as $100 for the entire weekend.
Don’t forget you can still get your tickets and pay for them through EZ Pay until April 19 by making three easy monthly installments. Single tickets will be available starting April 1. Tickets, camping, and amenity add-ons can all be purchased online or by phone at (866) 802-6418.

Current Announced Line-Up

Thursday
5:30-6:30pm Sara Jean Kelley
7:00-8:30pm THE FARM
9:00-10:30pm Big & Rich

Friday
2:30-3:30pm The McClymonts
4:00-5:00pm Wade Bowen
5:30-6:30pm Steve Holy
7:00-8:30pm Luke Bryan
9:00-10:30pm Jason Aldean

Saturday
1:00-2:00pm The Roys
2:30-3:30pm Casey James
4:00-5:00pm Aaron Lewis
5:30-6:30pm Easton Corbin
7:00-8:30pm Dwight Yoakam
9:00-10:30pm Blake Shelton

Sunday
1:00-2:00pm Thomas Rhett
4:00-5:00pm Hunter Hayes
5:30-6:30pm Neal McCoy
7:00-8:00pm Brantley Gilbert
8:30-10:00pm Toby Keith

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Tune in for a A Countryfied New Year’s Eve – DVR Alert

Country Girl — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:00:02 +0000

It’s a New Year’s Eve party from New York, all right — with a bit of a twang.

Fox will air a year-end bash with the likes of Toby Keith and Joe Nichols as the musical headliners — rather than being the sidemen for the more pop-oriented shows on other networks tonight. “American Country New Year’s Eve Live” will be hosted by comedian Rodney Carrington and “Pawn Stars” Rick Harrison and Austin “Chumlee” Russell. The show will run 90 minutes — wrapping around the Times Square ball drop at midnight — and will also feature inserts from Las Vegas.

Another Fox show will also feature country stars as the clock winds down toward 2012. On Fox News Channel, Trace Adkins and Big and Rich will be on the bill.

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Favorite Christmas Presents of Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Sara Evans and More!

Country Girl — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 19:00:24 +0000

Ever wonder what some of your favorite country music artists get for Christmas? We have some answers for you!

“The greatest gift I’ve ever received is a letter from my dad a few years back. He wrote about all of his memories of my life through my ups and downs. He told me he was proud and loved me through it all. His greatest words were in the last paragraph, ‘Be at peace with yourself, be at peace with everyone around you and, most important, be at peace with God.’” — Big & Rich’s Big Kenny
“My favorite Christmas gift is definitely my first Honda 50 motorcycle that I got back in 1984. It was just an amazing gift to have under the tree, and I never will forget seeing that.” — Luke Bryan
“Every Christmas my hometown radio station would always play ‘Christmas In Dixie’ by Alabama. I always remember lovin’ that song.” — Kenny Chesney
“My favorite Christmas songs are all of the old hymns and religious songs because the lyrics are very sacred.” — Sara Evans
“My favorite Christmas food is mom’s homemade brownies. My brothers and I called them ‘reindeer terds.’” — Gloriana’s Mike Gossin
“We put on the classic Christmas songs by Gene Autry, Nat King Cole and Bing Crosby. We love those.” — Alan Jackson
“My favorite Christmas present as a kid was a ukulele from my parents, and I loved to carry it with me everywhere!” — the JaneDear girls’ Danelle Leverett
“My favorite Christmas gift was probably my very first guitar from my Grandpa about 15 years ago. And more recently, I got a red Gibson about 5 or 6 years ago. That red one we use onstage was given to me by my Dad for Christmas years ago.” — Lady Antebellum’s Dave Haywood
“I really enjoyed the go-cart my mom and dad got me and my brother when we were probably 6 or 7 years old. We had more fun on that thing, for just hours and hours on end. It was good times. Just hanging with him was good.”- Billy Currington
“When I was in the third grade, I wanted a puppy real bad. I wanted a miniature dachshund. My parents told me they couldn’t, so I asked for a dirt bike instead. Christmas morning, I heard all this yipping and whining…They had gotten me the puppy I wanted.” - Brantley Gilbert
“I can remember when I was about 6 or 7, I got a Hutch football outfit. You got the helmet, the shoulder pads, the little jersey, and the pants. Randomly, it was the New York Jets…I grew up in Southeast Missouri, so the Jets must have been the only one my parents could afford or get in the JCPenny catalog! I can remember just freaking out. I was a huge sports fan even then. I can remember being way too big to even where the stuff and still trying to put it on. Back then the Jets were horrible, and that was probably the most uncool jersey to wear but I didn’t care. I would have probably tackled you if you made fun of me.” - David Nail

You can read more of your favorite artists favorite presents in the newest issue of Country Weekly.

All quotes from Country Aircheck

Trace Adkins and Big & Rich To Rock Times Square For “All American New Year”

Country Girl — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:00:51 +0000

FOX News Channel (FNC) will present a special New Year’s Eve program, “All American New Year,” on December 31, 2011 from 11PM – 12:30AM EST. Hosts Megyn Kelly and Bill Hemmer will ring in 2012 live from Times Square in New York City, featuring contributions from FNC’s Greg Gutfeld, Kimberly Guilfoyle, Rick Leventhal, and Maria Molina.

The live program will include exclusive performances from country music stars Big & Rich, Trace Adkins, and the cast of the Tony Award-nominated Rock of Ages. Viewers will be encouraged to participate in the program by texting special holiday messages which will appear on a screen ticker throughout the entire show.

Big & Rich to Host GAC’s Holiday Music Special on Monday, Dec. 12

Country Girl — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:30:38 +0000

Big & Rich “Drunk On Christmas” from Martin Fischer on Vimeo.

Big & Rich will host the GAC (Great American Country) holiday music special, Christmas in the Black Hills which premieres on Monday, Dec. 12.

The show will air on the GAC network at 8:00 PM/EST and was shot in the national historic landmark located in the Black Hills of Deadwood, South Dakota. Joining Big & Rich on the special are THE FARM, Thompson Square, Bradley Gaskin, Tracy Lawrence and Andy Gibson with classic holiday shots in and around Deadwood. Big & Rich will perform “Blue Christmas” and “Drunk on Christmas” (an original tune by Jimmy Fallon) on the GAC Special. The special wraps with a medley of holiday classics performed as a group by all of the artists.

Get Ready Wisconsin! Jason Aldean, Big & Rich, Toby Keith & Blake Shelton Are Headliners for Country Thunder

Country Girl — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:15:32 +0000

When Country Thunder rolls around on July 19-22, 2012, it will mark the 20th anniversary of the premiere camping, music and entertainment festival, and now … the long anticipated line-up announcement has arrived!

Headlining Thursday night is multi-platinum duo Big & Rich who’s raucous-raising performance will be the perfect way to kick off the 4-day festival extravaganza.

Georgia native Jason Aldean will headline Friday night, with Steve Holy and Wade Bowen in the opening slots.

Blake Shelton, reigning CMA Male Vocalist of the Year for the second consecutive year, will perform at the festival in Wisconsin on Saturday.

For the final day of the event, the one and only Toby Keith will take over the stage making sure the 20th annual Wisconsin Country Thunder Festival is a party until the very end.

Taking place July 19-22, 2012, country fans from across the nation will travel to Twin Lakes, WI for four full days of non-stop entertainment. For only $99 (price good until January 1,2012) you can purchase a 4-day pass gaining access to the entire weekend of music and entertainment! For the total festival experience, a campsite may be purchased, with prices beginning as low as $100 for the entire weekend. Country Thunder offers five different camping options, from the primitive General campgrounds to the Big Rig campsites which come with amenities including hook-ups for water and electricity.

Tickets, camping, and amenity add-ons can all be purchased online at http://www.countrythunder.comcom or by phone at (866) 802-6418. Additional artists will be announced soon, so for all things Country Thunder please visit www.countrythunder.com or www.facebook.com/countrythunderusa to stay up-to-date on one of the nation’s premier outdoor camping, music, and entertainment festivals!

Dierks, Blake, and Big & Rich to Perform Country Thunder 2012

TawnyTucker — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 18:00:20 +0000

Country fans get ready, because today festival organizers for Country Thunder announced three of the four headliners, and they are country megastars Blake Shelton, Dierks Bentley, and duo Big & Rich! The upcoming festival will mark the 19th year for Country Thunder Arizona and the line-up is proving that things keep getting better with time! The festival is scheduled for April 12-15, 2012 and will take place at its home at Canyon Moon Ranch in Florence, Arizona.

Phoenix native Dierks Bentley will officially kick off the festival on Thursday night while Big & Rich will headline Friday’s show with a raucous-raising performance. Reigning CMA Male Vocalist of the Year for the second consecutive year, Blake Shelton, will perform at the festival in Arizona on Saturday.

The last day to purchase Early Bird tickets for only $99 will be November 30, 2011, so don’t delay. With the announcement of Dierks Bentley, Big & Rich and Blake Shelton as three of the four headliners, one can only guess who will take the stage Sunday! New this year, the festival is offering the opportunity to purchase seats closer to the stage with (GA) RSVD seating with prices ranging from $200-$375. A map of the new seating is available online at www.countrythunder.com or call 866-802-6418 for information.

Tickets, camping, and amenity add-ons can all be purchased online at www.countrythunder.com or by phone at (866) 802-6418. Additional artists will be announced soon, so for all things Country Thunder please visit www.countrythunder.com or www.facebook.com/countrythunderusa to stay up-to-date on one of the nation’s premier outdoor camping, music, and entertainment festivals!

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