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CMA Fest Riverfront Stage Line-Up Announced

Posted by TawnyTucker on April 12th, 2012

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Reflecting the wide range of artists who perform at CMA Music Festival, the lineup for the Chevrolet™ Riverfront Stage includes a collection of past, present, and future superstar artists. The 2012 CMA Music Festival will be held Thursday-Sunday, June 7-10, in downtown Nashville. The Chevrolet Riverfront Stage is free and open to the public.
The performances on the Chevrolet Riverfront Stage will kick-off on Thursday, June 7th at 10:00 AM/CDT with a high energy show from the CMA Award-winning duo Montgomery Gentry. The duo last performed at CMA Music Festival in 2009.

“Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry are the perfect act to launch the 2012 CMA Music Festival on the Chevrolet Riverfront Stage because of the excitement they generate with the fans while performing their great repertoire of hit music,” said Steve Moore, CMA Chief Executive Officer. “This stage is packed with great hit-makers for four days, and it’s free! We invite everyone to come and enjoy the great music on the Chevrolet Riverfront Stage.”

Chevrolet, a valued partner of CMA Music Festival and the Official Ride of Country Music, will once again host a vehicle display at Riverfront throughout the four-day event.

Other artists performing on the Chevrolet Riverfront Stage include Wade Bowen, Lee Brice, Laura Bell Bundy, Craig Campbell, Edens Edge, Brett Eldredge, THE FARM, Colt Ford, Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers, Gloriana, JT Hodges, Steve Holy, Casey James, Jana Kramer, Tracy Lawrence, LoCash Cowboys, Lonestar, Love and Theft, Dustin Lynch, Neal McCoy, Jo Dee Messina, Kip Moore, Craig Morgan, Lorrie Morgan, David Nail, Heidi Newfield, Jerrod Niemann, Oak Ridge Boys, James Otto, Randy Rogers Band, Thomas Rhett, Sawyer Brown, Corey Smith, Sunny Sweeney, Josh Thompson, Mel Tillis, Uncle Kracker, Phil Vassar, James Wesley, and Darryl Worley.
The current daily artist lineups are revealed below in alphabetical order:

  • Thursday, June 7: Lee Brice, Colt Ford, Tracy Lawrence, Dustin Lynch, Neal McCoy, Montgomery Gentry, Craig Morgan, Jerrod Niemann, Randy Rogers Band, Josh Thompson, and Uncle Kracker.
  • Friday, June 8: Craig Campbell, THE FARM, Gloriana, Jo Dee Messina, David Nail, Oak Ridge Boys, Thomas Rhett, Sawyer Brown, Phil Vassar, and James Wesley.
  • Saturday, June 9: Laura Bell Bundy, Edens Edge, Casey James, Lonestar, Love and Theft, Kip Moore, Heidi Newfield, James Otto, Corey Smith, and Mel Tillis.
  • Sunday, June 10: Wade Bowen, Brett Eldredge, Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers, JT Hodges, Steve Holy, Jana Kramer, LoCash Cowboys, Lorrie Morgan, Sunny Sweeney, and Darryl Worley

Performance order will be listed on CMAfest.com, the official website of CMA Music Festival, closer to the event. Artists and dates subject to change.

Admittance to the Chevrolet Riverfront Stage is free, but four-day ticket holders have an exclusive 45-minute, early-entrance window before the gates open to the general public. The Riverfront concerts are a popular destination for families who want to enjoy great musical performances while relaxing on the sloping bank above the Cumberland River. The concerts are fun in the sun within easy walking distance of all the Festival event sites, with food vendors, activities, and more.

CMA Music Festival celebrates the unique relationship between Country Music artists and their fans in the heart of Music City USA. The artists participate for free, and on their behalf, CMA donates half the net proceeds of the Festival to support music education in Metro Nashville Public Schools through the Keep the Music Playing program. To date, more than $6.1 million has been donated to purchase musical instruments and supplies. The total also includes a $1 million endowment gift for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Words & Music program.

For up-to-the-minute information about tickets, travel information, schedules, artist appearances and more, visit CMAfest.com, the official Internet home of CMA Music Festival.

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Posted in Brett Eldredge, Casey James, CMA Fest, Colt Ford, Corey Smith, Craig Morgan, Darryl Worley, David Nail, Edens Edge, Gloriana, Heidi Newfield, James Otto, James Wesley, Jana Kramer, Jerrod Niemann, Jo Dee Messina, Josh Thompson, Laura Bell Bundy, Lee Brice, LoCash Cowboys, Lorrie Morgan, Love and Theft, Montgomery Gentry, Phil Vassar, Sawyer Brown, Sunny Sweeny, The Farm, Tracy Lawrence, Uncle Kracker, Will Hoge Tags: Casey James, CMA Fest, Colt Ford, Corey Smith, Craig Campbell, Craig Morgan, David Nail, Edens Edge, Gloriana, Heidi Newfield, James Otto, James wesley, Jerrod Neimann, Jerrod Niemann, Jo Dee Messina, Josh Thompson, kip more, Laura Bell Bundy, Lee Brice, Lonestar, Love and Theft, Montgomery Gentry, Neal McCoy, Oak Ridge Boys, Phil Vassar, Randy Rogers Band, river front stages, Sawyer Brown, The Farm, Thomas Rhett, Tracy Lawrence No Comments »

Tracy Lawrence Performs at CRS & Hangs with Larry Gatlin

Posted by TawnyTucker on April 1st, 2012

Tracy Lawrence & Larry Gaitlin

Tracy Lawrence performed with his LMG team of songwriters this week at the Station Inn in Nashville, TN as part of Tin Pan South. After his performance, Lawrence had the chance to say hello to legendary Larry Gatlin who was performing later in the evening.

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Tin Pan South 2012 Highlights

Posted by Country Girl on March 30th, 2012

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The 20th Annual Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival Presented by Regions Bank kicked off last night under beautiful skies and mild temperatures. Over 70 songwriters took to the stage at nine of Nashville’s finest venues, and laughter, tears and surprises were the order of the evening.

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Regions Bank’s Lisa Harless, Mark Narmore, Mark Nessler, Josh Turner and Jeremy Spillman at Hard Rock Cafe.
Both Hard Rock Shows last night featured current chart-topping artists. Josh Turner lead a group of his buddies on the early show, and laughter was guaranteed at the late show with Bob DiPiero, Luke Bryan, Jeff Stevens and Jim Beavers. Eighties star Tiffany was a highlight at the late show at Belcourt Taps and Tapas, and The Rutledge enjoyed two packed shows.

Tin Pan’s newest venue, eat at Lowe’s, proved a highlight last night when Elliot Lurie joined Sherrie Austin, Steve Bogard, Rob Hatch and Will Rambeaux for a hit-filled evening. When Lurie sang his mega-hit “Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)”, the crowd stood to their feet and sang every word with him.

The perennially-favorite Bluebird Café also hosted two sold-out shows last night,highlighted by the early powerhouse show featuring Thom Schuyler, J. Fred Knobloch, Tony Arata, Jelly Roll Johnson and the inimitable Janis Ian.

Night Two of the 20th Annual Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival Presented by Regions Bank offered even more entertainment, as all ten popular venues were packed with hit songwriters, adoring fans and non-stop music. Tickets are available for all shows, though reservations are strongly encouraged for the Bluebird Cafe and The Listening Room Cafe.

3rd & Lindsley kicked off its first Tin Pan Show with songwriting legends Felix Cavaliere, Jack Tempchin and Jimmy Webb, who each performed a set of songs woven into the fabric of our lives. The packed house sang along to The Rascals’ “Groovin’,” “I’ve Been Lonely Too Long,” “How Can I Be Sure” and more. Tempchin followed with a bevy of Eagles’ hits he co-wrote with Glenn Frey including “You Belong to the City” and “Peaceful Easy Feeling” and his Johnny Rivers smash “Swayin’ to the Music (Slow Dancin’)” and Jimmy Webb kept the audience captivated with stories and endless hit songs.

Both Station Inn shows were standing room only, with Tracy Lawrence leading Flip Anderson, Lacey Brown, Jonny Houilihan and Rick Huckaby in the early show. Vince Gill filled in for Red Lane in the late show, which also featured Larry Gatlin, Lesslie Satcher and Bobby Tomberlin. The show started off in a somber mood with the news of the passing of Earl Scruggs, whom Gill said had, “been like a father to me.” He dedicated his first song, “Go Rest High” to Scruggs, as Satcher and Gatlin added beautiful harmonies.

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Hard Rock shows again featured a who’s-who of artists and songwriters including Dierks Bentley, Jon Randall, Sam Bush, Radney Foster, Rivers Rutherford and a special appearance by Randall’s wife and hit singer/songwriter Jessi Alexander. The Rutledge hosted one of the biggest rounds of the evening, which included the three members of new Warner Bros trio The Farm, Danny Myrick, Heidi Newfield and Bridgette Tatum.

Each year Tin Pan South donates the proceeds from one show to a specific charity, and this year the Faith Family Medical Clinic will be the beneficiary of the show starring Pat Alger, Wayland Holyfield, Jon Vezner and Paul Williams.

The festival schedule – with a complete list of venues, addresses, performers and ticket prices – is available at TinPanSouth.com. Attendees are encouraged to visit the site for the most current information, prior to making plans, as performer line ups are subject to change.

You can see CMTT’s photos from Tin Pan South on our Flickr page here.

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Posted in Bridgette Tatum, Dierks Bentley, Heidi Newfield, Josh Turner, Luke Bryan, Uncategorized Tags: Bob DiPiero, Bridgette Tatum, Danny Myrick, Dierks Bentley, Elliot Lurie, Flip Anderson, Heidi Newfield, J. Fred Knobloch, Janis Ian, Jeff Stevens, Jelly Roll Johnson, Jeremy Spillman, Jim Beavers, Jon Randall, Jonny Houilihan, Josh Turner, Lacey Brown, Larry Gatlin, Lesslie Satcher, Lisa Harless, Luke Bryan, Mark Narmore, Mark Nessler, Radney Foster, Rivers Rutherford, Rob Hatch, Sam Bush, Sherrie Austin, Steve Bogard, The Farm, Thom Schuyler, Tiffany, Tin Pan South, Tony Arata, Tracy Lawrence No Comments »

Tracy Lawerence Named Honorary Operation Troop Aid Board Member

Posted by TawnyTucker on February 26th, 2012

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Tracy Lawrence was named an honorary Operation Troop Aid board member after his performance to a packed house during the “Tracy Lawrence & Friends” OTA benefit concert at the Cadillac Ranch, Wednesday evening (2/22) in Nashville, TN.

Mark Woods Founder and CEO of Operation Troop Aid presented Lawrence the Certificate of Appointment in appreciation of the singers support for OTA. Lawrence shares the honor with other artists such as Garth Brooks,Toby Keith,and Darius Rucker.

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CMTT Exclusive: 10 Quick Quirky Questions with Lauren Briant

Posted by Country Girl on January 5th, 2012

Lauren Briant

Take a city girl and put her in the mix of country, and you will have Lauren Briant. She has one of the biggest voices in country music today. She signed with Average Joe’s Entertainment (Montgomery Gentry, Colt Ford, Josh Gracin) in 2009 and went to work writing and recording with Nashville notables Noah Gordon (Tim McGraw, Craig Morgan, John Michael Montgomery), Philip Douglas (Lonestar, Tracy Lawrence, Billy Ray Cyrus), Dan Murph (Randy Travis, Bucky Covington), as well as country artist Colt Ford (Jason Aldean, Brantley Gilbert). She co-wrote 8 of 14 songs off her debut album Lauren Briant that is available now on iTunes.

In 2010, Lauren took part in a collaborative album entitled Muddigger. It has sold over 25,000 copies to date and also features Colt Ford, Brantley Gilbert, The Lacs, Matt Stillwell, among others. With over 3 million plays on myspace.com, Lauren is on her way to super stardom!  Her current single “Who I Am With You” is at radio now.

10 QUICK QUIRKY QUESTIONS with Lauren Briant

Q:  Where is the one place you could spend hours and be happy?
A:  Ask anyone who knows me and they would all say Disneyland.

Q:  Beer or Liquor?
A:  Niether. I don’t drink.

Q:  Last person you talked to on the phone?
A:  One of my best friends who’s name is also Lauren. We’re on a last name basis to avoid confusion.

Q:  Favorite TV Show?
A:  I am loving Once Upon a Time right now. It’s right up my alley.

Q:  What is your favorite thing to spend money on?
A:  McDonald’s ice cream cones.

Q:  If you hadn’t made it as a singer/songwriter, what would you likely be doing for a living?
A:  I’m not sure if it’s very realistic but I’d love to be a chef on a Food Network cooking show.

Q:  If your life was a song, what would the title be?
A:  Don’t Worry. Be Happy.

Q:  If you could have any super power what would it be?
A:  Flying. I mean who wouldn’t want to fly?

Q:  Do you have a pre-concert ritual?
A:  I always say a prayer before I go on stage. That and a hair toss.

Q:  What was the last thing that made you laugh?
A:  I  just watched Modern Family. Hilarious.

DON’T FORGET to head over to to www.laurenbriant.com and enter to win a free iPad. Winner will be announced at the end of January.  To find out more about Lauren you can also visit www.facebook.com/LaurenLBriant

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Posted in 10 Quick Quirky Questions Tags: Billy Ray Cyrus, Colt Ford, Craig Morgan, John Michael Montgomery, Josh Gracin, Lauren Briant, Lonestar, Montgomery Gentry, Tim McGraw, Tracy Lawrence 1 Comment »
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