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John Waite Live All Access – CD Review

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    Posted on 7/31/2013

    John Waite Live All Access front cover
    John Waite has been a long time favorite of Concert Blast.  We’ve loved his music when he was with The Babys, Bad English, as well as his solo career.  John has been on our show a couple of times for interviews and concert reviews.  We all agree that he still has one of the best voices in rock music today.  His voice can get rock and roll gritty and then turn on the charm for a ballad that makes us think about our loved ones.  So it goes without saying that we were thrilled when we received the notice that the John Waite‘s camp wanted us to review his latest CD, “John Waite – Live All Access”  Enjoy the CD review written by Mike Arnold.

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      Ted Nugent Concert Photos – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium – 7/28/2013 (Photos)

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        Ted Nugent In Concert - Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium 7-28-2013

        Ted Nugent In Concert - Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium 7-28-2013

        Posted On 7/30/2013

        On Sunday, July 28 2013, Mike Arnold and Tom Thompson of Concert Blast experienced something they had been waiting to see again since 1977.   Ted Nugent and the fabulous singing voice of Derek St. Holmes touring together.  Ted Nugent has always been a great show man and an excellent guitarist, but the voice behind Ted’s music is none other than Derek St. Holmes.  We’ve seen Ted several times without Derek and there’s no comparison. Mike Arnold took the photos of this historic evening at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN… ENJOY!
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          The Monkees Concert Photos – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium 7/24/2013

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            Posted on 7/27/2013

            The Monkees In Concert - Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium 7/24/2013
            The Monkees returned to Nashville, TN to perform at the historic Ryman Auditorium.  This is the first time in many years that the three surviving members of the The Monkees toured together.  Concert Blast was invited to cover this event, so Mike Arnold headed to downtown Nashville, TN to join in on the fun that was created by these former TV stars (and the fans)… and he’s definitely glad he did.  Enjoy these concert photos of The Monkees In Concert taken by Mike Arnold.
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              Bret Michaels Concert Review – Biloxi, MS – Hard Rock Biloxi – 6/21/2013

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                Posted on 7/25/2013

                Bret Michael in Concert - Biloxi Hard Rock

                Bret Michael in Concert - Biloxi Hard Rock

                From time to time we run across someone that impresses us with their passion and the same love that Concert Blast has for live music… Oh, and may I say their work is excellent as well. Whenever we meet these people, we want them to share their passion with our readers. We met Alabama Tina years ago at a Stryper concert in Nashville, TN and have been friends ever since. Tina has been a guest blogger for Concert Blast in the past and she has once again offered her services to cover one of her favorite rock artists (and friend), Bret Michaels. We’ve followed Bret for years and would love to have him on our show someday, but until then we will just discuss his concert. Tina is sharing her Biloxi, MS trip as she reviews Bret Michaels in concert… ENJOY!

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                  CMA Music Festival 2013 – Stadium Concerts Coverage – Sunday 6/9/2013 – Podcast 252

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                    Posted on 7/20/2013

                    Fans From Australia - CMA Music Festival 2013

                    Fans From Australia - CMA Music Festival 2013

                    As we approached the last night of the CMA Music Festival 2013, we were sadden to see it all come to a close, but we were even more saddened to experience the sets that were shortened due to the threat of the bad weather which was approaching downtown Nashville, TN. This Sunday night Concert Blast staff consisted of Mike Arnold, Tom Thompson. And our guest Will Perry, as he substituted for the ill Brian Hasbrook.  Listen to this podcast and/or read Mike Arnold’s blog on the coverage of this fun, but disappointed evening as we covered (in order) Brad Paisley, The Band Perry, Jake Owen, and Carrie Underwood.

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                      CMA Music Festival 2013 – Stadium Concert Photos – Sunday 6/9/2013 – Photos

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                        Posted on 7/19/2013

                        Carrie Underwood In Concert - CMA Music Festival 2013

                        Carrie Underwood In Concert - CMA Music Festival 2013

                        It was the final night of the CMA Music Festival 2013 at LP Field in Nashville, TN, as the best festival in country music comes to a close.  On this night the Concert Blast staff of Mike Arnold, Tom Thompson, and guest Will Perry took the field for the coverage.  On this night we didn’t have as many photos due to everyone’s set being cut short.  Brad Paisley and The Band Perry performed only two songs while Jake Owen was allowed only one song.  The headliner Carrie Underwood got to perform longer, but not her usual CMA Music Fest set.  Why the short sets?  Because the weather people predicted major storms coming, so they wanted to video all the acts for the upcoming ABC TV Special (August 12th) before the rain hits the stadium.  Enjoy our photographs of our last night of fun at the stadium concerts.

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                          CMA Music Festival 2013 – More Various Photos

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                            Posted on 7/18/2013

                            Fans at Riverfront Park Enjoying the CMA Music Festival 2013

                            Fans at Riverfront Park Enjoying the CMA Music Festival 2013

                            Throughout the CMA Music Festival 2013, Concert Blast enjoyed all kinds of experiences.  There’s all type of fun from being with fans at the Riverfront Park and stadium concerts, watching the happenings on the street, and many other aspects of this annual event.  But what really makes this festival a success is the artists donating their time to entertain us, the city of Nashville, TN, the media (like Concert Blast!), and of course the fans who travel from down the road as well as from around the world to enjoy this week.  Check out the photos taken by Mike Arnold, Tom Thompson, and guest Will Perry (substituting for the sick Brian Hasbrook) throughout the weekend.

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                              CMA Music Festival 2013 – Stadium Concerts Coverage – Saturday 6/8/2013 – Podcast 251

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                                Posted on 7/13/2013

                                Concert Blast Los Angeles Friends at the CMA Music Fest 2013 - Saturday 6/8/2013

                                Concert Blast Los Angeles Friends at the CMA Music Fest 2013 - Saturday 6/8/2013

                                It was night three, Saturday, during the stadium concerts that the CMA Music Festival 2013 got the biggest surprise on the history of the festival and Concert Blast was there to cover it. There were the guest hosts of the night with Willie, Jase, and Si Robertson from the popular TV Show, Duck Dynasty, but that wasn’t the biggest surprise. The Country Music Festival was turned into a rock and roll party as super rocker, Lenny Kravitz made an appearance to see how country fans liked rocking. They like it for about 15 to 20 minutes before they had enough and was ready to get back to the country side of life. Listen to this podcast (or read this blog) from Mike Arnold and Tom Thompson as they covered (in order) Florida Georgia Line, Lenny Kravitz, Dierks Bentley, Kelly Clarkson, and headliner Keith Urban, not to mention the other surprise guests and the fans we talked with… ENJOY!

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                                  CMA Music Festival 2013 – Stadium Concert Photos – Saturday 6/8/2013 – Photos

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                                    Posted on 7/13/2013

                                    CMA Music Fest 2013 during the Dierks Bentley concertIt was Saturday night, the third night of the CMA Music Festival 2013 stadium concerts, and of course Concert Blast was there to cover the shows… well Mike Arnold and Tom Thompson were.  Brian Hasbrook called in sick for the remainder of the festival, which means that the excellent photos from Brian that we always rely on will be missing.  Tom had to step in as the emergency photographer and Mike took a few shots as well, as we tried to capture our best of the night.  Our photo work doesn’t compare to Brian Hasbrook or Samantha Shrader, but we did out best to give you our best photo coverage of the night.  On this night of the CMA Music Festival we covered Dierks Bentley, Keith Urban, Florida Georgia Line, Kelly Clarkson (with her guests Trisha Yearwood and Jason Aldean), and the surprise guest performer of the night, Lenny Kravitz.  The night was also co-hosted by Willie, Jase, and Si Robertson from the TV show Duck Dynasty.  There were also some photos of two members of Little Big Town as they announced a performer taking the stage for the ABC TV special footage.  Enjoy Tom Thompson and Mike Arnold‘s  photos from Saturday night’s CMA Music Festival 2013.
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                                      CMA Music Festival 2013 – Various Daytime Photos

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                                        Posted On 7/6/2013

                                        Pam Tillis and Lorrie Morgan Performing as Grits & Glamour

                                        Pam Tillis and Lorrie Morgan Performing as Grits & Glamour - CMA Music Festival 2013

                                        Throughout the daytime hours, the CMA Music Festival provides various performances from stages setup all over the downtown section of Nashville, TN.   Here are the Concert Blast photos taken by Brian Hasbrook from performances and interviews outside the stadium concerts. Those included in these photos are (in order) The Band Perry (fan club party press conference), the official CMA Fan Fair ribbon cutting ceremony with Lady Antebellum, Lady Antebellum‘s Q&A session, the Marshall Tucker Band, David Lee Murphy, Grits & Glamour (Pam Tillis and Lorrie Morgan), Mac Powell (lead singer of Third Day performing solo – southern rock), Lucas Hoge, Bo Bice, Hollywood Yates, and a separate photo section section of Wynonna. Special thanks to The Old Spaghetti Factory for sponsoring Concert Blast during the CMA Music Festival 2013.

                                         

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