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Posted on 6/27/2012
Dusty Hill and Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top In Concert - Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
The “Little Ole’ Band From Texas”, ZZ Top, made its way back to Nashville, TN once again for another performance on it’s Gang of Outlaws Tour (along with 3 Doors Down and Gretchen Wilson). This time the venue was the massive Bridgestone Arena. Although the arena can hold over 18,000 for a concert, the upper deck was blocked off to only hold 10,000 attendees for this setup. About 7,500 rock fans were on hand to enjoy the night of Southern Rock provided by headliners ZZ Top. Enjoy the ZZ Top concert review by Mike Arnold.
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Posted on 6/25/2012
Carrie Underwood - CMA Music Fest 2012 - Friday 6-8-2012
Friday Night June 8th 2012 was night two of the CMA Music Fest stadium concerts. Mike Arnold, Brian Hasbrook, and special guest co-host Will Perry were on hand for the coverage. On this night the performers included; Ronnie Milsap, Brantley Gilbert, Jake Owen, The Band Perry, Blake Shelton, and Carrie Underwood. Enjoy listening to our podcast and reading Mike’s blog review.
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Posted on 6/21/2012
FIONA APPLE
The Louisville Palace and AEG Live / The Messina Group are proud to announce that FIONA APPLE will be appearing on Friday, October 5th as part of her summer tour in support of her highly anticipated new album.
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Posted on 6/19/2012
CMA Music Fest 2012 - Miranda Lambert
Thursday Night June 7th 2012 was the opening night of the CMA Music Fest stadium concerts. The original Concert Blast team of Mike Arnold, Brian Hasbrook, and Tom Thompson were on hand for the coverage. We love covering music festivals and the CMA Music Fest is one of the best. On opening night the performers included; Glen Campbell, Miranda Lambert, Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Zac Brown Band, and Brad Paisley with his surprise special guest Hank Williams Jr. Enjoy listening to the podcast and reading the blog review.
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Posted on 6/15/2012
Mark Miller of Sawyer Brown In Concert - CMA Music Festival
Concert Blast returned to the CMA Music Festival in Nashville, TN once again to attend and cover one of the best and most organized music festivals in the world. The CMA Music Festival is a week long celebration of country music which brings in people from all over the world. There are fan club parties, free concerts in the streets and at Riverfront Park, the hotels and restaurants are packed with tourists, and who knows what star will make their way to the stage in the downtown bars. We always do our best to cover the Stadium shows of the top selling country acts, but we also try to participate in the other special events. This podcast covers the unique events. An interview with three stars from the History Channel’s hit TV show Swamp People (Troy, Jacob, and Chase Landry), Coverage of Little Big Town fans, Detroit’s country band Cold City Cowboys, and Sawyer Brown’s concert at Riverfront Park. Enjoy our podcast and reading about these experiences!
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Posted on 6/12/2012
Three Dog Night In Concert
On Thursday, May 17, Three Dog Night returned to Nashville, TN to perform a Sold-Out concert at the Wildhorse Saloon. Mike Arnold and special guest host Gary Bell was there for a concert review. New artist Black Market Research opened the show and was well received by the older crowd. Read Mike Arnold’s concert review blog and listen to the Concert Blast podcast… ENJOY!
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Posted On 6/1/2012
Steve Winwood In Concert - Nashville, TN
On Friday May 18th 2012, Steve Winwood with special guests Michael Franti & Spearhead rocked the Sold-Out amphiteater, The Woods at Fontanel, for a Radner Lake Fundraiser. Concert Blast was invited to cover this event so Mike Arnold made his way down to the celebration to take photos and review the concert. Enjoy the review!
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Posted on 5/25/2012
Jack White In Concert - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium 5/15/12
Jack White returned to the Ryman Auditorium once again to thrill his many Nashville, TN fans for two Sold-Out shows, Tuesday 5/15/12 and Wednesday 5/16/12. Jack White’s current tour provides music from his solo efforts as well as his other musical projects which he has created. Concert Blast friend (and huge Jack White fan) was lucky enough to purchase a ticket for the Tuesday night concert (both shows sold out in about 10 minutes) and wanted to write a review for us. We gladly accepted. Enjoy the Jack White concert review provided by Terri Gibson.
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Posted on 5/24/2012
Memphis In May Beale Street Music Festival - From the Photo Pit
Concert Blast returned to Day Two of the Memphis in May Beale Street Music Festival. The team of Mike Arnold, Tom Thompson, and our stand in photographer/helper, Steve Shattuck continued the podcast coverage for Saturday.
Saturday’s podcast festivities included performances from Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Buddy Guy, The Cult, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Al Green, and Jane’s Addiction.
Not only does this podcast include performance clips and our commentary of the performances, but Mike also enjoyed talking with some of the fans in attendance as well as a conversation with the phenomenal blues/rock guitarist, Kenny Wayne Shepherd. Enjoy the blog and podcast review!
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Posted on 5/14/2012
Concert Blast returned to Memphis, TN to cover the Memphis in May Beale Street Music Festival once again. This time the team consisted of Mike Arnold, Tom Thompson, and our stand in photographer and helper, Steve Shattuck.
Friday’s festivities included performances from Vol Beat, NeedToBreathe, Florence & the Machine, Megadeth, Evanescence, and Johnny Winter. Not only does this podcast include the performance clips and our commentary of the performances, but Mike also enjoyed talking with some of the fans in attendance. Enjoy the blog and podcast review!
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