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Memphis In May Beale Street Music Festival – Friday – 5/3/2013 – Podcast 243

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    Posted on 5/14/2013

    Beale Street Music Festival Crowd

    Beale Street Music Festival Crowd

    One of the first topics Concert Blast covered on our very first show was the discussion of Tom Thompson’s trip to Memphis as he attended the Beale Street Music Festival in May of 2005.  Every year since, Concert Blast has covered the three day music festival and have enjoyed every one of them.  This is part one of a three part series of what happened in Memphis, TN at Tom Lee Park during the first weekend in Memphis In May. Special thanks to the Memphis In May staff for inviting us every year to cover this event and for making us feel very welcomed!

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      The Lion King – Nashville, TN – TPAC – May 7th – June 2nd 2013

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        Posted on 5/9/2013

        The Lion King
        For those Broadway musical lovers, the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville, TN, will host one of the best and most popular performances as the Broadway tour of The Lion King stops for an extensive engagement from May 7th through June 2nd, 2013.  Read the press release and make sure to purchase your tickets to see this spectacular tour.  https://patron.tpac.org/events/detail/lion-king-tpac

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          Record Store Day – Nashville, TN – Third Man Records

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            Posted on 4/28/2013

            Record Store Day
            On Saturday April 20th, 2013, Record Store Day was celebrated throughout the world to continue to bring awareness that vinyl records still exist and to bring them to turntables everywhere… well, for those who still have turntables.  One of our Concert Blast friends and guest blogger, Terri Gibson, spent her day at Jack White‘s Third Man Records in Nashville, TN to celebrate this annual event.  Check out Terri’s blog and be sure to make plans to attend next year’s Record Store Day!
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              Rock of Ages Rocks Nashville’s TPAC 4/19/2013 – 4/20/2013

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                Posted on 4/16/2013

                Rock of Ages
                NASHVILLE – The worldwide party musical, ROCK OF AGES, will bring a little Sunset Strip to Music City for a limited engagement of three performances at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center’s Andrew Jackson Hall on April 19-20.  Tickets are on sale now at www.tpac.org, by phone at (615) 782-4040, and at the TPAC Box Office, 505 Deaderick Street, in downtown Nashville. For group sales, call (615) 782-4060.

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                  Elton John Concert Photos – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena

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                    Posted on 4/10/2013

                    Elton John In Concert - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena - 4/5/2013

                    Elton John In Concert - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena - 4/5/2013

                    Piano expert/singer/songwriter Elton John returned to Nashville, TN to excite his fans of young and old to a greatest hits concert on 4/5/2013.  Elton used to visit Nashville on every tour that reached the Southeast, but it has been a while since he’s visited the Music City.  Although Concert Blast wasn’t granted concert review passes for this show, Elton’s management did grant us a photo pass.  Our Concert Blast friend (and excellent photographer) Samantha Shrader took on the duties of helping us out for the night.  Check out her photos!

                     

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                      3 Doors Down Announce One-Night Acoustic Engagement – Nashville, TN – May 4

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                        Posted 3/27/2013

                        3 Doors Down
                        Nashville based rockers 3 Doors Down announced they will be performing a rare acoustic performance in Nashville, TN at the historic War Memorial Auditorium on may 4, 2013. This concert will be a benefit for The Better Life Foundation. Tickets are now on sale. Continue to read the official press release.

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                          Rick Springfield Concert Photos – Nashville, TN – Wildhorse Saloon

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                            Rick Springfield - Nashville, TN - Wildhorse Saloon - 2/14/2013

                            Rick Springfield - Nashville, TN - Wildhorse Saloon - 2/14/2013

                            Posted on 2/24/2013

                            Rick Springfield has made a habit to perform in Nashville, TN around Valentine’s Day every year.  This year he performed on the special day, which brought out many couples to pack the Wildhorse Saloon once again.  Our Concert Blast photographer friend, Mike Deinlein, supplied us with the concert photos…  Enjoy!
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                              Traces In Nashville, TN – TPAC – Feb 19-24 (Announcement)

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                                Posted On 2/12/2013 
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                                ARRIVES IN NASHVILLE FEBRUARY 19-24
                                AT THE TENNESSEE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

                                Traces - Photo2NASHVILLE – TRACES, the acclaimed show by the Montreal-based troupe 7 Fingers, arrives at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center’s Andrew Jackson Hall for eight performances on February 19-24.

                                Tickets start at $15 and are on sale now by visiting www.tpac.org, calling (615) 782-4040, and visiting the TPAC Box Office, 505 Deaderick Street, in downtown Nashville. For groups of 10 or more, call (615) 782-4060.

                                New York City’s most acclaimed and groundbreaking circus, TRACES strips away everything you thought you knew about the Big Top and fuses the traditions of circus with the energy of street performance to create an explosive display of emotion and physicality set to the music of Radiohead, VAST, Blackalicious, and more.

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                                  Jewel Hosts the 31st Texaco Country Showdown Finals – Photos – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium

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                                    Posted on 01/26/2013

                                    Jewel Hosts the 31st Texaco Country Showdown Finals - Photos - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium

                                    Contest Winner "Poor Man's Poison" with Jewel and their prize check

                                    One of our favorite concert photographers (and Concert Blast friend), Samantha Shrader, was invited to the 31st Annual Texaco Country Showdown Finals with host singer/songwriter Jewel.  Not only did Jewel host the annual competition, but she also performed for those in attendance at the historic Ryman Auditorium.  Enjoy Samantha’s photographs.

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                                      Jewel Interview – Nashville, TN

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                                        Posted on 1/24/2013 

                                        31st Annual Texaco Country Showdown National Final / 2013

                                        Written by Guest Blogger Samantha Shrader
                                        Acclaimed singer/songwriter Jewel hosted the 31st Annual Texaco Country Showdown Finalist competition at the Historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN last week.  In addition to taking photographs of their amazing event, I was given the opportunity to chat with Jewel prior to the show.

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