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Posted on 11/04/2011
B-52s In Concert - Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson
It was Thursday October 6th in Nashville, TN when the B-52s made their tour stop at the Wildhorse Saloon to thrill a Sold-Out crowd. The place had plenty of festive fans dressed up and ready to dance and sing along with the classic hits provided by the B-52s. Mike, James, and Tom of Concert Blast enjoyed the night as much as the rest of those in attendance.
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Posted 10/27/2011
Big & Rich in Concert
Big & Rich with their friends Gretchen Wilson and Cowboy Troy, along with a special dancing performance from Two-Foot Fred thrilled about 4,000 concert attendees at Nashville’s newest amphitheatre, The Woods at Fontanel as their Muzik Mafia Tour stopped in their hometown for their local fans (and fans who traveled in for the show).
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Posted on 9/9/2011
Concert Blast wanted to honor the ones whose lives where changed forever because terrorist wanted to destroy America no matter what it took. Even if it meant losing their own lives! This blog is written by Mike Arnold, James Downing, and Tom Thompson on what three different normal Americans, located over 900 miles away from this horrible incident, were going through during this terrible time in American History.
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Posted on 9/6/2011
Billy Joe Shaver In Concert - Nashville, TN - Exit In
It was a Hot August night in Nashville, TN as Billy Joe Shaver came to town to perform his Honky Tonk classics at one of the coolest music venues the city has to offer, the legendary Exit/In.
Mike Arnold, Brian Hasbrook, and James Downing were on hand to cover the concert as Billy Joe Shaver performed songs and told stories to the packed venue.
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Posted on 8/27/2011
Chris Squire of YES In Concert - Nashville, TN 7-16-2011
Tommy Shaw of STYX In Concert - Nashville, TN 7-16-2011
Concert Blast was invited to cover the dual Classic Rock Headline Tour with STYX and YES. Being fans of both bands and having been covering Styx on every visit to Nashville for the last three trips, we were looking forward to another fun night of classic rock hits at Nashville’s newest amphitheatre, The Woods at Fontanel.
Mike Arnold, Brian Hasbrook, and James Downing were on hand to share the co-host podcast duties on this special night.
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Posted on 8/11/2011
Kimberly Perry of The Band Perry - CMA Fest 2011
Our CMA Music Fest 2011 Coverage continued with the fourth and final night of the festival, the Sunday Night Stadium Concerts, thrilled packed stadium of country music fans with major headliners and a couple of surprises! On the bill that night was Taylor Swift, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, Darius Rucker, The Band Perry, and opening the show was the JaneDear girls.
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Martina McBride and Lauren Alaina - CMA Music Fest 2011
Posted on 8/4/2011
Our CMA Music Fest 2011 Coverage continued with the third night of the festival, the Saturday Night Stadium Concerts, thrilled 50,000 plus country music fans with major headliners and loads of surprises! On the bill that night was Rascal Flatts, Martina McBride, Trace Adkins, Josh Turner, Little Big Town, and opening the show was Chris Young.
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Posted on 8/1/2011
Written by Mike Arnold
My wife Sandra and I were married in 1979 and lived in Madison, TN, a suburb of Nashville. In those days cable television weren’t available in our area, although if it were, we couldn’t afford it anyway. Heck, we didn’t even have a telephone during most of the first year of our marriage and we definitely didn’t go out to eat. There were times we would save up $15 or $20 to go to a concert (yes that was the price for two tickets in those days). Our entertainment mainly consisted of walking to the little league baseball field behind our apartment to watch the kids play (and the parents scream!) or visit friends to play board games and play music. TV really wasn’t our main source of entertainment and you could tell it by the 13 inch black and white television we owned.
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Posted on 7/29/2011
Doug (Cosmo) Clifford and Stu Cook of Creedence Clearwater Revival (and Revisited) - In Concert - Nashville, TN
It was Sunday night June 19th 2011, a Father’s Day celebration in Nashville, TN, as classic rock landed at the Wildhorse Saloon once again. Creedence Clearwater Revisted made a Sold-Out return appearance to the Music City. Mike Arnold, Brian Hasbrook, and Tom Thompson made room in their Father’s Day schedule to attend this rockin’ event. Mike and Brian arrived early during the soundcheck for a scheduled interview with original Creedence Clearwater Revival members, bassist Stu Cook and drummer Doug (Cosmo) Clifford. Then the fun continued with the CCR fans in attendance and of course the excellent concert… Which means another Concert Blast podcast!
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Posted on 7/23/2011
Keith Urban - CMA Music Fest 2011
Our CMA Music Fest 2011 Coverage continues as the second night of the festival, the Friday Night Stadium Concerts, thrilled 50,000 plus country music fans with a lineup of arena headliners. On the bill that night was Dierks Bentley, Lady Antebellum, Sugarland, Keith Urban, Reba McEntire, and a couple of surprises!
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Posted on 7/18/2011
U2 Stage - Nashville, TN - Vanderbilt Stadium
It was a muggy July Saturday evening in Nashville, TN, but the 45,000 rock music fans that gathered in Vanderbilt Stadium to see U2 perform didn’t seem to mind at all. Mike Arnold and Tom Thompson were there to capture the live U2 concert experience in person to bring the excitement to the fans in their audio podcast.
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Mike Arnold Interviews Lauren Alaina
Posted 7/10/2011
During the CMA Music Festival 2011, Concert Blast conducted various interviews at various events and more in this audio podcast.
This podcast is focused on the CMA Music Festival 2011 Events. Not the stadium concerts, but the other events. The coverage includes the Montgomery Gentry Fan Club Party, The Fan Fair Booth signings, The Celebrity Softball Game to raise money for the City of Hope Cancer Research Center, Riverfront Park Concerts, and the Wildhorse Saloon.
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Posted 7/4/2011
Alicia Dean Gives Audio Tour of Graceland
When Mike Arnold and Brian Hasbrook of Concert Blast traveled to Memphis, TN to cover the Memphis in May Beale Street Music Festival, they were also invited for an escorted personal tour of the home of Elvis Presley. Brian Hasbrook and Mike Arnold received a personal escorted tour from Alicia Dean from the PR department of Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc.
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Posted on 7/3/2011
Brian Hasbrook and Mike Arnold at the Home of Elvis Presley - Graceland
When Mike Arnold and Brian Hasbrook of Concert Blast traveled to Memphis, TN to cover the Memphis in May Beale Street Music Festival, they were also invited for an escorted personal tour of the former home of Elvis Presley. Brian Hasbrook was on hand to capture some photos of some of the rooms and the grounds.
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Posted on 6/29/2011
Brad Paisley In Concert - CMA Music Festival 2011
It was our annunal return to the CMA Music Festival in Nashville, TN. On this first night of the Stadium concerts, Mike Arnold, Tom Thompson, and James Downing were on hand to cover the best event in Country Music. Special guest host Charity Taylor also joined the staff as a helper on this night of fun.
Providing the entertainment on this night were; Zach Brown Band (with very special surprise guests Alan Jackson, Randy Travis, Amos Lee, and others), Brad Paisley (with his special surprise guest Alabama), Jason Aldean (with special surprise guest Kelly Clarkson), Sara Evans, and Easton Corbin.
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