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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 9/05/2011
Billy Joe Shaver In Concert - Nashville, TN
Billy Joe Shaver returned for another show at the Exit In in Nashville, TN. Concert Blast photographer Brian Hasbrook was on hand to provide the photos for the evening.
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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 8/27/2011
STYX In Concert - Nashville, TN 7-16-2011
YES In Concert - Nashville, TN 7-16-2011
It was a fun night of two classic rock headliners coming together on one show at Nashville’s newest amphitheatre, The Woods at Fontanel.
Concert Blast photographer, Brian Hasbrook, took the photos for both acts.
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Posted 8/22/2011
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy In Concert - Nashville, TN
Written by James Downing
The cool thing about being involved with Concert Blast is getting the opportunity to see a lot of bands that I have never seen before. One of those opportunities happened in June. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy was playing in Nashville at the Wildhorse Saloon. I have listened to them on occasion but my son, Julian, is a huge fan. He has several of their cds and I hear him listening to them all the time. It was close to his birthday so when I got the chance to attend the show for a review I brought him along too.
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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 7/29/2011
Creedence Clearwater Revisited in Concert - Nashville, TN
Creedence Clearwater Revisited made a return appearance to the Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville, TN on Sunday June 19th 2011 to a Sold-Out crowd. Mike Arnold, Brian Hasbrook, and Tom Thompson were on hand for this fun night, but this post is all about the concert photos as Concert Blast photographer Brian Hasbrook took photos of the night.
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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 7/23/2011
Lady Antebellum - CMA Music Fest 2011
It was the second night of the CMA Music Festival 2011, the Friday Night Stadium Concerts with a lineup of arena headliners. On the bill was Dierks Bentley, Lady Antebellum, Sugarland, Keith Urban, Reba McEntire, and a couple of surprises!
Check out the Photos taken by Concert Blast’s Brian Hasbrook.
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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 6/27/2011
Multi-platinum rock band STYX joins forces with the world’s most quintessential prog-rock band YES for a summer tour extravaganza. These two monster rock bands will embark on the 22-city “Progressive U.S. Tour” starting July 4th and concluding August 3rd in Mountain View, CA. Tickets will go on sale starting the weekend of April 8th.
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Posted 6/22/2010
Stella Parton with Mike Arnold and James Downing
As part of the CMA Week coverage, Mike Arnold and James Downing had the priviledge to have a conversation with the “Legendary Maverick”, Stella Parton.
This interview was conducted at the Parlor Studio on 16th Avenue (Music Row area) in Nashville, TN (although they met in the studio, the interview was conducted using the Concert Blast equipment). There is lots of humour and a few serious moments in this interview as Stella describes her new book, “Tell It Sister, Tell It” and the CD (with the same name) that has songs which go hand in hand with the book.
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