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Sarah Darling’s New Single on iTunes

Jennifer Swirsky — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:49:45 +0000

With all the rain/storms nationwide, it seems only appropriate for Sarah Darling to release her single, “Little Umbrellas” this week. This single is the country star’s first independent single release and the follow-up to her early 2013 hit, “Home To Me.” Sure to be a summertime anthem, “Little Umbrellas” will become available for radio adds on June 24th.

The iTunes single release comes just in time for the 2013 CMA Music Festival, which has officially taken over Nashville. Attendees can see Darling perform “Little Umbrellas” and other fan-favorite songs from former albums today at 1:40 p.m. CDT at the Bud Light Stage, located on the Bridgestone Arena Plaza. Brightly colored “Sarah Darling” branded parasols and copies of her “Little Umbrellas” single are now available to fans through the Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau at the Visitor Center located inside the Bridgestone Arena. Sarah will sign them for fans at the Visitor Center immediately following her performance from 2:30-3:30 p.m. CDT.

To download Sarah’s first independent single and kick off your summer with some fun, upbeat music, click here.

Don’t forget, you can also bid your way into the Opry to see Sarah perform “Little Umbrellas” (and other songs), as well as the opportunity to meet and greet this up and coming country singer, through our Oklahoma benefit auction!

Walking In a Winter Sugarland

Jennifer Swirsky — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:50:12 +0000

Christmas is coming a little early this year for Jennifer Nettles and friends. On November 3, Jennifer will host a CMA “Country Christmas” in Nashville, Tennessee at the Bridgestone Arena. Along with Jennifer, the following artists will be bringing the seasonal spirit to Nashville: Dierks Bentley, Colbie Caillat, Katherine Jenkins, Lady Antebellum, John Legend, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Scotty McCreery, The Band Perry and Keith Urban.

This will be the third consecutive year this event has taken place and it is scheduled to air as a special on ABC closer to the holiday season. In addition to the great show that Jennifer and company will put on, the country sensation is encouraging attendees to bring an unwrapped toy to donate to help Nashville-area children in need.

For more on this event, you can visit the Bridgestone Arena’s website.

Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney & Eric Church Added as CMA Award Performers

Nicole Piering — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 17:43:22 +0000

The CMA Awards are building quite the lineup of performers for their 46th Awards show. ABC has announced that the show’s co-host Carrie Underwood will perform, as will Kenny Chesney, Eric Church & the Band Perry.

The new group of performers join previously announced performers, including Underwood’s co-host Brad Paisley, Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Kelly Clarkson & the Zac Brown Band.

The show will air on ABC on November 1st, live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena ABC.

Jason Aldean, Little Big Town & Kelly Clarkson to Perform at CMA Awards

Nicole Piering — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 18:01:21 +0000

ABC has announced the first round of performers for the 46th CMA Awards, taking place at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on November 1st. Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Kelly Clarkson and Little Big Town are the first acts to be announced with many more to come.

While Aldean, Bentley & Little Big Town aren’t surprises, we have to wonder what Kelly Clarkson will be performing. Will we be getting a countrified ”Mr. Know It All” or is KC finally releasing a full country single. We sure hope that it’s the latter!

The show will be hosted by Brad Paisley & Carrie Underwood. It airs on ABC on November 1.

VIDEO: Kelly Clarkson Takes Us to Church with a Vince Gill Cover

Nicole Piering — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 12:43:15 +0000

It’s no secret to the world that Kelly Clarkson can sing absolutely anything. It’s also no secret to the world that Kelly Clarkson absolutely ROCKS when she dips her toes into country music. Although we’re holding out hope that she eventually dips way more than her toes, for the time being, we’ll take what we can get.

On Saturday, September 15th, KC took the stage in her new permanent hometown of Nashville to blow the roof off the Bridgestone arena. (Trust us, we were there.) Performing in the Capital of Music City, it was a shock to no one when she opted to cover a country song.

Dedicating the song to her guitarist’s deceased uncle, Clarkson literally took Bridgestone to church with a powerful rendition of Vince Gill‘s “Go Rest High on That Mountain.”

Check it out here:

Katie Armiger Extends “Get Smart” Tour

Nicole Piering — Thu, 31 May 2012 01:23:47 +0000

Fans of Katie Armiger who haven’t had the opportunity to check her out on tour yet are in luck. The songstress has added over twenty-five new dates to her “Get Smart Tour,” which is sponsored by Great American Country (GAC). The tour will end up hitting over fifty major cities across the U.S. with a stop at the Bud Lught Stage at the Bridgestone Arena on June 8th for CMA Music Fest.

The tour began in March and will continue through November, and has already been a great experience for Armiger. “This tour has been incredible so far getting to meet and make new fans – and it only keeps getting better,” said Katie. “No artist can ask for a better outcome from a tour than for it to be a success that dates are continually being added. Thank you to everyone for all of your support, it’s because of all of you that this tour is what it is!”

The aptly named “Get Smart Tour” is Armiger’s first as a headliner and is hitting colleges, universities, fairs and festivals across the country. Armiger will be sure to play her hit songs including “Scream,” Kiss Me Now” and “Leaving Home,” while mixing in some new material that she’s been writing for her upcoming fourth album.

Amongst her repertoire as an acclaimed independent artist, Armiger was voted by fans as Country Weekly’s #1 hottest bachelorette. She has previously opened for the likes of Darius Rucker, Ronnie Dunn, Little Big Town, Kellie Pickler, and Luke Bryan.

For more information and a full list of tour dates, check out www.katiearmiger.com.

The McClymonts Prep for CMA Music Festival

Nicole Piering — Wed, 30 May 2012 02:27:37 +0000

The McClymont’s are climbing MusicRow’s Country Breakout Chart with their single “I Could Be a Cowboy” and are currently preparing to rock Nashville during CMA Music Festival. They will be hitting the Bud Light Stage in front of the Bridgestone Arena Plaza on Friday, June 8 at 2pm to 2:20pm to perform their chart climber. This show is open to the public.

That same day, the Australian group will also participate in the 8th Annual CMA Music Festival Kick-Off Parade which runs along Broadway in downtown Nashville. Later that evening, the girls will model legendary Manuel’s couture creations and perform at Dreamwest Magazine’s “Music & Fashion” at the Hard Rock Cafe. Their day won’t end their, as they will then head over to the Bridgestone Arena to walk the red carpet and enjoy the 2012 CMT Music Awards.

Mollie McClymont shared her excitement to return, “We can’t wait to get back to our fans in the U.S. and participate in CMA Fest again this year. We hope everyone will come see us when we are touring about doing the fairs and festivals this summer. Here we come America!”

On Sunday, the trio will make an appearance at the YWCA Celebrity Auction at the corner of Fourth and Broadway at 12:15 p.m. They will then head back to the Nashville Convention Center for a performance on the WSM Acoustic Stage at 1:30 p.m. This performance can be heard at WSM 650 AM and wsmonline.com.

Check out www.TheMcClymonts.net for updates, news and a list of tour dates that include a U.S. run from June 2- August 6.

Julie Roberts Reschedules Fan Appreciation Party & Announces CMA Fest Plans

Nicole Piering — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:50:47 +0000

With CMA Music Festival only weeks away, Julie Roberts has announced that she’ll open the evening concert at LP Field on June 9th with a performance of the National Anthem. Due to this exciting news, her fan appreciation party scheduled for 3pm will now begin at 11am.

Despite the time change, Roberts is full of excitement about June 9th. “My Fan Club Party is always my favorite event of my entire year! I cannot wait for Saturday, June 9! I am honored to have been asked to open Saturday night at LP field by singing our National Anthem,” Roberts says. “In order to do both the party and anthem, I had to adjust the time for the party a little and I pray that everyone can still come and party with me.”

Although all previously purchased tickets will be honored, fans can email Store@JulieRoberts.com to have their money refunded if they can no longer attend. An email will also be sent to all ticket holders, notifying them of the time change.

Roberts also launched the “Perfectly Perfect Package” this year to bring fans on stage for a special performance, and to her surprise, the packages have completely sold out. “I cannot believe so many of the Perfectly Perfect Packages were sold! This is something new I am doing this year and I think it’s going to be SO MUCH FUN singing with my fans actually onstage with me!,” she said.

If you can’t attend the Fan Club party, you will have plenty of other opportunities to see Julie Roberts at the festival. She will be performing on the Bud Light stage on the Bridgestone Arena Plaza Thursday, June 7 at 12:30 p.m and she will also be signing autographs and taking pictures with fans in the Fan Fair Exhibit Hall. Fans looking to meet Roberts can go to http://cmafest.com beginning TODAY, Monday, May 14 to register for passes as part of the festival’s new Fan Fair Hall procedures. Winners will be notified by the Country Music Association on June 1.

If you’d like to be guaranteed a meet and greet with Julie Roberts, her Fan Appreciation party is the place to be. Ticket packages are on sale now at http://JulieRoberts.com. Roberts is certainly looking forward to meeting her fans. “I am counting down the days to CMA Music Fest! This will be my 7th Annual Fan Club Party and I think it’s going to be the best yet! I cannot wait to see everyone during the week’s festivities!”

Available Ticket Packages:

Almost Perfect Package – $15
- Concert
- Meet & Greet

Perfect Package – $30
- Concert
- Meet & Greet
- Snacks (Alcohol can be purchased at the bar)
- Option to send a song request in for the set list! (Email requests to Store@JulieRoberts.com)
- Exclusive limited edition 8×10 photo
- Exclusive commemorative souvenir from the party
- A chance to win an exclusive, autographed poster

Kelly Clarkson Sings With Jason Aldean & Surprises Nashville Crowd

Jessica Crans — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 07:56:52 +0000

Jason Aldean brought his My Kinda Party Tour to Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN Friday night, February 24, but this time he brought along a special guest. Throughout the tour, Lauren Alaina, one of Jason’s opening acts, normally returns to the stage to perform “Don’t You Wanna Stay” with him. Tonight, Kelly Clarkson made an appearance and sang with Jason while she was in town between her tour dates.

Clarkson surprised Jason by coming out on the side of the stage, as Lauren usually enters on the back of the stage on an elevator that comes up through the floor. Jason is all ready to welcome Kelly on the back of the stage, when the roar of the crowd gets loud and Jason still doesn’t see Kelly. Instead she took the side stage route, as her heels wouldn’t have worked well with the grates on the ramps of the stage. At the end of the video, you can see her pointing to her shoes before she leaves to give off why she came out on the side.

We have posted a video of the performance below, check it out! This song has been such a smash, we love seeing Kelly and Jason perform it together again and again!