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Hunter Hayes Hits Nashville
Hunter Hayes will hit Nashville next week during CMA Music Festival for several appearances and live performances. Hunter will kick off the week on Wednesday, June 6th at the 2012 CMT Music Awards. On Thursday, June 7th at 11 am, Hunter will sign for fans at The Warner Sound booth inside the Nashville Convention Center. Following the signing, Hunter and his band will perform at 6PM at Downtown Nashville’s aVenue. Hunter has billed his nearly two-hour set list “Music City’s Most Wanted.”
On Saturday June 9th, Hunter will share the stage with country music stars Eric Church, Luke Bryan, and Faith Hill. To wrap up his week in Nashville, Sunday, June 10, Hunter will make a stop at the Martin Guitar tent on Broadway at 1:30PM. He will then head to a sold out “Coffee Break Experience” with fans later that afternoon.
If you are unable to make it to CMA Fest, have no fear. You, too, can get your fill of Hunter soon. Hunter will be featured in the upcoming new episode of CMT Crossroads: Joe Walsh and Friends, starring Joe Walsh from The Eagles, accompanied by Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Sara Evans, Luke Bryan and Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top. The artists will perform Walsh’s hits and Eagle’s classics. The show premieres on Saturday, June 23rd at 11 PM ET.
For more information and a complete rundown of Hunter Hayes’ CMA Festival activities, please visit www.HunterHayes.com. Let us know if you are heading to CMA Fest and what Hunter events you plan to attend!
Katie Armiger Extends “Get Smart” Tour
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.
Jana Kramer Sneak Peeks Her New Album on iTunes
Jana Kramer sent out an e-mail to her fans last night with a special surprise. Jana has leaked a new track from her upcoming album on iTunes for those of us who are eagerly and impatiently awaiting her June 5th drop date. “Good Time Comin’ On” can be found on iTunes now. You can click here to purchase your sneak peek at Jana’s album today!
If this is not enough to hold you over until June 5th, Jana will be performing on the Fox & Friends Summer Concert Series on June 1st. Make sure to check your local Fox station for an air date and time.
And, for those of you attending CMA Music Festival, Jana will be performing on the Chevrolet River Stage and having an album release party on June 7th. If you will not be present in Nashville, Tennessee, have no fear. Jana will be out on tour all summer – hopefully in a city near you! Keep checking back at her website, www.janakramer.com, for an updated tour schedule.
We here at Keepin’ It Country would like to congratulate Jana on her upcoming debut album! We know that this is just the beginning of a very successful career in country music!
Julie Roberts Reschedules Fan Appreciation Party & Announces CMA Fest Plans
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.
GAC Booth Announces Schedule For CMA Fest Autograph Sessions
We’re getting closer and closer to this year’s CMA Music Festival and GAC has just announced who will be signing at their booth this year! Check out who you can have a chance to meet below.
Thursday, June 7:
• 10-11 a.m. – JT Hodges, Colt Ford
• 12-1 p.m. – Katie Armiger, Gwen Sebastian
• 2-3 p.m. – Craig Campbell, Jerrod Niemann
• 4-5 p.m. – Bryan White
Friday, June 8:
• 10-11 a.m. – Mallory Hope, Miss Willie Brown
• 12-1 p.m. – Randy Montana, Phil Vassar
• 2-3 p.m. – Heidi Newfield, Suzanne Alexander
• 4-5 p.m. – Sarah Darling, Chris Cagle
Saturday, June 9:
• 10-11 a.m. – Jason Michael Carroll
• 12-1 p.m. – Canaan Smith
• 2-3 p.m. – Billy Gilman, Trailer Choir
Sunday, June 10:
• 10-11 a.m. – Wade Brown, Due West
• 2-3 p.m. – Glen Templeton
Please remember that autograph guidelines have changed for this year’s CMA Fest. Here is a highlight of how the new procedure works:
Fans will now enter a random drawing for the opportunity to meet various artists appearing in the Fan Fair Exhibit Hall. You will be able to enter the drawing at CMAfest.com. between May 14 (starting at 10:00 AM/CT) and May 28 (ending at 5:00 PM/CT). You will enter in your contact information and then select from the list of participating artists singing autographs in the Hall. You may select as many or as few artists as you’d like to meet. Once you submit your entry, you will not be allowed to go back in and change it so choose carefully! Duplicate entries will not be considered and all winners will be notified by Friday, June 1 via email.
CMA will also have a limited number of tickets on-site at the Festival for those who can’t get to a computer to register ahead of time. For more information on this, please see the Fan Fair Hall page at CMAfest.com.
Not every artist participating in the Fan Fair Hall will be part of the autograph drawing. There will be many opportunities for patrons to obtain multiple autographs from artists by just walking around the Fan Fair Hall. So don’t lose hope if you don’t get picked!
GAC Sells Out CMA Fest Kick-Off Breakfast
The 5th Annual GAC Kick-Off Breakfast went on sale this morning and is already sold out! Taking place on Wednesday, June 7th, the breakfast will be sure to wake up country music fans to celebrate the start of CMA Fest, which starts on Thursday, June 8th. The breakfast will be held at the Country Music Fall of Fame and Museum in downtown Nashville at 7 a.m. (doors open at 6:30 a.m.). Ticket prices were $45 and include an intimate concert, full breakfast, admission to the Country Music Hall of Fame, plus a meet with greet with all of the scheduled performing artists – Josh Turner, Lauren Alaina, Thompson Square and Kip Moore.
All proceeds from the breakfast will benefit the non-profit Hall of Fame.
Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town Added To CMA Fest LP Field Lineup
CMA Fest has announced the addition of two more big names to the lineup for LP Field: Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town.
Lambert, a three-time winner of the ACM Female Vocalist of the Year, has been added to the lineup for Thursday, June 7.
Little Big Town will take to the LP Field stage on Saturday, June 9.
The CMA has also announced the singers selected to perform the national anthem before the start of each night’s concerts. They are: Nashville School of the Arts Madrigal Singers (June 7), The Oak Ridge Boys (June 8), Julie Roberts (June 9) and Sarah Darling (June 10).
The 2012 CMA Fest takes place June 7-10 in Nashville. Select tickets are still available. For more information visit the CMA Fest website HERE.
CMA Music Festival Chevrolet Riverfront Lineup Announced
The 2012 CMA Music Festival is creeping upon us (who am I kidding, we’ve all been counting down the days since last year), and now it’s time to officially start planning your daytime CMA Fest activities! 40+ names were announced today for the lineup at the Chevrolet riverfront stage, starting on June 7th at 10am. Kicking off the festivities at the riverfront will be Montgomery Gentry. The rest are listed below!
THURSDAY JUNE 7
- Montgomery Gentry
- Lee Brice
- Colt Ford
- Tracy Lawrence
- Dustin Lynch
- Neal McCoy
- Craig Morgan
- Jerrod Niemann
- Randy Rogers Band
- Josh Thompson
- Uncle Kracker
FRIDAY JUNE 8
- Craig Campbell
- The Farm
- Gloriana
- Jo Dee Messina
- David Nail
- Oak Ridge Boys
- Thomas Rhett
- Sawyer Brown
- Phil Vassar
- James Wesley
SATURDAY JUNE 9
- Laura Bell Bundy
- Edens Edge
- Casey James
- Lonestar
- Love and Theft
- Kip Moore
- Heidi Newfield
- James Otto
- Corey Smith
- Mel Tillis
SUNDAY JUNE 10
- Wade Bowen
- Brett Eldredge
- Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers
- JT Hodges
- Steve Holy
- Jana Krama
- LoCash Cowboys
- Lorrie Morgan
- Sunny Sweeney
- Darryl Worley
Times for each artist will be announced soon, so stay tuned! You can purchase tickets for the CMA Music Festival here.
*Lineup by day courtesy of www.cmafestvip.com
City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge tickets on sale now
The annual City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge that takes place each year in Nashville, TN during the CMA Music Festival will take place on Saturday, June 9, 2012 at 9am. Tickets are on sale now through ticketmaster and are $50 and $20. The $50 ticket includes a hatch show print, an opportunity to play in the game antics and seats behind home plate and the dugouts.
The City of Hope Softball Challenge has raised over $2 million throughout the years to help find cures and treatments for cancer. Each year, the Grand Ole Opry team and the After Midnite with Blair Garner team play each other to help strike out cancer. Are you planning on going next year? It’s a lot of fun and a great way to raise money. For more information, you can check out the City of Hope’s website: www.cityofhope.org. And to find out who will be playing in the game as it’s announced, keep an eye on this page.
CMA To Hold Third Annual ‘CMA Music Festival Tweet and Greet’
Always wanted to get a reply from your favorite country star on Twitter, but have yet to succeed? On Sunday night, you might get your wish!
This Sunday night, August 14th, the CMA Association will host its 3rd Annual “CMA Music Festival Tweet & Greet” during the broadcast of the 2011 “CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night To Rock” on ABC. How do you join in on the fun? Its simple. Just use the hashtag #CMAFEST along with your tweet.
All the fun starts at 8PM EST/7PM CST so set those DVRs! Who are you excited to see on this year’s CMA Fest special? Comment and tell us!
