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Zac Brown Band Announce Fall Headlining Dates
The Atlanta boys are getting ready to hit the road again: but this time without Kenny Chesney. The Zac Brown Band just announced a short list of head lining tour dates this Fall, starting September 15th in Boise, Idaho at the Taco Bell Arena. Sonia Leigh will be featured as the special guest on their tour, who is signed to their Southern Ground Records. She’ll release her debut album “1978 December” on September 27th. Nic Cowen, who is also signed to their label, will also join the tour.
The Zac Brown Band will once again host the Southern Ground Music And Food Festival in Charleston, South Carolina as part of their headlining dates. For a list of tour dates click the “read more” button.
Zac Brown Band Teams up with Jack Daniels
Officially kicking off at ZBB’s upcoming sold-out two-night stand September 5th and 6th at Red Rocks in Morrison, CO., the partnership will include U.S. and Canada advertising and promotional activities, a dedicated responsibility campaign, and co-presenting tour support. It is the first major partnership between the famed distillery and a musical artist in more than a decade.
“There is a natural affinity between Jack Daniel’s friends and Zac Brown Band fans,” said Jeff Arnett, Jack Daniel’s Master Distiller. “They are folks who embrace authentic values, love great music and the spirit of friendship. We couldn’t be happier to partner with ZBB.”
British Country Music Award nominations announced
The 2011 British Country Music Award nominations were announced this morning, and some familiar names have made the cut overseas. Brad Paisley, Lady Antebellum, Toby Keith, the Zac Brown Band and the Secret Sisters have all earned nominations in the International Act of the Year category. It’s the only category that contains international names, but it’s great to see country music is alive and well across the world!
For a full list of nominees for the 2011 British Country Music Awards click the “read more” tag. The awards will be held October 23rd at the Concorde Club in Cranford, Middlesex. Tickets are available to be ordered now HERE.
The Zac Brown Band Gets “Knee Deep” on ‘The Today Show’
Zac and his guys shook up NYC with a performance on NBC-TV’s “The Today Show”. They serenaded the emmensely large crowd with “Knee Deep” and their first smash hit “Chicken Fried”. The Grammy-award winning group also received a plaque for their album “You Get What You Give” reaching Platinum status! Congratulations, guys! Well deserved!
For more on their performance, click the “read more” button below!
The Zac Brown Band Gets "Knee Deep" on ‘The Today Show’
Zac and his guys shook up NYC with a performance on NBC-TV’s “The Today Show”. They serenaded the emmensely large crowd with “Knee Deep” and their first smash hit “Chicken Fried”. The Grammy-award winning group also received a plaque for their album “You Get What You Give” reaching Platinum status! Congratulations, guys! Well deserved!
For more on their performance, click the “read more” button below!
Zac Brown Band Goes Platinum Again!
The boys of the Zac Brown Band are still just as hot as ever. Their album “You Get What You Give” has just been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over a million downloads. The album, originally released in September 2010, has spun three major hit singles. Their current single, “Knee Deep,” features vocals from Jimmy Buffet. The music video for the summer-themed single was filmed in Mexico.
The Zac Brown Band is comprised up of Coy Bowles, Zac Brown, Clay Cook, Jimmy De Martini, Chris Fryer, and John Driskell Hopkins. “You Get What You Give” is the follow-up to the highly successful double platinum “The Foundation.”
Want to win the message in a bottle from the “Knee Deep” music video?
Well now is your chance! www.zacbrownband.com is holding a contest to give away the same bottle used in the music video! The grand prize winner will receive the bottle signed by Zac Brown and Jimmy Buffett! The winner will also receive a Knee Deep T-Shirt and Kingsford Prize Pack.
2 Runner Ups will receive A Kingsford Grill Pack including: “You Get What You Give” CD, Southern Ground Cookbook, ZBB Guitar Pick, a Kingsford Cookbook, Memphis Grill set, Kingsford koozie and a coupon for a free bag of charcoal – perfect for those summer cookouts!
All you have to do to enter to win is to tell your funniest summer mishap story! Go here to enter your story for a chance to win!
CMA Fest tv special to air August 7th on ABC!
“CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night To Rock” returns to ABC on August 7th. The three-hour special was taped during the LP field performances of CMA fest this year, and will include short interview segments and behind the scenes footage with some of the featured artists.
Performances airing include Lauren Alaina with Martina McBride, Darius Rucker, Rascal Flatts, Blake Shelton, Brad Paisley, Sara Evans, Lady Antebellum, Scotty McCreery, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, Reba, the Zac Brown Band, and Keith Urban. More showcase performances will be announced at a later date. All the nightly performances at LP Field were taped.
Taylor Swift takes home Biggest Award of the Night
You didn’t have to be in attendance to win the awards tonight at the 2011 CMT Music Awards. Taylor Swift, away on her “Speak Now” tour, was live via satellite to receive her award for Video Of The Year. Her acceptance speech was cut out by a poor feed, however. Blake Shelton took home the most hardware for the night, winning the first ever Web Video Of The Year off-camera for “Kiss My Country Ass”, as well as getting the Male Video of the Year for “Who Are You When I’m Not Looking”. He accepted the later one by a taped segment while on the set of The Voice last night.
Sugarland took home the duo video of the year honors for “Stuck Like Glue”, and Miranda Lambert took home one CMT buckle for Female Video of the Year for the touching “The House That Built Me”. Director Trey Fanjoy was named the Video Director of the Year for her work on both Lambert’s “The House That Built Me” and Shelton’s “Who Are You When I’m Not Looking”.
See under the “more” tag for a full list of tonight’s winners.
Zac Brown’s Knee Deep
The Zac Brown Band were busy in Mexico filming the music video for their newest single, Knee Deep, featuring Jimmy Buffet, The Boot is reporting. Shot between May 17th to May 20th at the Costa Careyes Resort, the filming included beach, pool and scenes under a coconut tree. Being the family man he is, Zac Brown and his four daughters toured the resort with his wife. At one point, Brown even showed off his survivor-man skills by splitting open a coconut!
The Zac Brown Band recently released a CD/DVD of a live performance at Fox Theater. Titled “Pass the Jar: Zac Brown Band and Friends Live From the Fabulous Fox Theater in Atlanta, the DVD includes performances with Kid Rock, Little Big Town and Joey + Rory.
