Country Thunder Day 4
LIVE BLOG: 2:12:41 PM: Traffic backed up on Richmond Rd from Country Thunder to US12/IL31 intersection. 2:47:08… [more]
Country Thunder Day 3
LIVE BLOG: 12:21:52 PM: Day 3: prepping underway as Gloriana, Collin Raye, Craig Morgan, Kevin Costner… [more]
Country Thunder Day 2
Live Blog: Country Thunder kicks off with a scorcher! After torrential storms the following night… [more]
Country Events
Country fest lineup peek
Downtown country music festival announces first round of performers; festival changes CHICAGO – The Mayor’s Office of Special Events released the first round of entertainment … [Read More...]
Country Thunder strikes again
COUNTRY FESTIVAL ALERT: One of summer’s hottest country festivals will roll into South Central Wisconsin starting Thursday, July 22. Country Thunder USA, a Stateline favorite … [Read More...]
Paisley’s big splash
Country Concert Alert: Typically, when concert goers set out for a country concert, getting soaked is something to avoid but when country music star Brad Paisley returns to … [Read More...]
CMC NEWS
Country Thunder Day 4
LIVE BLOG: 2:12:41 PM: Traffic backed up on Richmond Rd from Country Thunder to US12/IL31 intersection. 2:47:08 PM: David Nail performs at Country … [Read More...]
Country Thunder Day 3
LIVE BLOG: 12:21:52 PM: Day 3: prepping underway as Gloriana, Collin Raye, Craig Morgan, Kevin Costner and Miranda Lambert will take the main stage … [Read More...]
Country Thunder Day 2
Live Blog: Country Thunder kicks off with a scorcher! After torrential storms the following night and the temperature near 100 degrees, fans and campers … [Read More...]
Country Music News
Country Thunder Day 1
From opening gates to the closing bell, Country Music Chicago is live at Country Thunder USA! 4:52:11 PM: Gates are open and fans/campers begin to arrive, and we're live blogging on day 1. 5:10:30 PM: Williams & Ree emcee the opening ceremonies. Something with a cannon! 5:14:29 PM: Wow! It's official, Country … [Read More...]
Country fest lineup peek
Downtown country music festival announces first round of performers; festival changes CHICAGO – The Mayor’s Office of Special Events released the first round of entertainment for the 2010 Chicago Country Music Festival. Country music star Jake Owen, Love and Theft are among the first entertainers announced. Main … [Read More...]
Paisley’s walk on water
There’s something about Chicago for country star Brad Paisley. Maybe it’s because his wife, Kimberly Williams, spent time in the area when she attended Northwestern or maybe because Chicago has one of the largest country radio stations, and fan base, in the business. What that connection might be remains uncertain … [Read More...]
Throwdown’s 1, 2, 3 punch
With a combined total of nearly 10 straight hours of music, country stars packed the Southwest suburban First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Saturday. The term packed, shouldn’t be taken lightly. With over 20 acts converging on the Country Throwdown Tour, two support stages were brought in to accommodate the Tour’s mega … [Read More...]
Hot 15 Summer Concerts
Looking at this summer’s country music concert lineup, the success will continue in 2010 for both the artists and the fans. From the lakefront concerts to suburban county fairs, newcomers and diehards fans alike will converge on some of the hottest ticket shows in town. While it’s extremely impossible to come up with … [Read More...]
