Carrie Underwood & Keith Urban announcements, Rascal Flatts safe at historic ballpark, Kenny Chesney news and Dierks Bentley goes Sideways on CountryMusicChicago.com
Carrie Underwood Announcement
Carrie Underwood celebrated her birthday on Tuesday but it seems Chicago fans are getting the real gift. Just released today, Ravinia Festival in Highland Park announced the country music mega star will join their 2009 summer concert series. Underwood will play the north suburban concert venue on Sunday, August 30 at 7 p.m. Ravinia is such a wonderful venue for summer concerts; this will be an awesome and unique experience to see Underwood perform. Tickets for the show range from $25 – $95 and will be available exclusively at www.ravinia.org beginning April 16.
Keith Urban at Summerfest 2009
In other summer concert announcements, country music star Keith Urban will headline Milwaukee’s Summerfest 2009 on Friday, June 26, along with very special guest Counting Crows. Tickets for the June show will go on sale Saturday, March 21 at 10 a.m. and range from $62 (Red), $57 (Yellow), $47 (bench) and $27 (lawn). All prices include Summerfest admission. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.com
Urban joins this year’s country music line up of Kenny Chesney on Friday, July 3 and George Strait and Blake Shelton on Monday, June 29. More info at summerfest.com
Rascalville…
The show will go on… Chicago Alderman Tom Tunney has approved the controversial third concert at Wrigley Field even with opposition from local neighborhood organizations. Chicago Sun-Times reporter, Fran Spielman has the scoop: Tunney OKs 3rd Wrigley concert
Kenny Chesney Tix
Tickets for the much anticipated June 13th Kenny Chesney/Sugarland/Miranda Lambert Soldier Field Concert go into presale tomorrow and on sale to the general public on March 21 at 10 a.m. on Ticketmaster.com
CMC Single of the Week
Dierks Bentley – “Sideways”
From the album, Feel That Fire, “Sideways” will have you singing along in no-time. This free spirit, Friday night got to get out and party song is a great way to kick-start you weekend.
Check it out on iTunes.
Well, that’s the word on the street for this week. Everyone have a happy St. Patrick’s Day!
- S. Winterroth
