Get Ready for Chesney

Concert AlertCountry music mega star Kenny Chesney will return to Soldier Field for what is becoming a routine stop in his summer Sun City Carnival Tour. This year, the four-time Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year is bringing half of Nashville with him. Joining Chesney on the June 13 … [Read more...]

Post-Memorial Day Fun

Concert AlertBut wait, there's more! Even after country music stars like Keith Urban and George Strait kept country music fans rockin' in Chicago, area venues aim to make sure Memorial Day is not the last hurrah in May.Here to celebrate the unofficial first week of summer are country music stars … [Read more...]

Word on the Street – May 21

2009 CMT Awards

Jason Michael Carroll - Play Ball!Although Jason Michael Carroll sings about going without sleep, Chicago Cubs fans will need the country music singer to be well-rested and focused for his debut at Wrigley Field. Carroll has been asked to perform the National Anthem and throw out the first pitch of … [Read more...]

Everyone loves George Strait

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Concert AlertCommonly known as the King of Country Music and a modern-day traditionalist, country music mega star George Strait will roll into town this weekend bearing his multi-generational charm and countless #1 hits. Maybe Strait knows a secret or has a magic potion or spell but everyone, including … [Read more...]

What Hurts the Most to Jeffrey Steele

 You may know Nashville songwriter Jeffrey Steele by his chart topping Rascal Flatts hits like "What Hurts the Most", "My Wish" and "Here", but you may not know of the life-changing event that would prepare him to write these chart-topping hits. PEOPLE Magazine writer Eileen Fisher in a … [Read more...]

Concert, Fair & Festival Guide

Summer Concert PreviewCHICAGO - Get ready, get set...go! Just a few days from now, Keith Urban will ring-in Chicago's summer mega country music concert season when he takes the stage with the Zac Brown Band at the Northwest Suburban Allstate Arena, Friday. Shortly after Urban kicks it off, mega stars … [Read more...]

Top 10 Summer Concerts

Every artist, band and venue listed in this article - in my eyes - deserves an award for their hard work and commitment for keeping Chicagoland country music fans entertained. Although selecting the following concerts was a challenge because of the amazing competition, I've decided to share what I consider … [Read more...]

Upcoming Country Music Album Releases

Country music mainstays dominate the new album release category in the next couple of months.May 19, 2009Kenny Chesney - Greatest Hits Two (BNA)Just in time for his summer concert stop in Chicago, country music mega star Kenny Chesney will release his second greatest hits album that covers … [Read more...]

May Country Concerts

Chicago country music fans get ready. May is blooming with mega country music concerts like Keith Urban and George Strait as they plant their national tours in Chicago's suburban soil. Joe's Bar yet again remains busy with budding artists.Here's a listing of Chicago country music concerts for the … [Read more...]