Word on the Street – June 25

Joe’s is turning up the heat with Lady Antebellum

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any hotter in Chicago, Joe’s Bar has added one of country music’s hottest new trio to their summer concert lineup. On July 10, Lady Antebellum will take the stage for a very special concert is sponsored by Verizon’s V-Cast Lounge. Ticket information is available by visiting joesbar.com.

On tap this Weekend:

Country music star, Keith Anderson will take the stage this weekend at Joe’s. Anderson’s dossier of hits includes “Pickin’ Wildflowers”, “Every Time I Hear Your Name”, “XXL” and most recently “Podunk”. Tickets for Anderson’s show are $15 in advance and available through Ticketmaster.com and Joe’s.

Taylor Mania!

The wait is over…. In a recent announcement, Country Music Chicago learned that Taylor Swift will bring her “Fearless” tour to the Northwest suburban Allstate Arena on Friday, October 9 and Saturday, October 10. Tickets for the shows will be available to the general public starting tomorrow at 10 a.m. and can be purchased through all Ticketmaster outlets.

Can’t wait till October? Catch Swift along with Kellie Pickler, Jack Ingram and Mark Chesnutt at Country Thunder on Thursday, July 16. For a full lineup and ticket information, visit countrythunder.com

New Music:

On Tuesday, country music star Brad Paisley will release his eighth studio album titled “American Saturday Night” which features Paisley’s current single, “Then.” Download it on iTunes: Brad Paisley - American Saturday Night - Single - American Saturday Night

Sugarland announced the release of a live album perfectly titled, “Sugarland: Live on the Inside” on August 4. Available exclusively through Walmart, the 10 track album features live performances from their “Love on the Inside” Tour and includes a bonus DVD with recorded performances of some of the Duo’s biggest hits.

Looking Forward:

Sara Evans at Naperville Ribfest, July 3; Country Thunder (various artists), July 15 – 18; Rascal Flatts with Darius Rucker and Vince Gill at Wrigley Field, July 18.

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Scott Winterroth is CountryMusicChicago.com Online Editor & Publisher. What started with a borrowed Garth Brooks Greatest Hits album in the early '90s and listening to US99.5, Chicago's country music radio station, has escalated into an outright obsession for country music. In order to share his love and passion with others, he created Country Music Chicago. Scott's vision for CMC is to organize Chicago's country music scene, promote local talent and help Chicago become the premier country music destination outside the city of Nashville.