Word on the Street – September 28
September 28, 2009 by Scott Winterroth, Editor
Filed under CMC News, Chicago Country, FEATURED, News
Chicago Country Music Festival
Country music stars Miranda Lambert, Jamey Johnson and John Rich along with a boat load of great, local artists are scheduled for the 16th Annual Chicago Country Music Festival. Returning to Grant Park this weekend, the FREE festival, organized by the City of Chicago, will feature two days of music, dancing, children’s activities and an art fair. The Chicago Country Music Festival Facebook Page is reporting that Miranda Lambert will be signing autographs from 5:15 p.m. – 6 p.m. on Saturday at the Best Buy Stage. (subject to change)
For more information and a complete schedule visit chicagocountrymusicfestival.us and stay tuned to CountryMusicChicago.com for complete festival coverage.
Lambert’s Revolution
Speaking of Miranda Lambert, on Tuesday she will release her third studio album titled Revolution, a 15 track album that features her current hit singles, “Dead Flowers” and “White Liar”.
“I think this record is truly the most artistic project I have ever done. I really put my entire being into the making of it,” said Lambert in the album’s press statement. “The inspiration was easy to come by, because it’s a compilation of everything I have ever listened to and fell in love with. It’s not an album where you listen from song to song, it’s a state of mind, a way of life.”
Lambert alone wrote three songs on the album and co-wrote a majority of the balance with a handful of writers including Blake Shelton, Ashley Monroe, Allen Shamblin and Lady Antebellum’s Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley.
For more information on “Revolution” or on other new country music releases check out the Country Music Chicago.com Music Blog.
Willie TV
Willie Nelson is performing at the WTTW Studios tonight for a private taping of the hit PBS series Soundstage, the same program Sugarland was tapped for last spring. No word on air dates yet. Nelson is just off the release of his latest album titled “American Classic”.
Nashville or Bust!
The Country Music Chicago team is headed to Nashville tomorrow for our first Music City trip since the Web site’s inception. Our trip itinerary includes the Grand Ole Opry, the Ryman Auditorium, Country Music Hall of Fame, Ernest Tubb Records and hopefully a few other must-sees along the way. We’ll post our full trip coverage when we return. (Just in time for the Chicago Country Music Festival)
Kudos
Earlier this summer, crossover artist Kid Rock and Red Stag by Jim Beam joined forces to donate 50 cents from every ticket sold to the 2009 Rock N’ Rebels Tour (Saturday, July 12, 2009 at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre) to Operation Homefront® – a non-profit organization that provides assistance to military, their families and wounded warriors. On Saturday, at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, Kid Rock presented a $177,044.50 check to Operation Homefront.
- Scott Winterroth, scott@countrymusicchicago.com
October, November 2009 Concerts
September 28, 2009 by CountryMusicChicago.com Staff
Filed under Events, FEATURED
October, November 2009 Chicago area Country Music Concerts.
October 2009
Charlie Daniels Band
Thurs, Oct. 1, 2009 | 8PM
Rialto Square Theatre – 102 N Chicago, Joliet
$23 – $52 – ticketmaster.com
CMA Songwriters Series
Fri, Oct. 2, 2009 | 8:30PM
Hosted by Bob DiPiero, featuring Lee Ann Womack, Dean Dillon and Scotty Emerick
Joe’s Bar*- 940 W. Weed St, Chicago
$20 – ticketmaster.com
2009 Chicago Country Music Festival
Sat, Oct 3 – Sun, Oct 4, 2009 | 11AM – 9:30PM
Featuring Miranda Lambert, Jamey Johnson, John Rich and many, many more.
Grant Park – Jackson Blvd. & Columbus Dr, Chicago
FREE – chicagocountrymusicfestival.us
Jamey Johnson
Sat, Oct. 3, 2009 | 11PM
Joe’s Bar*- 940 W. Weed Street, Chicago
$17 – ticketmaster.com
Ten out of Tenn
Sun, Oct. 4, 2009 – 8PM
Featuring Madi Diaz, Kyle Andrews, Andrew Belle, Joy Williams, Ashley Monroe, Mikky Ekko, Sarah Siskind, Trent Dabbs and K.S. Rhoads
Schubas Tavern* – 3159 N Southport, Chicago
$12 – schubas.com
KJ (acoustic show)
Thurs, Oct. 8, 2009 | 9PM
Uncommon Ground* – 3800 N Clark St, Chicago
uncommonground.com
Taylor Swift with Kellie Pickler and Gloriana
Fri, Oct. 9 & Sat, Oct. 10 | 7:30 PM
Allstate Arena – 6920 North Mannheim Road, Rosemont
$20 – $50 – ticketmaster.com
Roy Clark
Sun, Oct. 11, 2009 | 6PM
Rialto Square Theatre – 102 N Chicago, Joliet
$27 – $55 – ticketmaster.com
Luke Bryan
Tues, Oct. 13, 2009 | 8:30PM
Joe’s Bar* – 940 W. Weed St, Chicago
US99 Live Concert Series – us99.com
$15 – ticketmaster.com
Gary Allan
Wed, Oct. 14, 2009 | 7PM
House of Blues*- 329 N. Dearborn, Chicago
$33 – $35 – ticketmaster.com
Chris Cagle
Fri, Oct. 16, 2009 | 8PM
Joe’s Bar* – 940 W. Weed St, Chicago
$17 – ticketmaster.com
Rodney Atkins - *New Listing!*
Sat, Oct. 17, 2009 | 8PM
Lake County Fairgrounds – 1060 E. Peterson Road, Grayslake
$28 – lcfair.net
Zac Brown Band
Thurs, Oct. 22, 2009 | 7PM
Rosemont Theatre – 5400 North River Road, Rosemont
$20 – ticketmaster.com
CountryMusicChicago.com Meetup Event
Gretchen Wilson
Fri, Oct. 23, 2009 | 8PM
Star Plaza Theatre – I-65 At US 30, Merrillville, IN
$40 – $60 – ticketmaster.com
Chuck Wicks
Sat, Oct 24, 2009 | 9PM
Joe’s Bar* – 940 W. Weed Street, Chicago
$12 – ticketmaster.com
November 2009
Eric Church
Fri, Nov. 6 & Sat, Nov. 7 | 8:30PM
Joe’s Bar* – 940 W. Weed St, Chicago
$15 – ticketmaster.com
Keith Anderson and David Nail
Fri, Nov. 13, 2009 | 8PM
Shake the Lake Music Fest
Charity Event for Breast Cancer
Joe’s Bar* – 940 W. Weed St, Chicago
$50 – ticketmaster.com
Clint Black
Sat, Nov. 14, 2009 | 8PM
The Paramount Theatre – 23 E Galena Blvd, Aurora
$55 – $75 – ticketmaster.com
Nashville’s New Faces
Sat, Nov. 14, 2009 | TBA
Featuring: Jace Everett, Colt Ford, Ashlee Hewitt, LoCash Cowboys and Cowboy Crush
Lake County Fairgrounds – 1060 E Peterson Rd, Grayslake
$15 – lcfair.net
Phil Vassar
Fri, Nov. 20, 2009 | 8PM
Rialto Square Theatre, 102 N Chicago, Joliet
$26 – $62 – ticketmaster.com
Cross Canadian Ragweed
Sat, Nov. 21, 2009 | 10PM
Joe’s Bar* – 940 W. Weed St, Chicago
$12 – ticketmaster.com
George Jones
Sat, Nov. 27, 2009 | 8PM
Star Plaza Theatre – I-65 At US 30, Merrillville, IN
$40 – $60 – ticketmaster.com
Upcoming: Darius Rucker, Jake Owen, Blaine Larson, Eli Young Band, The Oak Ridge Boys and Kenny Rogers.
*This venue may require patrons to be over the age of 21. Please check with the venue prior to purchasing tickets.
Ticket prices do not include fees.
Country Music’s Biggest Night – The CMA Nominees
September 10, 2009 by Scott Winterroth, Editor
Filed under Chicago Country, Country Music, FEATURED, News
On Tuesday, the Country Music Association announced the nominees for the 43rd Annual CMA Awards. Country music star Brad Paisley leads this year’s nominations with seven nominations followed by Keith Urban with five. The Zac Brown Band, Jamey Johnson, George Strait, and Taylor Swift Receive four nominations each and newcomers grace nearly every category. Swift is the first female to receive the coveted Entertainer of the Year Award nomination since Faith Hill last held the spot in 2000.
Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, the reigning Male and Female Vocalists of the Year, will return as hosts of “Country Music’s Biggest Night.” The 43rd Annual CMA Awards will broadcast live from the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Nov.11, at 7 p.m. CST on the ABC Television Network.
A very special congratulation goes out to Chicago’s very own US99.5 (WUSN). The station has been nominated for the CMA Radio Station of the Year Award in the Broadcast category.
For a full list of nominees, visit cmaawards.com.
Get you some of that!
Country music star and Big & Rich counterpart, Cowboy Troy (“I Play Chicken” and “If You Don’t Wanna Love”) has recently teamed up with the Chicago based AStar Promotions. Expect to hear some new music from Cowboy Troy and get ready to rock at an upcoming country music event near you!
Theater Season
It’s that time of year again when the leaves start to change and the concerts head indoors. While we can’t stop the season change, we can keep the country music going and, this Fall, a country music concert is headed to a theater near you. To begin the season, The Zac Brown Band is headed to the Rosemont Theatre on Oct. 22, country music star Phil Vassar will play Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet, on Nov. 20, and Gretchen Wilson is headed to the Star Plaza Theater on Oct. 23 along with Darius Rucker on Dec. 4. Tickets are available through ticketmaster.com.
