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On Saturday, September 24, country singer/songwriter Josh Gracin entertained fans outside the Oak Brook Center Sears. The concert was free, but donations were collected for the Sears Heroes at Home Wish Registry, which supports active military families during the holidays. Gracin, who served in … [Read more...]
Play-by-Play Concert Review Radio DJs Buck Stevens of WBWN and Josh Roberts of Bloomington’s “The Bull” welcomed the Pontiac Crystal Palace crowd to the first of many outdoors shows headed to the rural concert venue in small town Pontiac, Ill. Justin Moore, heading the outdoor festival … [Read more...]
Out of all of the area country shows, this summer concert is by far one of my favorites. Since its inception back in 2005, with the exception of a few, I’ve attended the majority of the downstate “Concerts for a Cause” and since the crowd seems to get bigger-and-bigger each year, obviously, … [Read more...]
CONCERT REVIEW It’s not often I like to divulge my personal favorites but close friends of mine probably know that Sugarland has always been a top pick in my modern country category. I can still remember picking up their first album, in 2004, while I was attending college and a 2007 summer … [Read more...]
Like any country music entertainer, when an artist goes out on a limb and makes a slight deviation from the norm, with say a bluegrass album, country radio tends to ignore art for pop. So after a about a year off the mainstream spotlight, it doesn’t surprise me that Bentley might be asking, “am … [Read more...]
Beautiful weather was key for the 20th annual Chicago Country Music Festival. In addition to the unseasonably warm streak, a new Millennium Park location, retooled layout and “perfect price” proved pivotal for the success of this year’s fest. Although the ever-changing character of country … [Read more...]
[singlepic id=297 w=320 h=240 float=left]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 … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
Martina McBride, Trace Adkins and Sarah Buxton performed for a near-capacity crowd in Northern Illinois. [singlepic id=225 w=320 h=240 float=left]DeKalb, Ill. – Billed appropriately as the “Shine All Night” tour, co-headliners Martina McBride and Trace Adkins lived up to their promise … [Read more...]
