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POSTED 12/23/2010

Garth Brooks Press Conference
On Thursday December 16th 2010, Mike Arnold attended a press conference held by Garth Brooks. Mike joined the Nashville, TN media along with the other media who traveled in to hear Garth discuss the idea of helping those affected by the Nashville, TN flood of May 2010.
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POSTED 12/18/2010

Garth Brooks In Concert - Bridgestone Arena Sign
Garth Brooks lent his talent and his marketing skills to help out the flood victims of Nashville, TN. Mike Arnold and Lee Baucom of Lee Baucom Photography took photos of the evening.
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Stacie Collins In Concert
POSTED 12/03/2010
It was Thursday, November 18th 2010 when one of the most energetic girls of Country Rock, Stacie Collins, celebrated her new CD release, “Sometimes Ya Gotta…”, with a packed-house party at 3rd and Lindsley in Nashville, TN. Mike Arnold and James Downing were on hand to host a podcast while celebrating this event.
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POSTED 12/02/2010

Stacie Collins In Concert - Nashville, TN
It was Thursday November 18th at 3rd and Lindsley in Nashville, TN when Stacie Collins and her band performed at their CD Release Party celebrating her 3rd CD called Sometimes Ya Gotta… James Downing was on hand to take the photos for this fun night!
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POSTED 11/25/2010

CONCERT BLAST - Brian Hasbrook, Mike Arnold, Tom Thompson, and James Downing
HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM CONCERT BLAST!
Here’s a Concert Blast Thanksgiving Special. This podcast contains a portion of many different interviews from many different genres of music as the artists answer one question, “What are you thankful for?”
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POSTED 11/24/2010

Styx In Concert - Ryman Auditorium Crowd
On Thursday, November 11th, Mike Arnold and James Downing of Concert Blast reviewed the Styx concert at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN as they made a stop on their Grand Illusion / Pieces Of Eight tour.
This was a different and unique concert as Styx performed two sets and an encore. Set one was nothing but the entire Grand Illusion album in order and set two included only the Pieces of Eight album in order.
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Styx In Concert -Tommy Shaw, Chuck Panozzo, JY, and Ricky Phillips
POSTED 11/22/2010
On Thursday November 11th, 2010, Mike Arnold and James Downing had the opportunity to cover the Styx concert in Nashville, TN at the historic Ryman Auditorium. Styx was at the end of their 2010 Fall tour of the Grand Illusion and Pieces of Eight show.
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Styx In Concert - Lawrence Gowan / Tommy Shaw - Photo by Terri Giarrosso Schildroth
Styx is currently taking the country by storm with their Grand Illusion – Pieces of Eight Tour.
Styx’s Singer/Keyboardist, Lawrence Gowan took some time from the road to call in to Concert Blast to discuss the tour and many other topics with Mike Arnold.
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38 Special In Concert - Nashville, TN - Wildhorse Saloon
Concert Blast was accepted as media to cover the .38 Special concert in Nashville, TN at the Wildhorse Saloon. Mike Arnold, Brian Hasbrook, and James Downing attended the show on Thursday October 7th 2010.
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Jason and the Scorchers In Concert
It was Friday, October 8th 2010 when Jason and the Scorchers made their long awaited return to Nashville, TN to play The Mercy Lounge. Before the band’s sound check, Mike, Brian, and James met with Jason Ringenberg and Warner Hodges for a short interview as they traveled down memory lane.
The show started about 9:40pm with Brian on one side of the stage, James on the other side of the stage and Mike in the middle. Brian and James had their cameras ready while Mike was ready with his mic to record any special live audio clips for the podcast (and there were several).
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