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Posted on 7/5/2013
Crowd for Grits and Glamour
As we continue our CMA Music Festival coverage from 2013, Mike Arnold narrated this podcast on some of the various stages that they have to offer for the fans in attendance. The outside stages are free for all, but the intimate stage in the Music City Center (the Fan Fair area) had a ticket price with it, although the price was included if you had a four day stadium show admission ticket. Enjoy listening to this podcast of the various performances by (in order) Lady Antebellum, Marshall Tucker Band, Grits and Glamour (which is Pam Tillis and Lorrie Morgan), Mac Powell (of Third Day with his rockin’ country side), Lucas Hoge, Bo Bice (with friend Hollywood Yates performing together), Wynonna, Julie Roberts, David Nail and The Goo Goo Dolls (yes at the CMA Fest!). Enjoy listening to this podcast and/or reading Mike Arnold’s blog about the fun adventures. Special Thanks to The Old Spaghetti Factory for sponsoring Concert Blast during the CMA Music Festival 2013!
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Posted 6/22/2013
Fans Having a Good Time at the CMA Music Festival 2013
It was night number two of the CMA Music Festival stadium concerts and Concert Blast was on hand to cover this fun event. This podcast is the review/coverage on the second of four nights of the stadium concerts with Mike Arnold, special guest host Will Perry (Tom was absent that night), a short recap from photographer Brian Hasbrook (who was losing his voice), and lots of Concert Blast friends in attendance. Here are the artists that performed that night, (in order of appearance) Randy Travis, Kip Moore, Hunter Hayes, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town (with special surprise guest Sheryl Crow), and Blake Shelton… ENJOY!
Thanks to our CMA Music Festival sponsor, The Old Spaghetti Factory. Please visit them and tell them Concert Blast sent you!
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Posted on 6/22/2013
Sheryl Crow with Little Big Town - CMA Music Festival 2013
It’s night two of the CMA Music Festival and Concert Blast photographer Brian Hasbrook was on hand to take the photos for the stadium concerts at LP Field on 6/7/2013. On this second night of the concerts, performers included Randy Travis, Kip Moore, Hunter Hayes, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town and their surprise guest Sheryl Crow, and Blake Shelton. Check out Concert Blast’s Brian Hasbrook’s excellent photography work from this night… ENJOY!
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Posted on 6/16/2013
CMA Music Festival 2013
It’s that time of the year when Concert Blast makes their way to downtown Nashville, TN to cover one of their favorite music festivals, The CMA Music Festival. This music fest is something that all music genres should learn from. It’s when the top selling country music artists, the legendary country artists, as well as the new country artists gather together in Nashville, TN during the second week of June to perform for the fans which drove in and flew in from all over the world to see all the concerts and meet their favorite country artists. The key music lesson here is that all the performers do this for nothing but the love of their fans! Special Thanks to our CMA Music Festival sponsor, The Old Spaghetti Factory (http://www.osf.com). Please visit them and tell them Concert Blast sent you!
Enjoy this podcast on the first of four nights of the stadium concerts with Tracy Lawrence, Luke Bryan, Taylor Swift, Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, and the Zac Brown Brown… ENJOY!
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Posted on 6/16/2013
Miranda Lambert- CMA Music Festival 2013
Every year around the second weekend of June, the CMA Music Festival puts on a party for the country music fans in Nashville, TN and Concert Blast is invited! The daytime is filled with fan club parties, concerts, and meet and greets. The best thing we appreciate is the nightly concerts at the stadium where the Tennessee Titans play, LP Field. On the very first night of the concerts, top billing headliners performed about a 30 minute set each to thrill us all. The acts on the Thursday night Concert held on 6/6/2013 included; (in order) Tracy Lawrence, Luke Bryan, Taylor Swift, Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, and the Zac Brown Band. Check out Concert Blast’s Brian Hasbrook‘s excellent photography work from this night… ENJOY!
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Posted on 6/10/2013
On Saturday June 1st Contemporary Christian Radio Station K-Love presented its first Fan Awards. The Concert Blast staff were invited to cover this excellent event and they all had a great time. Brian Hasbrook took some excellent photos of the Awards show that lasted about three hours. Those photographed were the hosts of the evening, the Robertson’s from Duck Dynasty, Jase, Missy, Phil, and Ms. Kay, along with many Contemporary Christian artists such as Newsboys, Casting Crowns, Bart Millard of Mercy Me, Big Daddy Weave, The Afters, Colton Dixon, Matthew West, Audio Adrenaline, Natalie Grant with Kari Jobe, Amy Grant, and many others including Missy Robertson performing with Michael W. Smith… Enjoy the Photos!
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Posted on 6/7/2013
Mike and Sandra interviews Mike Weaver of Big Daddy Weave
On Saturday June 1st Contemporary Christian Radio Station K-Love presented its first Fan Awards. Concert Blast was invited to cover this event and they all had a great time. Mike Arnold and his wife, Sandra, covered the Red Carpet event by talking to almost all the artists that walked down the carpet. Those on our Red-Carpet podcast coverage included the hosts of the K-Love Awards, the Duck Dynasty cast of Jase and Missy Robertson, along with Phil and Ms. Kay Robertson. Contemporary Christian artists included are; Newsboys, Big Daddy Weave, The Afters, Sidewalk Prophets, Mandisa, Colton Dixon, Building 429, and many others, also from the film industry, Alex Kendrick (“Facing The Giants” and “Courageous“) and David Evans (Producer of the movie “The Grace Card“)… Enjoy the Podcast!
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Posted on 6/04/2013
K-Love Fan Awards Hosts, the Duck Dynasty cast, on the Red Carpet (Phil Robertson, Ms. Kay Robertson, Missy Robertson, Jase Robertson)
It was Saturday June 1st when the nationwide Contemporary Christian Radio Station K-Love presented its first Fan Awards. Concert Blast was invited to cover this event and they all had a great time. Mike Arnold‘s wife, Sandra, came up with the idea to submit the media request to cover this event and before you knew it we received our invitations. Since the coverage was Sandra’s idea (and she knew more about this genre of music), she was invited to help out. Brian Hasbrook took some excellent photos from this Red Carpet event. Brian photographed the hosts of the evening, the Robertson’s from Duck Dynasty, Jase, Missy, Phil, and Ms. Kay, along with many Contemporary Christian artists such as Newsboys, Casting Crowns, Mercy Me, Big Daddy Weave, The Afters, Sidewalk Prophets, Mandisa, Colton Dixon, Matthew West, Building 429, and many others, also from the film industry, Alex Kendrick (“Facing The Giants” and “Courageous“), David Evans (Producer of the movie “The Grace Card“), and Stephen Baldwin (multiple TV and Films)… Enjoy the Photos!
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Posted on 5/31/2013
Concert Blast - Brian Hasbrook - Mike Arnold - Tom Thompson
Concert Blast continued the coverage of the Beale Street Music Festival on the final day of one of our favorite music festivals. On this last day of coverage we saw portions of Public Enemy, Papa Roach, Three Days Grace, and Al Kapone. We also were up front and center for the entire show of one of our favorite new bands, Vintage Trouble. Special Thanks to our festival sponsor, The Best Around Food Concessions (http://www.thebestaroundconcessions) – Thank You Kevin McGrath! Please continue to read and/or listen to our podcast on our last day.
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Posted On 5/29/2013
Three Days Grace In Concert
Concert Blast spent the last day of the Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis, TN covering more acts as well as an interview. A major part of the coverage is the work of our concert photographer Brian Hasbrook. While Mike Arnold and Tom Thompson were busy cutting up with the festival fans and covering the audio commentary portion of the music acts, Brian was busy getting to the various stages. This is part three of Brian’s work from Sunday’s acts which included; Al Kapone, Public Enemy, Vintage Trouble, and Three Days Grace. Enjoy Brian Hasbrook’s final day from the Beale Street Music Festival concert photos!
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