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Posted on 9/11/2014
It was Sunday, the last day/night of the 2014 CMA Music Festival and Concert Blast was there to cover the fun. The acts on this last night consisted of Charlie Daniels Band, Thomas Rhett, Lady Antebellum, Hunter Hayes, Zac Brown Band, and Brad Paisley. Also included in this podcast are two quick conversations with Concert Blast fans. Enjoy the podcast with Mike Arnold, Tom Thompson, and Will Perry.
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Posted on 1/7/2014
As the guys from Concert Blast reflect back on the coverage performed in 2013, we thought it would be better to show you with hundreds of photographs taken throughout the year in a video segment. The year’s photo coverage began with an interview with singer/songwriter/actress Jewel from our guest blogger/photographer friend Samantha Shrader and ended with Mike Arnold‘s visit to the annual Christmas 4 Kids benefit touring of tour buses. This year also included the Memphis in May Beale Street Music Festival, the CMA Music Festival, and the K-Love Fan Awards, along with numerous concerts, interviews, and CD reviews throughout the year. Enjoy this video of the Concert Blast 2013 Flashback and Happy New Year from Mike Arnold, Brian Hasbrook, and Tom Thompson!
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Posted On 7/6/2013
Pam Tillis and Lorrie Morgan Performing as Grits & Glamour - CMA Music Festival 2013
Throughout the daytime hours, the CMA Music Festival provides various performances from stages setup all over the downtown section of Nashville, TN. Here are the Concert Blast photos taken by Brian Hasbrook from performances and interviews outside the stadium concerts. Those included in these photos are (in order) The Band Perry (fan club party press conference), the official CMA Fan Fair ribbon cutting ceremony with Lady Antebellum, Lady Antebellum‘s Q&A session, the Marshall Tucker Band, David Lee Murphy, Grits & Glamour (Pam Tillis and Lorrie Morgan), Mac Powell (lead singer of Third Day performing solo – southern rock), Lucas Hoge, Bo Bice, Hollywood Yates, and a separate photo section section of Wynonna. Special thanks to The Old Spaghetti Factory for sponsoring Concert Blast during the CMA Music Festival 2013.
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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 on 6/28/2013
Kimberly Perry of The Band Perry - CMA Music Fest 2013
Throughout the week of the CMA Music Festival, there are many publicists who contact the attending media to have interviews or attend the events for the artists they represent. Each year we receive more and more requests (and we like it!). Sometimes we get excited about meeting someone new and then the performance schedule changes so we have to constantly balance how we work and who we will cover. Here’s our interviews from this year’s CMA Fest in the order on the podcast… Bo Bice – Hollywood Yates – Lucas Hoge – Jenny Casey – Maggie Rose – Rachel Williams – Mustang Sally – The Band Perry – Julie Roberts – Lady Antebellum. Special Thanks to The Old Spaghetti Factory for sponsoring Concert Blast during the CMA Music Fest 2013… Enjoy the audio interviews!
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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 6/19/2012
CMA Music Fest 2012 - Miranda Lambert
Thursday Night June 7th 2012 was the opening night of the CMA Music Fest stadium concerts. The original Concert Blast team of Mike Arnold, Brian Hasbrook, and Tom Thompson were on hand for the coverage. We love covering music festivals and the CMA Music Fest is one of the best. On opening night the performers included; Glen Campbell, Miranda Lambert, Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Zac Brown Band, and Brad Paisley with his surprise special guest Hank Williams Jr. Enjoy listening to the podcast and reading the blog review.
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Posted on 6/18/2012
Brad Paisley with Hank Williams Jr - CMA Music Fest 2012
It’s the time of the year when Concert Blast covers the CMA Music Festival held in Nashville, TN during the second week of June. This is the photo coverage of the first of four nights of the stadium concerts. Concert Blast photographer Brian Hasbrook took photos throughout the night and here is his work from the concerts that took place on Thursday, June 7th 2012. Photos include Glen Campbell, Miranda Lambert, Jason Aldean, Kellie Pickler, Lady Antebellum, Zac Brown Band, and Brad Paisley (with surprise guest Hank Williams Jr.). Enjoy Brian’s photos!
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Posted on 7/23/2011
Keith Urban - CMA Music Fest 2011
Our CMA Music Fest 2011 Coverage continues as the second night of the festival, the Friday Night Stadium Concerts, thrilled 50,000 plus country music fans with a lineup of arena headliners. On the bill that night was Dierks Bentley, Lady Antebellum, Sugarland, Keith Urban, Reba McEntire, and a couple of surprises!
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