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STYX and YES Concert Review – Nashville, TN – The Woods at Fontanel – 7/16/2011 (Podcast 218)

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    Posted on 8/27/2011

    Chris Squire of YES In Concert - Nashville, TN 7-16-2011

    Chris Squire of YES In Concert - Nashville, TN 7-16-2011

    Tommy Shaw of STYX In Concert - Nashville, TN 7-16-2011

    Tommy Shaw of STYX In Concert - Nashville, TN 7-16-2011

    Concert Blast was invited to cover the dual Classic Rock Headline Tour with STYX and YES.  Being fans of both bands and having been covering Styx on every visit to Nashville for the last three trips, we were looking forward to another fun night of classic rock hits at Nashville’s newest amphitheatre, The Woods at Fontanel. 

    Mike Arnold, Brian Hasbrook, and James Downing were on hand to share the co-host podcast  duties on this special night. 

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      CMA Music Fest 2011 Stadium Concerts Coverage Part 3 of 4 – Nashville, TN – LP Field – 6/11/2011 (Podcast 216)

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        Martina McBride and Lauren Alaina - CMA Music Fest 2011

        Martina McBride and Lauren Alaina - CMA Music Fest 2011

        Posted on 8/4/2011

        Our CMA Music Fest 2011 Coverage continued with the third night of the festival, the Saturday Night Stadium Concerts, thrilled 50,000 plus country music fans with major headliners and loads of surprises!  On the bill that night was Rascal Flatts, Martina McBride, Trace Adkins, Josh Turner, Little Big Town, and opening the show was Chris Young.  
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          CMA Music Fest 2011 Stadium Concerts Coverage Part 2 of 4 – Nashville, TN – LP Field – 6/10/2011 (Podcast 214)

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            Posted on 7/23/2011

            Keith Urban - CMA Music Fest 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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              U2 Concert Review – Nashville, TN – Vanderbilt Stadium – 7/02/2011 (Podcast 213)

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                Posted on 7/18/2011

                U2 Stage - Nashville, TN - Vanderbilt Stadium

                U2 Stage - Nashville, TN - Vanderbilt Stadium

                It was a muggy July Saturday evening in Nashville, TN, but the 45,000 rock music fans that gathered in Vanderbilt Stadium to see U2 perform didn’t seem to mind at all.   Mike Arnold and Tom Thompson were there to capture the live U2 concert experience in person to bring the excitement to the fans in their audio podcast. 

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                  CMA Music Fest 2011 Interviews and More Events – Nashville, TN (Podcast 212)

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                    Mike Arnold Interviews Lauren Alaina

                    Mike Arnold Interviews Lauren Alaina

                    Posted 7/10/2011

                    During the CMA Music Festival 2011, Concert Blast conducted various interviews at various events and more in this audio podcast. 

                    This podcast is focused on the CMA Music Festival 2011 Events.  Not the stadium concerts, but the other events.  The coverage includes the Montgomery Gentry Fan Club Party, The Fan Fair Booth signings, The Celebrity Softball Game to raise money for the City of Hope Cancer Research Center, Riverfront Park Concerts, and the Wildhorse Saloon.

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                      Stella Parton Interview – Dolly Parton’s Sister’s Book and CD ‘Tell It Sister, Tell It’ (Podcast 209)

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                        Posted 6/22/2010

                        Stella Parton with Mike Arnold and James Downing

                        Stella Parton with Mike Arnold and James Downing

                        As part of the CMA Week coverage, Mike Arnold and James Downing had the priviledge to have a conversation with the “Legendary Maverick”, Stella Parton. 

                        This interview was conducted at the Parlor Studio on 16th Avenue (Music Row area) in Nashville, TN (although they met in the studio, the interview was conducted using the Concert Blast equipment).  There is lots of humour and a few serious moments in this interview as Stella describes her new book, “Tell It Sister, Tell It” and the CD (with the same name) that has songs which go hand in hand with the book.

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                          Eddie Money Concert Review with Stacie Collins Band – Nashville, TN – Wildhorse Saloon – 5/13/2011 (Podcast 207)

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                            Posted 06/08/2011

                            Eddie Money in Concert - Nashville, TN

                            Eddie Money in Concert - Nashville, TN

                            Eddie Money returned to Nashville, TN on Friday May 13th 2011 for another performance at the World Famous Wildhorse Saloon.  The guys from Concert Blast were more than excited about this show not only because of Eddie Money, but his opening act is one of our favorite live bands, The Stacie Collins Band.  Mike Arnold, Brian Hasbrook, Tom Thompson, and James Downing were all on hand for an audio podcast of this fun night with several live clips.

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                              Memphis In May Beale Street Music Festival (Part 2 of 2) – Memphis, TN – 4/30/2011 (Podcast 205)

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                                Posted 5/17/2011

                                Memphis In May Beale Street Music Festival 2011

                                Memphis In May Beale Street Music Festival 2011

                                Mike Arnold and Brian Hasbrook of Concert Blast covered Saturday’s 2011 Memphis in May Beale Street Music Festival with artists; John Mellencamp, Lucinda Williams, Mumford and Sons, Jerry Lee Lewis, Hinder, and Paul Thorn.

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                                  Memphis In May Beale Street Music Festival (Part 1 of 2) – Memphis, TN – 4/29/2011 (Podcast 204)

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                                    Posted on 5/7/2011

                                    Beale Street Music Festival Crowd

                                    Beale Street Music Festival Crowd

                                    Mike Arnold and Brian Hasbrook of Concert Blast covered Friday night’s 2011 Memphis in May Beale Street Music Festival with artists; Stone Temple Pilots, Flaming Lips, MGMT, Cake, Everclear, Cage the Elephant, & B.o.B.. 

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                                      Artists Crazy Concert Experiences – From Concert Blast Interviews (Podcast 202)

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                                        Posted 4/22/2011

                                        Concert Blast Experiences - Guest List-Backstage-VIPThis podcast is a special post from Mike Arnold’s book, Concert Blast Experiences - Guest List-Backstage-VIP.  This is actually an audio of Chapter 16 – Artists Crazy Concert Experiences.  We are giving this to you in the format of using the recorded clips from our Concert Blast Interviews.  Mike sets up each clip and then you will hear the artist tell their crazy concert experience.  Over 20 music artists are telling us their Crazy Concert Experience.

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