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Concert Blast Video Webisode 12 – Four Vines Wine Tasting With Concert Blast

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    Posted 5/5/2014 

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    Concert Blast with Jeff Lubin (Four Vines Winery)

    Four Vines Winery from Northern California invited Concert Blast for a wine tasting during Memphis in May’s Beale Street Music Festival. Mike Arnold, Brian Hasbrook, and Tom Thompson participated in the event as they tasted two brands from Four Vines Winery, Naked Chardonnay and Biker Zinfandel.  To sum it all up, YUM!

    Enjoy this video of Mike, Brian, and Tom during the wine tasting with the Four Vines Winery promotional staff.
    Special thanks to Will Perry for the video camera work.

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      Concert Blast Webisode 11- Musicians Hall of Fame 2014 Awards Show – Nashville, TN

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        Posted 3/1/2014

        2014 Musicians Hall of Fame Awards Show Grand Finale

        2014 Musicians Hall of Fame Awards Show Grand Finale

        Concert Blast covered the 2014 Musicians Hall of Fame Awards Show in Nashville, TN featuring Chris Isaak (a tribute to Roy Orbison), Will Lee (Late Night with David Letterman‘s CBS Orchestra) with Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top), Kenny Wayne Shepherd with Double Trouble (a tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan), Randy Bachman (formerly of The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive),and the legendary Peter Frampton . Tom Thompson and Mike Arnold covered this event with the help of Allen Atkinson (substituting for Brian Hasbrook ). Lots of live clips including Tom Thompson playing drums at the VIP After Party! Enjoy the Concert Blast 11th Video Webisode!

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          Concert Blast Webisode 10 – 2014 Musicians Hall Of Fame Ceremony Interviews – Nashville, TN

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            Posted on 2/23/2014

            Tom Thompson, Billy Cox (Jimi Hendrix bassist), and Mike Arnold

            Tom Thompson, Billy Cox (Jimi Hendrix bassist), and Mike Arnold

            Mike Arnold and Tom Thompson covered the 2014 Musicians Hall of Fame in Nashville, TN for another Concert Blast Webisode.  In this Webisode Mike and Tom conduct short interviews with Jimi Hendix‘s bassist Billy Cox, Aerosmith‘s guitarist Brad Whitford, and David Letterman‘s CBS Orchestra bassist Will Lee.  Lots of fun… Enjoy our 10th video webisode!  Special Thanks to Allen Atkinson for the video work!

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              2014 Musicians Hall of Fame Ceremony and Show PHOTOS – Nashville, TN – Municipal Auditorium

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                Posted on 2/2/2014 

                Mike Arnold and Tom Thompson with Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top

                Mike Arnold and Tom Thompson with Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top

                Concert Blast was invited to cover the 2014 Musicians Hall of Fame Ceremony and Show so Mike Arnold and Tom Thompson jumped at the chance to cover this annual event again. Unfortunately our main photographer, Brian Hasbrook, was out of town, so Mike Arnold and Concert Blast friend Allen Atkinson took over the duties. Those inducted were; Peter Frampton, Randy Bachman, Buddy Guy, Jimmy Capps, Barbara Mandrell, Ben Keith, Will Lee, Corki Casey O’Dell, Velma Smith, and Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble. The 2014 Iconic Riff Award went to Roy Orbison for the famous riff in his rock hit, Pretty Woman. The 2014 Industry Icon Award was awarded to Mike Curb who created his own record label at the age of 18 and gained national attention a year later. Others at the show to help with the ceremony were; ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons, Neil Young, Don Felder, Billy Cox, Steve Wariner, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, The Oak Ridge Boys, Duane Eddy, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Chris Isaak, and Brenda Lee.  Enjoy the photos from the Concert Blast coverage of the 2014 Musicians Hall of Fame Ceremony and Show hosted by Charles “Chip” Esten.

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                  Concert Blast Webisode 9 – Memphis in May 2013 Part 8 – Sunday – Three Days Grace

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                    Posted on 1/27/2014

                    Concert Blast Webisode 9

                    Concert Blast - (l to r) Brian Hasbrook, Tom Thompson, Mike Arnold

                    Concert Blast Webisode 9 completes the Memphis In May Beale Street Music Festival coverage (8 webisodes) with hard rockers, Three Days Grace.  Enjoy how we began this webisode explaining that our audio recorder went out during the festival, getting our dinner at The Best Around Concessions, taking a backstage walk to the middle of the Three Days Grace concert and completing everything with a thank you from Mike Arnold, Brian Hasbrook, and Tom Thompson before leaving the festival… Enjoy Our last Webisode from the 2013 Memphis In May Beale Street Music Festival!

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                      Concert Blast 2013 Flashback Video

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                        Posted on 1/7/2014

                        CMA Music Festival Riverfront Park Crowd
                        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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                          Concert Blast Webisode 8 – Memphis in May 2013 Part 7 – Sunday – Vintage Trouble

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                            Posted on 1/1/2014

                            Concert Blast Ready For Day 3 of the Beale Street Music Festival

                            Concert Blast Ready For Day 3 of the Beale Street Music Festival

                            This Webisode continues with the Memphis In May Beale Street Music Festival coverage as we begin our final day of this fun festival.  The day began with Mike Arnold and Tom Thompson attending a church service at Highpoint Church.  Then the coverage picks up as we leave the hotel and arrive at Tom Lee Park to grab a bite to eat (thanks to our sponsor, The Best Around Concessions) before catching the media golf cart ride to the stage in the middle of the park, watching Brian head to the Photo Pit, and showing clips of the Vintage Trouble Concert before interviewing them.  Enjoy our 8th Concert Blast Webisode!

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                              Concert Blast Christmas Special 2013 (Podcast 258)

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                                Posted on 12/23/2013

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                                Mike Arnold - Brian Hasbrook - Tom Thompson

                                It’s that time of the year again where we celebrate getting together with friends and family, eat lots of great food, wind down the year, but most importantly celebrate the birth of Jesus as The Christ. This podcast is reflecting on Christmas songs by rock artists submitted by Concert Blast listeners and some of our own favorites. Actually this podcast is a spliced and diced podcast from several past Christmas specials from 2005-2007. Listen to this audio podcast while Mike Arnold, Brian Hasbrook, and Tom Thompson take you through several Christmas song clips… ENJOY!

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                                  Concert Blast Webisode 7 – Saturday Concerts – Memphis in May Part 6

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                                    Posted on 11/25/2013

                                    Memphis In May Beale Street Music Fans 2013

                                    Concert Blast Having Fun With Memphis In May Beale Street Music Festival Fans

                                    Concert Blast hosts Mike Arnold, Brian Hasbrook, and Tom Thompson take you on a journey of their Day 2 of the 2013 Memphis In May Beale Street Music Festival. This webisode begins with getting ready for the music festival, then a visit with one of our sponsors, The Best Around Concessions. We then discuss Brian’s photography and the concerts of the day (Jerry Lee Lewis, Patti Smith, Dwight Yoakam, Gavin DeGraw, Black Keys, ZZ Top) and talk with Dwight fans. Special thanks to Steve Shattuck for his video camera work.

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                                      Vintage Trouble Concert Photos – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Village (Photos)

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                                        Posted on 11/03/2013

                                        Vintage Trouble in Concert - Nashville, TN 10/18/2013

                                        Vintage Trouble in Concert - Nashville, TN 10/18/2013

                                        Vintage Trouble headlined the first annual Marathon Music Village Festival and Concert Blast was on hand to cover the fun activities.  This one day festival on the cool October Friday night in Nashville, TN included various food trucks, multiple bands, plenty of merchandise booths, lots of beer, and a Bar-B-Que buffet for the VIP patrons.  Concert Blast was given all access passes, which surprised us because we had full access to go anywhere we wanted… and we loved it!  Enjoy the Vintage Trouble photos taken by Brian Hasbrook.

                                         

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