Month: January 2024

Blake Shelton will host a special “All For The Hall” benefit concert at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma on March 30, featuring an all-star Oklahoma lineup of Ronnie Dunn, Kristin Chenoweth, Wade Hayes, The Swon Brothers, with additional artists to be announced.

The concert benefits the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and its education programs, and will mark the first “All For The Hall” show in Oklahoma.  Shelton said: “I can’t think of a better place than Oklahoma for the next ‘All For The Hall’ show. Oklahoma and country music are synonymous, and members of the Country Music Hall of Fame include some of our most iconic stars, from Ronnie Dunn to Garth [Brooks], Reba [McEntire] and Vince Gill, to name a few. I’m thrilled to be hosting this show in my home state!”

Kyle Young, CEO, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, said: “It speaks volumes when an artist of Blake Shelton’s stature supports our museum’s educational programs so wholeheartedly and so generously. We’re immensely grateful not only to Blake but also to Ronnie, Kristin, Wade, The Swon Brothers and others for giving their ‘All For The Hall,’ and for helping us continue to educate our many audiences about the enduring cultural value of country music.”

Tickets for the 2024 All for the Hall benefit concert go on sale on Friday, Jan. 26, via Shelton’s official website.

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Luke Bryan, HARDY and Old Dominion were announced as headliners of the 2024 Watershed Festival at the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Wash. on Aug. 2-4, 2024. The three-day, two-stage festival posted on social media: “Watershed 2024 comin’ in hot…summer planning starts now Check out WatershedFest.com for all the details! Presales start this Tues at 10amPT (we’ll be distributing presale info in next few min). Passes on sale to the public Fri, Jan 26 at 10amPT. Secure your passes with just $24 down when using our layaway plan! Starts at presale and available for limited time.”

Gearing up for its’ 12th year, Watershed’s main stage will host performances from Maddie & Tae, The Cadillac Three, Terri Clark, Ashland Craft, Riley Green, Brian Kelley, Pecos & The Rooftops, Dee Jay Silver, Josh Ross, Dylan Scott, Cole Swindell, Zach Top and Koe Wetzel.

Passes for the event will go on-sale beginning Friday, Jan. 26 at 1 p.m. eastern at WatershedFest.com.

Luke Bryan, Hardy, Old Dominion to headline Watershed 2024

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Speaking out after the arrest of his client Chris Young on Monday, his attorney is calling for the charges against Young to be dropped in light of the release of video of the alleged assault on a state agent. Young, 38, was charged Monday night with resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and assault on an officer.

Young’s attorney Bill Ramsey said in a statement: “What happened to my client Chris Young at a bar in Nashville on Monday night was wrong, and he never should have been arrested and charged in the first place. In light of the video evidence, Tennessee ABC needs to drop the charges and apologize for the physical, emotional and professional harm done towards my client.”

According to arrest affidavits filed in the case, Young was approached by Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission (ABC) agents doing compliance checks at Tin Roof on Demonbreun Street in Nashville. After presenting an ID, the agents scanned it then handed it back to Young, when the country singer began asking the agents questions about their actions and started video recording them. The agents moved next door to Dawg House, with Young and his friends following.  As the agents tried to leave Dawg House, Young put his hands up as if stopping the agent and “struck me on the shoulder.”

Along with attorney Ramsey’s statement, several shots from different angels of the incident at Dawg House were released (no video from Tin Roof was released). None of the video released captured any of the argument between Young and the agents. In one video, Young turns toward the agents and reaches his hand out toward one agent’s arm or shoulder, when the agent shoves Young backwards. Young then loses his footing, trips over a barstool and falls to the ground. After getting up from the floor, Young puts his arms out to his side and starts to back away from the agent. Young’s friends are seen getting between Young and the agent, with other patrons of the bar standing. Young was arrested shortly afterward.

Following his arrest, Young was taken into custody and later released on bonds of $250 for the disorderly conduct charge, $1,000 for the resisting arrest charge and $1,250 for the assault charge. He’s set to appear in court on Feb. 16.

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The 2024 edition of Milwaukee’s Harley-Davidson Homecoming Festival is returning for a second straight year, with rockers the Red Hot Chili Peppers and country artists Jelly Roll and Hardy set to headline the two-day music festival, taking place July 25 to 28 at Veterans Park.

Hardy and Jelly Roll will co-headline on July 26, along with country up-and-comers Warren Zeiders, Priscilla Block, Hueston and Shaylen.

Meanwhile the Red Hot Chili Peppers will headline July 27, joined by punk veterans the Offspring and hip-hop veterans Cypress Hill, as well as rock bands Destroy Boys, Otoboke Beaver and Irontom.

Tickets for the Harley-Davidson Homecoming Festival are available at hdhomecoming.com/tickets. 

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