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Management Group Announces Lineup at Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau Center Stage within the Bridgestone Plaza to Kick Off CMA Music Festival |
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Management Group is pleased to announce the second annual acoustic music performance inside the Bridgestone Arena during the CMA Music Festival on Thursday, June 7th.
This event,
which will be hosted by Grammy Award-winning lightning-fast guitar maestro Brad Davis, is free and open to the public. It will be held on the Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau Visitors Center Stage, located in the glass tower of the air conditioned Bridgestone Arena.
“I am
pleased to have all these artists on the bill this year,” says Norm Blanchard with Blanchard Management Group. “They are extremely talented and to have Brad Davis bring his guitar-slinging and hosting skills to the stage will be an event everyone needs to see.” You may have heard them on the radio, but come out and hear some killer tunes from some of the best new country artists. After their individual performances, they will meet & greet fans and sign autographs.
Thursday, June 7th
12-1pm: Brad Davis ‘The Shredder’
with special guest Ireland’s own country artist Pete Kennedy
1-2pm: Brad Davis and songstress Lou Ann Petty
with special guest country powerhouse Beth Cayhall
3-4pm: Country outlaw Adam Fisher
with special guest rockin’ country artist Corey Wagar
BRAD DAVIS: This Grammy Award-winner, who is known in the business as The Shredder, is
currently on the road performing at several events in LA, AL, TX, among others. With his latest L.A. performance at Winter NAMM promoting Takamine Guitar’s 50th Anniversary and hosting a Songwriters Tour on the road, Brad is “shredding” audiences across the country. Endorsed by Gretsch, Takamine and Schecter Guitars, he has been playing his beloved instrument for longer than he can remember and is a member of The Boxmasters (Brad Davis, J.D. Andrew and Billy Bob Thornton). www.BradDavisMusic.com
LOU ANN PETTY: 2012
winner of the Founders Award for Artistic Excellence at The Academy of Texas Music Awards, this strong vocaled country/folk artist has teamed up with award-winning producer Brad Davis on her latest album, I’m Falling. This album shows Lou Ann’s early influences of Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette and Dolly Parton and includes heartfelt lyrics and inspiring melodies for everyone to hear. www.LouAnnPetty.com.
PETE KENNEDY: Ireland’s Pete Kennedy has been enjoying chart success in the UK, having had two singles (You See Me, and Until The Lights Go Out)
on the Hotdisc chart at the same time. This international artist has toured throughout Ireland, Germany and the UK and with an upcoming album; Pete’s songwriting has been described as “fearless” by Robert Reynolds of The Mavericks. www.petekennedy.net
BETH CAYHALL: This pint-size country-spunky powerhouse’s current single, Boys Eat Your Hearts Out,
is gaining the momentum it needs and fans can’t get enough of it. She teamed up with Grammy-nominated producer Kent Wells to highlight her fresh, upbeat approach to classic country music with the release of her highly anticipated debut album, Worth Fighting For, coming out May 22nd. This Delaware native is loaded with talent, ambition, and savvy style and has been featured as CMA’s Featured Artist to Watch in 2012. www.BethCayhall.com
ADAM FISHER: Country outlaw Adam Fisher, who landed his first major cut as a songwriter (Damn Baby on Montgomery Gentry’s current album Rebels on the Run) is coming off the heels of his last single Freight Train
and is moving full speed ahead. His self-titled EP, which features three tunes co-written by Adam reflects his musical influences of Waylon Jennings, Elvis, Merle Haggard and Dave Matthews. He is also gearing up to head back into the studio to record some new music. Performing since the early age of thirteen, this North Carolina good ‘ole boy has a rocking edge and the confidence and stage presence of a seasoned performer. www.AdamFisherLive.com COREY WAGAR: Country music’s latest rockin’ phenomenon is ready to Take Ya Back, with her brand new single coming to radio next month. This song was penned by Corey and successful songwriters Beau Fuller and Cece DuBois. It’s produced by renowned producer Kent Wells who also produced her debut album, On The Edge. Her last single, I Hate My Boyfriend, reached #32 on the Music Row Charts. This country music’s spitfire has found her knack of “Jersey meets Nashville” music and has recently opened for the Charlie Daniels Band and LeAnn Rimes. www.CoreyWagar.com |
Lineup at Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau Center Stage within the Bridgestone Plaza to Kick Off CMA Music Festival
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