Update on the GayPatriot Country Music Fest
The Brad Paisley concert on Thursday night in Knoxville was incredible. PatriotPartner and I recently bought a bunch of western wear duds, including my first pair of cowboy boots and a Stetson hat. So we got all dressed up for the part and headed to the Thompson-Boling Arena on the campus of the University of Tennessee (home of the Instapundit!)
We found ourselves only about 5 rows from center stage on the floor. I have never been that close to the stage in any of my limited concert-going experiences. Brad was great and we and thousands of others wound up being part of a Country Music Association promo to air on CBS in the coming weeks. The CMA awards are on May 23rd from Las Vegas.
Plus, after the “official concert”, Brad shot a video for an upcoming new single: “The World“. There were giant beach balls that looked like Planet Earth being bounced around the audience during the song. Awesome. So look for us close to center stage in any of those video clips!
Also, Sara Evans did an incredible opening set for Brad. She sings so many songs that I know that it wasn’t hard to sing along to every one. She is a high energy performer, and quite a hot-looking woman I might add. She is a mom of three kids and has been married for 12 years! And the girl looks 24. Tammy Bruce would enjoy. Heh heh.
Sara’s newest song is a great country riff and she told the crowd it is one of her favorites now. “Cheatin’”
The night in Knoxville started off with smoking hottie country singer Billy Currington. Let me tell you folks, Ace from American Idol could learn a helluva lot about the “smoldering” look from Billy Currington. Whoa! He also sang some great songs like “Party for Two” (a duet with Shania Twain) that he sang with the ladies in the audience, and his very smoldering new hit “Must Be Doin’ Something Right.” If Billy comes to your town…. I suggest all the guys and girls check him out. Great performance, high energy, easy on the eyes.
These aren’t photos from our concert, because stupid GayPatriot forgot to bring his camera…. and we would have gotten awesome photos considering how close we were! But you get the idea.
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Tonight, we are headed to the new Charlotte Bobcats Arena to see another one of our favorites. Martina McBride! I *will* be taking my camera… and hope to post some photos tomorrow. We are going to be going early as both of our local country stations are having tailgating parties before the show.
-Bruce (GayPatriot)
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We were in Knoxville for the 82 Worlds Fair, speaking of Geritol.
Comment by rightwingprof — April 1, 2006 @ 12:47 pm - April 1, 2006
I was at the 1982 world’s fair. My church youth group did some kind of concert there. Since I was a kid, do I have to buy geritol too?
I would love to see Brad Paisley-I don’t think he has done a song yet, that I haven’t liked.
Comment by just me — April 1, 2006 @ 1:04 pm - April 1, 2006
Brad can just stand there and model for all I care! So what if he sings? That’s just icing on the beefcake!
Regards,
Peter H.
Comment by Peter Hughes — April 1, 2006 @ 2:54 pm - April 1, 2006
Well, it’s Carmen Miranda movie day here. Starting our fourth …
Comment by rightwingprof — April 1, 2006 @ 5:02 pm - April 1, 2006
Why must all conservatives listen to country music? While not everyone that listens to country music is a Republican (after all, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are both Democrats), it seems that everyone who is a conservative MUST listen to country music. Is that part of the Republican platform? =)
Comment by Erik — April 1, 2006 @ 9:17 pm - April 1, 2006
Erik, don’t be a doofus.
I personally can’t stand country, but then again, I’m the only homo I know who listens to Tool.
Eric in Hollywood
Comment by HollywoodNeoCon — April 1, 2006 @ 10:25 pm - April 1, 2006
Tool is soooo 1995. Try My Chemical Romance. They rock.
Comment by Erik — April 2, 2006 @ 12:41 pm - April 2, 2006
Speaking as a conservative, I can assure you that I do NOT listen to country music. In fact, on the rare occasion that I am station-hopping in the car and “SEEK” lands on a C&W station, Hubby tells me to “turn off that crap.” And he’s from Oklahoma to boot!
Give me 70′s and 80′s music all week long. Today’s stuff (both pop and country) is pure dreck.
Regards,
Peter Hughes
Comment by Peter Hughes — April 2, 2006 @ 5:58 pm - April 2, 2006
Erik said…
“Tool is soooo 1995.”
Are you fucking serious???? Have you even listened to “Aenima,” or “Lateralus?”
Erik, I repeat my admonishment…
Don’t be a doofus!
With all due respect and love,
Eric in Disbelief
Comment by HollywoodNeoCon — April 2, 2006 @ 10:08 pm - April 2, 2006
I saw brad paisley today at Buck Owens funeral. he was with Scott Hamilton. He said Scott drove him from LA to Bakersfield. Kinda strange huh? Would have never thought those two would be friends. Brad sang “When I Get Where I’m Going”. He was great and VERY nice on the eyes! I was about three feet from him. I Have pictures of him. If you want, let me know, I’ll email them to you.
Comment by robert — April 3, 2006 @ 2:51 am - April 3, 2006
Tim and Faith are playing at Hershey in June. See hersheypa.com for details.
Comment by rightwingprof — April 3, 2006 @ 10:59 am - April 3, 2006
#11 – Who is their opening act? Cindy Sheehan? Or the Dixie Chicks?
Regards,
Peter Hughes
Comment by Peter Hughes — April 3, 2006 @ 1:58 pm - April 3, 2006
nICE STORY HA HA HA HA HA
Comment by Jenna — April 3, 2006 @ 11:22 pm - April 3, 2006
LOL! Nagin, maybe. He can sing about chocolate cities …
Comment by rightwingprof — April 4, 2006 @ 9:12 am - April 4, 2006
Hey buddy, you show us just another example of how music unites all of us. And it isn’t necessarily just country that unites us…rock unites us, soul unites us, and in some ways even dance tends to unite us, including techno…
Nice to see that you enjoyed those concerts BTW. I think that Sean Hannity has helped bolster the profiles of Martina McBride and Sara Evans…and it’s nice to see some more interesting angles on those two.
Incidentally another new country artist you should be watching is Miranda Lambert who is just starting to take off…
Comment by Brian Mora — April 5, 2006 @ 11:06 pm - April 5, 2006
Here is a quote from (Bruce) GayPatriot
“We found ourselves only about 5 rows from center stage on the floor. I have never been that close to the stage in any of my limited concert-going experiences. Brad was great and we and thousands of others wound up being part of a Country Music Association promo to air on CBS in the coming weeks. The CMA awards are on May 23rd from Las Vegas.”
1. It’s the ACM awards that are in Las Vegas on the about date.
2. The CMA Awards are usually in November.
3. The CMA’s are preparing for the 2006 CMA Music Festival
http://www.CMAfest.com
Comment by FrontRowNews.com — April 14, 2006 @ 4:58 am - April 14, 2006
Robert who was at Buck Owens’ funeral: please send me your email address. I am very interested in your pics. Thanks so much!
Comment by Dave — April 27, 2006 @ 10:28 pm - April 27, 2006
Not all conservatives or Republicans listen to country music. I publish an online country music magazine ( 6 years now), and I listen to so much more than just country, or Texas music.
So much of today’s country sounds like “POP” music anyhow.
Now ll those that listen to country music are redneck racists either, .., just wanted to throw that in for good measure.
Country music fans are just great folks, and so charitable and giving.
Come to the CMA Music Festival sometime (www.cmafest.com), and see how many celebrity charity events are going on also.
If anyone would like more information about the CMA Music Festival, ( which is 30 years old).drop me a line: FrontRowNews2005@yahoo.com.
WHEN: http://www.cmafest.com
Where: Nashville, TN
Great Music, Great Food, GREAT PRICE, and a chance to meet so many artists.
“No”, I don’t work for the CMA, and don’t get paid to “brag” about it.
Nice site.
Comment by FrontRowNews.com — November 26, 2006 @ 7:47 pm - November 26, 2006