Be sure to catch Lady Antebellum in your capital city later this year during their "Own The Night" world tour. Details are also listed in ItsCountry's gig guide. Lady Antebellum Composed of Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood and Hillary Scott must have genes to account for their success; that plus some social networking. Scott is the daughter of country music artist Linda Davis and Kelley's brother is pop and country artist Josh Kelley. It's ironic, though, that Kelley who twice didn't make the cut at American Idol performed on the program's results show in 2010 as part of Lady Antebellum, already a chart-topping group at the time.
Kelley talked his classmate Haywood to move to Nashville in 2006 so they could become songwriters. Scott spotted Kelley on MySpace and wound up joining him and Haywood to form Lady Antebellum in the same year. Finding a name for the group was just as serendipitous. The trio was taking photographs of pre-Civil War homes which are referred to as “antebellum” homes when one of them suggested it as a name for their group.
Starting out with performances in local clubs, Lady Antebellum performed on a Jim Brickman single which made it to the Billboard adult contemporary charts. Their solo single released in 2008 climbed to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts while the album hit No. 1 on the Top Country Albums charts. In 2009, the RIAA certified the album as Platinum for selling over 1 million copies in the United States.
More recently, Lady Antebellum has recorded hits that placed high on the Billboard Hot Country Songs, Hot 100 and Hot Adult Contemporary charts in 2009 and 2010. Their album “Hello World” made No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and Top Country Albums charts before being certified Platinum by the RIAA. The group has gone on tour and performed at special events like the 2010 World Series where they sang the national anthem and the 44th Annual Country Music Awards. The award-winning groups Own the Night 2012 world tour wrapped up its North American circuit and will see them perform before sell-out crowds in Europe, as well as Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane in Australia. They have had to add an extra night at the Opera House because of overwhelming demand.
Awards have come aplenty for Lady Antebellum. Starting with a CMA New Artist of the Year award and the Top New Duo or Group award from the Academy of Country Music in 2008, the group has been nominated over and over for Grammy Awards, winning five at the 53rd Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and Record of the Year among others in 2009. In 2010, the CMA awarded the Single of the Year Award to Lady Antebellum for the second consecutive year – the first time it has ever done so in its history. This was followed by the Top Vocal Group award at the 2012 ACM Awards.
Lady Antebellum is one of today's top touring country music groups. Australian tour dates include :
Melbourne Palais Theatre, St Kilda
25th & 26th September
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Brisbane Convention Centre
28th and 29th September
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Sydney Opera House
1st, 2nd and 3rd October
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The fans of Brantley Gilbert have so much enthusiasm for his unique sound that they're known as the BG Nation. His Facebook page is visited by 7 million people every month and he ranks No.1 on MySpace music charts for Country and Southern Rock with over 16 million total song plays. Gilbert grew up listening to country music in Jefferson, Georgia, USA where he was born on January 20, 1985. He was also exposed early on to Southern rock bands and this blend of country and Southern Rock has given Gilbert's songs and shows a style all their own.
In 2004, a car accident that almost cost him his life prompted Gilbert to devote himself to music. In his own words, he said, “I've realized that life can be very short … If you're gonna live, do something with it. Make it great.” Gilbert started on stage, playing acoustic sets in various places around his hometown. His fans wanted more so Gilbert moved to a high-energy performance that's Country+Rock+Soul.
His fans pushed Gilbert to move to Nashville where he signed up with Warner Chappell Publishing to come up with his debut album Modern Day Prodigal Son. The Best of Me, a song from this album was recorded by the multi-awarded Jason Aldean and included in his album Wide Open. Gilbert's second album Halfway to Heaven reached No. 2 on iTunes Country Album charts and No. 1 on the Billboard Heatseekers Album chart. His song My Kinda Party became the title of Aldean's platinum album and was a No. 1 hit for Aldean. Gilbert feels a close affinity for Aldean, who also hails from Georgia, and wrote the superstar's latest single Dirt Road Anthem.
In 2011, Gilbert released a deluxe edition of Halfway to Heaven with additional tracks under The Valory Music Company which also handles superstars like Reba, Justin Moore and Jewel. His first single with Valory, Country Must Be Country Wide, climbed to the Top 40 at Country radio and another single, You Don't Know Her Like I Do, became his second No. 1 Hit. Both songs have been certified Gold.
Meanwhile, the BG Nation marches on in ever-increasing numbers with growing enthusiasm. Sold-out concerts and the rising number of tours attest to this. Even the Social Security Administration reports that “Brantley” was the fastest-growing of the Top Baby Boy Names in 2011 and ascribes this partly to the popularity of Brantley Gilbert and his music.
Brantley is currently supporting Toby Keith on many of his Live in Overdrive Tour gigs.
KENNY ROGERS & GLEN CAMPBELL
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Grammy Legends and Country Superstars Kenny Rogers and Glen Campbell will share the stage for a sensational hit filled concert with their own bands.
These enduring and highly successful music icons have accolades in abundance including 12 GRAMMY Awards, over 50 Top Ten hits between them and individual catalogues packed with indelible classic songs:
The Gambler, Coward of the County, Reuben James, Lucille, Ruby Don’t Take Your Love to Town, Lady, She Believes in Me, Islands in the Stream, We’ve Got Tonight, You Decorated My Life, Buy Me A Rose and Wichita Lineman, Gentle On My Mind, By The Time I Get To Phoenix, Rhinestone Cowboy, Galveston, Southern Nights, Country Boy (You've Got Your Feet In L.A.), Dreams Of The Everyday Housewife, Still Within The Sound Of My Voice and so much more.
KENNY ROGERS
A ground breaking recording artist, distinctive vocalist and consummate entertainer, Kenny Rogers has enjoyed great success during his storied career of nearly five and a half decades.
Kenny has charted a record in each of the last 7 decades (50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, 2000’s, 2010’s). He has recorded 24 No. 1 songs and 12 No. 1 albums. The first country artist to consistently sell out arenas, he has played to millions of fans around the world.
His smash hit, The Gambler, spawned five movies (starring Kenny in the title role as Brady Hawkes) to become the longest-running mini-series in the history of American television.
GLEN CAMPBELL
Glen has 9 Grammy Awards including this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award and won 4 in 1967 alone - the first artist to win the Country and Pop States in the same year. Glen was inducted into the 2005 Country Music Hall of Fame.
As a young session guitarist in the 60’s Glen contributed to the hits of Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin & The Beach Boys. When Brian Wilson famously chose to stop touring, Glen served as his replacement on the road.
A public disclosure was made last year that Glen was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease and so far, this has not affected his performances although this tour Down Under may be his last.
State Theatre Sydney
49 Market Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
Wednesday and Thursday 15 & 16 August
8:00 pm start
More info TBA
Price: $99.00 to $299.00
Tickets: On sale now
Ticketmaster: 136 100
Palais Melbourne
Lower Esplanade, St.Kilda, VIC 3182
Thursday, 23rd Aug 2012
8:00pm - Start
More information TBA
Price: $99.00 to $264.65
Tickets: On sale now
Ticketmaster: 136 100
Riverside Theatre, Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre
Tuesday 21 August 2012
7:30pm Start
Price: $129.00 to $219.65
Tickets: On sale now
Ticketmaster: 136 100
The Urban Country Music Festival epitomising the unique Queensland town Caboolture, will be kicking up it’s heels with the star studded line up. Each May long weekend, the small town only 45 minutes north of Brisbane, opens its gates to 35,000 day visitors geared up for four days of the nation’s hottest country artists, free concerts and events daily.
Boasting a new festival precinct in 2012 including the Caboolture Historical Village, Caboolture Showgrounds and the new Queensland State Equestrian Centre with camping only a stone’s throw away – it will be a weekend not to be missed.
The festival features two ticketed concerts featuring star studded entertainment on Friday and Saturday nights. The Friday night concert will showcase Lee Kernaghan, Shannon Noll, Beccy Cole, Markus Meier and Jayne Denham and the Saturday Concert will host Troy Cassar-Daley, Adam Harvey, Sunny Cowgirls, Busby Marou, Doug Bruce and the Tailgaters plus the 2012 Toyota Star Marker.
Family favourite Urban Blaze will return to it’s Sunday night spot. The concert line up will be announced shortly but festival goers can enjoy the live entertainment next to the crackling bonfires, finished off with a fireworks extravaganza.
Festival favourites including the Beaut Ute Show, Urban Rodeo, Bush Poets, Songwriters Cafe, line-dancing, clogging, Stockman’s Arena and Voice of Urban Talent Search will be returning in 2012.
Why not check out the Urban Country website (www.urbancountry.com.au) to start planning your four days of festival fun. Don’t forget to sign up for the Urban Country e-newsletter to be the first in the know.
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2012 Urban Country Music Festival
Location: Caboolture.
Caboolture Historical Village, Queensland State Equestrian Centre (QSEC) & Showgrounds
Date: 4-7 May 2012
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Website: www.urbancountry.com.au
PH: 1800 810 400
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[FONT=Arial][SIZE=4][COLOR=#ff0000]IN[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][FONT=Arial][SIZE=4][COLOR=#ff0000]TROD[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][FONT=Arial][SIZE=4][COLOR=#ff0000]UCING THE HALLAM SUNDAY SESSIONS [/SIZE]The Hallam Hotel & The Prairie Oysters are delighted to announce a new outlet for live music in Melbourne. The Sunday Sessions is a variety show featuring three acts on the FIRST SUNDAY of each[/FONT][/COLOR][FONT=Arial] month at the Hallam Hotel starting the 6th May.
The Prairie Oysters will host the day and support the featured acts. That’s three acts on a Sunday afternoon. You will be treated to some great local and out of town talent playing everything from country, blues, bluegrass, western swing and more.
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The first Sunday Session will be on Sunday 6 May from 2pm to 5.30pm. It will be a day jam packed with live music and a lot of fun and will showcase a variety of new and known talent.
So are you up for it??? Details of the first Sunday Session will be released shortly!
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