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Brad Paisley Celebrates the ‘Miracle’ of Live Music’s Return

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2 years ago

July 4, 2021

Brad Paisley will be performing in front of over 300,000 live, in-person fans this Sunday night for the Fourth of July, as he headlines a free concert to celebrate the holiday. Ahead of the show, Paisley joined NBC’s Sunday TODAY With Willie Geist for an episode airing July 4, during which he discussed his return to the stage and his post-pandemic musical plans.

“I think when you take something away for a year and a half, you could basically go down there, they could do a local community theater production of Yankee Doodle Dandy and they’d have 300,000 people there,” Paisley joked of the enthusiasm artists and fans alike have for live entertainment, after such a long break from in-person shows.

“This is so amazing, to have the miracle of somehow getting the virus under control in this country. We’re able to kinda get back together,” the singer reflects.

It’s been a difficult and painful year and a half everywhere in the world, and the country music community has been far from immune to this period of loss. Not only have many been financially impacted by COVID-19, but multiple legendary artists have lost their lives to the disease, Paisley points out, including Charley Pride, John Prine and Joe Diffie. Meanwhile, the industry has lost other icons — Charlie Daniels and Kenny Rogers, for example — and fans have not been able to gather and mourn them due to social distancing protocols.

“Country music was hit. It was hit hard,” Paisley stresses. “…It’s hard to properly process and mourn.”

Now, with pandemic restrictions lifting and artists returning to the stage, Paisley says his newest song, “City of Music,” is a celebration of what makes Nashville such an extraordinary place to live and work.

“I wrote that with Lee Miller and Ross Copperman on Zoom. We were never in the same room during writing,” Paisley reveals. “The nightlife that’s happening right through that wall, and the crazy, amazing mecca that [Nashville] is, this destination for pilgrims. I really wanted to celebrate it, and I wanted it to musically feel the way that feels.”

After taking a year off due to the pandemic, this year’s Nashville Fourth of July show will have the largest fireworks show in the event’s 37-year history.

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‘CMA Fest’ Primetime Special to Air July 19th on ABC

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5 days ago

June 5, 2023

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Pictured (L-R): Lainey Wilson, Dierks Bentley and Elle King. Photo: Robby Klein for CMA/ABC

CMA Fest, the three-hour primetime concert special set to be filmed during CMA Fest’s milestone 50th anniversary in Nashville later this week, will air on July 19 on ABC.

Hosted by Dierks Bentley, Elle King and Lainey Wilson and airing at 7 p.m. CT, the special will feature never-before-seen performances and surprise collaborations from some of country’s hottest acts.

” I could not be more excited to welcome Dierks, Elle and Lainey as our CMA Fest hosts this year,” says Sarah Trahern, CMA Chief Executive Officer. “As fans experienced last year, the energy Dierks and Elle bring to the stage is palpable and will only be amplified with the addition of Lainey this year. Each of these artists have a deep passion for CMA Fest and the country music fans from around the globe who travel to Nashville for the event. We are thrilled to have all three of them together to help us celebrate 50 years!”

Robert Deaton is the Executive Producer and Writer for CMA Fest, and Alan Carter is the Director. 2023 marks the 20th consecutive year CMA has produced a summer concert TV special.

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Luke Combs ‘World Tour’ extended 4 New Arena Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium July 7th

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June 5, 2023

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Luke Combs has added second nights to his upcoming ” World Tour” stadium shows in Tampa, Charlotte, Foxborough and Philadelphia due to overwhelming demand.

Tickets for the new dates at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium (July 7), Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium (July 14), Foxborough’s Gillette Stadium (July 21) and Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field (July 28) will be available for pre-sale starting June 8 at 12 p.m. local time through Ticketmaster Verified Fan. General sales will follow June 9, and Combs’ official fan club, The Bootleggers, will have early access to tickets through Ticketmaster Verified Fan pre-sale starting June 8.

” After we got to play two shows in Nashville, I decided I wanted to play more shows for the fans, so I got with my team and the stadiums and luckily all of the July dates lined up for us, so we decide to just do it,” says Combs. “I’m really excited to be able to bring more music to more fans.”

The newly confirmed dates add to the huge success of Combs’ “World Tour,” which has sold over 570,500 tickets across just 11 stadium shows so far, with the majority of the tour still to come. With 44 shows across three continents and 16 countries, the tour is the largest ever for a country artist, earning Combs the No. 1 spot on Pollstar‘s Live75 chart, where he has more than doubled all other charting artists.

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One Evening in Nashville– Consists of Star-Studded Superstars w/ Dolly Parton, Maddie & Tae, Jimmie Allen as well as Much More …

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5 months ago

January 11, 2023

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Cheat Codes total stream tally eclipses a staggering 6 billion plays which reinforces their inescapable force in popular culture. The eclectic mix of artists and songwriters involved in the project is evidenced by the reveal of the full track list. […]

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