Last night Carol and I went to Fayetteville, Arkansas for a Darius Rucker concert. Yes, I saw him in January opening for Brad Paisley and yes, I got to talk to him in Vegas, but this was a special treat. First the AMP (Arkansas Music Pavilion) is a great venue for a concert. It is an Amphitheater under a tent structure at the back of Northwest Arkansas Mall, and it was a perfect night weather-wise. When Darius opened for Brad, he had a short set of music, but as the headliner he went for two hours and two encores. He sung everything from his current album, about 5 of the classic Hootie and the Blowfish hits, and then covered some fun songs that fit him perfectly. He did Hank Jr's "Family Tradition" and brought the house down with David Allen Coe's "You Never Even Called Me by My Name!". He is one of the best solo artist out there.
He will be back in the area this summer at one of the casinos opening for Rascal Flatts. They should open for him!
This concert starts a busy summer and fall season for me. So far we have lined up'
Doobie Brothers in Muskogee, June 4
CMA Music Festival in Nashville, June 11-14
Thursday: Deirks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Reba, Darius, Brad Paisley and Rascal Flatts
Friday Afternoon: Oak Ridge Boys, Bucky Covington, Clay Walker, etc.
Friday Night: Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Zac Brown Band
Saturday Afternoon: Several
Saturday Night: Wynonna, Trace Atkins, Jamey Johnson, Lee Ann Womack and Martina McBride.
Sunday we will miss because of travel including Taylor Swift, Montgomery Gentry, Gatlin Brothers and others.
ZZ Top/Aerosmith in Tulsa, July 30
Paul Thorn in Tulsa, August 30
U2 in Norman in October
That is not the complete list, but it is as far as I know now!
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