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MONDAY JULY 18, 2011
Opening for Trailer Choir
In a world of over processed, image first, music second acts all around the entertainment industry, Madd Hoss Jackson is a band as unique as its name. Like a breath of fresh air Madd Hoss Jackson is a group that will bring you an energetic live show with music that is diverse as any act you have ever seen and they’ll do it naturally and keep any crowd entertained from their very first song to the very last.
Madd Hoss Jackson’s fan base has been growing at an impressive rate all over Illinois, Missouri, and Iowa thanks to an amazing array of shows and venues. These include small town bars to opening slots for national acts, and 50th wedding anniversaries to college clubs and everything in between.
Madd Hoss Jackson is able to please such a wide array of tastes and ages because of their incredibly varied song list and their uncanny ability to change styles and instrumentation to make every song sound like it is one of their own. No matter what the song calls for, be it driving, guitar oriented new country, strong fiddle and perfect harmonies for classics like Alabama and Charlie Daniels, or in your face new rock and classic rock, Madd Hoss Jackson will do it all and knows just when to pull out the style needed to keep any crowd entertained.
Madd Hoss Jackson is made up of four hard-working, hard playing guys currently building an ever expanding fan
base with a list of great covers and also entertaining crowds with releases from their debut CD “Three Weeks”. The
members are Matt Bullard- guitars and vocals, Andy Ham- guitars, fiddle, bass, and vocals, Mark Behymer- bass,
keyboards, and vocals, and Jim Jennings- drums and vocals.
If you’re looking for a good time and some great music, Madd Hoss Jackson is your band! www.maddhossjackson.com |
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Once you see Trailer Choir in action, you’ll never forget the experience.
Lead singer Butter has the greeting, “Holla!” emblazoned in duct tape on his guitar. And literally rounding out the duo is Big Vinny, a 382-pound guy in overalls who not only sings, but dances, belly-first, down to the ground. The phrases, “high energy,” “good time” and “party hard” don’t do this duo justice. If you’re not having fun at a Trailer Choir show, check your pulse to see if you’re still alive.
Perhaps because of such catchy tunes, few stars are rising as fast. Discovered in 2007 by superstar Toby Keith, Trailer Choir has been performing on his mammoth national tours for the past three years. He featured the group in his 2008 film Beer for My Horses, so Trailer Choir’s “Off the Hillbilly Hook” video featured Toby and the movie’s co-star Willie Nelson. Toby also co-produced their debut CD. In 2009, Trailer Choir exploded on the airwaves with the merry,
rollicking “Rockin’ the Beer Gut,” a song that has sold more than a quarter of a million copies. “Last Man Standing” was used by ESPN and ABC in a national NASCAR promotion. In 2010, the filming of its jaunty “Rollin’ Through the Sunshine” video became a feature story in Country Weekly. Their secret?
Born Marc Fortney, Butter grew up in Ashtabula, Ohio, a once booming industrial town that became a great place to call home. He became captivated by music as a teenager. He moved to Middle Tennessee as a college student in 1993 and was soon playing fraternity parties in The Butter Band, which gave him his nickname.
Big Vinny was raised Vencent VanZant Hickerson in the middle Tennessee town of Linden. Unlike Butter, he comes from a highly musical family. His late father was once a professional guitarist, and he passed his passion for music along to his children. Big Vinny learned to play guitar in January 2002, and by that March he was writing his first songs. At the time, he was manager of a Sonic in McEwen, TN.
Big Vinny decided to make the big move to Nashville in 2006. Fatefully, he rented an apartment next door to Butter. The two began swapping songs, and a friendship was born. Big Vinny started doing frat-house shows with Butter’s band. Butter dubbed the loose-knit group Trailer Choir.
Toby Keith turned up at a Trailer Choir gig and signed them to his record label in June 2007. Two days later, they were on tour with him, winning over fans night after night. But the members of Trailer Choir don’t actually use the word “fan.”
“You don’t become a ‘fan,’ you become a friend,” says Big Vinny. “That’s what we always say. We feel like everybody we meet, we’re friends with, always.” |
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TUESDAY JULY 19, 2011
Opening for Three Dog Night
It has been ten years since RikeR took the stage for the first time at their hometown talent show in Milan, Missouri. Though lead vocalist/guitarist Stephen Riker and drummer Seth Riker were only eleven years old at the time, they were certain that this was what they wanted to do. They were exposed to music at a very young age by RikeR bassist and father Steve when he joined classic rock band Head East. Today, RikeR performs several times a year in Missouri and surrounding states. They put on a high-energy show that consists of good time music ranging from the 50s all the way up to present time including original songs penned by Seth and Stephen. To top off the show they always perform the Head East hit “Never Been Any Reason (Save My Life).” RikeR is a band that works hard, plays hard, and has a lot of fun! |
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TUESDAY JULY 19, 2011
Legendary music icons, THREE DOG NIGHT, celebrate their 4th decade bringing with them songs of the most astonishing statistics in popular music. In the years of 1969 through 1974, no other group achieved more top 10 hits, moved more records or sold more concert tickets. THREE DOG NIGHT’s hits wind through the fabric of pop culture today, whether on the radio where they are heard day in and day out, in TV commercials or in major motion pictures.
This Grammy-nominated band is not content resting on their legacy alone. Always working to expand their audience, THREE DOG NIGHT have embraced and been embraced by 21st century music technology. New fans buy THREE DOG NIGHT’s music on iTunes as well as at record stores. In fact, their releases from this decade alone have sold over a million copies. On websites such as Facebook, Myspace, Last.fm, iLike, and Bebo, THREE DOG NIGHT have gained millions of music plays.
THREE DOG NIGHT also pushed boundaries by recording with the London Symphony Orchestra, giving fans new and old a chance to experience their dynamic performances of the hits. They maintain an aggressive, year-round touring schedule of over 80 dates a year. Their well-loved hits plus some amazing new songs are performed for audiences spanning generations, by founding members Cory Wells and Danny Hutton on lead vocals, as well as original keyboardist Jimmy Greenspoon and guitarist Michael Allsup. Paul Kingery (bass and vocals) and Pat Bautz (drums) complete the lineup.
Originally formed in 1968, the group was enormously successful from the start. Danny Hutton, who was a writer/producer at Hanna Barbera Records as well as a solo artist, met Cory Wells, lead singer of The Enemys which was the house band at the Whisky A Go-Go, while they were both touring with Sonny and Cher. The now-famous name came from a story about Australian aborigines who, on cold nights in the outback, sleep with their dogs for warmth. The coldest evenings are known as “three dog nights”.
Boasting chart and sales records that are virtually unmatched in popular music, THREE DOG NIGHT had 21 consecutive Top 40 hits, including 3 number 1 singles, 11 Top 10’s, 18 straight Top 20’s, 7 million-selling singles and 12 straight RIAA Certified Gold LPs. Their hits appear on best selling charts in all genres (pop, rock, and country).
The band toured extensively in the late 60’s and into the 70’s, but in 1977, the non-stop concerts and hit-making took its toll. According to Cory Wells, “we just quietly backed out of the picture”. Their desire to “get away” from the hectic world of pop music was relatively short-lived however, and by 1981 they discovered that they wanted to perform again. “The old magic was still there”, noted Danny. Audiences agree.
Now, as they mark 40 years on the road, THREE DOG NIGHT continue to grow their fan base and develop new ways of doing business. In 2010 they are pursuing an extensive schedule of concerts at theatres, performing arts centers, fairs, festivals, corporate events, and casinos. Since 1986, they have performed over 2,000 shows including two Super Bowls. |
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Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Opening for Tracy Lawrence
Jason Brown started at the young age of four singing in his church. With musical influences from Elvis Presley, Jim Reeves, Kenny Rogers, George Strait, and Sawyer Brown’s Mark Miler, Jason learned many different styles and combined them all into his own unique voice. It is apparent that Jason has a large, growing fan base, culminating in Jason’s first CD released in early April, 2006. This summer, Jason will be headlining country fairs across the Midwest. With his debut CD, a growing fan base, and his determination, it is obvious that Jason is the total package. |
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WENDESDAY, JULY 20
With the release of FOR THE LOVE, Tracy Lawrence adds a rich new chapter to one of modern country’s most impressive legacies. He has produced 18 number ones and at least 20 top 10 hits, Tracy is recognized as one of his generation’s most important artists.
As the first step along his new career path, FOR THE LOVE begins on a base firmly planted in Tracy’s love and appreciation for classic country. “I think this record is a little bit more retro,” he says. “There’s a lot more traditional country on this record, and some things reflective of my own early success.” As a man for whom every decision, artistic or business, is one to be taken seriously.
Tracy’s road life recently included participation in George Strait’s tour as well as dates of his own, and included, as always, his continued passion for charity work for the Tracy Lawrence Foundation, raising awareness for Alzheimer’s research in his role on the national advisory board, and the newly organized annual Tracy Lawrence Mission Possible Thanksgiving turkey fry for the homeless.
Although he’s focusing more of his time on his family, as daughters Skylar JoAnn and Mary Keagan grow up, Tracy still loves climbing up on that tour bus and taking to the road to entertain country music fans across the United States. “This is still fun to me. I love creating new music and performing for my fans on stage as much as I ever have. My fans are amazing loyal,” he adds. “They’ve been with me for a long time, many since the release of my very first record. It’s a friendship and connection that’s difficult to define. They’re like my extended family. They’ve laughed when I’ve laughed and hurt when I’ve hurt. As we launch this chapter, I hope they’re as enlightened by listening to this new record as I was by selecting and recording these songs especially for them.” |
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THURSDAY, JULY 21
OUTLAW RODEO PRODUCTIONS
Sponsored by NEMO Fair and Depot Inn & Suites
Mike Gillum
8104 North Chesley Drive
Columbia, Missouri 65202
(573) 875-1348
www.outlawrodeoproductions.com
Contact Gary Moss or Jim Keim |
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FRIDAY JULY 22, 2011
at 7:00 p.m.
IAMO Pullers was loosely formed in September of 1997 when three Iowa pullers and one Missouri puller began traveling a circuit of brush pulls as a group. From its beginnings as a heavy farm stock class, IAMO has evolved from a grassroots organization into a quality pulling establishment that ranges from Light Farm Stock Tractors, 2 & 4 wheel drive trucks, single engine Classic Modifieds, to faster than road gear Diesel Hot Farm Stocks and Hard Charging Limited ProStock Tractors.
Contact
Mike Hatfield 660-341-7445 trucks
Kevin Stover 660-247-1397 tractors
www.iamopullers.com |
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SATURDAY, JULY 23, 2011
@
7 pm
Full size:
1st - $1000 2nd - $500 3rd - $200 4th - $100 5th - $50
Trophies to top 5 places
Heat winners Receive: $50
Entry Fee: $30 Pit-pass: $20
Riders: $30
Compacts:
$500-1st, $300-2nd, $100-3rd- Plus Trophies
No riders in compacts!
Entry fee: $30 - Heats will be ran for the compacts this year.
Riders: $30 - will be allowed with proper safety cage inside!
Call for rules or go to: www.randrpromotions.com
All Advertised Prize Money is GUARANTEED!!!!
CASH only the day of the event
ALL CARS MUST BE INSPECTED
1 HOUR PRIOR TO START TIME
For Info Call: 515-462-5775 |
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Kirksville, MO