Review by Lori Simpson Day three of the Pepsi BamaJam 2012 started off muggy and hot but isn’t that the perfect weather for an outside concert in the south? The heat did not deter the largest crowd of the weekend to pile into the festival on day three. The Bud Light stage kicked the festivities [...]

Review by Lori Simpson Day two of the Pepsi BamaJam 2012 started off with beautiful skies, cooler temperatures and remained nice the rest of day two. All of the vendors that had sustained damage the night before were up and doing business again, as well as, thousands of fans pouring into the festival grounds in [...]

Review by Lori Simpson                  After spending last year on hiatus, the much anticipated Pepsi BamaJam Music Festival 2012 got underway yesterday.  What began as a beautiful day, turned into a dangerous situation and a multi hour delay because of Mother Nature and bad weather.  Because of what occurred in Indianapolis with Sugarland, the BamaJam [...]

Review by Lori Simpson               Day four brought an overcast sky and much cooler weather which was welcomed by everyone.  We stared out at the BIC Soleil Bella Beach checking out the huge Clydesdale horses and sitting in chairs on the beach watching the stars of tomorrow perform.  On the Durango Acoustic stage inside [...]

Review by Lori Simpson   Another beautiful day greeted the fan of Country Music as they poured into downtown.  Being Saturday, the streets and Fan Fair Hall was even more crowded than the previous two days, which is a testament to the love the fans have for the country artists and the love the artists [...]

Review by Lori Simpson   Day two began with a stroll around the Fan Fair Hall.  The autograph lines were long again as fan wanted to meet Bucky Covington early and The Oak Ridge Boys later in the afternoon.  Fan could also buy clothes from the Dolly Parton boot and the Reba booth, even though [...]

Review by Lori Simpson   It’s June again and that means a lot of great music in middle Tennessee.  While serious partiers and campers head south to Manchester, Tenn. and Bonnaroo Music festival, the diehard country music fans invaded downtown Nashville for the 2012 CMA Music Festival.  Fan Fair Hall was located inside the Nashville [...]

Review by Jennifer Reid   The third and final day had arrived. What was in store?   Black Stone Cherry was an excellent beginning. The undeniably polite Kentucky boys delivered a rockingly soulful performance from the main stage to set the tone for the day.    Nikki Sixx’s hand picked band Charm City Devils took [...]

Review by Jennifer Reid Day 2 of Rocklahoma began with a midday performance from festival alums Pop Evil. For their second performance in 2 years, the band was promoted from the Hard Rock stage to the main stage.   Minneapolis, Minnesota’s own New Medicine made their midday debut on the Hard Rock stage next. With [...]

Review by Jennifer Reid     As the grey clouds parted, and the sun began to shine on Pryor, Okla. you could feel life, liberty, and the pursuit of rock in the air.   Day 1 of Rocklahoma 2012 kicked into full swing with festival favorites Adelita’s Way opening on the main stage. Bringing the [...]