Randy Owen, Sugarland Performing Free Concerts in Las Vegas Thu. April 03.2008 4:45 PM EDT
Randy Owen and Sugarland will perform free concerts in Las Vegas during the nights leading up to the 43rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards show set for May 18 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is sponsoring the free concerts at the Fremont Street Experience. Owen, best known as Alabama's lead vocalist, will be performing on May 16, and Sugarland will be onstage on May 17. Sugarland, nominated in four ACM categories this year, will release a new album in September. Willie Nelson Brings Fourth of July Picnic Back to Texas Thu. April 03.2008 4:45 PM EDT Willie Nelson's annual Fourth of July picnic will take place at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Selma, Texas, a community located approximately 60 miles south of Austin, the Austin American-Statesman newspaper reports. Nelson began his Fourth of July picnics in 1973 in Dripping Springs, Texas. Last year, the event was staged in Washington state, marking the only year it has taken place outside Texas. Ray Price, Merle Haggard and David Allan Coe are already confirmed to appear this year. Nelson, Price and Haggard toured together in 2007 after releasing the album, Last of the Breed. Smithsonian Channel to Debut Wanda Jackson Documentary Thu. April 03.2008 4:45 PM EDT The Smithsonian Channel will debut a new documentary on rockabilly and country pioneer Wanda Jackson. The Sweet Lady With the Nasty Voice will premiere on May 18 (with repeats on May 19 and 31). The film screened at the SXSW festival and will show at the Nashville Film Festival taking place April 17-24. The documentary crew followed Jackson for two years. It includes interviews with Elvis Costello, Bruce Springsteen and Patti Sciafa, among others. It also includes historic clips of Jackson performing with Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Buddy Holly and Jerry Lee Lewis. Kay --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
