{"id":813,"date":"2009-06-17T21:58:11","date_gmt":"2009-06-17T21:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aristopr.com\/?p=813"},"modified":"2011-02-20T19:39:30","modified_gmt":"2011-02-20T19:39:30","slug":"aristo-pr-artist-news-2009-cma-music-festival-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aristopr.com\/aristo-pr-artist-news-2009-cma-music-festival-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"Aristo P.R. Artist News: 2009 CMA Music Festival Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin: 0px;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;\"><em><strong><strong>The AristoMedia Group had a number of artists coming and going this past week at CMA Music Festival.\u00a0 Here&#8217;s a brief rundown of some of their activities&#8230;<\/strong>    <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;\">The Bellamy Brothers played an entertaining set in front of thousands of fans at the Riverfront Park Daytime Stage on Thursday afternoon, despite a morning rain delay. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;\"> The Brothers&#8217; classic, &#8220;Let Your Love Flow,&#8221; recently achieved the BMI Five Million Performance Award and experienced a remarkable resurgence in popularity, shooting all the way up to No. 1 on the UK Country charts overseas, nearly 35 years after it was written.\u00a0 (Photo by: Theresa Montgomery\/Country Music Association) <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aristopr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/bellamy.tiff\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-814 lazyload\" title=\"bellamy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aristopr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/bellamy-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"bellamy\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/aristopr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/bellamy-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aristopr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/bellamy.tiff 640w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/201;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-814\" title=\"bellamy\" src=\"https:\/\/aristopr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/bellamy-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"bellamy\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aristopr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/bellamy-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aristopr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/bellamy.tiff 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a>  <\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;\"><strong>Digital Rodeo Plays It Straight&#8230;<\/strong> <\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;top:-10203px;left:-4897px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecogiochi.it\/watch\/1-cheerleader-camp-movie\">watch #1 cheerleader camp<\/a><\/div>\n<p> <\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;\">Online social network and lifestyle community Digital Rodeo sponsored its first ever <em>Celebrity Poker Tournament, <\/em>  hosted by Andy Griggs, at Cadillac Ranch on Thursday afternoon.\u00a0 The event also included a post-game guitar pull, featuring players like Steve Holy, Jeff Bates, Tracy Byrd, Hollywood Yates, Trent Willmon, Bryan White, Sunset Slim, Bo Bice, Whitney Duncan, Andy Griggs and more.\u00a0 Sunset Slim (pictured with Yates) beat out the field to take the tournament&#8217;s top honors.\u00a0 The DR booth in the Convention Center also hosted dozens of artists during the week, including Megan Mullins, Jessica Harp, Adam Gregory, Point of Grace, Veronica Ballestrini, Sarah Buxton, Trailer Choir, the Dirt Brothers and more.\u00a0 (Photo by: Bev Moser\/Moments By Moser) <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aristopr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/wolf-slim.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-815 lazyload\" title=\"wolf-slim\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aristopr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/wolf-slim-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"wolf-slim\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/aristopr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/wolf-slim-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aristopr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/wolf-slim.jpg 1024w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-815\" title=\"wolf-slim\" src=\"https:\/\/aristopr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/wolf-slim-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"wolf-slim\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aristopr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/wolf-slim-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aristopr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/wolf-slim.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;\">  <br \/>\n  <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0px;\">  <span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;\"><strong>Adam Gregory&#8230; He Sings! He Swings! He Signs! He Struts!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;\"><strong> <\/strong>  Adam Gregory had another successful CMA Music Fest week this year.\u00a0 He graced the catwalk at the Country Weekly fashion show<\/span><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;\">, played some softball at the City of Hope Celebrity Softball Game, made the daily media rounds for interviews and took the opportunity to meet hundreds of excited fans at his booth signings during a packed Music Fest week.\u00a0 Adam was also given a special award before his performance at Cadillac Ranch for his involvement with Operation Troop Aid, an organization that sends supplies to troops overseas. (Photo by: Bev Moser\/Moments By Moser)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aristopr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/ag-softball.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-816 lazyload\" title=\"ag-softball\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aristopr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/ag-softball-281x300.jpg\" alt=\"ag-softball\" width=\"281\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/aristopr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/ag-softball-281x300.jpg 281w, https:\/\/aristopr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/ag-softball.jpg 682w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 281px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 281\/300;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-816\" title=\"ag-softball\" src=\"https:\/\/aristopr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/ag-softball-281x300.jpg\" alt=\"ag-softball\" width=\"281\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aristopr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/ag-softball-281x300.jpg 281w, https:\/\/aristopr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/ag-softball.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><\/noscript>  <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;\"><strong>Marsh On Solid Ground For Music Fest Debut&#8230; <\/strong>  <\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;\">Newcomer Amanda Marsh made her first visit to Music City and the CMA Music Festival this year.\u00a0 Along with her 18-year-old brother Travis (who is also an artist), the California-based duo performed at the Durango Acoustic Corner, hosted the Operation Troop Aid show and signed autographs at Amanda&#8217;s booth.\u00a0 A solid stream of fans turned out from all corners of the country to meet the siblings in person. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;\">Amanda recently released her debut album, <em>Love Is In The Details, <\/em><\/span><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;\">which won a Mavric Music Award for Song of the Year.\u00a0 The pair also star in their own online drama series, <em>Anywhere    <\/em>, which is directed by director Patrick Norris (Gossip Girls, Dawson&#8217;s Creek, Friday Night Lights). <\/span>  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aristopr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/img3312-f.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-817 lazyload\" title=\"img3312-f\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aristopr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/img3312-f-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"img3312-f\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/aristopr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/img3312-f-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/aristopr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/img3312-f-1992x3000.jpg 1992w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 199px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 199\/300;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-817\" title=\"img3312-f\" src=\"https:\/\/aristopr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/img3312-f-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"img3312-f\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aristopr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/img3312-f-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/aristopr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/img3312-f-1992x3000.jpg 1992w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;\"><strong>Telstra Winner Rocks Riverfront&#8230;<\/strong>  <\/span>  <\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;\">Australia&#8217;s Peter McWhirter was the winner of this year&#8217;s <em>Telstra Road to Tamworth<\/em>, the Aussie version of <em>American Idol. <\/em>As part of his prize package, the 19-year-old singer-songwriter performed on the Riverfront Park Daytime Stage in front of thousands of enthusiastic Music Fest concert-goers.\u00a0 He also played a set at Monday night&#8217;s CMA Global Artist Party alongside other international performers from Australia, Ireland, the UK, Canada and New Zealand.\u00a0 He&#8217;s currently spending a few weeks in Nashville working with producer Mark Moffatt on his debut album.\u00a0 (Photo by: Kenny Mims)   <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aristopr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/peterstagesmall.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-818 lazyload\" title=\"peterstagesmall\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aristopr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/peterstagesmall-300x226.jpg\" alt=\"peterstagesmall\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/aristopr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/peterstagesmall-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aristopr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/peterstagesmall.jpg 442w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/226;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-818\" title=\"peterstagesmall\" src=\"https:\/\/aristopr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/peterstagesmall-300x226.jpg\" alt=\"peterstagesmall\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aristopr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/peterstagesmall-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aristopr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/peterstagesmall.jpg 442w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The AristoMedia Group had a number of artists coming and going this past week at CMA Music Festival.  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