Tyler Farr and Thompson Square recently joined Hank Williams, Jr. onstage for a rendition of his classic “Family Tradition” during the 2nd Annual Taste of Country Music Festival, held June 13-15 at Hunter Mountain Resort in Hunter, N.Y. The festival, produced by Townsquare Media and Chet-5 Festivals, saw an attendance of more than 40,000 people.
Pictured (L-R): Townsquare Media’s Executive VP-Live Events Dhruv Prasad; Chet-5 Festival’s Gary Chetkof; Tyler Farr; Hank Williams, Jr.; Thompson Square’s Shawna Thompson and Keifer Thompson; Townsquare Media’s VP – Live Events Matt LaRose.
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Father and son Georgia natives Thomas Rhett and Rhett Akins teamed for a concert at Wild Adventures Theme Park in Valdosta, Ga. to help raise more than $40,000 for Great Strides Valdosta in honor of their cousin Sophie, who was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis.
“Cystic Fibrosis is a terrible disease, and when it happens to one of your family members it puts it that much more at the forefront of your mind and makes you want to do anything you can to help out,” said Thomas Rhett.
Rhett Akins and Thomas Rhett (R) perform to help raise money for Great Strides Valdosta.
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Florida Georgia Line recently performed their hit “Cruise” with Nelly during the Miss USA competition. The duo returned to the stage later in the evening to perform “This Is How We Roll,” their fifth chart-topping single from their Republic Nashville debut album Here’s To The Good Times.
Florida Georgia Line performs during the Miss USA competition. Photo: Patrick Prather
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