George Strait Returns To Gruene Hall In Texas
Photo: Erika Goldring for MCA Nashville
Returning to where it all began, George Strait performed at New Braunfels’ Gruene Hall Wednesday night (Nov. 16), turning in a nearly two-hour set in celebration of Strait Out of the Box: Part 2, available Friday, Nov. 18 exclusively at Walmart and Walmart.com.
Flanked by his Ace In The Hole band, Strait performed hits including “Here For A Good Time,” as well as two of the previously unreleased tracks from Strait Out of the Box: Part 2, “Kicked Outta Country” and “You Gotta Go Through Hell.”
Music City Beer Co. Launches
Top (L-R): Phil Vassar, Charles Esten, Shawn Lacy. Bottom: Jeff Smith. Photo: Moments By Moser Photography
Charles Esten and Phil Vassar were on hand to help launch Music City Beer Co., and its flagship beer, Music City Light. Beginning Nov. 21, Music City Light can be found in honky tonks, bars and restaurants including Tootsies, Honky Tonk Central, The Stage, Legends, Wildhorse Saloon, Tin Roof, Loser’s, Winner’s, Doc Hollidays and more.
Music City Beer Co. plans to partner with the Nashville music community in the form of a monthly artist and songwriter endorsement program. Phil Vassar serves as the inaugural MCL artist, which coincides with his upcoming album release, American Soul. Music City Light will feature commemorative American Soul six-packs available to consumers for a limited time. Music City Beer will also be releasing videos to promote the city while highlighting music from some of Nashville’s greats. The first songs featured include “American Soul” (Phil Vassar & Tom Douglas), “Day Drinking” (Shawn Lacy), and “I Love You Beer” (Charles Esten).
Crystal Gayle, Wynonna & The Big Noise To Help Launch Country Music Hall of Fame’s Holiday Festivities
Crystal Gayle, who will become the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry in January 2017, will kick off the Country Music Hall of Fame’s holiday festivities on Friday, Nov. 25, beginning at 4 p.m. Gayle will perform a mix of hits and holiday classics before the lighting of a 30-foot Christmas tree in the museum’s Mike Curb Conservatory. Following the performance and tree lighting, Gayle will sign copies of her CDs for purchase in the Museum store.
Wynonna & The Big Noise will perform in the museum’s CMA Theater on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. The performance will include a mix of Wynonna’s hits and holiday favorites. Tickets for the show begin at $55. To purchase tickets, visit countrymusichalloffame.org/
Ellie Holcomb To Release Sophomore Project
The 2014 GMA Dove Award winning New Artist of the Year Ellie Holcomb will release her sophomore album, Red Sea Road, on Jan. 27, 2017.
This project follows her debut As Sure As The Sun, which hit No. 1 its first week on the iTunes’ Christian and Amazon Christian charts. The debut radio single, “The Broken Beautiful” hit in the Top 10 at AC Indicator. Holcomb’s debut radio single from Red Sea Road is the track “Find You Here,” which has a deeply personal story and inspiration.
She will perform at Nashville’s City Winery on Feb. 2.
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