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144th annual Centre County Grange Encampment and Fair!
“A Family Tradition” — The 144th Annual Centre County Grange Encampment and Fair, better known as “The Grange Fair,” is August 17th – 25th. The Grange Fair is a city within a town, as campers “move into” Grange Park in Centre Hall, PA to live for more than a week. Come for the concerts, the rides, the amazing food, the games, and the competitions. Best of all, experience one of the most uniquely friendly “hometowns” in America…at the Great Grange Fair!
Cole Swindell at the Bloomsburg Fair!
COLE SWINDELL IS COMING TO THE BLOOMSBURG FAIR ON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 25TH. TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW! VISIT THE BLOOMSBURG FAIR BOX OFFICE TO SEE ALL OF THE UPCOMING CONCERT EVENTS! GET ALL THE DETAILS NOW AT bloomsburgfair.com
Alabama at Tags Summerstage on August 26th!
ALABAMA IS COMING TO TAG’S SUMMERSTAGE IN BIG FLAT’S NEW YORK ON SUNDAY AUGUST 26TH, WITH SPECIAL GUESTS DIAMOND RIO! TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW AT tagstickets.com OR BY CALLING TAGS AT 1-800-650-TAGS!
Thomas Rhett at the Bryce Jordan Center- September 27th
THOMAS RHETT, BRETT YOUNG and MIDLAND ARE COMING TO THE BRYCE JORDAN CENTER ON THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 27th. TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW! IF YOU’RE NOT YET A MEMBER OF THE WILQ COUNTRY CLUB, JOIN NOW! IT’S FREE AND EASY AT wilq.com
Old Dominion is coming to the Bryce Jordan Center in State College, Friday, October 26th!
OLD DOMINION
With special guests GRANGER SMITH and HIGH VALLEY
Friday, October 26 at 7:30pm
BRYCE JORDAN CENTER
American Country Music Awards winner for Best Vocal Group, Old Dominion, will be performing for the first time at the Bryce Jordan Center on Friday, October 16 at 7:30pm as part of the Happy Endings Tour.
Happy Endings debuted in the top spot on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart and at No. 7 on the Top 200. The band is also known for popular, top-rated singles “No Such Thing As A Broken Heart”and “Written in the Sand.”
Tickets start at $34.50, $45, and $66 and ARE ON SALE NOW at the Bryce Jordan Center, Eisenhower Auditorium, Penn State Downtown Theatre, online at ticketmaster.com, or by calling 800-745-3000.
Outlaw Music Festival - September 8th!
Legendary Singer-Songwriter Van Morrison returns for an encore performance in Hershey – and joining him is Willie Nelson, Sturgill Simpson, Tedeschi Trucks Band and more at the 2018 Outlaw Music Festival! Saturday, SEPTEMBER 8th at Hersheypark Stadium. Van Morrison, Willie Nelson are two music icons that will be performing HIT AFTER HIT! TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT Ticketmaster.com!
Keith Urban Brings the GRAFFITI U WORLD TOUR 2018 to Hershey on October 25TH!
Four-time Grammy Award winner Keith Urban will bring his “GRAFFITI U WORLD TOUR 2018” to the GIANT Center in Hershey, PA on Thursday, October 25th. TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW! The show will feature special guest Kelsea Ballerini.
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COUNTRY MUSIC COUNTDOWN USA NEWS
Carrie Underwoodâs Moving Blues
Sunday, August 19, 2018 7:06pm
Carrie Underwood & husband Mike Fisher bought a piece of property south of Nashville about 7 years ago. In the past, she’s talked a lot about building a house on the property. Now she’s closer to moving in to the new house. Last year, she told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton she intended to get […]
Carrie Preps For Baby, Tour
Sunday, August 19, 2018 11:32am
Carrie Underwood surprised everyone last week with two big announcements: The first was that she was going to tour in 2019, and the second was that she & her husband were expecting a baby. She discussed both subjects with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: Carrie told Lon that she’s very excited about hitting the road: […]
Carrie Underwood Album Podcast
Friday, August 17, 2018 10:25pm
Carrie Underwood will release her long-awaited new album on September 14th. It’s the first time she’s co-produced an album. she’s working with David Garcia, who recently produced “Meant To Be” for BeBe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line. She spoke with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton about the process of making the album, and co-writing her […]
Chris Lane: I Am Competitive
Sunday, August 12, 2018 6:21pm
This week marks Chris Lane’s first appearance as Lon’s co-host: “I’m so excited to be here, I’ve been waiting for this moment. This is another check off the old bucket list.” When Chris performed his current hit “Take Back Home Girl” on the Today show a couple weeks ago, it was only the second time […]
Brett Youngâs Wedding Plans
Sunday, August 5, 2018 7:20pm
Brett Young announced his engagement to longtime girlfriend Taylor Mills last February. This week, he co-hosted Country Countdown USA, and gave us an update on his wedding plans: “She’s been in my life for ten years. We dated for a long time before I moved to Nashville. Sometimes you’re too young, and you’re not ready, […]
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