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Apr. 29, 2002
BLUEGRASS, BEST OF TEXAS, WESTERN BEAT SHOWS AND MORE FEATURED ON RIVERFRONT PARK STAGES DURING FAN FAIR 2002
Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash, Rodney Crowell, Hal Ketchum, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Dale Watson & More To Perform On Riverfront Park Stages;Toby Keith & Earl Scruggs Added To Adelphia Coliseum Show
NASHVILLE – The musical diversity of Fan Fair 2002 proves there is something for everyone as additional artists are added to the lineup. More than 40 hours of musical performances, with a mix of Country Music’s most loved artists and rising newcomers, will cover the four-days from start to finish of “The World’s Biggest Country Music Festival™,” June 13-16 in Downtown Nashville.
Reigning CMA Male Vocalist of the Year Toby Keith and the legendary Earl Scruggs have been added to the list of performers on the Universal Music & Video Distribution show at Adelphia Coliseum on Sunday, June 16.
An additional day of shows will be added at Riverfront Park Stages, where Fan Fair will spotlight a broad range of musical influences and styles from Classic to Alternative Country, Bluegrass to Texas-style, and much more. This year there will be performances on the Riverfront Park Stages on all four days of Fan Fair, giving Fan Fair attendees even more opportunities to hear their favorite artists perform. The variety alone is reason enough to spread out a blanket and stake a claim on a piece of turf on the west bank of the Cumberland River at Nashville’s popular Riverfront Park. With two side-by-side stages, the shows at Riverfront Park Stages will keep moving with performances by more than 40 artists already scheduled.
Among the great music happening at Riverfront Park Stages are three themed shows – a Bluegrass Show; Best of Texas Show and Billy Block’s Western Beat Show. The Bluegrass Show, presented by the International Bluegrass Music Association, will feature Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Lonesome River Band, the Nashville Bluegrass Band and others. The Best of Texas Show will spotlight performances from Sonny Burgess, Deryl Dodd, Radney Foster, Hal Ketchum, Leslie Satcher and Dale Watson. Block’s Western Beat Show will showcase several of today’s “alt.country” favorites, including the Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash, Jill Block, Rodney Crowell, Jubal Foster, Walt Wilkins and a very special surprise guest.
In addition, several record label groups will be hosting Riverfront shows featuring great performances by some of Country Music’s hottest young acts. The RCA Label Group will showcase Tracy Byrd, Kellie Coffey and Tommy Shane Steiner, with other artists to be announced soon. MCA Records will present Sons of the Desert, among other artists. DreamWorks Records, Mercury Records, and Republic Records will combine forces to spotlight Steve Azar, Eric Heatherly, the Marie Sisters, James Otto, Anthony Smith and Darryl Worley.
During the four days, Riverfront Park Stages will also host performances by Sherrié Austin, David Ball, Eddie Bayers & The Players, the Bellamy Brothers, Lane Brody, Jeff Carson, Earl Thomas Conley, Len Doolin, the Fox Brothers, J. Michael Harter, Billy Hoffman, Casey Jones, Joanie Keller, McBride & the Ride, the Oak Ridge Boys, Eddy Raven, Tim Rushlow, Dan Seals, Shenandoah, Wayne Warner and Gene Watson, with others to be announced soon.
Fan Fair’s Riverfront Park Stages area will also feature a full complement of food and beverage vendors.
Artists previously announced that will be appearing at Fan Fair include: Trace Adkins, Alabama, Bill Anderson, Chad Austin, John Berry, BlackHawk, Chad Brock, Brooks & Dunn, Chris Cagle, Kenny Chesney, Mark Chesnutt, Anita Cochran, Tammy Cochran, Elizabeth Cook, Billy Ray Cyrus, Diamond Rio, Joe Diffie, The Derailers, Sara Evans, Kristin Garner, Pat Green, Andy Griggs, Ty Herndon, Steve Holy, Alan Jackson, George Jones, Tracy Lawrence, Little Big Town, Lonestar, Brad Martin, Daniel Lee Martin, Martina McBride, Lila McCann, Neal McCoy, Mark McGuinn, Jo Dee Messina, Montgomery Gentry, John Michael Montgomery, Craig Morgan, NBC Daytime Stars from “Days Of Our Lives” and “Passions,” Jamie O’Neal, Allison Paige, Brad Paisley, Perfect Stranger, Michael Peterson, Pinmonkey, Rascal Flatts, Collin Raye, Charlie Robison, Sawyer Brown, SHeDAISY, Blake Shelton, Jeffrey Steele, Doug Stone, Chalee Tennison, Cyndi Thomson, Trini Triggs, keith urban, Phil Vassar, Bryan White, Wild Horses, Mark Wills and Lee Ann Womack.
Fan Fair is organized and produced by the Country Music Association. Ford Trucks is the official truck of Fan Fair. Country Weekly and Country Music Magazine are official media partners of Fan Fair. MJI Programming, a division of Premiere Radio Networks, is the official radio packager for Fan Fair. Promotional partners include Southwest Airlines, Georgia Pacific Sparkle Paper Towels, CMT, American Airlines, Kentucky Fried Chicken, NBC Daytime, Domino’s Pizza and PAX TV. Bush’s Country Style Baked Beans is the official cookout partner of Fan Fair. Fan Fair is a registered trademark of CMA. Fifty percent of the net proceeds from Fan Fair are given to charities designated by participating artists. For more information, schedules, tickets and more visit www.FanFair.com.