Aldean, Lambert, Gilbert Set To Headline Country Thunder in 2014

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CountryThunder_logo_300pxCountry Thunder Wisconsin has announced a powerhouse lineup for next year’s festival, slated for July 24-27, with Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert, and Brantley Gilbert all joining the bill as headliners for the four-day country extravaganza.
“We feel it’s important to get the right mix of talent every year,” said Troy Vollhoffer, executive producer of the event. “We think we’ve gotten it right yet again. Our headliners are incredibly strong and we’ve backed them up with a good mix of hot, young talent, and classic artists who appeal to our entire demographic. We know that our fans are going to have a blast this summer!”

Gary Allan, Sawyer Brown, Craig Morgan, Mark Chesnutt, Joe Diffie, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Colt Ford, Charlie Worsham, and Will Hoge are also on the bill for the Twin Lakes show, and more artists will be announced in coming weeks. Four-day passes are available at countrythunder.com.

WMBA Presents Tunes For Tots Benefit Concert

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tunes for tots111Jonathan Singleton, Trevor Rosen, Matt Ramsey, and Laura Veltz will lend their voices and songwriting talents to the Women’s Music Business Association’s annual Tunes for Tots toy drive and benefit show. The event will take place tonight (Dec. 2) at Nashville’s Dan McGuinness. The show will begin at 6:30 p.m. and admission is free with a new, unwrapped toy for the Toys for Tots Foundation, or $5. Guests can RSVP at the Tunes for Tots events page.
Representatives from the U.S. Marines will be in attendance to collect toys and donations for the Toys For Tots Foundation.
Singleton penned David Nail‘s “Red Light” and “Let It Rain,” as well as “Why Don’t We Just Dance” (recorded by Josh Turner) and “Watching Airplanes” (Gary Allan). Rosen is best-known for penning The Band Perry‘s “Better Dig Two,” Chris Young‘s “Neon,” and the tune “Fade Into You” (heard on ABC’s Nashville). Ramsey is the lead singer of Old Dominion and penned Craig Morgan‘s “Wake Up Lovin’  You”). Veltz is a writer behind Eli Young Band‘s “Drunk Last Night” and Young’s “Lonely Eyes.”
For more information, visit toysfortots.org or wmbanashville.org.