It’s been a while since I saw a concert at The Agora. In fact, the last time I was there was on a sultry summer night in 1978, Aug. 9, to be exact. On that evening a brash young singer from New Jersey and his band took the stage...Read More »
It’s been a while since I’ve seen Jo Dee Messina live in concert. I thought I knew what to expect when this diminutive country music powerhouse took the stage this past Saturday night at Thirsty Cowboy. But I was wrong. Very wrong!
Something had changed over the years. Yes, her voice...Read More »
As soon as Tracy Byrd’s band started on Friday (9/28) at Thirsty Cowboy, you knew you were in for a true country show. The group kicked off the night by performing “The Star Spangled Banner” …as a fiddle solo. Then Byrd took the stage and led the crowd through a...Read More »
There is something that is so pure, so enjoyable and reaffirming about great country music played in a bar. In today’s much-too-common big arena and stadium country music tours, feeling the energy and purity of a talented country artist up close in an intimate setting is something that has most...Read More »
It’s great to see country artists like Lonestar back on the road playing highly energetic shows to large crowds like they did this past Saturday (Sept. 8) at the Dusty Armadillo in Rootstown. It’s too easy to overlook many of the country bands from 90’s and early 2000’s due to...Read More »
The Country Fest closed out this year with Dierks Bentley, Brothers Osborne, Midland and Maddie & Tae on Day 3 (June 16, 2018). One of the highlights on closing night was the announcement of The Country Fest 2019, which will take place June 20-22, with headliners Chris Young (Thurs.), Brantley...Read More »
The Country Fest kept the party going on Day 2 (June 15, 2018) with Luke Bryan, Jon Pardi, Chris Lane and Morgan Wallen. The great crowd that was on hand for the Friday performances enjoyed a warm and sunny day and some hot country music from all of the acts...Read More »
The Country Fest kicked off yesterday (June 14, 2018) with Cole Swindell, Chris Janson, The Cadillac Three and Jon Langston. It was picture perfect weather at Clay’s Park Resort in North Lawrence, Ohio for the start of the three-day event that is celebrating it’s ninth year. Here are some of...Read More »
Mother Nature was keeping things hot and humid outside yesterday and Chase Rice was heating things up inside at Dusty Armadillo. Rice was performing on the first of his back-to-back shows at the Rootstown club and didn’t seem affected at all by the weather or his recent surgery that repaired...Read More »
Country music needs Phil Vassar. He comes from a rare breed of songwriters that truly understand the craft of writing good, catchy songs that make everyone sing along. While country music may have moved on from artists like Vassar, his fans remain strong, loyal and enthusiastic to the core.
If the...Read More »
The WQMX Class of 2018: Ones to Watch Concert Series is bringing five national acts to two venues for four great shows. The series got started on Wednesday night (5/2) with Devin Dawson and special guest Matt Goodrich at the iconic Tangier in Akron, Ohio.
A local favorite, Goodrich was selected...Read More »
You can always count on Michael Ray to bring a great show. He did it again when he returned to the packed house at the Dusty Armadillo in Rootstown Ohio on the third leg of his “Get to You Tour,” last Friday night (April 20).
Ray was supported by a rockin’...Read More »
