For the second year in a row, thanks to the generosity of event sponsors (listed at right), parking is FREE and there is NO admission fee for these great entertainment options.
Catch the sixth annual Bowling Green Idol presented by Sam 100.7 on Friday night, an event which grows in popularity each year. Local solo artists will audition and be narrowed to a field of ten by a panel of knowledgeable, independent judges. These ten individuals will each perform twice, center stage on Friday night before being reduced to a group of five finalists in hopes of being crowned 2010 Bowling Green Idol Champion. For more information on how to be involved in Bowling Green Idol, visit www.bowlinggreensam.com.
Miss Nomer will provide live music before and after the Bowling Green Idol competition for a rocking good time the entire evening and begins at 5:30 p.m.
Stage entertainment Saturday evening will feature a grand lineup for country music fans. WGGC 95.1 will sponsor an awesome concert featuring four live bands, headed by Country music sensation Rhett Akins.
Balloons Tunes and BBQ will feature Rhett Akins
Some men are just born to be country singers. It has nothing to do with chart positions, signed deals or marketing plans. It has everything to do with a rowdy crowd singing along to a song just written because they’ve immediately embraced the words. Just ask
Rhett Akins. The artist became one of country music’s hottest acts when he hit the ground in Nashville, well known for such hits as “That Ain’t My Truck,” “She Said Yes”, and No. 1 “Don’t Get Me Started.” When he’s not touring, Rhett is also a very accomplished song writer. His music has been recorded by such artists as Blake Shelton, Josh Turner, Jack Ingram, Luke Bryan, and most recently he has earned co-writing credit for Joe Nichols’ No. 1 hit “Gimmie That Girl”, and Brooks and Dunn’s smash hit “Put A Girl In It”.
Nick Hoffman will appear onstage Saturday night at Balloons Tunes and BBQ
Saturday night’s concert will also feature one of country music’s brightest young talents in the form of
Nick Hoffman. It’s been over 35 years since a new artist has emerged successfully using the fiddle as his weapon. A few have tried, but for whatever reason have failed. What is left is a niche, a hole that needs to be filled. Nick Hoffman is filling that void. Performing with superstar Kenny Chesney for the past 10 years has cast a spotlight on Nick as he has been an integral part of Kenny’s stage show. His stage antics have earned him a reputation as an electric performer who backs it up with some of the most edgy playing to come out of Nashville in a long-time. He has also performed with Trace Adkins, Keith Urban, Brooks and Dunn, Sara Evans, Steve Miller, 3 Doors Down, James Otto, John Mellencamp, and many others. As a singer, his years of gigging in the clubs of the Midwest, and the famed honky-tonks of Nashville have helped him develop a gritty voice that cuts with refined clarity. Listen up for the WGGC 95.1 exclusive release of “Good Time Man”.
Other bands performing include regional favorites Floord and Easy Street. The concerts kick off center stage at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.
