Guys, hang on a minute, they said there were two secret bands...

[The Good Doctor]

Well whatever helps get the message out to the country folks and crossover folks. To be honest I think the message is easier to swallow for the blues/rock/punk/alternative crowd. And more asses in seats is good too!

Actually, she's pretty well known in the States at least.

Awards & nominations
Year Award Category Result
1999 Country Music Association Awards Vocal Event of the Year Nominated
1999 Country Music Association Awards Horizon Award Nominated
2000 Country Music Association Awards Horizon Award Nominated
2001 Country Music Association Awards Video of the Year for "Born To Fly" Won
2001 Country Music Association Awards Single of the Year for "Born To Fly" Nominated
2001 Country Music Association Awards Song of the Year for "Born To Fly" Nominated
2001 Country Music Association Awards Album of the Year for "Born To Fly" Nominated
2001 Country Music Association Awards Female Vocalist of the Year Nominated
2002 Academy of Country Music Awards Top Female Vocalist Nominated
2002 Country Music Association Awards Female Vocalist of the Year Nominated
2004 Country Music Association Awards Female Voclaist of the Year Nominated
2004 CMT Flameworthy Awards Female Video of the Year for "Perfect" Nominated
2004 BMI Country Awards 50 Most Performed Country Songs Award for "Perfect" Won
2005 CMT Music Awards Hottest Video of the Year for "Suds in the Bucket" Nominated
2005 Academy of Country Music Awards Top Female Vocalist Nominated
2005 Academy of Country Music Awards Album of the Year for Restless Nominated
2005 Country Music Association Awards Musical Event of the Year for "New Again" (with Brad Paisley) Nominated
2005 Country Music Association Awards Female Vocalist of the Year Nominated
2006 CMT Music Awards Female Video of the Year for "A Real Fine Place To Start" Nominated
2006 R&R Female Vocalist of the Year Won
2006 Academy of Country Music Awards Top Female Vocalist Won
2006 Country Music Association Awards Female Voclaist of the Year Nominated
2007 CMT Music Awards Female Video of the Year for "You'll Always Be My Baby" Nominated
2007 BMI Country Awards 50 Most Performed Country Songs Award for "You'll Always Be My Baby" Won​

+1

Maybe the next big announcement will be exciting for the rock fans and will have the country fans saying, who???

 

[Leroy_Jenkems]

If you don't know Sara Evans, you don't know modern Country music.

A note to all you Yankees: there's nothing "country" in "modern country music" - it's nothing but pop music with a dash of lap steel guitar, and a catchy lyrical hook - if you call that country, you ain't country.


Merle Haggard, Lefty Frizzell, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, (early) Willie Nelson, Dale Watson - THAT'S country music.

I'd rather NOT know modern country music. Kenny Chesney & Tim McGraw are about as country as Ted Kennedy.

I reckon we'll take what we can get though, right?

 

[american.swan]

I'm hoping the second band is on the caliber of U2 for example.

Maybe we need the Dave Matthews Band. They sold out Soldier Field in Chicago two or so nights in a row for a total of like 200,000 tickets or something like that. I think it was a record at the time it happened.

 

[nate895]

A note to all you Yankees: there's nothing "country" in "modern country music" - it's nothing but pop music with a dash of lap steel guitar, and a catchy lyrical hook - if you call that country, you ain't country.


Merle Haggard, Lefty Frizzell, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, (early) Willie Nelson, Dale Watson - THAT'S country music.

I'd rather NOT know modern country music. Kenny Chesney & Tim McGraw are about as country as Ted Kennedy.

I reckon we'll take what we can get though, right?

+1, Somebody committed murder down on Music Row. If you like classic country music you should get Sirius XM, which has full channels dedicated to it. Give me Cash, Waylon, Nelson, and George Jones any day before most modern country singers (there are some lesser known ones who are good).

 

[madRazor]

I'll go out on a limb and guess that John Mayer is the other one.. He's on tour until 8/31. Would that be big enough?

 

[0zzy]

I think Marc Scibilia should play at the big event. Aimee Allen too. Adam Currey and Rick, not so much.

Who's playing at the RFL Target event?

 

[Kludge]

Who's playing at the RFL Target event?

Aimee Allen and Marc Scibilia.

 

[0zzy]

Aimee Allen and Marc Scibilia.

Great. Not Adam Currey and Rick whatshisface.

What about Rockie Lynne? He's just jammin out for the Nation celebration?

 

[Ian A.]

Yes, I do remember Don saying that he was really close to sealing the deal with a legend in music (Evans????) and that he was working on someone else (Evans, or another????), so who knows.

I wonder if they are strategically releasing this info, and they already have the musical guests lined up. They're building up to the ultimate musical guest! Hey, I can dream.

 

[Eric21ND]

I hope they realize that 3/4 of the crowd is going to be 18-30. Country music around here is a dime a dozen, might as well attend WE Fest for that. Can it be that hard to get a good rock group for one night?

 

[muzzled dogg]

A note to all you Yankees: there's nothing "country" in "modern country music" - it's nothing but pop music with a dash of lap steel guitar, and a catchy lyrical hook - if you call that country, you ain't country.


Merle Haggard, Lefty Frizzell, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, (early) Willie Nelson, Dale Watson - THAT'S country music.

I'd rather NOT know modern country music. Kenny Chesney & Tim McGraw are about as country as Ted Kennedy.

I reckon we'll take what we can get though, right?

pwnt

 

[Joseph Hart]

Remember that guy at the beginning of American Blackout? That would bring the world!
Everthink about the names of the RNC and R4R venues? John McCain at the Xcel Center and Ron Paul is at the TARGET center.

 

[Roxi]

sara evans, is sort of like pop country, not real country... like carrie underwood, or sheryl crowe... and yes when i was 21 she was really popular... and i don't listen to country (rarely, i like some of the old stuff, cash, hank, willie, waylan) but i knew who she was, and one of her songs "born to fly" was really popular, and it used to be one of my favorites (to sing at least)

 

[Joseph Hart]

Leroy_Jenkems will be the death of us

 

[RonPaulFanInGA]

http://rally.campaignforliberty.com

At September 1st "Ron Paul Nation Celebration": Mark Scibilia, Adam Curry, Aimee Allen and Rockie Lynne.

At September 2nd "Rally for the Republic": Rick Ellis and Sara Evans (thus far).

 

[syborius]

I'm hoping the second band is on the caliber of U2 for example.

Maybe we need the Dave Matthews Band. They sold out Soldier Field in Chicago two or so nights in a row for a total of like 200,000 tickets or something like that. I think it was a record at the time it happened.

we should have organized a Ronstock for freedom/peace when we had a lot more momentum many months ago. The march was nice, but if we had some real big name stars come out for peace unified with Ron Paul it would have gotten the worlds attention. Shame.

 

[libertarian4321]

Merle Haggard, Lefty Frizzell, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, (early) Willie Nelson, Dale Watson - THAT'S country music.

No, thats OLD PEOPLE'S MUSIC- most of those guys are dead, and the ones that aren't are ancient (Willie isn't going to hang on forever, even with the help of his magic weed). Thats the kind of country my parents (mid 70's) listen to...

Rock and Roll isn't just Elvis and Bill Haley anymore. Country isn't just Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard- old, raspy voiced guys groaning about how their favorite horse died while they were in prison.

Get with the 80's, dude...

 

[Knightskye]

I agree about the rock band, and I think it should be one.

I'm just wondering if the campaign chose the bands or if the Target Center chose the bands.

 

[familydog]

A note to all you Yankees: there's nothing "country" in "modern country music" - it's nothing but pop music with a dash of lap steel guitar, and a catchy lyrical hook - if you call that country, you ain't country.


Merle Haggard, Lefty Frizzell, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, (early) Willie Nelson, Dale Watson - THAT'S country music.

I'd rather NOT know modern country music. Kenny Chesney & Tim McGraw are about as country as Ted Kennedy.

I reckon we'll take what we can get though, right?

I don't think it is fair to blanket all modern country musicians as the same. There are plenty of neo-traditionalists out there and many of them get a lot of air play.

 

[speciallyblend]

www.ronstock08.com

we should have organized a Ronstock for freedom/peace when we had a lot more momentum many months ago. The march was nice, but if we had some real big name stars come out for peace unified with Ron Paul it would have gotten the worlds attention. Shame.

well i hear you,well i did the best we could with no money but if your willing to send me 500,000 to 1,000,000 i will promise you very nice event hehe teasin

www.rontock08.com see you at the rally for the republic