Archive for the ‘Music’ Category

Photo Galleries Are Up!

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009

After lots of sorting and rearranging (and a little bit of coding), our Country Thunder 2009 Photo Galleries are up and ready to rock – complete with handy dandy comment-ability and Facebook-share links!

Check out the galleries by clicking on Photos or here!

Plus, check the blog: we’re looking for your feedback on Country Thunder 2009!

Tim McGraw perspectives

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

We’re looking for highlights of your Country Thunder experience and this one comes from a co-worker.  She was lucky enough to get down front for the final performance of the festival.  I’m sure it helped that she’s a *huge* Tim McGraw fan: nothing would have stopped her from getting to that stage! (And, though she doens’t mention it below, she actually *held* Tim’s leg!)

This was my first time attending Country Thunder and it was a great experience to be among country music fans enjoying the party.

Tim McGraw was phenomenal and actually sat by me, held my hand and he sang to me.  What an awesome concert and an awesome experience – one I will never forget.

What was your favorite experience or memory?  Share it below in the comments!

Catching up after a day of rest

Monday, July 20th, 2009

After taking Sunday to wind down — I’m sure everyone who was there would agree that a little bit of R&R after four days of Thudner is needed — we’re back to fill out our recap, sort through our photos, track down some folks from whom we want some blog perspectives (I’ve heard *someone* got to touch Tim McGraw’s leg…) and everything else.

And, what we really want is to hear from you, the fellow Country Thunder attendee: what you liked, loved and want so more of.  Also, what you don’t want to see again next year, or what you missed from years past.

Leave us a comment here or tweet us @KenoshaThunder!

Back in a few!

Phil Vassar

Saturday, July 18th, 2009

One of our Country Thunder favorites, Phil Vassar, rocked this place so hard last night, we’re still trying to recover.  We should have a blog recount of the show from one of our lucky onstage seat winners coming later this afternoon.  So stay tuned!

In the meantime, check out our Phil photos here!

Taylor Swift Pics

Friday, July 17th, 2009

Wow! Taylor Swift brought the thunder *and* lightning to Twin Lakes last night. The crowd was charged with anticipation before she hit the stage.  Her pre-show video kicked in and people went nuts – for a video!

When Taylor emerged from underneath the top of the huge stage setup, this place exploded.  I was down in the VIP shooting photos (lucky for you!) and the stampede didn’t help with the image stabilization, nor did the base.  But, the energy was well worth a few blurry shots mixed in with some really great ones.

Huge crowd, bigger performance.  There’s a reason this woman sells so many records and sells-out shows.

Check out our photo page for some of the great shots I was able to get.

Tracy Lawrence up next

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

Tracy Lawrence is up next. We hooked up people for meet and greet and 2 VIP on stage seats for this one.

Check out our tent or our mobile web site to win tomorrow and the rest of the weekend.

Our flickr page has photos of the winners, too, so you can be envious.

The Lost Trailers rocked!

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

The Lost Trailers just finished up a great 7pm set. Really got the crowd moving and yelling.

It’s alive in here!

Follow us on Twitter

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

Part of our coverage will include updates to both Country Thunder attendees and the outside world via Twitter.

You can follow @KenoshaThunder to stay up-to-date before and during the event.  We’ll be swarming the crowd with photographers and reporters, as well as letting you know what’s happening on stage.

Whether via web, text, or mobile app for your smart phone – don’t miss out on anything from Country Thunder 2009!