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Guitars & Stars 2 - May 6, 2010 Report
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jeffhunt with Lee Ann Womack & The Band Perry
jeffhunt with Joe Nichols & Rodney Atkins
The radio station that I’m leaving for my new job in State College hosted a pretty awesome night of music at the FM Kirby Center here in Wilkes-Barre this past Thursday night. For those of you who aren’t country music fans, these are pretty much going to be WHO names for you. You may know Lee Ann Womack’s MASSIVE hit, “I Hope You Dance", though.
The line-up was:
SIDE STAGE (in the lobby): Josh Thompson, The Band Perry
MAIN STAGE (in the theater): James Otto, Lee Ann Womack, Joe Nichols, Rodney AtkinsI got photo ops with everyone except Josh Thompson and James Otto, and both of those are pretty much my fault, as I could have easily gotten them both in the lobby before the show. Josh actually co-hosted the station’s afternoon show all day, and I was pretty much hanging out with him the entire time - very cool guy, but it didn’t seem like the right time to bother him with that while I was on the job. I doubt that he would have minded, but it would have felt awkward.
It was the same with James Otto - he came out to the lobby for an interview at one point, but it was the same scenario, I didn’t want to seem like an overtly obsessed fan while I was on the clock.
Anyway, after the show, when the crowd had dwindled out after the meet and greet, I got autographs for one of the theater’s workers who helped us out all night (I’m not much of an autograph guy), and then went to work on the photo ops (only staff were allowed photo ops.) Josh Thompson and James Otto were both gone by this point, which is a bummer - although, I’m sure that Josh will be around the radio scene a bit since he’s still a new artist, and I already have two photo ops and an autograph from James Otto, so he’s pretty much Virgilized.
Anyway, here’s the photo ops:
Lee Ann Womack - She wasn’t the friendliest person that I’ve ever met, to say the least. She apparently had to leave early, and only did the meet and greet session for 10-15 minutes before she abruptly got up to leave. I saw her get in the elevator to head down to the dressing rooms, so I followed her down to try to get a pic before she left. At first she wasn’t going to stop, but after her and her label rep saw that I was staff, her mood suddenly changed (slightly) for the better, and was happy to stop for a photo. It didn’t turn out as good as it could have since she was rushed, and I also look huge in it for some reason. I’m probably the only person that got a photo with her all day, though - so all things considered, it’s a success.
The Band Perry - A new act, so they were VERY fan-friendly over the course of the entire show. They even signed and took photos before and after their set on the side-stage (when they weren’t required to), in addition to the actual meet and greet. Major props to them for being the coolest artists of the night. They even made it a point to thank me for helping out - class acts all the way.
Joe Nichols - He’s had numerous major hits: “Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off", “Brokenheartsville", and “Gimmie That Girl” - just to name a few. A VERY funny and cool guy.
Rodney Atkins - His first four singles all went to #1 on the country charts. Another funny and cool guy who told some hilarious stories over the course of the evening. This was my second time meeting him. And yes, he’s much taller than I am.
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