CONROE, TX - The Lone
Star Convention and Expo Center will once again host the Toyota Texas Bass
Classic (TTBC), bringing an incredible array of country music's most talented
acts to Conroe. Eli Young Band will start the weekend's concerts on Friday, Oct.
4, followed by Southern Slang and Lee Brice before headliners, The Band Perry,
on Saturday, Oct. 5. Closing the event Sunday, Oct. 6 will be Thompson Square
and Gloriana.
"Toyota
Texas Bass Classic has become so much more than a fishing tournament over the
past six years," said Tournament Director Lenny Francoeur.
"The talent, entertainment and activities at this year's festival give
Conroe a lot to look forward to and we are proud to continue to support the
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department."
Limited
free daily tickets for the Oct. 4-6 professional bass fishing world
championship, country music and outdoors festival are available now at
toyotatexasbassclassic.com, Toyota dealerships and Academy Sports + Outdoors
locations in the Houston area. Daily tickets are valid for admission to the
festival grounds for angler weigh-ins, daily concerts, Bass Pro Shops Kids
Zone, BBQ Cook-Off and the outdoors adventure area and expo at the Lone Star
Convention & Expo Center in Conroe.
Composed
of four musicians who met during college, Mike Eli, James Young, Jon Jones and
Chris Thompson, the Grammy-nominated Eli Young Band will start off the concert
line-up in Conroe. The band's latest single, "Drunk Last Night," is
already becoming a hit on the airwaves after its July 1 release and the single
is currently available for download on iTunes. After a self-titled debut in
2002, the band broke out with 2005's "Level," opening shows for
Miranda Lambert. Eli Young Band found their first top-10 single in 2008's "Always
the Love Songs," but it was the single "Crazy Girl," off
"Life at Best" that saw the band's success skyrocket. It hit No. 1 on
the U.S. Country chart, along with the follow up, "Even if It Breaks Your
Heart." With their distinct sound that blends powerful country with
energetic rock influences, Eli Young Band has masterfully created their sound
over the years, and their newest releases will only continue the band's success.
Since
releasing their self-titled debut album on Republic Nashville in 2010, The Band
Perry has ascended to dizzying heights. Fronted by Kimberly Perry and rounded
out by her younger brothers Reid and Neil, the band has notched a string of hit
singles, including the quadruple-platinum "If I Die Young" (which
climbed to #1 on Billboard's Country and AC charts), the platinum "You
Lie," and the gold-certified Country #1 "All Your Life" as well
as the consecutive #1 hits, "Better Dig Two" and "DONE."
(co-written by Reid and Neil) from their sophomore release PIONEER, which
debuted at #1 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart and #2 All Genre. The
project, produced by Dann Huff, sold nearly 130,000
copies in the first week and has received acclaim from top critics across the
country. They've also enjoyed sold-out headlining dates and a showering of honors,
including multiple ACM, CMA, and CMT Music awards, as well as Teen Choice, AMA,
ACA, Billboard Music Awards and Grammy Awards nominations - all of which has
cemented the sibling trio as one of the hottest acts in recent history.
Husband
and wife duo Keifer and Shawna Thompson, met at a
singing competition in Nashville and worked as solo acts before deciding to
work together as Thompson Square. Their self-titled debut album was powered by
a trio of hit singles, including the No. 1 hit "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not," as well as "I Got
You" and "Glass." Thompson Square has won back-to-back Academy
of Country Music awards for vocal duo of the year, as well as a multitude of
other awards nominations. Their sophomore album, "Just Feels Good,"
builds on their signature sound with a refreshingly honest view of their
relationship and intimate glimpses into the duo's lives, with singles such as,
"If I Didn't Have You" and "Everything I Shouldn't Be Thinking
About."
Gloriana, the
all-American trio, made up of Rachel Reinert and
brothers, Tom Gossin and Mike Gossin,
impressed the masses with their first self-titled album in 2009 and have done
it once again. Their second studio album," A Thousand Miles Left
Behind," was released in July 2012, debuting at #2 on the Billboard
Country Albums Chart and at #10 on Billboard Top 200. After winning
Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the 2011 American Country Awards, the group
was again nominated in 2012. Gloriana's hit single,
"(Kissed You) Good Night," was also nominated for Single of the Year
and Music Video of the Year: Group or Collaboration. The group's latest album
has already been certified Platinum and their up-tempo relatable tunes are
becoming fan favorites on GAC and CMT. While currently touring the country, they
are quickly establishing themselves as a force to be reckoned with in the
American country music scene.
Songwriting
for the likes of Garth Brooks, Jason Aldean and Eli
Young Band, Lee Brice has more than an impressive music r
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