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This concert review originally appeared on shutter16.com written by Ash Starkweather Shania Twain is no stranger to anyone these days. She has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making her the best-selling female artist in country music history and arguably one of the best musical artists of all time. Her debut self-titled album came out in 1993 with three hit singles leading up to her second release in 1995, and wrapping up the third album in 1997, making her one of the largest artists to come out of the 1990s. She had one more album come out in 2002 before...

This concert review originally appeared on shutter16.com written by Ash Starkweather     The Charlie Daniels band ventured into Bath, NY last night for the Steuben County Fair The Charlie Daniels band ventured into Bath, NY last night for the Steuben County Fair. Most of the time when you hear of a classic country act rolling into a county fair, it tends to be an act which has had their fifteen minutes of fame and is now just trying to make a buck. Luckily for all of us in Steuben County, this was not the case for Charlie Daniels. Daniels...

This concert review originally appeared on shutter16.com written by Ash Starkweather   Fans of all ages gathered Friday night to see an icon, Ms. Dolly Parton, kick off her brand new tour. Once you were inside and found your seat, you saw three white curtains draped across the stage. Around 7:45, the coliseum went black and the fans roared as you heard the sound of crickets and fireflies coming from the speakers. Fans started to chant, “Dolly, Dolly, Dolly.” The middle curtain dropped as Dolly appeared in a shimmering dress and headed toward the front of the stage. She started...

This concert review originally appeared on Degenrefy.com written by Ash Starkweather   Thousands of fans gathered hours before doors opened to take part in what appeared to be a Taylor Swift carnival outside Charlotte’s Time Warner Cable Arena. Most fans even dressed up as Taylor from her music videos, some carried their 1989 signs with pride, while others even dressed up as Meredith (Taylor’s cat). The line was long, but the fans kept each other company as they played Taylor Swift songs and sang along together. Vance Joy [★★★] was lucky enough to open up the 1989 tour. He took to the stage with a...

This concert review originally appeared on Degenrefy.com written by Ash Starkweather Brad Paisley at Walnut Creek Amphitheater When we arrived at Walnut Creek Amphitheatre, thousands of Brad Paisley fans were camped out for miles as they waited for the gates to open. There was a lot of tailgating and people were playing Brad’s music in the parking lot while excitedly chatting about what they were about to see and hear. Needless to say, the anticipation was high, and fans were more than ready for a night of country music. Mickey Guyton [★★★★] opened things up with her huge presence. She is...