Sizzling Summer Music

Published March 30, 2018

It's back! Our All-American Summer concert series returns Friday, May 25th.

Check out this year's smoking hot summer lineup:

When the two Kentucky boys first busted onto the national scene in 1999 with the defiant “Hillbilly Shoes” notice was served—country music had never seen a hard driving duo like thi

JUNE 1: Jana Kramer

Jana is no stranger to the bright lights with her impressive string of movie and television roles, but she credits her recent break into the music industry as her most important accomplishment to date

JUNE 8: Andy Grammer

Known for his vibrant pop/rock/soul mix and free-flowing vocal delivery, the acclaimed singer, songwriter, and musician -- who began as a street performer in Santa Monica, CA -- is now poised to make 2012 another big year

JUNE 15: Def Leppard

With 100 million records sold worldwide and two prestigious Diamond Awards to their credit, Def Leppard continues to be one of the most important forces in rock music

JUNE 22: O.A.R.

O.A.R.’s Wind-up Records debut album, King, marks a new beginning for the band, while also paying homage to their past. It is the seventh studio effort in a career that began with their high school recording, The Wanderer

JUNE 29: Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo

Four-time Grammy winner Pat Benatar and acclaimed producer/guitarist/arranger/co-writer Neil Giraldo are launching a tour with legendary rock band Journey on July 21st in San Bernadino, California at San Manuel Amphitheatre, and making stops across the U.S. The iconic couple has made music together for more than 30 years, selling over 30 million albums with powerhouse hits that include 'Love Is a Battlefield,' 'Hit Me with Your Best Shot,' 'Promises in the Dark' and 'We Belong'

JULY 6: Thompson Square

Thompson Square is husband-and-wife duo of Keifer and Shawna Thompson, an exciting and unpredictable area where country meets rock, rough meets smooth and one vagabond heart finds a harmonious common ground with another

JULY 13: Craig Morgan

Despite not only surviving but thriving for over a decade in a cut-throat industry that is known for chewing up and spitting out talent, Craig Morgan is an artist who is still humble, hopeful, and hungry to continue making his mark in country music

JULY 20: KC and the Sunshine Band

KC and the Sunshine Band have been entertaining audiences around the world for over 37 years with their infectious, feel good music, selling in excess of 100 million records

JULY 27: Aaron Lewis

Aaron Lewis is the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and founding member of the rock group Staind, with whom he has released seven studio albums. He has since ventured into country music with his debut solo album, Town Line

AUGUST 3: Gloriana

Gloriana debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Country Albums chart and No. 3 on the Top 200 chart and spawned the gold-certified hit single “Wild At Heart.” Gloriana also won the fan-voted-on American Music Award for Breakthrough Artist, as well as the “Nationwide On Your Side” honor at the CMT Award

AUGUST 10: 3 Doors Down

From that first explosive burst of “Kryptonite” which ignited their storied career at the top of last decade, to subsequent multi-platinum albums, and a non-stop touring regimen that finds them still notching shows around the world at a record pace, the group has also earned a hard-fought pedigree as one of Rock’s most exciting and authentic radio icon

AUGUST 17: Lynyrd Skynyrd

Beyond the tragedy, the history, the raging guitars and the killer songs, ultimately, Lynyrd Skynyrd is about an indomitable will and survival of spirit -- unbowed, uniquely American and stubbornly resolute

AUGUST 24: Rodney Atkins

The east Tennessee native has an impressive track record with hitting on sentiments that strike a chord with the country listener: he's had six number one hits from his first three albums, from "Watching You" and "These Are My People" to his most recent smashes, "Take A Back Road," and "Farmer's Daughter," (which quickly skyrocketed to platinum,) and he's sold over four million singles in the past five years alone

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