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Country News: Chris Young’s ‘Losing Sleep Tour’ Coming in 2018
Chris Young has been an opening act for Jason Aldean and his tour but next year Young is planning his own tour. In 2018 he will headline the ‘Losing Sleep Tour’ scheduled to kick off January 11 in Indianapolis. Young tells theboot.com it will be the biggest tour he’s ever done.
Country News: Kacey Musgraves Gets Hitched
Kacey Musgrave is now a married woman. Ruston Kelly and Kacey where married Saturday according to people.com. The wedding took place in Tennessee with the help of Musgraves sister and brother-in-law; they decorated which was a surprise to the couple. The couple got engaged Christmas Eve 2016.
Haunted Building Tours in Maine for Halloween
This Halloween you can take a Maine Haunted Houses Tour in several Maine towns.
Country News: CMT Artist of the Year Ceremony to be a Night of Healing and Hope
CMT’s annual Artists of the Year ceremony on October 18 will be a night of hope and healing in the wake of the Route 91 Harvest Festival shootings. According to theboot.com the plan is to put the focus on the power of music rather than on the 2017 Artists of the Year honorees.
Maine Squeeze Coming to Farmington
Something you don’t get to see every day, an ensemble. Maine Squeeze will play at Arts Farmington in Nordica Auditorium in Merrill Hall on the University of Maine at Farmington.
Country News: Kenny Roger to Get a Star on the Music City Walk of Fame
Kenny Rogers will receive star on the Music City Walk of Fame later this month. Rogers will be the 80th star on the walk because of his contribution country music and the industry but as a whole. According to theboot.com Rogers will get his star the day before his All in for the Gambler: Kenny Rogers Farewell Concert Celebration on October 24.
Country News: Dierks Bentley Visits Vegas
Dierks Bentley was in Las Vegas on Monday visiting with first responders who were at the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting. According to theboot.com Bentley also performed for and met with hospital staff that assisted when victims arrived at nearby hospitals. There are many, including Bentley, trying to make a difference in the wake of the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting.
Family Fun for Halloween in Maine
Not everything has to be scary during Halloween. There are family friendly Halloween events coming up this month.
Country News: Jason Aldean Returns to Las Vegas
Jason Aldean and his wife, Brittany, returned to Las Vegas a week after the shootings at the Route 91 Harvest Fest. The visit comes on the tail of an emotional week, which included Jason’s surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live just the night before. According to tasteofcountry.com Aldean addressed the Vegas tragedy saying ‘we hurt for you and we hurt with you, but you can be sure we’re going
Parafest Maine in Vassalboro Tomorrow (Oct.7)
The first ever Parafest Maine event will be held tomorrow (Oct. 7) in Vassalboro.
Country News: Kellie Pickler in Alaska
Kelly Pickler and her husband Kyle brought their film crew with them to Alaska as part of the season 3 final of her reality show 'I Love Kellie Pickler.' The trip included some mishaps during a boat trip. According to theboot.com Pickler and crew got stuck on some fairly large chunks of ice. The Pickler show airs Thursdays at 11 on CMT.
Country News: Help B98.5 Raise Funds for Las Vegas Victims and Their Families
On our website, B985.fm, there is a Las Vegas Fund page so you can help the victims of the Las Vegas shooting. B98.5 with radio stations across America have gotten together to help victims and their families. When we suspended our cash call contest early this week, the money that was to be given away was donated to the victim’s fund.
Swine & Stein Oktoberfest in Gardiner This Saturday
The 8th annual Swine & Stein Oktoberfest will be in downtown Gardiner this Saturday from 11:30 to 6:30.
Country News: Jason Aldean Cancels Three Shows After Las Vegas Shooting
Jason Aldean has cancelled three upcoming tour stops two days after the Las Vegas shootings at the Route 91 Harvest Festival. Aldean thanked fans for the support he received and indicated their not sure how they will handle his upcoming show dates. On theboot.com they tell us Aldean was on stage singing his hit ‘When She Says Baby’ when the gunman opened fire on the crowd.
Wild Turkey Season Underway in Maine
Maine’s annual fall turkey hunt is getting underway in most of the state.
Country News: Route 91 Harvest Festival Shooting Claims at Least 59 Lives
The shooting that took place Sunday night at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas has claimed at least 59 lives and injured at least 527 people: the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. According to CNN.com the shooter was 64 year old Stephen Paddock who had 23 guns with him on the 32nd floor of Mandalay Bay Resort and another 19 were recovered at his home in Nevada. He killed himself be