Chuck Mead News

The legendary Hollywood Palomino Club will be resurrected during Americanafest week at The Basement East on the evening of September 21st. As in the tradition of the Palomino, there will be an updated version of the 'World Famous Palomino Talent Show.”

Equal parts vintage Nashville, Texas swing, and Bakersfield bravado, The Shootouts’ sophomore album Bullseye draws heavily from the music on which the band’s members were brought up, packaging all of country music’s classic subgenres in their modern, signature sound.

Before the pedal steel sneaks in, with a flurry of Telecaster picking and an earnest, pure country voice, The Shootouts’ new album Bullseye doesn’t waste time getting to the point; they’ve done their homework.

Sixthman and Renegade Circus are reuniting February 25-March 3, 2022 for the 6th voyage of The Outlaw Country Cruise aboard Norwegian Pearl. The cruise will take guests from Miami to Costa Maya, Mexico and Harvest Caye, Belize with legendary Outlaw Country artists and SiriusXM Outlaw Country hosts in tow.

Music fans from around the world will travel to Elvis Presley's Graceland® in January to celebrate the King of Rock 'n' Roll's 85th birthday. Numerous events are scheduled for January 8-11, 2020, including the annual Elvis Birthday Proclamation Ceremony on January 8, The Auction at Graceland, an Elvis Birthday Bash and Evening Tour, a Birthday Celebration Concert featuring Terry Mike Jeffrey and the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, plus the fan-favorite concert Elvis: Live in Concert featuring TCB Band members James Burton, Glen Hardin and Ronnie Tutt, Priscilla Presley and Jerry Schilling.  Many of the birthday celebration events will be held at The Guest House at Graceland, the AAA Four Diamond-rated resort hotel located just steps from Graceland. For a complete day-by-day schedule and to purchase tickets visit Graceland.com.

 Kentucky Music Hall of Fame members Exile have been added to an already incredible lineup for The 2020 Country Music Cruise, departing Ft. Lauderdale on January 25, 2020 and making stops in beautiful St. Maarten, San Juan and Half Moon Cay Bahamas before returning on February 1. Larry The Cable Guy, Alabama's Randy Owen, Tracy Lawrence, The Oak Ridge Boys, Pam Tillis, Larry, Steve & Rudy – The Gatlin Brothers and many others will entertain guests on the 7th annual Country Music Party At Sea, which is already over 80% sold out. Those wishing to book a cabin are encouraged to visit www.countrymusiccruise.com.

After hosting the World Premiere in 2007, Village Theatre is ecstatic to mount an all-new production of Million Dollar Quartet complete with a rock star team of professionals from around the country. The blockbuster hit story of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins is set to run in Issaquah May 9 - June 23, 2019 before moving to Everett June 28 - July 28, 2019.

The 2020 Country Music Cruise has announced the exciting lineup for the 7th annual Country Music Party At Sea, headlined by multiplatinum recording artist, Grammy nominee, Billboard Award winner, actor and one of the top comedians in the country Larry The Cable Guy. In addition, Randy Owen, lead singer of supergroup Alabama, and more than 20 other star performers will entertain guests aboard Holland America's stunning signature-class ship the ms Nieuw Amsterdam, which will depart Ft. Lauderdale on January 25, 2020, make stops in beautiful St. Maarten, San Juan, Half Moon Cay and return on February 1.

 The 2019 Country Music Cruise is SOLD OUT, it was announced today by StarVista LIVE, the premiere company producing seven star-studded, music-themed cruises. The popular voyage, which sets sail January 27, 2019 with some of the biggest names in music, has recorded sellouts in each of its first six years. 

Guitar slinger Jesse Dayton has released his new album The Outsider today via Blue Elan Records. The Outsider was literally recorded while on tour in Atlanta, Denver, Nashville and Austin and mixed by Grammy Award winning engineer/producer Vance Powell (who has worked with the likes of Sturgill Simpson, Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell and Jack White).

Guitar slinger Jesse Dayton has released his new protest song “Charlottesville” via Rolling Stone Country today. The track was written in the wake of the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, VA in August 2017 that tragically saw counter-protestors injured and killed.  The track appears on his forthcoming album The Outsider, out June 8, 2018 on Blue Elan Records. Listen and share “Charlottesville” here. Preorder The Outsider here.

The Country Music Cruise,which recorded sellouts in each of its first five years, already boasted three Country Music Hall of Fame members sailing on the 2019 cruise. The announcement of Ricky Skaggs as one of the three newest Hall of Fame inductees last week brings the total to four for the January 27 – February 3, 2019 cruise aboard Holland America's stunning Signature class ship the Nieuw Amsterdam. The four hit acts will join headliner Jeff Foxworthy and a host of other artists for a week of fun, sun and non-stop entertainment.

Before the full-blown production, the multi-track recording for the big stage sound and lights, an artist sits in a room with nothing but a new song, an instrument and a deep desire to express something true – laying down the song as it comes out, no worries about perfection; honest, raw…naked. This is where the real magic often happens – and is frequently never heard again.

Where can you hear entertainers who have amassed an astounding 259 Top 10 singles - 112 of which hit #1 - sold millions of albums and have mantles full of ACM, CMA and GRAMMY Awards? On The 2019 Country Music Cruise of course. The superstar-studded party on the sea is set to sailJanuary 27 - February 3, 2019 aboard Holland America's stunning Signature class ship the Nieuw Amsterdam. TV star, author and one of the world's most well known comedians, Jeff Foxworthy, is set to headline the 2019 cruise.

City Winery Chicago, 1200 W. Randolph Street, Chicago, has announced its 2016 holiday lineup. 

City Winery Chicago, 1200 W. Randolph Street, announces singer/songwriter Vanessa Carlton ('A Thousand Miles'), blues guitar player/singer Ana Popovic, country music musician Rodney Crowell and more.

City Winery Chicago, 1200 W. Randolph Street, Chicago, has announced its 2016 holiday lineup. 

City Winery Chicago, 1200 W. Randolph Street, announces Morgan James on her Reckless Abandon Tour, American soul singer Freddie Jackson, City Winery favorite Marc Broussard, Poi Dog Pondering's return for their 5th annual end of year residency and more.

Million Dollar Quartet runs through January 17, 2016. The Tony Award-winning rock 'n' roll musical has been breaking box office records at the Apollo Theater, 2540 N. Lincoln Ave. where it will be running for eight more weeks only.