CMA-Greece presents its 2009 events
March 15th, 2009 admin
COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION OF GREECE PRESENTS
“ GARTH BROOKS: Country Music’s “outburst”!
Saturday, March 14, 2009, 20:30
Theater “Louiza”, Nea Elvetia, Vyronas
The show is dedicated to the outstanding performer Garth Brooks who succeeded to move New Country Music at the top.
His concerts have been always overbooked . The sales of his albums have reached the peak, this way
surpassing legendary, on international grounds, artists.
During this show we will follow Garth’s eminent course right from the beginning until today. This will be an audiovisual journey into the world of an artist who is still writing a history in music.
Special Guest: Nikos Georgas
NIKOS GARAVELAS PRESENTS CYPRUS
“ ELVIS PRESLEY !
THE VOICE OF 20th CENTURY”
APRIL 11 at the Amphitheater of St. Raphael in Limassol, Nikos Garavelas organizes a special presentation, a tribute to the “King” of Rock’n Roll, Elvis.
Nikos will show us, via a documentary video, the life, the brilliant presence, the seismic music course , the dramatic moments, the absolute loneliness of success and the end of Elvis Presley.
1ST COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL
July 17th, at the Garden Theater of the Municipality of Limassol and with the collaboration of the Municipality, Nikos organizes the 1st Country Music Festival in Limassol.
Performers: George Gakis & The Troublemakers
Andreas Gomozias & The Country Gentlemen
It was about time that an event like that would be presented to Cyprus. The audience will experience the unique feeling of the Country Music Festivals , a cultural event that for 7 consecutive years is acknowledged by the audience throughout Greece and Europe and which consist a “must” for the Greek cultural events.
GREECE
7th COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL
THE GRASCALS
In September 12th , fans of the institution of Country Music Festivals,
From all over Greece and Europe, set a date in Athens, Greece.
Nikos Garavelas presents , a country - bluegrass band THE GRASCALS!
The GRASCALS is one of the most famous bands of Country and Bluegrass Music. You will attend their show at the Theater of Vrahon Melina Merkouri during the 7th Country Music Festival organized by Nikos Garavelas.
Terry Eldredge-guitar, Jamie Johnson-guitar, Terry Smith-bass, Danny Roberts-mandolin, Kristin Scott Benson-banjo, Jeremy Abshire-fiddle. These are the GRASCALS.
The group recorded their first album in 2004. Their long collaboration with the “diva” of Country Music, Dolly Parton, gave their listeners the opportunity to acknowledge them. Then they collaborated with Brooks & Dunn, Dierks Bentley, Patty Loveless, Mac Wiseman, J.D. Crowe, Charlie Daniels, Kenny Rogers, Steve Wariner, Vince Gill, The Jordanaires and many others. They became well-known from the very beginning. In 2005 they were nominated from the International Bluegrass Music Association as Emerging Artist of the Year while all the following years they have won the most significant title for an artist “Entertainer of the Year”.
Their music style is unique and their presence on stage is excellent., thus justifying the bestowal of all the awards which they have gained till now, while they are considered as one of the most promising new groups. Their recent album “Keep on Walking” is no 1 in the charts of this month National Bluegrass Survey Top 15 Bluegrass Album Chart. At the same time the single “Sad Wind Sigh” is in #3 and “Choices” in #17 at the Top 30 Bluegrass Songs Chart.
This is the group, the unique Bluegrass artists, that Nikos Garavelas has chosen to present to the public in September the 12th . An outstanding musical event dedicated to the fans of Country Music Festivals!
