Festival LineupSaturday, August 2nd Carrie UnderwoodCarrie Underwood’s latest album, Carnival Ride, vaulted to #1 atop Billboard’s Top Country Albums and all-genre Billboard 200 charts with mammoth first-week sales of 527,101. Carnival Ride has since launched hit singles like “So Small” and “All-American Girl.” Her 2005 debut album Some Hearts was an across-the-board smash, yielding singles like “Before He Cheats” and “Don’t Forget To Remember Me,” and selling over seven million copies in the process.http://www.carrieunderwoodofficial.com/  LifehouseLifehouse hails from California and is regarded as one of alternative pop's most successful acts. Their multi-platinum 2000 debut, No Name Face, produced "Hanging by a Moment" - a #1 alternative hit which crossed over to become Top 40's most-played song in history - while 2005's self-titled platinum effort yielded "You and Me," a giant hit ballad that set a record by spending more than 60 weeks on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. The band's 2007 release, Who We Are, features the smash hits "First Time" and "Whatever It Takes." http://www.lifehousemusic.com/ Gavin DeGrawGavin DeGraw is a talent, who in just a few short years has become one of today's premier singer-songwriters. He's done it the old-fashioned way, on the merits of his creative abilities, perseverance and a healthy, homegrown perspective, establishing himself as a magnetic, new voice in music. His latest song "In Love With A Girl" is quickly becoming an across-the-boards smash, as his 2005 smash, "Follow Through."
 Push PlayLong Island natives Push Play are one of pop music's hottest up-and-coming acts. The band launched its career performing and promoting at teen pop concerts up and down the East coast. Push Play's debut album Deserted was released in 2007, and plans are in place for a follow-up release later this year. http://www.pushplaysite.com/splashpage/ The Lost TrailersThe Lost Trailers initially caught the attention of Willie Nelson in 2000 when he heard an early demo and invited them to play his annual 4th of July Picnic. Three stolen trailers and six years of non-stop touring later, the Atlanta-based quintet brings their straight-from-the-hip country music to fans everywhere with their forthcoming BNA Records album which includes the hit song, "Holler Back." http://www.thelosttrailers.com/ Marie DigbyMarie Digby (pronounced mar-ee-ay) is a gifted musical artist who resides in Los Angeles, California. Marie Digby has gained much popularity through her channel on YouTube and MySpace. In 2004, Digby won the 2004 Pantene Pro-Voice competition with her song “Miss Invisible” (a song about growing up and feeling like you do not belong). http://www.myspace.com/mariedigbySunday, August 3rd DaughtryDaughtry's self-titled 2006 release is the fastest-selling debut rock album in modern Billboard history. Songs like "It's Not Over," "Home" and "Over You" have propelled vocalist Chris Daughtry and his band into household-name status, as have nationally-televised appearances at the 2006 NFC Championship and Good Morning America. In 2006 and 2007, Daughtry was tapped as the opening band for Bon Jovi's Lost Highway tour. Following that tour, the band performed at Toms River's Ritacco Center in December 2007, achieving the fastest sellout in that venue's history.
 Avril LavigneAvril Lavigne has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide. Her 2002 debut Let's Go accounts for 14 million of those sales, yielding hits like "Complicated" and "Sk8er Boy." In 2004, she released her sophomore album Under My Skin, which included the smash singles "Don't Tell Me" and "Happy Ending." Her latest release, 2007's Best Damn Thing, features the #1 international hit "Girlfriend." http://www.avrillavigne.com/ LiveLive is one of alternative rock's biggest names, having sold over 20 million albums since launching their career in the early 1990s out of York, Pennsylvania. Their 1994 album Throwing Copper remains as one of alternative rock's all-time greatest albums, producing radio staples like "Lightning Crashes" , "I Alone" and "All Over You". A long-time player in the New Jersey music scene, the band performed to a sold-out crowd at the 2006 Toms River Fest. http://www.friendsoflive.com/ Collective SoulWith eight #1 rock hits to their credit and worldwide sales in excess of 7 million, Collective Soul stands as one of the definitive groups in rock and roll. Hailing from Stockbridge, Georgia, the band's sound is much like that of its namesake: a collection of soulful grooves and outright rock and roll. Songs like "Gel," "Shine" and "The World I Know" remain staples at rock stations nationwide. http://www.collectivesoul.com/ mr. RAYAs mr. RAY, New Jersey native Ray Andersen has carved out a huge niche with the toddler set. He has sold more than 60,000 CD's and MP3 downloads since putting out his first album, 'Start Dreaming!' in 2001. His song "Boo-Boos Go Away" was featured in Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues 10 Year Anniversary Special, and he has also been featured on Good Morning America, the Wall St. Journal and many other high profile media outlets. http://www.mrray.com/ Day Of FireJackson, Tennessee natives Day Of Fire are one of the best-known, up-and-coming Christian hard rock bands in America. The band is signed to Essential Records, home to other genre artists like Jars Of Clay and Pillar. http://www.dayoffire.com/ |
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