Fri
Jul 11 2008
09:48:am
By: R. Neal shortURL
Country music icon Willie Nelson has canceled his performance at the 2008 Foothills Fall Festival, leaving the festival at least temporarily without a closing headliner.
UPDATE: So, did they not have a signed contract when they announced? From the article, it sounds like Mike Hammond and WIVK are promoting the event. What's their experience in promoting something this big? And what's the deal with letting people vote on who they'd like to see as headliner? That seems kind of strange.
Anyway, if they're in a jam, I bet AC Entertainment could help them line up a blockbuster headline closing act. We have one of the premier concert promoters in America right next door. Might be a good idea to reach out and take advantage of the best resources available.
|
Topics:
|
Discussing
- Louisville, TN, town center coming soon? (1 reply)
- Alcoa Schools close for teacher shortages (1 reply)
- City of Alcoa's costly wish list for Alcoa Highway. (1 reply)
- Blount County coronavirus cases at 39,189 as of 4/23/2022 (1 reply)
- Blount County coronavirus cases at 39,079 as of 4/2/2022 (1 reply)
- Blount County coronavirus cases at 38,344 as of 2/12/2022 (1 reply)
- Blount County coronavirus cases at 33,274 as of 1/22/2022 (2 replies)
- Blount County coronavirus cases at 26,253 as of 1/03/2022 (1 reply)
- Blount Memorial at record high for COVID-19 hospitalizations (1 reply)
- Blount County coronavirus cases nearly 16,000 as of 07/12/2021 (3 replies)
- Blount County coronavirus pandemic numbers (2 replies)
- The City of Alcoa's uncontrolled and costly development (2 replies)
TN Progressive
- Smith & Wesson not a good fit for Blount County (BlountViews)
- Pellissippi Parkway extension delayed again (BlountViews)
- Blount County early voting record turnout (BlountViews)
- Louisville, TN, town center coming soon? (BlountViews)
- WATCH THIS SPACE. (Left Wing Cracker)
- America As It Is Right Now (RoaneViews)
- A friend sent this: From Captain McElwee's Tall Tales of Roane County (RoaneViews)
- The Meidas Touch (RoaneViews)
- Massive Security Breach Analysis (RoaneViews)
- (Whitescreek Journal)
- My choices in the August election (Left Wing Cracker)
- July 4, 2024 - aka The Twilight Zone (Joe Powell)
TN Politics
- Bloody UFC cage match on White House lawn marks Trump’s 80th birthday (TN Lookout)
- Local Tennessee officials are putting data center plans on ice to consider regulations (TN Lookout)
- Judge blocks Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund until government agrees it’s been dissolved (TN Lookout)
- Five laws passed by Tennessee lawmakers in 2026 face legal challenges, so far (TN Lookout)
- Tennessee’s “Nuclear Family Month” is a slap in the face of dads fighting for their children (TN Lookout)
- Firearms drive majority of veteran suicides, federal data shows (TN Lookout)
Knox TN Today
- Famous DGG is out there, DeSean Bishop is here (Knox TN Today)
- Thomas Cole: New KFD Asst. Chief, 134th Wing’s Chief Master Sergeant (Knox TN Today)
- Chris Bryant + Winston Fellows + D-Day for Derek Dooley ++ (Knox TN Today)
- Meet Miley, Monday’s Parent-A-Child (Knox TN Today)
- Dr. Conrad Ivie performs first of a kind surgery in the state (Knox TN Today)
- Mission Monday: Today’s focus on YWCA Knoxville’s Victim Advocacy Program (Knox TN Today)
- 6/15 HEADLINES: News and events from Knox, World, USA, Tennessee & Historic Notes (Knox TN Today)
- The Knox County Sheriff Primary will stand. Here’s what the GOP board was really deciding. (Knox TN Today)
- Knoxville Street Medicine seeks to support the unhoused (Knox TN Today)
- Vols win 4×100 relay, team is third in NCAA track (Knox TN Today)
- PAT the play returns to the stage in June (Knox TN Today)
- Easy Bacon & Swiss Quiche: Breakfast meal prep (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- New arthritis surgery performed for the first time in East Tennessee (WATE)
- Pop-up clinics offer free medical care services in Knoxville, Del Rio (WATE)
- Road in Knoxville closes for 15 days of repairs (WATE)
- TBI releases statement on 5-year mark of Summer Wells' disappearance (WATE)
- Teen charged with murder in Roane County faces new charges after police chase (WATE)
- Low humidity through mid-week (WATE)
News Sentinel
State News
- Bonnaroo survived 2026. What’s next? - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Free Press Opinion: America much more of a mess at the bicentennial than it is today - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Teen charged in connection with disappearance of Collegedale man - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Losing Ground: Historic Black neighborhoods in Chattanooga face new pressures - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Wire Reports
- Dow jumps 600 points to record with rally gaining steam after Trump signs Iran deal memorandum: Live updates - CNBC (Business)
- Trump announces 4 July rally in Washington after hosting UFC cage match at the White House – live - The Guardian (US News)
- Why Fox Stock Is Tumbling After $22 Billion Roku Deal - Barron's (Business)
- ICE agent in NJ hit by fleeing suspect in van, opens fire - New York Post (US News)
- SpaceX IPO haul rises to $85.7 billion after underwriters exercise greenshoe - Reuters (Business)
- Iran and US agree deal to end war as Israel says its forces will stay in Lebanon - BBC (US News)
- A Tarp Still Blocks The Kennedy Center’s Sign—Days After Trump’s Name Was Removed - Forbes (US News)
- Kevin Warsh Wants the Fed to Stop Explaining Everything - WSJ (Business)
- How Quickly Can the Strait of Hormuz Get Back Up and Running? - WSJ (US News)
- SpaceX Stock Jumps Again as Elon Musk Unveils Meteoric Revenue Target - Barron's (Business)
- Kemp, Trump flex their political muscles days ahead of Georgia’s runoffs - Atlanta Journal-Constitution (US News)
- Deal to Reopen Hormuz Kicks Off Long Effort to Ease Energy Crisis - The New York Times (Business)
- KFC's The Colonel gets a subtle makeover in new rebrand - Creative Bloq (Business)
- Cyber experts warn Fable limits aid attackers and hurt defenders - Axios (Business)
- US: Skydiving plane crash leaves 12 people dead in Missouri - dw.com (US News)
Local area websites:
Blount DemsMC Democrats
Raven Society
League of Women Voters
Wendy Pitts Reeves
Stop Alcoa Parkway
KnoxViews
Knox Dems
RoaneViews
TennViews
TN Clean Water Network
TN Dems
Government websites:
Blount CountyCity of Alcoa
City of Maryville
State of Tennessee
TN Code Annotated
TN General Assembly
UT CTAS
UT MTAS
Media websites:
Maryville Daily TimesKnox News Sentinel
There went my reason to pay
There went my reason to pay the Foothills Fall Festival entry fee for the first time. Not that I don't think it is a great event, it is, and I do think it is worth the money, just not for me. I do enjoy the freebies at the festival.