The Wildwoods Country Showcase concert on Saturday evening, October 23, 7pm in the Wildwoods Convention Center, will feature live performances by legendary country group Sawyer Brown, singer and American Idol star Josh Gracin, and country duo Bomshel.
Tickets for the Saturday concert and Friday dance party are available online here (click the belt buckle marked "Tickets" above) and by phone toll-free at 888-448-7641. All tickets for the Saturday night concert are reserved seating, so reserve early for the best seats.
Tickets can also be purchased in person at the Cape May County Chamber of Commerce information center at Exit 11 of the Garden State Parkway daily from 9am to 4pm. (Call the chamber at 609-465-7181 for information.)
Sawyer Brown They've been called the Rolling Stones of country music, and really, that's no exaggeration. For more than 25 years since their triumph on "Star Search," Sawyer Brown has set the pace and continues to go the distance with fresh, fun and relevant songs that challenge themselves as musicians while creating personal experiences for their listeners. And their live shows are legendary for the excitement, energy and emotion they generate. Herein lies the secret of the band's youthful longevity.
Vocalist Mark Miller, keyboardist Gregg "Hobie" Hubbard, lead guitarist Shayne Hill, bassist Jim Scholten and drummer Joe Smyth mark this plan the release of their 22nd album, Travelin' Band, later this year.
Formed in 1982 as an outgrowth of singer Don King's band, Sawyer Brown's Midas touch has turned more than 20 songs into Top 10 hits and millions of albums sold. They were the TNN Awards golden boys for six years running as Vocal Band of the Year, earned ACM honors as Top Vocal Group, and garnered a CMA Horizon Award right out of the gate in 1985.
Josh Gracin Josh Gracinīs big break came when he appeared on American Idol during its second season. A Lance Corporal in the Marines at the time, Gracin sang Rascal Flattsī Iīm Movinī On on one episode. The guys in Rascal Flatts saw the show and, impressed with Gracinīs talent, put him in touch with their producer. Quickly signed to a recording contract, Gracinīs self-titled first album was released in 2004.
Its second single, "Nothin' to Lose," reached No. 1 at country radio. Gracin has a new single, “Cover Girl,” now getting airplay on country radio, and a new CD coming out this year.
Bomshel
Curb Records recording duo Bomshel consists of Idaho native Kristy Osmonson (known as Kristy O.) on fiddle and vocals and Michigan-born Kelley Shepard on guitar and vocals. Bomshel charted its first single, "Country Music Love Song," in 2006. Another single, "The Power of One," was featured in the soundtrack of the 2007 film Evan Almighty starring Steve Carell. Osmonson began touring the Northwest and Canada at age 4 in a group called the Fiddler's Hatchery and was inspired to pursue a career in country music after watching a television broadcast of Garth Brooks' concert at New York's Central Park. Shepard grew up singing in small venues in Phoenix and received a career break when she sent a tape to The Ellen Degeneres Show, where she was noticed by singer-songwriter Brian McKnight, who began developing her early songwriting career. Bomshel released its first album, "Fight Like a Girl," in early 2009.
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