Charlie Daniels' Volunteer Jam returns
The Volunteer Jam started in 1974 when Daniels wanted to record "Fire On The Mountain" in front of a live audience. The War Memorial Auditorium in downtown Nashville set the stage as Daniels’ friends joined in on a “jam” that year.
The Charlie Daniels Band Volunteer Jam Tour 2007 will feature The Marshall Tucker Band along with The Outlaws and kicks off April 28th in Valdosta, Ga., where it will continue through Oklahoma City, Tampa, Birmingham, Nashville, Denver, Salt Lake City, Phoenix, and many other cities to soon be announced. The last tour date currently listed is July 28 in Oakdale, Conn.
Tour dates are:
April 28 - Valdosta, Ga. - Wild Adventures
May 4 - Thackerville, Okla. - Winstar Casino
May 5 - Oklahoma City, Okla. - Zoo Amphitheatre
May 11 - Tampa - Ford Amphitheatre
May 12 - West Palm Beach, Fla. - Sound Advice Amphitheatre
May 18 - Birmingham, Ala. - Verizon Wireless Music Center
May 19 - Nashville - Starwood Amphitheatre
May 31 - Denver - City Lights Pavilion
June 1 - Salt Lake City - USANA Amphitheatre
June 2 - Las Vegas - The Aladdin Theatre
June 3 - Phoenix - Cricket Pavilion
June 7 - Pala, Cal. - The Starlight Theatre
June 8 - Chula Vista, Cal. - Coors Amphitheatre
June 9 - Kelseyville, Cal. - Konocti Harbor Resort
June 10 - Mountainview, Cal. - Shoreline Amphitheatre
July 20 - St. Clairsville, Ohio - Jamboree In The Hills
July 27 - Gilford, N.H. - Meadowbrook Musical Arts Center
July 28 - Wallingford, Conn. - Chevrolet Theatre
More news for Charlie Daniels Band
- 01/29/21: Volunteer Jam gets pushed back to August
- 12/07/17: Volunteer Jam returns
- 08/13/15: CDB goes live in October
- 03/28/13: Daniels receives pacemaker
- 10/31/11: Daniels pulls rank
- 10/14/11: Charlie Daniels Band member killed in crash
- 07/29/11: Daniels welcomes Vassar, Sawyer Brown to holiday show
- 05/06/11: CDB concert goes high def
CD reviews for Charlie Daniels Band
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