Hunt headlines Taste of Country
Thursday, September 22, 2016 – Sam Hunt was named as a headliner for the 5th Annual Taste of Country Music Festival, in 2017 at Hunter, N.Y.
The festival will be held June 9-11 at Hunter Mountain Resort in the Catskills.
Jason Aldean was the first headliner announced for the festival.
This past summer's Taste of Country Music Festival hosted a record 53,000 people over the three days with Kenny Chesney, Jake Owen, Kid Rock, Gary Allan, Big & Rich, Frankie Ballard, Eric Paslay and Old Dominion playing.
A three-day pass for the 2017 Taste of Country Music Festival starts at only $155 with VIP Outlaw packages starting at $499.
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CD reviews for Sam Hunt
Southside
There are some interesting moments on Sam Hunt's "Southside" album, but interesting doesn't always equal good. The single "Hard To Forget" samples Webb Pierce's "There Stands The Glass," one of country music's best and most enduring drinking songs. It's ironic, though, how Hunt needed to sample an old country song in order to incorporate any hint of actual country music into his album. Interesting, yes, but it may make you reach back for a »»»
Montevallo
It's no secret that the genre of country music has been growing and expanding in definition over the past several years, from the bombastic arena rocking fury of early Garth Brooks to more recent days and acts like Florida Georgia Line, further blurring the lines of country and other genres. Finding traditional country themes and vibes to merge along the rivers of hip-hop, R&B and pop, the picking is ripe for rising artists like Sam Hunt and his debut recording, "Montevallo. »»»
X2C
Sam Hunt is riding the country charts with "Leave the Night On," a rather surprising occurrence considering that the Georgia native has extremely little to do with what remotely constitutes country music on this four song EP. Hunt has gained some acclaim as a song writer, having penned Kenny Chesney's "Come Over," Keith Urban's "Cop Car" and Billy Currington's "We Are Tonight."
Hunt fits in perhaps only because of the crossover sounds »»»
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