One of the most distinctive and recognizable sounds in the music industry. The four-part harmonies and upbeat songs of the Oak Ridge Boys have spawned dozens of Country hits and a Number One Pop smash, earned them Grammy, Dove, CMA, and ACM awards and garnered a host of other industry and fan accolades. Every time they step before an audience, the Oaks bring three decades of charted singles, and 50 years of tradition, to bear on a stage show widely acknowledged as among the most exciting anywhere. And each remains as enthusiastic about the process as they have ever been.
Read more at the official "Oak Ridge Boys" website.Until April of 1999, the dynamic family band known as Cherryholmes did not exist, and half of its youthful members hadn't even picked up an instrument. In five short years, this high-energy Nashville-based band was named 2005 IBMA's Entertainers of the Year.
Cherryholmes has many qualities that make them unique, but the basis of their success lies in plain, old-fashioned hard work combined with shining star talent that only appears to glow more brightly with each performance. They embody the American Bluegrass dream.
All six band members pull their creative ideas to form their own new brand of bluegrass music. Every member takes a turn singing lead and showcasing their abilities. Their live shows include twin fiddles, Irish step dancing, classic country yodeling, and old-time claw hammer in addition to their dynamic bluegrass.
Read more at the official "Cherryholmes" website.
Joe Zelek
Joe Zelek is quickly earning a reputation as an engaging songwriter and a seasoned live performer that combines his high-energy yet easygoing stage presence with songs that have first-time listeners singing along by the second chorus. Both Joe and his music are proud products of “Small Town Ohio,” specifically the rural town of Mt. Pleasant, OH where he was born and raised.
Joe has built a large and dedicated regional fan base in the tri-state area of Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania which is now expanding across the country. He has sold thousands of CDs independently leading to a regional distribution deal with Wal-Mart. Three of his singles have made regular rotation nationally on XM Radio’s Nashville Ch11. Locally he is one of the top played artists on the Ohio Valley's leading country station 98.7 WOVK with multiple singles appearing on their “Top 98 of the Year” Countdown for the last two years including "Jamboree In The Hills," "Brought To You By Drinkin'," "Part Time Country Star" and "Homecoming King."
The Joe Zelek Band has performed in front of audiences as large as 50,000 after earning a spot next to the biggest names in country music as a main stage featured act at the legendary Jamboree In The Hills festival in Morristown, OH for the last three consecutive years.
Joe currently resides in Nashville, TN with his wife and daughter.
Abby Abbondanza - Wednesday August 12th at 8:00 pm
Sometimes a departure from the familiar is the only way an artist can truly move forward. Chris “Abby” Abbondanza certainly believes that to be true, which is why the former Povertyneck Hillbillies singer is focused on only one thing these days - his new solo career.
These days, when Abbondanza isn’t writing, recording or performing, he can probably still be found in the studio – the television studio. The singer hosts the popular “Bullseye Outdoor Adventures” show, a hunting and fishing program that can be seen on the Sportsman’s Channel and the Man Channel. Aside from the exposure of being broadcast in more than 30 million homes, it also provides a truly unique opportunity to mix business with pleasure.
“I’ve always cared more about being a good songwriter than anything else,” says Abbondanza, who wrote or co-wrote nine of the album’s eleven tracks. “Working now as a solo artist has really allowed me to explore some different directions that I wasn’t necessarily comfortable with before, so this whole process has been kind of liberating for me,” he adds.
Now, with the upcoming release of his first solo project, Promised Land, Abbondanza admits his career has entered into uncharted territory once again. With a renewed sense of independence and his first solo album on the way, the “Promised Land” is starting to look like familiar territory once again for Abby.
