A Full Force Festival Season for Rhonda Vincent
Festival season has started in full force, and our conditioning for outdoor venues, coupled with multiple consecutive dates, has begun. Our weekend started with our departure from Nashville to Ladysmith, Va. Though rain had pounded the festival grounds just days before, it turned into a perfect sunny day. We performed two shows, our last being the festival closer, before we boarded the Martha White Bluegrass Express, en route to Merlefest in Wilkesboro, N.C. Merlefest is completely different than any other venue we ever play, and even more so this year.My morning began with a rehearsal for a special performance with all bluegrass girls, which included Alison Brown, Sierra Hull, Laurie Lewis, Claire Lynch, Missy Raines and Sally Van Meter. The Rage and I performed at 2:50 p.m., and at 5 p.m., we were meeting fans at the autograph tent. Next, it was back to the stage for a bluegrass girl performance titled “Girls for Merle.” My eyes started getting sleepy, but with the help of Mountain Dew, I stayed awake to join our scheduled appearance as part of the Midnight Jam. When we arrived, they ask me to NOT to use my band, but to invite others that I don’t usually work with, to be my band. I quickly invited Bela Fleck to play banjo, Greg Luck to play guitar, along with Hunter and Mickey on fiddle and bass. It turned out to be a lot of fun.
We left Merle Fest at 2 a.m., on our way to the National Cornbread Festival in South Pittsburg, Tenn., where I was performing and cooking in the Celebrity Cornbread Cook-Off. We left the cornbread festival at 6 p.m., back to Nashville. Got to bed at midnight, the alarm rang at 4:45 a.m., and we made our way to the airport, headed to Scottsdale, Ariz. A long white stretch limo was waiting at the airport to take us to the Westin Keirland. The Westin is one of the most incredible resorts I’ve ever stayed at. The food, rooms, view … everything is exquisite. We performed that evening for our corporate sponsor, Martha White. Up again at 4:45 a.m. to travel back to the airport. As I write this, we are now back in Nashville. After a very productive yet challenging weekend, I sit here and reflect on how very lucky we are to live our dream, playing bluegrass music that we love, and traveling the world.
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brandon says:
Cmt is so cool
Tom Alman says:
Good luck on the trail, Rhonda. Your fans wish that all of your dreams come true, Luv ya Gal!!!
Tom
Louise S. says:
Good luck and safe travels to you Rhonda. You are our Queen and we love you. You certainly do us proud ”always”.
Louise
Rose says:
Rhonda, All your fans appreciate you love and devotion to the music you love. A side benefit is that we get to sit back and enjoy it all. Thanks and safe travels Rhonda!
The Ol’ Dawg says:
The Hardest Workin’ Gal In Show Bidness - Love ya, Queen !!!
Sami says:
Rhonda, your fans are so proud of everything that you do. I’ve never met any other person in the world that works as hard as you do. You are truly talented, and I’m so glad I’ve had the chance to go to so many of your concerts and meet you several times. I wish you all the best, and pray that you stay safe during your travels across the world.
Kim from MO says:
Dawg and Sami said it, you are simply the best!
Kim from MO
LosAngeles says:
Assuming either the Left Wing or the Right Wing gained control of the country, it would probably fly around in circles.
California Karen says:
We hope your booking agent will get you and the Rage to the West Coast as often as posible. It’s time to share you with the rest of our wonderful Country. Can’t wait till our next Rhonda Vincent concert. Be safe in your travel’s!
natalie says:
CHARLIE WAYNE,S ANNUAL BIRTHDAY BASH AND CONCERT
Recording artist Charlie Wayne is scheduled to perform an unplugged acoustic concert at Douglas Corner FEB 28 2009 at 8:00 pm. This show will be just Charlie and his guitar. No smoke and mirrors, no band, just him doing what he loves, singing his songs for the fans. The show will consist of songs from all his albums,including a few Bullet Boy’s hits and some of his newer songs like “Once Upon a Time” and “Duck and the Dove”. Charlie is out promoting his new songs along with his newly published book “Enchanted Life”. The book is an autobiography and also touches on his beliefs of the power of positive thinking sprinkled with the unkown and mysterious. Charlie has met thousands of people throughout the years and many have touched his heart. Many of them have ended up in the book, who knows? You could be too! Pick your copy up at Barnes & Noble or Books-A-Million.
This is a “must see” show! CHARLIE WILL HAVE SOME VERY VERY SPECIAL SUPRISE GUESTS.