Shows To Catch This Week 6/27-7/3

Tuesday June 28

Dolly Parton - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Consol Energy Center)

Hayes Carll - Bloomington, Indiana (Castle Theater)

Jason Eady - Conroe, Texas (Dosey Doe Music Cafe)

The Rankin Twins - Austin, Texas (Brilliant Sky Toys & Books)

William Clark Green - Corpus Christi, Texas (Brewster Street Ice House)

Willie Nelson - Mankato, Minnesota (Vetter Stone Amphitheater)

Wednesday June 29

American Aquarium - Baton Rouge, Louisiana (The Varsity Theater)

Hayes Carll - Louisville, Kentucky (Louisville Waterfront Park)

William Clark Green - College Station, Texas (Hurricane Harry's)

Willie Nelson - Milwaukee, Wisconsin (BMO Harris Pavilion)

Thursday June 30

American Aquarium - Houston, Texas (McGonigel's Mighty Duck)

Chris Stapleton - St Louis, Missouri (Fabulous Fox Theatre)

Cody Canada & The Departed - Columbia, Missouri (Rose Music Hall)

Hayes Carll - Birmingham, Alabama (Saturn)

Jason Boland & The Stragglers - Austin, Texas (Strange Brew)

Jason Eady - Dallas, Texas (The Kessler)

Kenny Rogers - Thousand Oaks, California (Fred Kavli Theatre)

Micky And The Motorcars - Cedar Park, Texas (Wild West)

Randy Rogers Band - Kansas City, Missouri (Kansas City Power & Light District)

Reckless Kelly - Little Rock, Arkansas (Revolution Music Room)

William Clark Green - Wichita Falls, Texas (Denim & Diamonds)

Friday July 1

Aaron Watson - Bryan, Texas (Lakeside Icehouse)

American Aquarium - Concan, Texas (House Pasture Cattle Co)

Chris Stapleton - Council Bluffs, Iowa (Stir Concert Cove)

Cody Canada & The Departed - Minneapolis, MN (Fine Line Music Cafe)

David Allan Coe - Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Texas Club)

Eli Young Band - Biloxi, Mississippi (IP Casino Resort & Spa)

Hayes Carll - Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Red Dragon Listening Room)

Jason Boland & The Stragglers - Bertram, Texas (Historic Globe Theatre)

Kevin Fowler - South Padre Island, Texas (Claytons Beach Bar & Grill)

Micky And The Motorcars - Conroe, Texas (Dosey Doe's Music Cafe)

Randy Rogers Band - Manhattan, Kansas (The Hat)

Reckless Kelly - Kansas City, Missouri (Knuckleheads Saloon)

Stoney Larue - Kansas City, Missouri (Power & Light District)

William Clark Green - Fredericksburg, Texas (Luckenbach Dance Hall)

Saturday July 2

Aaron Watson - Harlingen, Texas (Harlingen Freedom Fest)

American Aquarium - Roscoe, Texas (4th of July Event)

Brandon Rhyder - Gainsville, Texas (Outlaws Inferno)

Charlie Robison - Helotes, Texas (Floore's Country Store)

Chris Stapleton - Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Marcus Amphitheater)

Cody Canada & The Departed - Lake View, Iowa (Stone Pier on Black Hawk Lake)

Hayes Carll - The Woodlands, Texas (Dosey Doe)

Jamey Johnson - Onamia, Minnesota (Grand Casino Mille Lacs)

Jason Boland & The Stragglers - Dardanelle, Arkansas (Front Street Grill)

Jason Eady - Denton, Texas (Dan's Silver Leaf)

Keith Urban - Gilford, New Hampshire (Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion)

Kevin Fowler - Corpus Christi, Texas (Brewster Street Ice House)

Micky And The Motorcars - Mathis, Texas (Mathis Cultural Freedom Fest)

Reckless Kelly - Albany, Missouri (Albany Rhythm & Roots Festival)

Turnpike Troubadours - Fort Worth, Texas (Billy Bob's)

William Clark Green - Odessa, Texas (Firecracker Fandango)

Willie Nelson - French Lick, Indiana (French Lick Resort)

Sunday July 3

Aaron Lewis - Lake Charles, Louisiana (Golden Nugget)

American Aquarium - Amarillo, Texas (Hoot's)

Charlie Robison - Fort Worth, Texas (Landark Bar & Kitchen)

Cody Canada & The Departed - Hazel Green, Wisconsin (Sandy Hook Tavern)

Jason Eady - Fort Worth, Texas (Live Oak Music Hall)

Keith Urban - Gilford, New Hampshire (Band of New Hampshire Pavilion)

Kevin Fowler - Leander, Texas (Liberty Fest)

Randy Rogers Band - Laredo, Texas (Laredo International Fair & Expo Grounds)

Reckless Kelly - Berwyn, Illinois (Fitzgerald's)

Tim McGraw - Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Marcus Amphitheater)

Turnpike Troubadours - Lubbock, Texas (4th on Broadway Street Dance)

Back on the Road with "Me & My Kind"

On Monday Kip Moore announced dates for his upcoming tour, Me and My Kind.  This is Moore's third headlining tour and will be bringing Jon Pardi along with him.  Dates for this tour will begin this fall as he is currently on tour with Miranda Lambert for her Keeper of the Flame Tour.

With just a two week break between Keeper of the Flame and Me and My Kind, it's clear that being on the road and sharing his music with his fans is something that Moore loves.  In similar fashion, Moore added tour dates to his own 2015 Wild Ones Tour again just giving him just under 2 weeks between tours.

If you haven't found your way to a Kip Moore show yet, you're missing out.  Every single show renders and undeniable energy in which concert goers can't help but get swept up in.  The passion he has for each of his songs is evident during his performance.  In addition to giving an unparalleled performance, Moore interacts with fans during the show as well as after his performance.  Kip Moore has been known to stay after shows signing autographs, for free, until either every fan has had a chance to meet him or the venue shuts him down.

Find a date near you & don't hesitate to purchase your ticket!  By joining the Kip Moore fan club, for free, you will have access to pre-sale tickets.

September 30 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

October 1 - Fort Worth, Texas

October 6 - Kalamazoo, Michigan

October 8 - Toledo, Michigan

October 13 - Kingston, Ontario

October 20 - Boston, Massachusetts

October 21 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

October 27 - Bemidji, Minnesota

October 28 - St. Paul, Minnesota

November 10 - Atlanta, Georgia

November 11 - Birmingham, Alabama

November 12 - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

November 17 - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

November 18 - Peoria, Illinois

November 19 - Kansas City, Missouri

December 1 - New York, New York

December 3 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

December 8 - Detroit, Michigan

For those of you on the West Coast, I wouldn't fret just yet, if this tour is anything like those in the past, more dates and locations will be added.

Who We Are

Country Music: a form of popular music originating in the rural southern US. It is traditionally a mixture of ballads and dance tunes played characteristically on fiddle, guitar, steel guitar, drums, and keyboard.

Hipster: a person who follows the latest trends and fashions, especially those regarded as being outside the cultural mainstream.

A: I was raised in a small town just north of the Twin Cities (Minnesota).  I always describe it as "the beginning of the nothingness" to people who have never heard of it.  Growing up, I liked all kinds of music, but my love for country became more than surface deep the day my dad forced me and my brother to download some Merle Haggard songs to our home computer.  I had never heard of the man but in no time I became obsessed, to the point of listening to him before every sporting event I played in, and even disqualifying future boyfriends on the basis of being an "un-Hag fan".  Since then, I've been become more obsessed with country music, going to as many shows as I can, discovering new artists, and of course still showing love to the legends.

B: Born & raised in a small east central Minnesota town, country has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember.  At the age of 1 I was brought to my first concert, The Charlie Daniels Band.  One of my first major crushes was on Party Marty Stuart & at the age of 3 I knew all of the words to Billy Ray Cyrus' Achy Breaky Heart.  Like I said, country music has always been a part of my life.  Over the years my love of country music, and live shows, has only grown.  I've been to dozens upon dozens of shows and don't see myself stopping anytime soon.  At 23 I moved to Texas and was introduced to a whole new genre of country music, Texas/Red Dirt Country.  It was Texas Country that restored my faith in the country music scene just as mainstream country started to be taking a nose dive by adding in rap, techno, and pop lyrics to their songs.

Country Music Hipsters: We both love discovering new songs and new artists.  On more than one occasion we've said things such as, "Your probably haven't heard of them but...," "You need to hear this new band/artist," "I was listening to this band/artist before they were on mainstream radio," which is how we became country music hipsters.  With this blog we hope to both introduce you to new music as well as talk about bands/artists that you may already love.