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The Zac Brown Band performed live with a handful of other artists including Jimmy Buffett for a free concert on Alabama’s Gulf Coast on July 7.
In addition to the free admission, the concert also aired on CMT.com, so fans worldwide could watch as Sonny Landreth, Kenny Chesney, Jesse Winchester and Allen Toussaint performed.
The benefit concert was created by Buffett, a Gulf Coast native, who told the AP that it’s ok to be mad at the oil spill.
“If you’re born and raised on the Gulf Coast and it’s kind of in you, and you don’t feel anger and rage initially over what’s going on down there, I think you’re a hypocrite,” he said. “That’s the way I felt. Now, what you do with that is a big question.”
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Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at 3:54 pm by jordan
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This year’s 45th Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards results has not stopped the Zac Brown Band. They did not receive any awards this past Sunday night, but that’s ok - the band did not attend the ceremony. In fact, they were half way around the world, specifically in the Persian Gulf.
The Zac Brown Band was performing that night for thousands of our soldiers as part of a USO/Armed Forces Entertainment tour. In a statement, frontman Zac Brown responds, “The war isn’t front page news anymore and a lot of folks forget that there are actually people over there, away from their families, serving out country. They’ve been giving up months and months of their lives, some of them years, so we’re excited to get to entertain them.”
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at 8:34 am by elizabeth
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The Zac Brown Band scored an impressive four Academy of Country Music Award Nominations last week, and Zac Brown himself is up for another two.
The band is up for the prestigious “Entertainer of the Year” Award – and if they win, they’ll be the third group in the history of the Academy to it home.
They’re also nominated for Album of the Year for “The Foundation,” Single Record of the Year for “Toes” and Top Vocal Group – they are the reigning Top New Vocal Group (and they took home Best New Artist at the Grammy Awards).
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 4:40 pm by brittany
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Sailing Southern Ground is unlike any music festival you’ve ever been to. That’s because, true to its name, it’s held aboard a cruise ship and hosted by the Zac Brown Band.
The floating festival sets sail on Labor Day weekend. On Sept. 2 the ship departs from Tampa, Fla., and travels back and forth to Grand Cayman. While on board, The Zac Brown Band will put on the main stage show, with many more musicians being added daily.
When the music’s not playing there are still plenty of activities to do, such as lounge on the deck, swim in the pool, drink at one of the many bars, peruse the restaurants or just enjoy the view from your balcony.
So far, the confirmed bands for the Sailing Southern Ground festival are Michael Franti and Spearhead, Blackberry Smoke, Nic Cowan, Gaelic Storm, Sonia Leigh, Levi Lowrey, Oakhurst, Darrell Scott and The Wood Brothers.
If you don’t have your sea legs on you, Zac Brown Band tickets are available all throughout March on drier land.
Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 9:30 am by jordan
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The Zac Brown Band brought down the house with a performance at last Sunday’s Grammy telecast, and took home a trophy for “Best New Artist.”
The country artist, who was also nominated for “Best Country Album” for “Foundation” and “Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals” for “Chicken Fried, gave a modest but spirited performance towards the end of the night.
The band will start touring in March – Zac Brown Band tickets are available now!
Monday, February 1, 2010 at 11:06 pm by brittany
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Country music newcomers, the Zac Brown Band, have clearly made a real impact this year judging by the three Grammy nominations they’ve received from the Recording Academy.
In the country-centric categories, ZBB grabbed two nominations: one for Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group for their hit song “Chicken Fried,” which peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Chart; the other for Best Country Album for The Foundation, released in November 2008. In these categories, they run up against some of the veterans of country music, including Brooks & Dunn, Keith Urban, George Strait and Rascal Flatts.
But the real feather in the band’s cowboy hat is the coveted spot in the Best New Artist category,where they will compete with other musical newbies, namely Keri Hilson, MGMT, Silversun Pickups and the Ting Tings.
Be sure to tune in to see who wins! The 52nd Grammy Awards airs on January 31, 2010, from the Staples Center in LA on CBS at 8pm (EST).
Monday, December 14, 2009 at 3:32 pm by michelle
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