Zac Brown Band to host Southern Grounds Festival

The Zac Brown Band is no stranger to putting on a good show, but this year they’re shaking things up by hosting their first ever 3-day music and food festival.

The Southern Ground festival runs from Oct. 21-23 at Riley Park in Charleston, S.C. Lead singer Zac Brown described the stage as extending to either side of the general admission with box seats above. Fans in the box section will be in for a treat as they’re served chef-prepared food throughout the day. The concession stands will also be upgraded.

“This is real wine and real food,” Brown said. “It’s not just what’s cheap. It’s not a $12 bag of nachos with some Cheez Whiz on them.”

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Monday, September 5, 2011 at 7:06 pm by jordan

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Zac Brown and his big ideas

Sometimes its easy to overlook the other members of a band besides the always notable frontman (or frontwoman), but when it comes down to it, all of the members have to agree on just about everything that the band is involved in.

That was one of the hang-ups with the Zac Brown Band, according to an interview between them  and Pollstar.com, especially when frontman Zac Brown was coming up with crazy ideas like:

• Feed hundreds of fans club members at every show from a gargantuan custom-built tractor-trailer kitchen on wheels.

• Build and staff seven separate businesses that handle everything from publishing, film and music videos, and T-shirts – and why not throw in a machine shop for a planned line of custom knives?

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Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 11:16 am by michelle

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Zac Brown Band named as 2010 CMA Award performers

After snagging CMA Award nominations for 2010 Entertainer of the Year New Artist of the Year, Vocal Group of the Year and Musical Event of the Year, the Zac Brown Band has been promised at least one trip to the stage as a performer.

Ironically, the first round of performers also includes artists who are competing against the ZBB in various categories, including Miranda Lambert, Lady Antebellum and Keith Urban.

Other performers for country’s biggest night include Blake Shelton, Dierks Bentley, and Alan Jackson.

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Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at 11:51 am by jordan

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ZBB bags CMA Awards nominations

The announcements have been made for nominees of the 44th annual CMA Awards and the Zac Brown Band has managed to snag a few!

The boys of ZBB claimed nods in several of the top slots, including the main prize, 2010 Entertainer of the Year! They were also nominated in the following categories: New Artist of the Year, Vocal Group of the Year, and Musical Event of the Year for their collaboration with Kid Rock.

The competition is fierce in each of those categories, where ZBB will have to best the likes of Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley and Keith Urban, just to name a few.

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Friday, September 3, 2010 at 2:13 pm by michelle

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Zac Brown Band plays Buffett benefit for oil spill victims

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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Zac Brown Band Skips Out On ACM Awards

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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Zac Brown Band Scored four ACM Awards!

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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Zac Brown Band sailing Southern Ground this September

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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Zac Brown takes home “Best New Artist” Grammy

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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Grammy Noms for Zac Brown Band

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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