Merle Haggard Before McGraw, Chesney, and even Strait, there was Haggard. The word "legend" does not even begin to cover Merle Haggard's legacy in a career that has lasted over 40 years. Merle is truly the godfather of country music. From his rough-and-tumble early years to a Grammy Award and collaborations with Willie Nelson and George Jones, this consummate performer has cemented his place among the greats. Come hear the artist that produced such hits as "Okie from Muskogee," "Workin' Man's Blues" and "Mama Tried."
David Cook Just one week after being named the winner of the seventh season of “American Idol,” 25-year-old David Cook rewrote chart history, with a record-breaking 14 debuts on Billboard’s Hot Digital Songs survey. He also had 11 songs jump onto the Hot 100, the highest number of new entries ever, and the second-highest amount of simultaneous hits since the Beatles in 1964. All that, and his single, “The Time of My Life,” instantly became the highest debuting title of 2008, entering the Hot 100 at No. 3. He followed up his successful debut with the smash hit, “Leave A Light On.”
Jay Leno Jay Leno followed in the footsteps of legendary NBC late-night hosts Steve Allen, Jack Paar and Johnny Carson as the host of the Emmy Award-winning and top-rated “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” Leno created his own unique late-night style with a combination of humor, talk and entertainment each night when viewers want to wind down with a few laughs before drifting off to dreamland. Beginning this fall, Leno will move to primetime with his new talk show, “The Jay Leno Show.”
Charlie Pride “With over 70 million albums sold and a Grammy on his mantel, Charley Pride is second in RCA record sales only to Elvis Presley… and he just keeps getting better with time. Come hear the man with such hits as “Kiss an Angel Good Morning,” “Just Between You and Me” and many more!” Don't miss out on your chance to see this award-winning singer perform.