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Countryfest 2013 Rules For All To See

Jake Thomas — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:34:50 +0000

Well, we’re just a little over a month away from the big show. 1077 ‘GNA Countryfest 2013 is July 13th at the Schaghticoke Fairgrounds. Tickets are down to the nitty gritty literally and it is looking like this year’s show will be a sellout before the day arrives. So if you haven’t got your tickets [...]

Shaker Road Elementary Kids Create Countryfest 2013 Jingle For Schagticoke – Reading, Writing and Rhyming

Richie Phillips — Fri, 03 May 2013 11:10:05 +0000

Chalk up another fun and rewarding experience – this time working with students in Mrs. Bushey’s class at Shaker Road Elementary School in Colonie. Some extremely talented jingle writers were on hand, so I put them to work immediately to write a Countryfest song! As you might have heard (arrf arrf), Countryfest 2013 is coming [...]

Noone Believed Me, But Joe Diffie Was At Our Sean and Richie Golf Tournament -

Richie Phillips — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:34:00 +0000

This has been a mission of mine for weeks now. I could have sworn that Joe Diffie, one of the artists coming to Countryfest 2013, came to our Sean and Richie Golf tournament. I could picture in my head a photo that we took together with him. Well, I finally found it!

The New Countryfest 2013 Poster Is Done And Looks Awesome

Richie Phillips — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:36:22 +0000

Whenever the new Countryfest poster is printed every year, it really brings the excitement up to a whole new level. It's one thing for us to announce the artists, but when you see them in print with the photos - you always end up saying to yourself "Wow -this year is going to be the best ever".

Joe Diffie Totally Blindsided By Jason Aldean's New Song "1994″ [VIDEO]

Richie Phillips — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:57:20 +0000

Joe, Joe Diffie! Joe, Joe Diffie! Sorry. I can’t get the new Jason Aldean song out of my head. I never thought I’d see the day where someone in a country song would be “rapping” Joe Diffie’s name. And from what I read, it not only surprised me, it shocked him too! According to an [...]

Richie Borrows Darius Rucker Song To Rhyme Countryfest Lineup [AUDIO]

Richie Phillips — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:29:21 +0000

Countryfest 2013. 'm psyched for this. Are you? What a stupid question. Darius Rucker, Sheryl Crow (50 million album buyers can't be wrong), Mark Wills, Easton Corbin, Greg Bates, and Joel Crouse. I'M SO DARN HAPPY, I WANT TO SING ABOUT IT!

Greg Bates Could Just Possibly Be The Next Kenny Chesney

Richie Phillips — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 14:10:31 +0000

I remember this really well. I was walking around with my camera at the last event that ‘GNA had with this guy on the bill. When his band took the stage, I literally stopped what I was doing and said to myself “Who the heck is that?”. (In a good way, mind you!). There was [...]