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Country Idol Final Auditions Recap – Northeast Talent Contest

Kevin Richards — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:42:28 +0000

The final auditions for Country Idol 2013 packed Vapor in Saratoga Casino and Raceway on Thursday, May 16, featuring a guest performance by the lead vocalists of Skeeter Creek. Dozens of singers waited until the final night to try, however with Country Idol starting in January, contestants had 5 months to enter and make the [...]

Dustin Lynch Will Be Looking For Cowboys And Angels At Vapor [VIDEO]

Jake Thomas — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:20:51 +0000

It won’t be long until 1077 ‘GNA and you will be packing the house at Vapor again. Broken Bow Records recording artists Dustin Lynch will be performing live in concert for us all on May 2nd. He has a ton of fans here after his debut hit “Cowboys and Angels” and his recent follow up [...]

Jay Yager, Harold Ford, Dorrie Phillips Join Country Idol Judges Panel

Kevin Richards — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:50:05 +0000

There are only two chances left to compete and sing for the $5,000 grand prize in Country Idol 2013. Thursday, April 18 is our second to last audition at Vapor in Saratoga Casino and Raceway for Country Idol 2013. Starting in January, contestants registered on-line at www.wgna.com for a spot to sing for the judges. [...]

Sing Cowboys and Angels – And You Could Win Dustin Lynch Tickets

Jake Thomas — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:10:31 +0000

Everybody loves to sing great country songs! I can literally sing every word of every song on the Jamey Johnson “That Lonesome Sound” CD. Crank it up and let it out, it feels good to sing a great country song. If you can belt us out a few lines of Dustin Lynch’s hit song “Cowboys [...]

Dustin Lynch Will Crank His Tractor At Vapor [VIDEO]

Jake Thomas — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 20:43:06 +0000

He really will! LOL Dustin Lynch is a true country star on the rise and he is on a roll. I knew when I first heard “Cowboys and Angels” that he was going to be a star. Now he has a fun new song out that is climbing the charts and taking him up the [...]

Skeeter Creek Member Joins Country Idol – Northeast Talent Search At Vapor

Kevin Richards — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:16:33 +0000

We have begun Country Idol’s search for the next $5,000 winner at Vapor in Saratoga Casino and Raceway. The next round of auditions happens on Thursday, March 28 with our rotating panel of guest judges. This month we welcome guest judges Tony Gambaro of The New York Players, Joe Kulewicz of Skeeter Creek and GNA’s [...]

Cabin Fever Party With Audiostars Tomorrow Night At Vapor – Jake's Cabin Fever Favorites [VIDEO]

Jake Thomas — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:02:14 +0000

The Audiostars are the biggest party band in the region and we made sure we booked the best for you at our annual Cabin Fever Party at Vapor in Saratoga Casino and Raceway. It all starts at 8pm Friday night (tomorrow), and all we need is you. With the Audiostars rocking the house, plus free [...]

Dorrie Phillips Joins Country Idol At Vapor [AUDIO]

Kevin Richards — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:51:01 +0000

Country Idol 2013 at Vapor in Saratoga Casino and Raceway continues it’s search for star that will walk away with $5,000! Over the past few years, we’ve seen several great singers showcase their talents on the big stage at Vapor. As WGNA and Budweiser present another great season of discovering new talent, we welcome [...]

Country Idol Returns To Vapor With Chelsea Cavanaugh

Kevin Richards — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:07:52 +0000

The biggest Country Music talent search in the Northeast returns to Vapor at Saratoga Casino and Raceway on Thursday, February 21, 2013. Every month aspiring singers get the chance to get on the big stage to sing their way to $5,000 with WGNA’s Country Idol. This month’s panel of rotating guest judges will feature Georgia [...]

Randy Houser Talks About 'How Country Feels' and Writing 'Honky Tonk Badonkadonk' [AUDIO]

Kevin Richards — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:53:04 +0000

Randy Houser is on his way to play a sold out show at Vapor in Saratoga Casino and Raceway Thursday, February 7, 2013. UPDATE 2/6: We just received word that the show has sold out! We recently caught up with the ‘Boots On’ singer to talk about his No. 1 hit ‘How Country Feels,’ writing [...]

Country Idol 2013 – January Results

Kevin Richards — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:43:09 +0000

Country Idol 2013 kicked off it’s fourth season at Vapor in Saratoga Casino and Raceway on January 17 with a packed dance floor, celebrity guest judges, some great singers, and Elvis! A distinguished panel of judges including GNA’s Lou Roberts, Vapor’s Kathleen Anderson, and award winning Elvis tribute artist Drew Polsun ranked the hopefuls on [...]

First Round Of Country Idol Judges Kick-Off 2013 Season At Vapor

Kevin Richards — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:31:56 +0000

Once again WGNA begins it’s annual search for the best Country singers in the Northeast on Thursday, January 17 with Country Idol 2013 at Vapor in Saratoga Casino and Raceway. Rotating guest judges will score 20 contestants per month based on stage presence, appearance, and vocals. The top 5 scoring contestants of the night will [...]

How To Register For Country Idol – Country Singing Competition Returns To Vapor

Kevin Richards — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:34:53 +0000

The Northeast’s premiere talent competition returns to Vapor in Saratoga Casino and Raceway with Country Idol 2013. Rotating guest judges score contestants based on appearance (10 points), stage presence (15 points) and vocals (25 points). The night’s top scoring contestants will be invited back for the finals on June 20 to sing for a Grand [...]

Daytona 500 Winner – GNA Budweiser Finale At Vapor

Kevin Richards — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:32:53 +0000

Thursday, December 13 Vapor at Saratoga Casino was packed from the floor to the balcony with hundreds of GNA country fans line dancing, drinking Budweiser, loud Country Music, and 428 compressed T-shirts ready to reveal the winner of a trip to the Daytona 500. In the end, Kristen Truitt of Queensbury was the lucky winner [...]

Vapor Country Night Finale – Daytona 500 Giveaway

Kevin Richards — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 14:53:43 +0000

It’s been another great year of Country Dancing and Fun at Vapor in Saratoga Casino and Raceway. As the year winds down, we take a look back at the best moments of 2012 and prepare for the final GNA Budweiser Country Night of the season on Thursday, December 13. Highlights of GNA Budweiser Country Night [...]

Easton Corbin Saratoga Review – What Did You Think?

Kevin Richards — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 14:46:00 +0000

Easton Corbin ‘more’ than packed Vapor in Saratoga Casino and Raceway. Playing to a sold-out crowd on Nov. 8, 2012 the hot new country crooner showcased why critics may be right when describing him as ‘this generation’s George Strait.’ What did you think of the show? What do you think of Easton Corbin’s music? Please [...]

Easy Beginner Country Line Dances

Kevin Richards — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:48:27 +0000

If you’ve been wanting to get on the dance floor at our GNA Country Dance parties, here’s a list of Popular Beginner Line Dances that will keep you dancing all night. Click the name of each dance to see the steps. 1.- Darlin’ Mambo 2.- Country Slide 3.- Cut A Rug 4.- Swingin’ Thing 5.- [...]

Hot Cowboys and Cowgirls Wanted At Vapor

Kevin Richards — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 15:00:45 +0000

GNA hosts the biggest Country Dance parties in the Northeast at Vapor in Saratoga Casino and Raceway. In the 2012 season we feature Mechanical Bulls, Country Dancing, Trivia, A Daytona 500 Trip Giveaway, Easton Corbin, and HOT Cowboys and Cowgirls.

Tips For Riding A Mechanical Bull – 'Urban Cowboy' Comes To Vapor

Kevin Richards — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 15:00:54 +0000

On Thursday, September 6, 2012 GNA presents our first Bud Light Country Night of the fall season at Vapor in Saratoga Casino and Raceway. One of the annual highlights of ‘Country Night’ is the mechanical bull. Mechanical bull riding became extremely popular thanks to it’s dominant role in the 1980 John Travolta film Urban Cowboy, [...]

Hot Country Line Dances To Know For Fall 2012

Kevin Richards — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:50:39 +0000

As we prepare to host a great fall season of dancing and fun all over the Albany area, we’ve put together a list of the ten ‘newer’ hot country line dances you should know for our GNA Country Nights. Although there are thousands of great line dances, and sometimes multiple dances to the same song, [...]