Travis Denning will represent Nashville and Country music at the first Taste of Toga food and music festival this Saturday!

This is a one-of-a-kind food and music event at Saratoga Country Fairgrounds featuring an amazing multi-genre concert starring Ashanti with JaRule, Travis, and Shake Rattle and Roll Dueling Pianos. Plus, there will also be an afternoon of food sampling from a long list of great Saratoga Country restaurants. You can get tickets and see the participating restaurants here.

5 Things You Need To Know About Travis Denning

We have had the pleasure of seeing Nashville riser Travis Denning (Singer of the #1 hit 'After A Few') live a few times here in the Capital Region over the last few years. But maybe you missed out, and you want to learn more about the rising Country star! Consider this your 'get know you' - here are 5 things you need to know about Travis Denning:

1. Travis Is Married To The Daughter of A 90's Country Legend

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I am sure you are familiar with hits like 'Life's A Dance,' 'SOLD,' and many more from John Michael Montgomery. John's daughter Madison and Travis tied the knot earlier this year!

2. 'David Ashley Parker From Powder Springs' Is Based On Real Life Events

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Travis' debut single tells the story of a fake ID a friend found and ended up using to buy beer. It is based on a true story, and David Ashley Parker is a real person. In fact, the Boot says David actually plays the liquor store clerk in the song's video!

3. Travis Has Written Songs For Country Music Superstars

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The Boot says Travis has written for "...likes of Jason Aldean, Justin Moore, Michael Ray and Chase Rice."

4. Travis Is A Huge Georgia Bulldogs Football Fan

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After his set at Taste of Toga this Saturday, we are 99% sure Travis will wind down on his tour bus by watching his beloved #1 ranked Georgia Bulldogs football team take on UAB.

5. It Was A Hard Rock Band That FIrst Got Travis Into Playing Music

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While he ended up in Country music, the Boot says it was rock legends AC/DC who first inspired Travis to pursue being a musician.

GNA Hotshots - A Look Back at the Summer of Country Music in Upstate NY

It was an incredible summer for country shows in the area, and we were fortunate to have some of the biggest stars in the industry come to the Capital Region.

Things started to warm up this summer when Thomas Rhett and Cole Swindell brought the Hometeam Tour to MVP Arena in June and wrapped when The Chief, Eric Church came to town for the first time in a decade with rising superstar Lainey Wilson.

But MVP Arena and SPAC weren't the only venues rocking out in the summer of 2023, Jackson Dean and Dylan Scott played Pinehaven Country Club in Guilderland, Lee Brice hit up a historic venue in Albany, and country legend Tracy Byrd played the Schoharie County Sunshine Fair.

GNA was there for all of these shows, plus a whole lot more, and our amazing photographer Claude Sawyer was front and center, to bring you all the action from the pit.

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