Category: events

  • Kenny Chesney’s Next Big Star…

    at my bar… tomorrow! How sweet is that?Join 94.7 WQDR at Buckhead Saloon THIS THURSDAY NIGHT at 9pm to help decide who our next big star will be! See the 4 finalists – Holland Marie and the Johnston County Line, The Johnny Orr Band, Kevin Lee and Jason Marks –…

  • Update: Beer, BBQ, & Bourbon

    From my earlier post tonight, here’s more info… a link to the official site and a few details about the cause supported by a portion of the proceeds from the event.Official Website AND a portion of the proceeds benefit: I love a great festival with a heart, too!

  • More Info and a Blog from the NC Ag Jam

    Bryan got his tickets front and center on Saturday AM… have you got yours yet? Check out their new blog (ooh, nice job Dept. of Agriculture!) with more info each day:Diet Pepsi-Got to Be NC Ag Jam 2008 DebutWith the Dept. of Agriculture on board, I’d say blogging has become…

  • Mega-Post of “Must Do” Events

    Please forgive my brief hiatus last week/end… real estate licensing + more bridesmaid dresses mishaps + Amber’s bridal shower/luau with these girls = sleeping in AND a nap on Sunday. So here’s your new calendar entries, which of course, have been added to my Google calendar for all to share:August…

  • “Motown Philly Back Again”

    It’s not country music, but it’s a close favorite: the 90’s! This just sounds like a great time to be had by all:Boyz II Men, Little Brother, Who’s Bad Play RaleighForgive me if that link doesn’t work… NewRaleigh.com seems to not be working this afternoon. It’s definitely worth the wait…

  • Independent Retailers Week

    As always, keep it local… there are SO many great choices… there is really no reason not to! If you need suggestions on where to keep it local – for anything – my good friend Mandy @ Swagger (fellow independent retailer, wooh!) is divulging all of her staffs’ favorites this…

  • Country Music Junkie

    …and proud of it! I was really excited to see the line-up for the State Fair – especially Lady A and Heidi (I’m in love with “Johnny & June”):Rites of fall: NC State FairFeel that nip in the air? The 2008 NC State Fair gets underway in a mere 92…

  • What a Let Down…

    So my previous post on how Live Nation > Ticketbastards… maybe not so much. I go to buy my $10 Journey and Three Doors Down tickets just a few moments ago and this is what I was faced with, once I got through the hype: 9/16/08 6:00 PM 3 DOORS…

  • LiveNation > Ticketmaster

    Who’s excited about $10 Maroon 5 and 3 Doors Down tickets? Meeeeeeee 🙂 Although, it will be very hard to find a 3DD concert that can top their show with Lynyrd Skynyrd a few summers back… best. concert. ever! Don’t delay, this deal is only good from 10am until 10pm…

  • Beaufort Water Festival – Part 2

    I KNEW there had to be a better website for the Beaufort Water Festival and lo and behold, I’ve found it:53rd Annual Beaufort Water Festival Who in the heck is the previously referenced “Virtual Marketing Concepts” – the company claiming development of the previously referenced site – who built a…