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Tickets On-Sale Friday, August 27th at 10:00AM
Prices: $39.75, $34.75, $29.75 + Additional Fees
Jason Aldean Radio Presale Starts:Thurs.Aug.26 at 10am, Ends Friday, August 27 at 9:59am
Password: truth
Jason Aldean’s “Wide Open Tour, with special guest Luke Bryan, comes to Evansville, Friday, October 15th! Tickets go on sale This Friday August 27th at 10 am. But you can listen and “Win Them Before You Can Buy them, Thursday, August 26th, but it’ won’t be easy. This Thursday be listening to Weed & Cliff on “The Morning Road Show. They will play a short clip featuring songs by Jason Aldean to win tickets you have to figure out all the songs in the correct order. Listen for the giveaway cue and call in and see if you have the right songs in the right order to win a pair of tickets to Jason Aldean, in Evansville!
After selling more than 3.5 million copies of his first three albums, topping the charts with nine smash hits including “The Truth,” “Big Green Tractor,” “She’s Country,” “Why” and “Hicktown,” racking up award nominations and selling out arenas across the nation, multi-Platinum country star Jason Aldean is running full throttle into the Fall. As a tour headliner he has smashed venue attendance records and continues to draw thousands of fans to his high-octane live show.
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Hank Williams Jr. brings all his "Rowdy Friends" to Roberts Stadium, September 17th, & last time he Sold Out.
So if you want to see this 5 time Entertainer of the Year Award, 4 time Emmy Award Winner whose had 10 # 1 Singles & 13 #1 Albums, 20 Gold Albums and 6 Platinum Records, purchase your tickets now. Some of the Rowdy Friends coming with Hank Jr. are Eric Church & Colt Ford.
Click on link above to purchase tickets.
Or Tickets can be purchased at the Roberts Stadium Box Office, All Ticketmaster outlets or charge by phone at 800-745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com.
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Don’t miss the South Eastern Illinois entertainment event of the year, Labor Day Weekend, in Palestine, Illinois. Two performances Saturday & Sunday, September 5th & 6th of the 4th Annual Bull Bash on the Wabash. Professional Bull Riding with a $20,000 purse.
On Labor Day, Monday, Huge Labor Day Parade begins at 10 am and at 1 p.m. an exciting Freestyle Motocross Stunt Show!
Palestine Labor Day Celebration includes, delicious food, entertainment and the Illiana Fall Hunting, Fishing & Camping Expo. Campers welcome at 15 acre campground at Leveron Park. Call the Palestine Chamber for tickets and more information at 618-586-2222. Link to Pioneer City Pro Bull Ride, Motorcycle Stunt Show and Labor Day Event above. Also, be listening for ticket giveaways on Country 98.1 WRAY. |
Warrick County Fairgrounds in Boonville, Indiana will host the 124th Labor Day Celebration Friday, September 3rd thru Monday, September 6th.
Originating in 1886, (8 years before Labor Day was made an official national holiday in 1894) the Labor Day Celebration is one of the oldest of its kind in the nation.
Entrance to the fairgrounds and parking are FREE and shuttle service from the parking lot will be available each evening Friday thru Sunday and from 11 am to 1 pm on Monday! Daily unlimited ride passes are just $18.00 each. Other attractions at this year’s Labor Day Celebration include Demolition Derby, Motocross, the Official Indiana State Picking & Fiddling Championships, a car show, talent show, Truck & Tractor Pull, Queen Contest and more, plus the Labor Day Parade on Monday at 9am.
For complete list of events, dates and times, check out: Labor Day Association
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When you register to be a WRAY Country Road Club Member you receive a weekly "Country 98.1" E-Newsletter that gives you a first hand look at what's coming up. Contests, promotions, events...only the people who receive our e-news will have the heads up! Go ahead! Sign up now to be a member of the WRAY Country Road Club!
Sign up to be a member of WRAY's Country Road Club HERE.
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Joe Diffie & Mark Wills Headline Turkey Trot Festival
The 39th Annual Montgomery Turkey Trot Festival is Thursday, September 9 thru Sunday, September 12, at Montgomery Park, in Montgomery, Indiana.
Enjoy rides, games, delicious foods, turkey races, fun, and entertainment.
Thursday, Sept 9, see Farm Stock Tractor Pulls and Media Turkey Races.
Friday night, Sept 10,Country favorite, Joe Diffie Concert is at 8:15 pm EST.
Saturday, Sept 11, Country Star, Mark Wills concert at 8:15 pm EST.
Sunday,Sept 12 at 1:30 is the Demolition Derby. Daily admission to the Turkey Trot Festival is $10, kids under 12 free. Four day passes may be purchased for $30.
Check out Montgomery Turkey Trot Festival
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Plan to attend the first ever “Downtown Showdown: Red, White and Boots”, in Fort Wayne, IN. This all ages event will take place on Main Street in Downtown Fort Wayne on Saturday September 11th, with gates opening at Noon.
“Downtown Showdown” will feature Travis Tritt, Clay Walker, Corey Smith, Brantley Gilbert, Jason Sturgeon, Stealing Angels, Corey Cox and hosted by Cowboy Troy.
Parts of Main Street, Clinton, Harrison and South Calhoun will be closed off for the biggest outdoor concert to ever come to Fort Wayne, IN.
Link above to find free Parking along with all other event information. General admission tickets are on sale now for $25 at all Ticketmaster locations, or link above. Tickets are available for $15 to all active / retired service men / women, police / fire personnel. Military / Police / Fire discounted tickets must be purchased at The Rusty Spur box office with proper identification. Children under 3 are free.
If you can go and would like free tickets check WRAY Facebook and listen for ticket giveaways on Country 98.1 WRAY! |
Country Artist Jason Sturgeon put on an awesome concert kicking off the Pike County 4-H Fair, on Sunday, July 25th! WRAY is playing Jason’s current new single “Simple Life”. Jason’s video “Simple Life” (that was mostly shot in Gibson and Pike Co. and at Highway Machine Company, in Princeton) has been on CMT TV, CMT Pure, and GAC.com! The song itself is in the 40's on the BDS chart and Jason is getting ready to release another single to national radio and video to the country networks! Click above to see Jason's Video!
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Blake Shelton Music Video Filmed in Evansville - Watch it HERE! |
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CLICK HERE to check out the Blake Shelton video that was filmed "Live" at Roberts Stadium on May 26th, when 7,000 fans packed the Stadium for the exclusive taping of Shelton’s newest music video, It’s All About Tonight.
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The Country Music Video Challenge features video clips of Opry performances followed by questions about those clips and the artists featured in them. Throughout the challenge, players are invited by their favorite country stars to donate to the Community Foundation of
Middle Tennessee's flood relief efforts.
Additionally, Opry presenting sponsor Humana(r) has pledged to pay $1 for each of the first 25,000 fans who
play the game.
In addition to showing their country music trivia mettle and assisting with continuing flood relief efforts, fans who play the game will also be entered to win one-of-a-kind Challenge prizes, including a Gibson guitar autographed by Brad Paisley, $500 cash, and a trip to
Nashville including VIP tickets to the Opry.
Players will also be able to challenge their friends in the game via Facebook and Twitter.
Go to Opry Challenge to check the game out for yourself.
Be warned ... it can be addictive!
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Play WRAY's Racing Challenge! |
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Click the photo above
to play Country 98.1's Stock Car Racing Challenge!
It's EASY! Just pick
the drivers that you think will finish in the top 10 for the upcoming race, and
the person who comes the closest wins prizes?
The Grand Prize for
the whole season is a trip for 2 to the Richard Petty Driving Experience.
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WRAY and News 25 First Warning Doppler Weather Center brings you up to the minute weather. For the latest weather forecast and radar view visit news25.us |
When the Indiana Amber Alert image is FLASHING, there is an active Amber Alert for the State of Indiana (CLICK ON EMBLEM TO READ)
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