James and Darling are among the numerous newcomers performing Sunday night (April 3) at the ACM Fan Jam headlined by Sugarland and special guest Rihanna at Mandalay Bay. Darling, a persistent rising star with youthful appeal, is currently finding mainstream success with “Something to Do With Your Hands.” James, a former American Idol contestant, stayed away from boring covers, instead delivering a surprisingly soulful set of fresh material, enhanced by a little growl in his voice. Meanwhile, James and Darling launched the night with smaller crowds, shorter sets and distinct potential. He closed his performance with a drinking game to the tune of “Thirsty.” His debut single about an elderly woman with Alzheimer’s, that earned significant applause near the end of his set. Although Eldredge dipped into Bob Seger’s catalog with “Night Moves,” he mostly stuck to tried-and-true country themes in his songs - girls, beer, summer, hometowns, etc.
The rock covers were far less plentiful from new country acts this year. Handsome but hatless, Young also briefly moved out of the country realm to energize the fans with ZZ Top’s “Sharp Dressed Man.” The power ballad recounts a couple who are compatible in only one way (if you catch my drift). ), he told the audience he believes his newest release, “Tomorrow,” could be the biggest song of his career. 1 singles ( “Gettin’ You Home,” “The Man I Want to Be” Along with numerous references to having three No. Young has also enjoyed a new level of success since last year’s ACM festivities. He received a warm reception for his latest single, “Beautiful Every Time,”Īnd, of course, immense applause for his enduring breakthrough hit, “Love Like Crazy,”
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Plus quite a few album cuts like “She Ain’t Right,” “Falling Apart Together” and “Four on the Floor.” Wearing his familiar backwards ball cap, he seems like a friendly, approachable guy during his shows. She kept up the momentum with “A Real Fine Place to Start,”Ī drawn-out cover of “Suspicious Minds” and an encore of her 2001 hit, “I Could Not Ask for More,” and Cheap Trick’s “I Want You to Want Me.” Her set wrapped up a few minutes shy of midnight.ĭown the street two blocks, Brice offered material he’s written for other artists, such as Garth Brooks’ “More Than a Memory” and the Eli Young Band’s “Crazy Girl,” Reminded her of something those girls would do. Oddly, despite having a brand new album - her first collection of all-new material in nearly six years - “A Little Bit Stronger” is the only new song she sang Friday night.Įvans also recalled growing up on a farm in Missouri, telling the audience that her four younger sisters were all “hussies” and that “Suds in the Bucket” Written about coming out on the other side of a rough patch. “Together, we have way too many children,” she joked.Īfter a self-imposed hiatus from the music business, she recharged her career this year with a new hit, “A Little Bit Stronger,” In 2008, she married Jay Barker, a radio show host and former University of Alabama quarterback. She told the Las Vegas audience she’s spent the last few years just getting caught up on the laundry (presumably not just the dirty variety that called national attention to her divorce). Seemingly at the pinnacle of her career, Evans and her first husband, Craig Schelske, became involved in an extremely high-profile divorce later in 2006.
Wearing a lemon-colored frock and denim shorts, she kicked off her show with “As If,”īut slowed things down for a lesser known single, “Backseat of a Greyhound Bus.” She bounced back quickly, though, with “I Keep Lookin'” and “Coal Mine,” the latter being the song she performed with panache on the ACM Awards in 2006, the year she won the ACM’s female vocalist trophy. Throughout her 12-song set list, Evans stuck primarily to the fast material. The concerts in downtown Las Vegas are among the events leading up to Sunday night’s (April 3) ACM AwardsĪt the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Naturally, the fans were feeling like they hit the jackpot in Las Vegas, too, following nearly six hours of live country music from the likes of Lee Brice, Chris Young and newcomers Brett Eldredge, Casey James and Sarah Darling, all presented by the Academy of Country Music.
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During a free show at the Fremont Street Experience on Friday night (April 1), the “Stronger” singer told thousands of fans she remains humbled by their support and that she thanks God for her blessings every night when her show is over.Īs a single from her breakthrough Born to Fly album, she stated, “I’m standing here 10 years later with so much more to be grateful for.”
Yet she wasn’t talking about poker chips or roulette wheels. LAS VEGAS - Sara Evans feels lucky these days, a mood that fits her Las Vegas surroundings perfectly.
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