As I sat under the VIP renewal tent on Saturday evening at Country Jam in Eau Claire, WI, I met Jason. Jason walked up to me, serenading me with his own version of a certain tune by Neal McCoy. It went a little something like, “Jason’s got his beer goggles on.” He then chuckled a [...]
Monthly Archives: July 2010
The Legend of the Lawn Chair Line
July 21, 2010 – 5:44 pm
During my 21 years on this Earth, I have attended my fair share of country music festivals. As in, I have probably been to every country music festival in Wisconsin and Minnesota at least once. Twice in most cases. It’s true, I have been going to these things since I was in middle school. I [...]
“Just as free, free as we’ll ever be”
July 13, 2010 – 7:32 pm
On June 19th (we’re a little late on this one, I know) in the nestled, yet bustling town of Somerset, WI, I witnessed something I’ll refer to for now as the appreciation factor. As the sun set on the festival amphitheater, a crowd composed of thousands of screaming fans rose to their feet in anticipation [...]
