Monthly Archives: April 2009

Dale Watson and Hot Club of Cowtown

were tremendous in the Palomino stage and the Mustang stage, respectively but had the misfortune of competing against Kid Rock and Kenny Chesney. Alt-country artist Dale Watson was taking requests to a near empty Palomino stage but like a true … Continue reading

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Kid Rock on the Mane stage earlier

pretty much hit a home run here at Stagecoach with his material. When he finished, people in the crowd were leaving to go home (and this is BEFORE Kenny Chesney). Rock performed a diverse set of songs which included “Picture” … Continue reading

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Kenny Chesney is performing on the Mane stage

and the crowd has been keeping up with his entire set by singing every song. From his latest single “Out Last Night” to “She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy” to “No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems” to “Keg In My Closet” … Continue reading

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Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band gave a strong peformance

to a less than half filled Mustang stage. That’s a shame because the group performed strong version’s of Rowan’s “Land of the Navajo” and “Waiting For Elijah” but people Sunday seemed to be at Randy Houser’s set on the Mane … Continue reading

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Ricky Scaggs Sunday

packed the inside of the Mustang stage and he did not disappoint. From the moment he simply said “Ya’ll ready for some bluegrass?” to a throng of cheers, Scaggs’ set caused a lot of nodding heads and dancing toward the … Continue reading

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Poco gave a great show Sunday but

I was surprised how the Palomino stage/tent was not that full roughly eight minutes before their 5 p.m. start time. I was easily able to head to the front of the stage and find a great seat but I had … Continue reading

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Brad Paisley at Stagecoach festival Saturday night

Brad Paisley, despite the Indio wind and cold, kept the audience Saturday night entertained with a mixture of ballads and singalong hits. This guy is a megastar in the country world as both guys and girls loved his show. Many … Continue reading

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Reba on the Mane stage

Reba McEntire sounded as strong as her albums when she started off under red spotlights with “We’re So Good Together” and continued with her somewhat windy set (she made jokes of how the wind was basically destroying her hairstyle).. Reba next performed … Continue reading

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Charlie Daniels Band was packed inside Palomino

Charlie Daniels was a definite rockstar at the Stagecoach festival Saturday. Daniels kept the crowd waiting for approximately 10 to 15 minutes while his soundman kept checking what seemed to be every instrument under the sun. The crazy thing is … Continue reading

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Reverend Horton Heat at Stagecoach was hot

Lame headline, sorry. But if you get the chance to catch Dallas Texas’ Reverend Horton Heat, like Earl Scruggs, go. Unlike Scruggs’ bluegrass, Heat– real name Jim Heath who plays in a three-piece band — plays rockabilly and punkabilly but the … Continue reading

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