Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Here & There Column 8-28-12


The Virtual Opry Stage

  An outstanding added attraction at the August 10 Bethel Woods Brad Paisley Virtual Realty World Tour 2012 show was the show put on at the Virtual Opry Stage featuring up and coming country western singers,
  Taking this stage some two and one-half hours prior to the Paisley show were the acts of Love & Theft, Kristen Kelly and Jana Kramer.
  An enthusiastic crowd stood or sat on the ground, sometimes with a light rain falling, enjoying country music the way country music fans do.
  Love & Theft and Kristen Kelly are stars in the making while Jana Kramer has definitely climbed aboard the stardom train with her song "Why Ya Wanna",  currently #8 on the Billboard Chart and #7 on the Music Row Chart. Liberty based country radio station Thurder 102 is a Music Row reporting station.  
  In 2002 Kramer made her acting debut in the low budget independent Horror film, "Dead Undead." The following year Kramer guest appeared on "All My Children." 
  She appeared in a number of different acting roles through February 2012.
  Her music career started in February 2011 when she signed a recording contract with Elektra Records and that same month she premiered her promo track, "I Won't Give Up", which premiered in the One Tree HIll episode "Holding Out For A Hero", was released the following day exclusively on iTunes and Amazon and the son reached number 75 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
  The following month Kramer began work on her debut album with country music producer Scott Henricks producing the majority of the record. 
  In April 2011 she released another promo track titled "Whiskey" which reached number 99 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. 
  Her official debut single "Why Ya Wanna" first peaked at number 68 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 12 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. 
  Kramer's vocal performance at Bethel Woods was outstanding and her style and voice won over many country music fans. 
  This Rochester, Michigan native is well on her way to stardom and her appearances with the Brad Paisley Virtual Realty World Tour is a big plus career factor.
  Thanks Bethel Woods for making this happen. 
  Additional photos of the three acts appearing at the Virtual Opry Stage are available at http://bght.blogspot.com 

                        


                               
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Jana Kramer in concert at the Virtual Opry Stage at Bethel Woods on August 10.

                                                              
               

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