September 20, 2011 Luke Bryan not only rocked the Utica Aud when his 'CMT on Tour' Tailgates & Tanlines show came to town, he also set a record for the most tickets sold in Utica College concert series 12 year history. Check out the pictures from the show and see if you can find yourself in the crowd. Sorry I missed it. But lets hope with the success of this show, more country acts will be coming to town.
September 17, 2011 Ladies, practice those Zumba moves. Tonight when Luke Bryan launches into "Country Girl (Shake It For Me) he's going to want to see some reaction. The CMT Tour with Luke, Josh Thompson and Matt Mason hits the Utica Aud tonight at 7 with doors opening at 6. And don't forget to "Show Us Your Big Frog" for a chance for backstage passes to meet Luke or Josh!
September 15, 2011 When you come down to the Utica Aud this Saturday night for the Luke Bryan, Josh Thompson, Matt Mason show you might want to try and find a Green Bay Packer jersey or hat to wear especially if you want to grab Josh's attention. Josh is a hard core Packer fan and one of quarterback Aaron Rodgers's biggest boosters.
Want to meet Luke Bryan when he comes to the Utica Aud September 17? Just show us your Big Frog. Use your imagination because Matt in the morning will have his eye out for the best one to go backstage to meet Luke before the concert. Plus he'll throw in a pair of meet and greets for Josh Thompson.
Luke Bryan is bringing his 'Tailgates & Tanlines' CMT on tour to the Utica Aud and we've got your tickets. Listen 3 times every day starting Tuesday to win. Tell us what 'All Your Friends Say' about you and you'll be off to th
August 24, 2011 Josh Thompson wants a rematch. He's challenging Luke Bryan and his team to another round of ultimate fribee next month. The competition began last week when they faced off in what Josh calls 'a long grueling battle.' He concedes Luke's crew earned the win, but promises 'that will change' the next time they meet.
August 18, 2011 Luke Bryan has a lot to celebrate with his new album. 'Tailgates & Tanlines' is the #1 selling CD on the Billboard Country charts and the first CD of Luke's career to hit the top spot. The album sold almost three time s as many as his previous effort.
The first song of the new CD 'Country Girl (Shake It For Me)' could be the reason for the surge in sales. It's become a fan favorite. You can hear Luke sing the song and shake it for him when he comes to the Utica Aud September 17th.
August 11, 2011 Luke Bryan is going from opening up for Tim McGraw this summer to headlining this fall's CMT On Tour. And he's coming to Utica. Josh Thompson, Lee Brice and the winner of 'CMT's Next Superstar,' Matt Mason will join Luke to promote Lukes new CD 'Tailgates & Tanlines' out August 9th.
The tour will be at the Utica Memorial Auditorium Saturday September 17th. General admission tickets are $30 in advance and can be purchased at the Utica Aud, by calling 1-800-745-3000 or online at Ticketmaster.
August 9, 2011 Luke Bryan's new album, 'Tailgates & Tanlines,' hits stores today. He wrote or co-wrote 8 of the 13 songs, including his current hit 'Country Girl (Shake It For Me).' Check out the album review at Taste of Country.
The 'Glee' in 3D movie soundtrack with 23 songs from the hit Fox show is also in stores today. The concert movie will be in theaters for two weeks only starting Friday.
August 4, 2011 The Eli Young Band is celebrating their first gold single for "Crazy Girl". According to CMT the song has sold 500,000 downloads and 600,000 digital sales. The group's lead singer and co-namesake Mike Eli thinks this is the song that may well establish them as a legitimate force on the country music scene.
July 21, 2011 It's the new Marine trend. First Mila Kunis was asked to a Marine Corps Ball, then her 'Friends with Benefits' co-star Justin Timberlake received an invitation. Now Luke Bryan has a choice to make.
Nicole, a marine stationed in Albany Georgia has invited Bryan to her ball and promised to buy his dinner. In her YouTube video she promises great food, even better people, awesome music and he'll get to spend the night with a bunch of marines that can show him a good time.
July 1, 2011 Luke Bryan may want to let someone else do the cooking from now on. He was slicing onions making something delicious for his band when, according to his latest LBTV episode, he sliced his pinky finger. No big deal you say? Oh yes it is! Especially when you have to play the guitar for your show the next night. So what did he do?
