Get Ready, Gwinnett!

This weekend, The Revolve Tour returns to The Gwinnett Center for Dream On. There are still a few seats left, and trust me, you DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS! Revolve is a one-of-a-kind inspirational weekend for 6th to 12th grade girls that combines award-winning bands, dramas, and speakers with real, relevant messages.

 

But Revolve is much more than just a fun time for girls. Since it began, more than 35,000 girls have indicated they made first-time decisions for Christ at a Revolve Tour event. More than 16,000 children have been sponsored through World Vision as a result of The Revolve Tour. This year’s event, Dream On, will feature speakers Chad Eastham, Jenna Lucado Bishop, Kathryn McCormick, Jamie-Grace Harper, and Courtney Clark Cleveland; compelling dramas; and be highlighted by musical artists Hawk Nelson, Britt Nicole, and Group 1 Crew. Not only is The Revolve Tour a great event but they also have wonderful resources for you and the girls in your life. You can find more information The Revolve Tour blog and also find books and other products, designed specifically for reaching the teenage girls in your ministry, here.



For more information, please call 877.9.REVOLVE (877.973.8653) or visit http://www.revolvetour.com/.

Ethan Bortnick and Ben Folds

Straight from the stage of "The Sing Off," Ben Folds hangs out with Ethan Bortnick before performing a benifit show in Nashville, Tennessee.

Check out a little of what the audiance was graced with when Ethan Bortnick and Ben Folds hit the stage together!

4 Times the FUN!

Game-changing 4-pointer will make its mark at The Arena at Gwinnett Center on March 12

The Harlem Globetrotters, who have contributed more innovations to the game of basketball than any other team in history, have implemented the first-ever 4-point shot as part of all of its games on the team’s 2011 “4 Times the Fun” North American tour, the team’s record 85^th season of touring.

From the alley-oop to the slam dunk to the behind-the-back pass, the Globetrotters have long brought innovations to basketball that are now staples of the game, and the 4-point shot is sure to change the game of basketball going forward.

Check out the video!

This game-changing innovation will be on display when the Globetrotters take on the Washington Generals at The Arena at Gwinnett Center on March 12! 

Every Globetrotters game will now feature two designated 4-point shooting spots on each side of midcourt, each located 35 feet from the basket (the spots are 12 feet beyond the NBA’s official 3-point line). The 4-point option is expected to further open up the playing floor for the Globetrotters as well as their opponents, the Generals, and is expected to generate even more high-scoring action and competitive play.

Crazy. Insane. Dedicated. by guest blogger Holly

Those are some of the words that were being thrown out at me and my partner in crime, Dayna, for driving all the way from Canada and Ohio for her 30^th and my 47^th Jason Aldean show. We may be all of those things, but one thing is for certain: Aldean’s show keeps getting better and better each and every time I see him, and he’s the ONLY artist I would travel that far for.

   

We started our day by heading over to the venue, the lovely Gwinnett Center, at around 12 in the afternoon, where the waiting began. We had pit seats, which was completely general admission, so we wanted to make sure that we got a good spot. During our 6 ½ hour wait in line, we met some new friends and met up with a few awesome girls we have already had the pleasure of meeting at previous shows. Including Dayna and myself, there were girls from Canada, Ohio, Virginia, Florida, North Carolina, Kentucky and New Mexico all there to see Jason! Oddly enough, we didn’t meet anybody from Georgia! Ha! 

The Gwinnett Center staff was extremely helpful the entire night by telling us where to go to stand in line, how to get to the pit, and how the paperless ticketing worked. I have been to many venues to see Jason, and this was one of the most helpful staff I have ever encountered!

Once inside, the final show of Jason’s “Wide Open Tour” began! Thompson Square kicked things off with a five-song set, including their current top-40 single, “Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not?” I felt as though they did an excellent job getting the crowd ready for Luke and Jason, even throwing in the name of one of Jason’s songs into their song, “One of Those Days.”

Next up was Luke Bryan! He is quite the performer! Not only does he have an amazing voice and great songs, but he keeps the audience entertained throughout his entire set. He loves to crack jokes, and his booty shaking keeps the ladies’ attention easily. On this particular night, Luke even threw in a brand new song that will be on his new album, out in a couple of months. It was a song by the name of “You Don’t Know Jack” and it brought the audience to tears. The acoustic element of it really added some additional emphasis as well. He ended his set with his first single, “All My Friends Say,” which had a little bit of Metallica thrown in there as well. The whole audience was head banging and really enjoying themselves.

Finally, it was time for the main act! Jason entered the stage behind a white curtain, which showed only his shadow when the lights hit it. The crowd immediately erupted into screams when the curtain dropped and his Top 5 single, “Crazy Town” began rocking the entire venue. From there on out, it was non-stop energy and excitement. Jason played a 17-song set, including hits such as “Amarillo Sky,” “Hicktown,” and a crowd favorite, “She’s Country.” Luke even joined Jason on stage to sing Jason’s current single, “My Kinda Party,” and Jason’s favorite Luke song, “We Rode in Trucks.” Also in the set-list was two songs off of the new album called “Tattoos on This Town” and “Dirt Road Anthem.” The crowd responded incredibly well to the both of them.

As I have said earlier, I have seen Jason numerous times and his energy level at this particular show was off of the radar! He gave the crowd their money’s worth and then some. I think this show just proved what an excellent entertainer Jason is.

I am so sad to see the Wide Open Tour come to an end, but there was no place I would have rather seen it wrap up than in Jason’s home state of Georgia!  I can’t wait to see what he has in store for us fans on his 2011 “My Kinda Party Tour!”

Show Us Your Hick-Town Finalists

Below are the finalists for two tickets to see Jason Aldean on his last stop on the Wide Open 2010 Tour! Please comment below to help decide the winner! 

The finalists below submitted their entries via Facebook at Twitter. A finalist will be chosen on November 16, 2010.

Entry #1

A hick town usually has only one stop light, if any, and has cow and horse pastures everywhere.  The people who live in hick towns usually drive trucks or large SUV's, and can occasionally be seen driving their golf cart, four wheeler or tractor down the road.  Most hick towns have, if you are lucky, two convenience stores, a liquor store, and one main road going in and out.  Hoboken, Ga. meets all the criteria of being a "Hick town".  Living in a hick town means that there are no shopping malls, clubs, or fancy restaurants.  People who live in Hoboken have to be a little more creative and "down home" for entertainment.  Small town life equals entertainment that is all about spending time with family and friends and just having a good time.  You may see people out hunting, fishing, riding four wheelers, mud bogging or cheering at the local football games.  You might just see us at home hanging out around a fire in the back yard, drinking a beer, laughing and talking with friends, and sometimes if we are lucky, teaching our city friends how to "snipe hunt".

 

 We are just people who want to raise our kids in a safe environment where everyone knows everyone else and you don't have to worry about locking your doors.  We just love living in Hoboken, the "biggest hick town in Georgia."

 

 

Entry #2

 

 

While kayaking on the Broad River last summer, these local gentlemen invited us to shore for a cold beverage and bite to eat.  They were grilling hot dogs, had a keg on ice and were jammin’ to Jason Aldean!

Entry #3

Having nothing better to do on a cold winter day in Northeast Georgia, I decided to try out knee-boarding down behind a Kubota Tractor down an iced and snowy dirt road.No one was seriously harmed in the making of this video.