Kid Rock’s performance on the 4th annual Isle Of MTV Malta Special in Europe from this past June, will broadcast across MTV’s pan-European network this month! The free concert took place in Fosos Square Malta and also featured performances by David Guetta, Kelis and Scissor Sisters.
For live performance photos and videos from the show, visit IsleOfMTV.com.
Photo Credit: Melvin Degiorgio
Don’t miss the worldwide debut of Kid Rock performing his new single and title track to his upcoming album, ‘Born Free’ on the CMA Music Festival tonight at 8pm EST on ABC!
Congratulations also to Kid Rock on his CMA Vocal collaboration nomination with Zac Brown!
Kid Rock’s red-white-and-blue résumé is about to get a baseball entry.
The rousing, patriotic “Born Free,” the title track from the Detroit rocker’s upcoming album, has been enlisted by TBS as the official marketing theme for the network’s Major League Baseball postseason coverage.
Turner Sports has created a 2 1/2 -minute video for the song, which intersperses baseball footage and scenes from Rock’s recent concerts at DTE Energy Music Theatre. That full-length video will debut Friday on National CineMedia’s 14,600 movie screens, including Star and Cinemark theaters in metro Detroit.
Clips from the video will be repurposed for commercial spots across the Turner networks, including TNT and CNN. The song will be integrated into the game presentations on TBS, which will air the playoffs starting Oct. 6.
“Born Free” was “the perfect track” for a baseball campaign, a Turner Sports executive said in a statement.
“It’s a song with an all-American feel that connects perfectly with America’s favorite pastime,” said Craig Barry, the senior vice president of content for Turner Sports. “Having the opportunity to shoot Kid Rock’s performance in front of his hometown crowd added a dynamic energy that could not be duplicated.”
The album “Born Free,” Rock’s eighth, is due Nov. 16.
SOURCE: Detroit Free Press
Don’t miss Kid Rock perform on the 2010 CMA Music Festival tonight at 8/7c on ABC!
The four-day event took place at the LP Stadium in Nashville, TN from June 10-13. The show featured performances by an all-star lineup of country music’s best including Zac Brown Band, Martina McBride, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts, Brad Paisley and many more!
Just a reminder that tickets are still available to see Kid Rock at the 2010 Salute The Troops: Patriot Day concert in Ft. Jackson, SC. The show takes place on Saturday, September 11 at 7pm.
Purchase general admission tickets via Ticketmaster for this very special event, HERE.
Great tickets are also available to see Kid Rock perform at the 2010 Puyallup Fair Concert Series in Puyallup, WA on Sunday September 26 at 7:30pm. The 17-day event from September 10-26 will feature performances by Bret Michaels, Kenny Rogers, Willie Nelson and more! Country musician Billy Currington will also perform at the event with special guest, the “Happy Hour Specialist” Uncle Kracker!
Purchase tickets for the Puyallup Fair HERE.
Below are the poll results for the month of August 2010, asking the Kid Rock Community – How Many Times Have You Seen Kid Rock Live In Concert?
1-5 Times 46.2% (625 votes)
6-10 Times 22.7% (307 votes)
I Have Not Seen A Kid Rock Show Yet 13.8% (186 votes)
11-20 Times 10.8% (146 votes)
21-30 Times 6.5% (88 votes)
Thanks Kid Rock Community for voting!
To view the archive of past poll results, CLICK HERE.
Kid Rock will release his 8th studio album, “Born Free,” on November 16th via Atlantic Records. The record was produced by Rick Rubin and mixed by Greg Fidelman. The first single from the album will be, appropriately, “Born Free” which hits radio September 14th. “Born Free” is in many ways a transformational album for Kid Rock. While there is still the edge, wit, and swagger of previous albums, he doesn’t rap, there’s no metal – there isn’t even a parental warning sticker. Says Kid Rock, “The catalyst for this record was Detroit, and my thoughts on the world through the lens of Detroit. Watching everything go downhill over the past few years, the economy, the loss of jobs everywhere, I wanted to make a record that reflected the times but that still had soul.”
The bulk of the album was recorded live in a two week span in Los Angeles with a stellar cast of musicians including Heartbreaker Benmont Tench, Red Hot Chili Pepper Chad Smith, David Hidalgo from Los Lobos and Chavez guitarist Matt Sweeney. Studios in Detroit, Nashville and Atlanta were used to incorporate collaborations with Bob Seger, Sheryl Crow, Zac Brown, Trace Adkins, and in a pairing surely never to be replicated – T.I. and Martina McBride on the track “Care.” Kid Rock and Rick Rubin, as friends, have spent many hours talking about their respective histories – starting in hip-hop, crossing into and creating new territories – as well as the need for a great new American classic rock record that challenges the field. “Born Free” is in part the result of those conversations – an album that is meant to be played from start to finish.
Kid Rock’s last album “Rock ‘N Roll Jesus,” released in 2007, debuted at #1 and stayed in the charts for 100 weeks, becoming the biggest selling Rock album of 2008. His hit single “All Summer Long” hit #1 in 8 countries and provided Kid Rock the opportunity to expand his huge touring base outside of America. Kid Rock has a unique ability to genre-hop, marking his territory everywhere. He hosted last years CMT Awards (whose ratings rose 19% over the previous year) and performed at events ranging from the Grammy’s to the VMA’s,EMA’s and CMA’s to the Hip Hop Honors. He has performed for and visited troops overseas numerous times, and remains one of entertainments most vocal supporters of our soldiers abroad. In the past year he has entered into a unique partnership with Jim Beam, while at the same time expanding his philanthropic efforts through his own Kid Rock Foundation.
The appearances scheduled to promote “Born Free” will be revealed shortly, in addition to tour activities.
Kid Rock’s clothing label Made In Detroit has launched a new and official Facebook page. Become a fan HERE and stay up to date on all the latest news like new clothing arrivals, sale items, upcoming Made In Detroit sponsored shows and more!
Get your “bad ass” gear now by visiting MadeInDetroit.com, the official supplier of authentic and high quality products Detroit style!
Ty Stone and his band The Truth will perform live at the 2010 Arts, Beats & Eats festival on Friday, September 4, at the Royal Oak Music Theatre in downtown Royal Oak, MI. Ty Stone’s set starts at 9pm on the Made In Detroit stage. Other scheduled performers that night are Wrong Numbers and The Hard Lessons.
The four-day event from September 3-6, offers a culturally unique presentation of artists, musicians and food exhibits, from the Metro Detroit area, and throughout the United States.
For more info, visit ArtsBeatsEats.com.
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Top Dog/Atlantic Records recording artist Ty Stone will be on tour in various cities across the US from August 25-October 24, 2010. Appearing on tour with Ty Stone are Sunny Ledfurd, REHAB and Brantley Gilbert.
For the tour dates listing, visit Ty Stone’s official MySpace.
Below is a fan captured video of Zac Brown Band performing “Can’t You See” featuring Kid Rock live at the DTE Energy Music Theatre on Wednesday, August, 18, 2010. Rock made a special cameo appearance that night at the Zac Brown Band concert in Clarkston, MI and received a roof-raising reception from the near-sellout crowd!
The new album by “The Killer,” Mr. Jerry Lee Lewis, gets released in record stores and online on Tuesday, September 7, 2010. Pre-order it now on Amazon.com.
The album features an all-star lineup of musical guests including Kid Rock and Slash on the single, “Rockin’ My Life Away.” The song can be streamed from the jukebox player on Jerry Lee Lewis’ official MySpace page. The track, “Rockin’ My Life Away” is also available for purchase in the iTunes STORE.
Below is the track list for the deluxe and standard edition of Jerry Lee Lewis’ upcoming ‘Mean Old Man’ album.
18-Track Deluxe Edition:
1. “Mean Old Man” w. Ronnie Wood (written by Kris Kristofferson)
2. “You Can Have Her” w. Eric Clapton/James Burton
3. “Dead Flowers” w. Mick Jagger
4. “Middle Age Crazy” w. Tim McGraw/Jon Brion
5. “Rockin’ My Life Away” w. Kid Rock/Slash
6. “You Are My Sunshine” w. Sheryl Crow/Jon Brion
7. “Swinging Doors” w. Merle Haggard/James Burton
8. “Hold You In My Heart” w. Shelby Lynne
9. “I Really Don’t Want To Know” w. Gillian Welch
10. “Railroad to Heaven” w. Solomon Burke
11. “Sweet Virginia” w. Keith Richards
12. “Roll Over Beethoven” w. Ringo Starr/John Mayer/Jon Brion
13. “Bad Moon Rising” w. John Fogerty
14. “Please Release Me” w. Gillian Welch
15. “Whiskey River” w. Willie Nelson
16. “Sunday Morning Coming Down”
17. “Will The Circle Be Unbroken” w. Mavis Staples/Robbie Robertson/Nils Lofgren
18. “Miss The Mississippi and You”
10-Track Standard Edition:
1. “Mean Old Man” w. Ronnie Wood (written by Kris Kristofferson)
2. “You Can Have Her” w. Eric Clapton/James Burton
3. “Sweet Virginia” w. Keith Richards
4. “Rockin’ My Life Away” w. Kid Rock/Slash
5. “Roll Over Beethoven” w. Ringo Starr/John Mayer/Jon Brion
6. “Bad Moon Rising” w. John Fogerty
7. “Dead Flowers” w. Mick Jagger
8. “You Are My Sunshine” w. Sheryl Crow/Jon Brion
9. “Whiskey River” w. Willie Nelson
10. “Middle Age Crazy” w. Tim McGraw/Jon Brion
iTunes Bonus Track:
11. Here Comes That Rainbow w. Shelby Lynne
Photo Credit: JerryLeeLewis.com
You’d think that after a sold-out weekend of shows Kid Rock would have had his fill of the DTE Energy Music Theatre.
Not when his buddy Zac Brown was in town.
The two, in fact, are such good pals — and Rock has been such an ardent supporter of the Zac Brown Band, winner of this year’s Grammy Award for Best New Artist — that it was only a semi-seismic surprise, though a roof-raising reception from the near-sellout crowd, when he strolled on stage with the Georgia sextet Wednesday night (Aug. 18) at the DTE Energy Music Theatre for a rendition of the Marshall Tucker Band’s “Can’t You See,” sporting a black T-shirt and Tigers cap and planting kisses on Brown’s cheek before and after the song.
SOURCE: The Oakland Press
What do Kid Rock, Lady Gaga and the Zac Brown Band have in common? They all are on individual Red Wings players’ favorite playlists and available to Wings fans via the new Red Wings iPhone App.
Provided by AT&T, the Wings iPhone App allows fans to search through their favorite Red Wings player’s personal music playlist, sample and purchase the songs via iTunes. The Red Wings are the first professional sports team to include an integrated iTunes playlist as one of its official App features. The DRW App also includes real-time links to Red Wings news, stats, scores and schedules and provides a direct link to purchase Wings tickets.
“Fans want to know more about their favorite athletes on a personal level and you can tell a lot about a person by the music they listen to,” said Steve Violetta, Red Wings Senior Vice President of Business Affairs. “The Red Wings iPhone App that allows our fans access to the playlists of several Wings including Nicklas Lidstrom, Jimmy Howard and the newest Red Wing, Mike Modano, is just one example of how we plan to bring our fans closer to the players through new technologies.”
Download the Red Wings iPhone App now!
SOURCE: RedWings.NHL.com
Photo Credit: NHL (National Hockey League)
Kid Rock now has a pair of courtside seats at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Palace brass presented the self-styled “Son of Detroit” with a commemorative chair backstage at DTE Energy Music Theatre on Saturday night, prior to the second of his three sold-out weekend performances at the Clarkston amphitheatre. Want your own courtside seats? Sell out 21 shows at The Palace and DTE and they might give you a pair also.
Source: Adam Graham / The Detroit News
Magic 105.1FM presents Top Dog/Atlantic Records recording artist Ty Stone performing with his band The Truth live this Thursday night in Wyandotte, MI. The free show starts at 7pm-10pm at the BASF Park on the Shopper’s Valley Market Stage.
Also performing that night is country artist and multiple Detroit Music Award nominee, Doop and his band, The Inside Outlaws!
Don’t miss ‘Magic Under The Stars’ on this free night of music and fun, Detroit style!
Visit DetroitMagic.com for more info on the event.
Photo Credit: Kathy Vargo
Kid Rock’s 2011 “Chillin’ The Most” Cruise from April 7-11, is now officially sold out!
The 4-day fun fest with be leaving New Orleans on Carnival Triumph and sailing to Cozumel. The boat will be bigger, the party will be harder and fans on board will be yelling louder: “I’m On A Boat MFers!”
Like this year’s cruise, Sixthman and your host Kid Rock, will have a mind blowin’, hard rockin’ lineup of special guests and on board activities!
Although Kid Rock’s second inaugural cruise is sold out, fans can get on Sixthman’s waiting list via a $199.00 deposit per person. Get on the waiting list, HERE.
Fans can also become a fan of Kid Rock’s “Chillin’ The Most” Cruise on Facebook and follow it on Twitter.
Photo Credit: Will Byington Photography
Clarkston’s Kid Rock saved arguably the best for last at his three-night homestand at the DTE Energy Music Theatre.
Fellow hometown hero Bob Seger joined Rock and opening act Jamey Johnson on stage towards the end of their version of his “Turn the Page.” It was a big-end to Rock’s sold-out three-night homestand.
Johnson also joined Rock for a rendition of his “In Color,” which Rock performed alone the previous two nights.
SOURCE: Gary Graff/The Oakland Press
Below is the national commercial video for the TV series ‘Hawaii Five-O’ premiering at 10/9c on Monday, September 20 on CBS.
The clip features the “Real Thang” Ty Stone representing Detroit at the 13 second mark.
Kid Rock may be considered a rock ‘n’ roller or professional party boy to some, but those who really know him insist he’s the real thing — a true musician and music lover.
Jimmy DeMartini, long-time violinist for the Zac Brown Band, says the band spent several days with Kid at his Detroit ranch not long ago. “I think people might see him as more a rock star because of the tabloids,” says Jimmy. “He is such a genuine person when you meet him and get to know him. The biggest misconception is that he’s just in all of this for the money. That’s not true. He’s a really a big fan of music. [What] he really enjoys about our band is that we did it the grassroots way.”
That grassroots strategy included years of playing at Zac’s Place, a restaurant Zac and his dad owned and operated not far from their Dahlonega, Ga., home. Even now that they’ve become major hit-makers, the band still strive to make each concert seem like something akin to a gathering with friends, complete with food and a meet-and-greet.
Randy Houser is another musician who shatters the Kid Rock mystique. The two got to know each other when Kid Rock hosted the 2010 CMT Music Awards. Randy was one of the musicians who helped Kid start the show by performing ‘Cowboy.’ Kellie Pickler, Trace Adkins, Zac Brown, Jamey Johnson, Martina McBride and Hank Williams Jr. were also involved in the performance.
“Where Kid Rock is coming from, that’s where a lot of us are coming from. It’s basically, ‘Let’s have a good time. Let’s forget about all our problems for a little while and have a good time,’” Randy tells Ohio’s Portsmouth Daily Times. “Sometimes we don’t want to talk about our problems and things like that in songs.”
SOURCE: The Boot
If Kid Rock’s 2009 Comerica Park concerts were the culmination of years of hard work and the pinnacle of his storied Detroit career to date, Friday’s concert at DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston — the first of three sold-out shows from Rock and his 10-piece Twisted Brown Trucker outfit — was a congratulatory victory lap.
A more relaxed, congenial vibe greeted the 2-hour, 20-minute show, which opened promptly at 8:40 p.m. with Rock’s standby trademark tune “Bawitdaba” and the familiar greeting “my name is Kiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiid!”But the pyro-heavy show also acted as the debut of four songs from Rock’s new album, and saw a reprise of “Times Like These,” the hometown anthem that Rock premiered last summer at Comerica Park.
Rock, who repeatedly referred to DTE as Pine Knob — the only mentions of DTE came alongside acertain four-letter curse word –was loose and playful throughout the show. He was at times very loose, as when he jumped the gun early on his intro to “So Hott.” But the sold-out crowd couldn’t have cared less and gave Rock with a hero’s welcome,showering him with love that was returned by Rock throughout the show.
“It’s nice to be back at Pine Knob!” Rock told the audience after an early show “All Summer Long.” He then joked that the 15,000 seat Clarkston amphitheatre is an “intimate” venue compared to Comerica Park. “This is like a club date, I guess,” he said.
Of the four new songs premiered, “Born Free” — a chugging, Springsteen-like rocker showed the most promise. The lyrics reference classic Americana scenery — rivers, canyons, new moons, suns — and the song builds to arousing singalong chorus of “ohh’s” at the end.
Other new songs included “Slow My Roll,” a mid-tempo song about slowing down and taking life as it comes; “Rock On,” which Rock introduced as a “dark” relationship song and plays like a breakup tune; and “Feels Good to Me,” a shuffly rock song with a 1970s FM-radio feel and a sax solo courtesy of Dave McMurray.
“Times Like These,” which Rock said was more complete than the version debuted last year at Comerica, was the most well-received of the new songs, in part because of the familiarity from last year and in part because of the hometown themes and the images of Michigan that played along with it on the venue’s video screens. The song already feels like a staple of Rock’s set, alongside evergreen winners such as “Devil Without a Cause” — performed Friday in the concourse between the lawn and pavilion — “Picture,”"Cocky” and”Cowboy.”
Friday also saw a surprise rendering of “When U Love Someone and “Rock N Roll Jesus” rarity that is seldom played live, and a cover of Jamey Johnson’s “In Color” that Rock did alone seated at his piano.He also performed his Uncle Kracker duet “Good to Be Me” with his backup singer Jessica Wagner filling in for Kracker, away on a tour of his own.
Rock shared the stage with two inflatable bottles of Jim Beam Red Stag, which would have felt more like blatant marketing ploys if you didn’t get the feeling Rock would have inflatable bottles of Jim Beam on stage with him even if he weren’t getting paid to. But they did make you wonder if he was getting paid by the mention each time he name-checked Beam during the show, or when he downed a shot of Red Stag during a brief stint at the turntables.
Rock mentioned several times during the show that this weekend will mark a “last hurrah”before he regroups and hits the road in 2011. If so, Friday was the beginning of a warm goodbye,and something tells us the crowds will be ready for him when he decides to return. Same time next year, perhaps?
SOURCE: Adam Graham / Detroit News Pop Music Writer
Photo Credit: Brandy Baker/ The Detroit News
The Detroit Free Press has added more photos of Kid Rock performing on the first of three sold out shows from this past Friday night at the DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, MI. To view the photos, CLICK HERE.
Below are photos from Kid Rock’s performance on the first of three sold out shows at the DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, MI. The show took place on Friday, August 13, 2010.
Photos Credit: Brandy Baker/The Detroit News
The official website of Kid Rock’s “American Badass Beer” has launched! The site features info on the beer, wallpaper downloads and a merchandise store coming soon!
Check out the website by visiting americanbadassbeer.com.
You can also get updates on “American Badass Beer” by becoming a fan on Facebook, HERE.
To celebrate Kid Rock’s sold out shows this weekend in Clarkston, MI, we’ve featured a fan captured live performance video of “Heaven,” a song that pays tribute to Rock’s hometown of Detroit!
The live performance is from Tuesday, August, 1, 2000 in Scranton, PA and features Kid Rock, Uncle Kracker and Twisted Brown Trucker DJ, Freddie Paradime!
The song can be heard on Uncle Kracker’s debut album ‘Double Wide,’ on the Atlantic Records music label.
Purchase ‘Double Wide’ via the Top Dog/Atlantic Records store, HERE.
Find more videos like this on Kid Rock Official Community
Below is a fan captured video of Kid Rock performing “Cowboy” with country musician Jason Aldean live at the 2010 “WE Fest” Country Music Festival on Friday, August 6 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.
Jason, who covers “Cowboy” regularly at his live shows, joined Rock during his headlining set for the performance.
Below is a photo of Kid Rock performing and headlining the 2010 “WE Fest” Country Music Festival on Friday, August 6 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Other performers that night were Troubadour, Eric Church, Blake Shelton and Jason Aldean.
Photo Credit: Inforum/The Forum Of Fargo-Moorhead
Seven45 Studios recently announced fifteen new songs that will be playable in their upcoming Power Gig: Rise of the SixString video game. The tracks will stretch from metal, punk, southern rock, pop and feature major label artists and emerging talent from the indie scene. Among the songs revealed is Kid Rock’s mega summer anthem, “All Summer Long.” Previously announced songs were “Layla” by Eric Clapton, “Fall Behind Me” by The Donna, “She’s a Genius” by Jet and “Cult of Personality” by Living Colours. Additional songs in the game by exclusive artists Kid Rock, Eric Clapton and Dave Matthews Band will be announced at a later date.
Below is the list of the newly announced songs:
The Academy Is – “His Girl Friday”
Bad Religion – “I Want to Conquer the World”
Dave Matthews Band – “Tripping Billies
The Black Keys – “Strange Times”
Black Sabbath – “The Devil Cried”
The Get Up Kids – “Martyr Me”
Kid Rock – “All Summer Long.”
Mastodon – “Crack The Skye”
Mutemath – “Chaos”
New Found Glory – “Listen To Your Friends”
Paramore – “Ignorance”
Queens of the Stone Age – “You Think I’m Not Worth a Dollar, But I Feel Like a Millionaire”
Superdrag – “Aspartame”
Surfer Blood – “Swim”
Three Days Grace – “Break”
Power Gig: Rise of the SixString will transport players to an entirely new universe, with its own mythology, politics, settings, heroes and villains, where music rules all. On the gameplay front, Power Gig uses new technology that represents the next evolution of music performance games to provide all players — from casual gamers to the hardcore, from those who have never before picked up a guitar to those who play guitar on a regular basis — with a more authentic and fun experience. The game offers two overarching modes of play. In addition to traditional beat-matching that will be familiar to fans of the band game genre, Power Gig also introduces the option to switch on chording, or chord play. Chording presents the added challenge of playing the game using chords that require specific finger placement on the strings. As players progress through the game, becoming more comfortable with a genuine guitar and potentially choosing to play real power chords, they will find that the byproduct of playing the game is coming away from it with an understanding of some real-life guitar fundamentals.
Power Gig: Rise of the SixString will be available for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system in October 2010.
Pre-order Power Gig: Rise of the SixString via PowerGig.com.
Photo Credit: Seven45 Studios/Power Gig: Rise of the SixString
Top Dog/Atlantic Records recording artist Ty Stone will be supporting Kid Rock on two of his three sold out shows in Clarkston, MI on August 13-14 at the DTE Energy Music Theatre.
Also supporting Kid Rock on those two nights are Atlanta-based outlaw southern country/rock band, Blackberry Smoke.
Tickets to the general public are on sale now to see Kid Rock at the 2010 Salute The Troops: Patriot Day concert. The special event takes place at Hilton Field in Fort Jackson, SC on Saturday, September 11 and will honor America’s service members!
General admission, $30 tickets can be purchased via Ticketmaster.com.
The official website of Kid Rock’s clothing label, MadeInDetroit.com, has added “Opening Day” and “Wayne State University” shirts on sale for men and women! Also on sale is a vintage Made In Detroit fidel cap and a Made In Detroit pistol bag.
These featured sale items are for a limited time only so get them now before they are gone!
Click below to visit Made In Detroit, the official supplier of authentic and high quality products Detroit style!
Be sure to take the latest poll for August 2010, asking the Kid Rock Community – How Many Times Have You Seen Kid Rock Live In Concert?
To vote, visit the Kid Rock Official Community.
Below are the poll results for July 2010, asking the Kid Rock Community – What is your favorite Kid Rock music video from the ‘Rock N Roll Jesus’ album?
All Summer Long 46% (413 votes)
Roll On 22% (197 votes)
So Hott 18% (164 votes)
Amen 14% (127 votes)
Thanks Kid Rock Community for voting!
SALUTES THE TROOPS: PATRIOT DAY 2010- INFO
September 11th, 2010
Hilton Field
Ft. Jackson South Carolina
Doors-5:30pm
Show-7:00pm
Pre Sale For the KRC Wednesday Aug. 4th, at 10am (Local Time)
Public On-sale is Friday Aug. 6th, at 10am. $30 ticket price (tax and service fee’s included)
Tickets
MILITARY TICKETS
Tickets are complimentary to those with a valid DOD ID. Please visit MWR and AAFES facilities to pick up tickets – there is a two ticket limit per visit. Must have and show a valid DOD ID or proof of family status along with tickets for entry. Without these IDs entry will be denied or purchase of a ticket at the door will be required .Please visit www.fortjacksonmwr.com/ for details.
PUBLIC TICKETS
Those without a DOD ID can purchase a ticket in advance for $30 online and at all Ticketmaster locations. South Carolina Ticketmaster locations can be found in Publix Supermarkets. Please visit www.KidRock.com or www.Ticketmaster.com for details.
OTHER Frequently Asked Questions
Directions
Fort Jackson is located in Columbia, South Carolina. The city is located in the center of the state and is accessible from three major highways – I-20, I-26, and I-77. I-95 and I-85 are a short drive away. Fort Jackson is located at exit #12 off of I-77. Additional gate entry points are located off of Persivile RD and Jackson Blvd. The nearest airport is the Columbia Metropolitan Airport located about 25 minutes from Fort Jackson. An option is to fly into Charlotte, North Carolina which is about one and a half hours away.
Hilton Field is located within Ft. Jackson – there will be signs directing you to the venue once you have entered the base.
If using online directions or a GPS, please use the following address 10000 Lee Road Fort Jackson SC 29207.
I’ve never been on a Military Base before – what can I expect?
We’re glad you’re here!
Thousands of civilians visit Ft. Jackson each year. To access the base, each person in your vehicle will need a government issued ID such as a driver’s license or state ID. You may be selected for a random vehicle or bag search. Please leave early to allow enough time to enter the gates on base as there may be a line. If entering before 4:00 pm the day of the show you will be required to enter through gate 2 (exit 12 off I-77), through the far right lane and present current valid Drivers License, proof of insurance and registration.
Parking
Free parking will be available to all attendees. There is a lot adjacent to the field and additional satellite parking is available nearby. Handicapped Parking is available as well.
Handicapped Accessible
The field and bleachers are wheelchair accessible. Handicapped Parking is available as well.
Seating
The event is general admission so there are no assigned seats. There will be standing room on the lawn in front of the stage and bleacher seating toward the back of the field. You are welcome to bring blankets and lawn chairs, however coolers and outside food and beverage are not allowed. Please note that the trainees of Ft. Jackson will be in a specially designated area that is not open to the public.
Concessions
Food and beverages will be available for sale. Kid Rock and Blackberry Smoke merchandise will be for sale also. Beer will be available for those 21+. Jim Beam products will not be for sale. Please note that some vendors will be cash only.
Children
There is no age restriction for this event though it is intended for mature audiences only. Every person requires a ticket.
Prohibited Items
No video cameras, audio recording devices, professional photography equipment, flash photography of any kind, coolers, outside food and beverage, weapons, illegal substances or pets are allowed; no bottles (alcohol), no contact with basic training Soldiers, no offensive or revealing attire.
Disclaimer:
Mention of sponsors or artists is not an endorsement by the US Government or its instrumentalities.
Smoking is discouraged and is allowed only in designated smoking areas.
KID ROCK AND JIM BEAM® BOURBON PLACE THE TROOPS CENTERSTAGE WITH PATRIOT DAY CONCERT
Rock Star to Play Live in Columbia, S.C. on September 11
Deerfield, Ill. – August 2, 2010 – As part of their ongoing support of America’s service members, Jim Beam® Bourbon and Kid Rock have announced that they will host a concert on Patriot Day – September 11, 2010 – in Columbia, S.C. to honor our nation’s heroes.
The special concert event, called “Kid Rock Salutes the Troops presented by Jim Beam: Patriot Day 2010,” will feature opening act Blackberry Smoke and will be free for all service members who present a military ID. Tickets will be available to the general public at Ticketmaster outlets or ticketmaster.com through a pre-sale on August 4 and to the public starting August 6.
“Jim Beam is ‘America’s Native Spirit’ and Kid Rock is an American music staple, so it’s only fitting that the two of us are continuing to stand by our nation’s heroes,” said Kevin George, global chief marketing officer, Beam Global Spirits & Wine. “The Patriot Day concert in Columbia is just one way for Jim Beam to honor our service members, and we look forward to toasting the men and women in our armed services with an unforgettable performance by Kid Rock.”
The Patriot Day concert is one of a series of initiatives that the musician and the world’s No. 1 Bourbon have activated in support of America’s troops. These efforts include:
• This year, the rock star teamed up with Operation Homefront® and Jim Beam to distribute exclusive music and encourage consumers to donate to Operation Homefront on special edition gift cartons of Jim Beam and Red Stag by Jim Beam™.
• Kid Rock will soon host a deserving service member at an upcoming concert as part of the Jim Beam and Operation Homefront “Salute Soldiers with the Spirit of America” program.
• Last year, Kid Rock donated 50 cents from every ticket sold to select shows of his “Rock ‘N Rebels” concert tour hosted by Jim Beam to Operation Homefront, provider of emergency financial aid and critical assistance to U.S. troops, their families, and wounded veterans.
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About Kid Rock
Kid Rock is an American rock star who has sold over 25 million albums around the world. His current album, “Rock ‘N Roll Jesus” debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 chart and has reached multi-platinum status, selling in excess of 4 million copies Worldwide, and is being accompanied by sold-out worldwide touring. In addition to his musical activities, Kid Rock has become one of the country’s most vocal supporters of US Military personnel serving overseas, making countless trips to provide entertainment and support. More information on Kid Rock can be found at www.kidrock.com.
About Operation Homefront
Operation Homefront provides emergency assistance for our troops, the families they leave behind and for wounded warriors when they return home. A national nonprofit, Operation Homefront leads more than 4,500 volunteers across 23 chapters and has met more than 160,536 needs since 2002. A four-star rated charity by watchdog Charity Navigator, nationally, $.95 of every dollar donated to Operation Homefront goes to programs. For more information about Operation Homefront, please visit www.operationhomefront.net.
Below are fan captured photos of Kid Rock holding the Stanley Cup at Soldier Field stadium in Chicago, IL on Saturday, July 31, 2010.
Photos Credit: Roy Fiedler and Chris Roskin/Kid Rock Community members
Below is a fan captured video of Bon Jovi and very special guest Kid Rock performing “Turn The Page” live in Chicago, IL on Saturday, July 31, 2010. The show was the second of two concerts scheduled at Soldier Field stadium and was Rock’s last appearance on Bon Jovi’s “The Circle Tour.”
NBC Chicago has added photos from Kid Rock’s after party at Crimson Lounge in Chicago, IL. The after party took place following Rock’s performance on Bon Jovi’s “The Circle Tour” on Friday, July 30th at Soldier Field stadium. To view the photos, CLICK HERE.
Just a reminder that Kid Rock will host an after party at Crimson Lounge in Chicago, IL following his performance on Bon Jovi’s “The Circle Tour” on Friday, July 30th at Soldier Field stadium.
Crimson Lounge is located in Thompson Hotels’ Sax Chicago on 333 North Dearborn street. The party starts at 9pm-2am. For more info, contact LydiaC@CrimsonChicago.com.
Photo Credit: Crimson Lounge
Below are photos of Kid Rock performing in Regina, SK at the Mosaic Stadium on Wednesday, July 28, 2010.
Photos Credit: Don Healy/Leader-Post
It was hot, muggy, loud and boisterous, but more importantly the one hour that saw rock bad boy Kid Rock on the massive stage at Mosaic Stadium was an exercise in carefully crafted debauchery.
From the moment that the longhaired rock and roll icon met the Saskatchewan sunshine to the time he bowed out to a standing and appreciative audience, Rock definitively proved that he belongs on the stages of stadiums.
Following a pre-recorded intro of Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’,” the Detroit-born singer and his 10-piece Brown Trucker Band (which included two drummers) took the stage shortly after 7 p.m. and launched into the opening chords of “Rock ‘N’ Roll Jesus.” Ironically, as he repeatedly sang about a “freight train rollin’ packed tight full of rhythm of blues” the old CP Rail rail yard beside the stadium started rocking as a large freight train ran by.
For those not quite tuned into the fact that they were at a massive rock show, Rock hit them with both barrels smoking as his ripped into the notes of “You’ve Never Met a Motherf—er Quite Like Me,” from his third album COCKY. The hard-rocking song showcased his band and demonstrated just how tight of an outfit they really were. Extremely good on recording, musically they were even better live.
When “All Summer Long” followed that up, even the most uninformed were able to sing along to last year’s radio staple that tore up the airwaves of rock, pop and country stations. The energetic frontman tore around the catwalk that encircled the VIP crowd as the crowd grooved to the Lynryd Skynrd-based rhythms, dancing along to the most famous of guitar licks.
Taking a moment to address the crowd, Rock asked everyone nonchalantly “what was up?”, to a chorus of screams. He welcomed the crowd to the show and stated that he wanted to share two things: That he truly appreciated that people spent their hard-earned money to come see him and Bon Jovi, and just as important all the music in the show is live.
“There’s nothing pre-recorded,” he noted. “This ain’t no Jonas/Britney deal,” he said to the applauding audience, taking a jab at his poppier peers. “Everyone here has been working their ass off in dingy vans and bars over the last 20 years to be here. This ain’t no American Idol bullshit. This is American badass bullshit.”
With the crowd mostly won over, Rock wearing a black T-shirt, blue jeans and a fedora, tore through “Rock ‘N’ Roll Pain Train” before playing a piano-based version of Sly and the Family Stone’s “Everyday People” and a cover of country singer Jamey Johnson’s amazing song “In Colour.” The latter, described by Rock as “one of the best songs written in the past 10 years,” also got the piano-only version as the talented artist manned the ivory keys.
Laughing and noting the crowd had some “real hillbillies” in attendance, Rock ran through “Cowboy,” (which included a brief Dukes of Hazard theme break, and “So Hot,” the 39-year old Rock showed his more sensitive side as played the Rock/Sheryl Crow hit “Picture.” While Crow was nowhere to be found, one of his background singers filled in admirably as they sat on stools at the front of the stage.
During his interlude, Rock manned the DJ tables, guitar, and drums as he poured himself a Jim Beam as he ran through a George Thorogood guitar lick, a Peter Frampton vocal effect, and a rendition of Ted Nugent’s “Cat Scratch Fever.” Regarding the last offering, Rock must have been well aware that a little “Cat Scratch Fever” always goes over well in the sticks.
Closing with “Bawitdaba,” which kicked off with a shower of sparks, high flames firing off the stage, and a cannon blast that caused more than a few people to scream in surprise,” Rock showed that a badass who raps, cusses, and grabs his crotch as much as the King of Pop can still win over the most straight-laced of crowds.
While Rock admittedly swore enough to make more than a few adults there with their parents smile awkwardly, the rock and roll enigma put on a show worth the money and more. An ultimate professional, his musical ability and knack for melody and decadence made the hour pass in what felt like minutes.
As he played the last few notes of his set rang out, Rock impishly asked the crowd “Are you opened enough for Bon Jovi?”
Definitely Yes.
PHOTO CREDIT: Troy Fleece/Leader-Post
SOURCE: The Regina Leader-Post
