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Flatland Cavalry and THEBROSFRESH in concert at Choctaw Casino & Resorts’ Grand Theater in Durant on Saturday, 27, at 8pm. Doors open at 6:60pm, Showtime is 8pm. Tickets are on sale NOW!
Jamey Johnson in concert at Choctaw Casino & Resorts’ Grand Theater in Durant on Friday, September 26, 8pm. Doors open at 6:30 pm, showtime at 8pm. Tickets on sale now!
Chart-topping country music artist Jamey Johnson has hit songs to spare. As a songwriter, he’s penned No. 1’s for artists like Trace Adkins and George Strait, but it’s his award-winning solo material that has earned him his latest batch of honors. His fourth studio album, 2012’s Living For A Song: A Tribute to Hank Cochran, peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard 200, garnering praise from critics and a Grammy nomination for Best Country Album. Born in Alabama, Johnson set his sights on music after seeing his idol Alan Jackson perform live in concert. After eight years of service in the US Marine Corps, he moved to Nashville and began writing songs and performing in small clubs. His 2006 major label debut The Dollar landed in the Top 20 of the Country Albums chart, paving the way for similar successes with The Lonesome Song in 2008 and The Guitar Song in 2010. Johnson gained an even bigger following in 2011 as an opening act on Kid Rock’s Born Free Tour, which introduced him to a new group of ticket buyers. At his 2013 live shows, Johnson treated fans to his stripped-down, honest approach to country, building anticipation for his 2014 tour.
Lamb of God with Power Trip and Frozen Soul at Choctaw Casino Grand Theater in Durant, Thursday, September 25, at 7pm. Doors open at 6:00 pm, showtime 7pm. Tickets on sale NOW!
LAMB OF GOD IN CONCERT:
Across their career Lamb Of God grew from basement shows and grimy DIY venues to headline arenas. The New Wave of American Heavy Metal architects earned a reverence akin to musical forefathers (and road companions) Metallica, Slayer, and Megadeth.
It’s a potent, palpable energy Lamb Of God first tapped when they shoved heavy metal into the new millennium with New American Gospel (2000). As the Palaces Burn (2003) joined Rolling Stone’s Top 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time. Ashes of the Wake (2004) was the first Lamb Of Gold album certified gold by the RIAA, a feat once all but impossible for a contemporary extreme metal band.
Sacrament (2006), Revolver’s Album of the Year, went gold as well. The raw and organic malice of Wrath (2009) began the band’s enduring relationship with Wilbur. Both the diverse Resolution (2012) and the explosive VII: Sturm und Drang (2015) debuted in the Top 5 of the Billboard 200.