COUNTRY THUNDER 2002
a photo story
The biggest of his kind.
Country Thunder USA Arizona 2002 from April 25th - 28th at the Schnepf Farm
in Queen Creek (east of Phoenix, south of US 60),
broke records - not only in numbers but also in my high expectations.
It was not only an incredible country music festival, it was an amazing
happening - starting every day in front of the huge stage and ending at the
gigantic campgrounds late at night.
It showed the roots and the pride of this country and the people living here.
A happening of emotions and believe. The biggest of his kind I have seen.
The stars.
28 (twentyeight!) bands and stars flooded the 4-day open-air-area with great
country music hits. Successful local runner-ups (like
Melody Dunn & Desert Sky,
Rhondavous) started the
daily music sessions but most of the more than 40,000 country music fans
(that's my guess) from all over the world came to see the famous stars.
You can see a list of the stars, links, infos, their
tophits and most famous CDs at the end of the story or click
here.
Congrats to the organization. There is no doubt that it takes a lot of work
from an experienced team to make an event like this a great event. But even the best
preparation can not prevent some 'inconvenient situations'. What raises great service
above good service is how annoying moments get handled.
I give the organization five stars for fast and perfect handling of
these inconveniences - especially the hard working ladies at the 'VIP-ticket/info center'.
I will be back next year!
The photos. Enjoy the pics, get a glimpse of a great festival and a touch of
the fun and the music shows.
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The list of the famous (click on the names to get to their
official websites):
♫ former Martina McBride band member
Carolyn Dawn Johnson ("Complicated", "Just Another Girl", CD: Room With a View)
♫ Steve Holly
("Good Morning Beautiful", CD: Blue Moon)
♫ long time country rockers
Sawyer Brown ("Can You Hear Me Now", CDs: Can You Hear me Now,
Drive Me Wild, This Thing Called Wanting' and Havin' It All, and more)
♫ former World Champion Bareback Rider (1976)
Chris LeDoux ("Some Things Never Change", "Haywire", "Stampede", "Cadillac Ranch",
CD's: After the Storm, Cowboy, One Road Man, Stampede, Under This Old Hat,...)
♫ former blackjack dealer at the Tropicana
in Las Vegas
Lee Greenwood ("God bless the U.S.A.", "Mornin' Ride", "Hearts Aren't Made to Break",
"Dixie Road", "Somebody's Gonna Love You", CDs: Same River...Different Bridge,
When You're in Love, God Bless The U.S.A.,...)
♫ top star
Alan Jackson ("Where Were You - When the World Stopped Turning", "Bring On The Night",
"Little Man", "Gone Country", "Summertime Blues", "I'd Love You All Over Again",
CDs: Drive, When Somebody Loves You, Under the Influence, Who I Am, ...)
♫ California guy
Gary Allan ("What I'd Say", "Allright Guy", "", CDs: Allright Guy, Smoke Rings In The Dark,...)
♫
Dwight Yoakam ("Streets of Bakersfield", "I Sang Dixie", "Crazy Little
Thing Called Love", CDs: South of Heaven - West of Hell, dwightyoakamacoustic.net,
A Long Way Home, Gone,...)
♫ the top duo
Brooks & Dunn, Kix and Ronnie ("Brand New Man", "My Next Broken Heart",
"Boot Scootin' Boogie", "My Maria", "Only In America", "Ain't Nothing 'Bout You",
"If You See Him/If You See Her (with Reba McEntire)", CDs: Steers and Stripes,
Tight Rope, If You See Her, Borderline, Brand New Man,...)
LINK for more infos about the Country Thunder USA
in Arizona and in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin (July 18th - 21st, 2002):
Country Thunder USA the official site E
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