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Win Tickets to see Willie Nelson in Ireland

Monday, March 15th, 2010

Shotgun Willie Nelson to play Castlebar
Michael Commins

ONE of the most iconic stars of American country music, Willie Nelson, will perform in concert in the Royal Theatre, Castlebar, on Saturday, June 5.  Shotgun Willie, as he is known by his friends, has long been a cherished name on the music circuit in the USA, and, like Johnny Cash, he has always been able to command huge regard across the musical spectrum.

Nelson celebrated his 70th birthday recently with a mega party, which was televised coast to coast in the USA. Some of America’s leading entertainers from all genres of music were there to salute him, and former President Bill Clinton came on stage to pay the singer a special tribute.
Nelson’s lengthy string of hits includes ‘Always On My Mind’, ‘Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain’, ‘Good Hearted Woman’, ‘Uncloudy Day’, ‘Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys’ and many more. A renowned songwriter, his classic hits include ‘Crazy’ (made famous by Patsy Cline), ‘Four Walls’ (Faron Young) and ‘Night Life’ (Ray Price).

Willie is doing just four shows in Ireland, and his trip west in early June is likely to sell out fast.

To enter their contest to win tickets to see Willie Nelson, visit:
http://www.mayonews.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9222:willie-nelson-ticket-give-away&catid=79:living-competitions&Itemid=167

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Win Free Tickets to see Willie Nelson and Family in Mission, TX (2/27/2010)

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

www.themonitor.com is giving away a pair of tickets to Willie Nelson’s show at the Las Palmas Race Track, in Mission, Texas, on February 27, 2010.

To win two tickets, they ask that you post a comment about a significant moment in your life where a Willie Nelson song was playing.  

Comments must be posted by noon, next Wednesday, Feb. 17, 201.   Winners will be posted by 5 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 17, and notified via the e-mail address registered to www.themonitor.com.

If your story is chosen, you’ll win tickets to the show! Good luck!

MISSION — Willie Nelson is coming back to the Rio Grande Valley.

Nelson, who last played in the Valley in 2008 on South Padre Island, is scheduled to perform Saturday, Feb. 27, at Las Palmas Race Park, 7509 N. Taylor Road, Mission.

General admission tickets cost $30 and go on sale Jan. 23 at Cavender’s Western Outfitter, 3300 E. Expressway 83, McAllen, and on www.ez-tixx.com.

Nelson’s fans can also reserve tables, which range in price from $500 to $750. Each table seats 10 people.

Members of Nelson’s fan club may be able to purchase advance tickets. For more information about the fan club, visit www.willienelson.com.

Nelson’s last Valley visit saw him headlining the now-defunct South Padre International Music Festival in October 2008. He topped a bill that included Blue Öyster Cult, Foghat, Los Lonely Boys and more than 50 other acts.

Nelson played to a crowd of several thousand people in a drained pool at Schlitterbahn Beach Waterpark.

The 76-year-old has announced a 31-date tour for January and February. In addition to the show in Mission, Nelson and his band will travel throughout Texas, Louisiana, Virginia and Kentucky.

http://www.themonitor.com/articles/nelson-34187-mission-announced.html

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Win Tickets to see Willie Nelson & Family in Huntsville, AL (1/19/2010)

Friday, January 8th, 2010

www.whnt.com

WHNT NEWS 19 is giving away five (5) pairs of tickets to Willie Nelson’s upcoming concert in Huntsville.  He will perform Tuesday, January 19 at the Von Braun Center Concert Hall.

Five people will each win a pair of tickets.   The contest will close 4 pm on Friday, January 15th, and then they will then draw the winners.

Good luck!

To enter the contest:
http://www.whnt.com/community/contests/whnt-willie-nelson-contest,0,1835637.story

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Sirius/XM Radio contest: Meet Willie Nelson, and visit Willie’s Place at Carl’s Corner, Texas

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

SIRIUS XM Radio is sponsoring a contest where one lucky fan will get to do something with their favorit Sirius/XM celebrity.  By way of example, one of the prizes is that you get to meet Willie Nelson, and tour Willie’s Place, at Carl’s Corner, Texas. 

Contest runs from December 11 through January 15th.  You do not need to be a subscriber to win.

To enter the contest, to get more information, and to hear about the other 38 prizes you can pick from (but why would you pick any other prize than the chance to meet Willie Nelson, I mean, really?):
  http://www.sirius.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Sirius/Page&c=Contest&cid=1258752022325

As if commercial-free music, the best variety in talk, entertainment and comprehensive sports programming weren’t already the best present ever, we’ve lined up the most spectacular once-in-a-lifetime experiences with many our very own SIRIUS XM on-air stars and exclusive partners.

Wish Upon A Sirius XM Star and choose one from the thirty-eight different experiences you’d like to win from the drop-down below! 

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Win Tickets to see Willie Nelson and Family at the House of Blues, New Orleans in January

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009


www.houseofblues.com/venues/clubvenues/neworleans/ 

Register now for your chance to win tickets to see the legendary Willie Nelson live at House of Blues.   Check which show you’d prefer to see, the one on Wednesday, January 13 or Thursday, January 14.

These shows are 18+. Tickets are on sale now at House of Blues box office, all Ticketmaster locations, by phone at 800-745-3000, or online…

http://wnoe.clearcontests.com/front/Ope … 651&zx=511

Thanks to Katie, from New Orleans, for sharing pictures she took last year of Willie Nelson and Family at the House of Blues in New Orleans, on January 3, 2008.

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We have a winner! Pat\Miss Tex wins the Willie Nelson/Wynton Marsalis dvd

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009


The lucky Miss Tex, with Willie Nelson at opening of Austin Texas Road House

Congratulations to Pat/Miss Tex, who won the drawing for the signed copy of this wonderful dvd of the concert last January in NYC of Willie Nelson, Wynton Marsalis performing the songs of Ray Charles. 

Pat looks pretty lucky in this picture, too, doesn’t she?

Thanks to Ann of A & E Entertainment for sending the dvd, and for having it signed by Wynton Marsalis.   Sorry everyone couldn’t win the drawing, but treat yourself and get a copy of this dvd; it’s so good.

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Win a copy of “Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis play the music of Ray Charles” (signed by Wynton Marsalis)

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

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A&E Entertainment kindly sent a copy of Willie Nelson/Wynton Marsalis dvd to share with fans.  Thanks, Ann from A & E for sending, and thanks for getting it autographed by Wynton Marsalis.

Wynton Marsalis plays with his quintet at the concert, and Willie has brought along Mickey Raphael from his family band for the show. 

When I heard about the dvd, I thought, great, but please release the cd, too; don’t make us wait for it.  And I still don’t think I’ve heard for sure when the cd will be released, but after watching the dvd, I am so glad I watched it first, before I get to listen to the cd.  It’s like when you go to a concert, and later you’re listening to the cd and you hear Willie on a solo, you can remember seeing him perform it live.   And Mickey Raphael fans will freak out, because Mickey has some long, beautiful solos in this concert.  Really, though, these are artists are so talented, and they respect Ray Charles and his music they are playing.  This was a joy to watch. 

So, send me an e-mail to FlorenceEm at aol.com, and on Sunday I will draw out the name of the  lucky person who gets this dvd.    And if you don’t win this one, buy yourself a copy.  You’ll thank me later.  I don’t usually like concert dvds, I think because my tv is so tiny and old, very unplasmatic and un-HD, very low def, I guess you’d call it.   But this is really a good concert to get to watch, for all of us who couldn’t be in NYC to see it live.  And those that were there, will absolutely love getting to see it again.

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CMT Sweepstakes: Win a trip to see Jamey Johnson, his guitar signed by Willie Nelson

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

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http://www.cmt.com/community/sweepstakes/cmt-tour-jamey-johnson/

Enter CMT’s latest sweepstakes and you might win a chance to see him in concert, his guitar, cd’s and more.   All entries must be received by 11:59:59 PM (CT) on December 6, 2009.

I wonder if it’s this guitar that Jamie played at Farm Aid, in St. Louis, MO last month

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Winners! Mark and Ron win copies of Willie Nelson’s ‘American Classic’ cd

Sunday, November 1st, 2009

American Classic

Thanks to everyone who entered the last contest for remaining two cds that Blue Note Records sent me.  Lots of thanks to www.BlueNote.com, and Perry Greenfield. 

And we have two winners.  I was surprised that so many people knew who the cowboy and the cowgirl are. 

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Chuck Prewitt sent in the most colorful response, as he said lovingly:

Cowboy: Dudley Bishop Prewitt Jr.
aka…Budrock, Chickendick, Asshole, just to name a few.
Cowgirl: Kacey Alexandra Prewitt
aka: The sweetest lil girl in the West
 
Chuck Prewitt

And the winners are, wait for it, wait for it……. Mark Goodsell and Ron Cambio! (e-mail me your addresses, please.)    Congratulations and thanks for playing.  I did one drawing of the Budrock pic contest, and then a final drawing with all the names from the very beginning.   And finally I can burn all these little scraps of paper.

Thanks to everyone who played.  Sorry I didn’t have one for everyone, but do yourself a favor and go buy this cd, if you don’t have it.  You’ll thank me later.


American Classic

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Willie Nelson in Savannah (11/1/09)

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Farm Aid Music

www.savannahnow.com
by Chuck Mobley

Willie Nelson’s road runs through the Civic Center.

Willie Nelson, who has been performing pretty much nonstop since the 1970s, will be in Savannah on Sunday evening as part of the aptly-titled “On the Road Again Tour.” Now 76, Nelson did “Farm Aid” in St. Louis earlier this month with Dave Matthews, Neil Young and several other performers.

He will appear in Hiawassee on Saturday and in Columbia on Tuesday as part of the tour which runs through the middle of December. Songwriter, singer, social activist and noted smoker of crooked cigarettes, Nelson has combined enormous talent with decades of constant work to become an American institution.

To celebrate this concert, here are a few questions on his career, his act and his accomplishments:

1. Willie, who has garnered great fame while picking guitar chords, had to pick something else as a child in Great Depression-era Texas. What was that?

2. After graduating from high school, Willie enlisted in the military. In which branch did he serve?– Navy– Army– Air Force– Marine Corps

3. Everybody knows that Willie wrote the iconic hit “Crazy” for Patsy Cline. Which one of these country-western standards did he not write?– “Hello Walls”– “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain” — “Funny How Time Slips Away”– “Night Life”

4. What was the title of the breakout 1975 album that elevated Willie to national stardom?

5. Willie’s old friend Robert Redford is in Savannah now, working on a Civil War-era movie. The two of them appeared in a film, Willie’s first movie, in 1979. What was its title?

6. In the early 1990s, Willie launched a fundraising drive to pay off his debt to the Internal Revenue Service. How much did Willie owe the feds?– $1.6 million– $6.1 million– $9 million– $16.7 million

7. This summer, Willie and two other American music legends, Bob Dylan and John Mellancamp, went on a 22-date tour together, appearing at very specific locations. What were the settings for their performances?

8. What song is Willie’s traditional show-starter?

9. What’s the name of Willie’s guitar?

10. Willie has long been an avid jogger. What president occasionally ran with Willie and let him spend nights in the White House? 

ANSWERS: 1. Cotton; 2. Air Force; 3. “Blue Eyes Crying Rain” 4. “Read Headed Stranger” (it was so big that it was made into a movie in 1986, starring Willie and Morgan Fairchild); 5. “The Electric Horseman” 6. $16.7 million 7. Minor league ball parks. (The closest they got to Savannah was Durham, N.C.); 8. “Whiskey River”; 9. Trigger 10. Jimmy Carter

http://savannahnow.com/do/2009-10-28/willie-nelson-takes-stage-savannah-sunday

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Win a Free Copy of Willie Nelson’s ‘American Classic’ Album

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

American Classic

I have two cds left of this great album by Willie Nelson.  www.Bluenote.com sent me several vinyl albums and several cds, to give away to the great fans who visit this blog.   Well, the vinyl albums are gone.  Everyone loved them; they are so beautiful.  Really, go get one, if you can find one, or order one somewhere.

So for the final two drawings, send me an e-mail at FlorenceEm @ aol.com, and identify the cowboy and cowgirl in the picture below.  If there are more than one correct answer, I will draw from the correct answers.  Then, I will put ALL the names of everyone who’s played any of the games.  So if you’ve already played, you don’t have to send in your name again.  If you haven’t played, just e-mail me and I will throw your name in the hopper.

Good luck and have fun!

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American Classic

Track List:

  • The Nearness of You
  • Fly Me to the Moon
  • Come Rain or Come Shine
  • If I Had You (with Diana Krall)
  • Ain’t Misbehaving
  • I Miss You So
  • Because of You
  • Baby, It’s Cold Outside (with Norah Jones)
  • Angel Eyes
  • On the Street Where You Live
  • Since I Fell For You
  • You Were Always on My Mind 

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    We have a winner of Willie Nelson’s American Classic album!

    Friday, October 16th, 2009

    Thanks to everyone who entered the contest to win a copy of Willie Nelson’s latest album:  American Classic.  As it turns out, everyone who entered knew that ‘Still is Still Moving To Me’ is my favorite Willie Nelson song.  What, are you guys psychic?

    And some of you knew that Teatro was my favorite album and Barbarosa my favorite movie, however only Elaine (Laney) knew the answer to all three questions.  Congratulations, Laney.   Let me know if you want the cd or the vinyl, and send me your mailing address. 

    I am throwing all the names of everyone in a hat and will pick winners next week for the final cds I have left.  Thanks again to everyone.

    Thanks for playing.  And if you didn’t win, do yourself a favor, and get a copy of the album.  It’s wonderful.

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    Win a Free Copy of Willie Nelson’s, ‘American Classic’ Album

    Monday, October 12th, 2009

    American Classic

    Hey, I still have one vinyl album, and 2 cds to give away!  I told you Perry Greenfield, and www.BlueNote.com had been very generous, to us fans here.

    So, here’ s the contest.  Whoever can name 1) my favorite Willie Nelson song, 2) my favorite Willie Nelson album and 3) my favorite Willie Nelson movie, will win their choice of the final vinyl, or a cd of Willie Nelson’s new album, ‘American Classic.’     If there is more than one person who knows an answer to any of these questions (doubtful), I will draw a name out of a hat. 

    Not much of a contest, I know, but it’s late.  e-mail your answers to: Florenceem @ aol.  Contest ends Friday night.


    American Classic

    Track List:

  • The Nearness of You
  • Fly Me to the Moon
  • Come Rain or Come Shine
  • If I Had You (with Diana Krall)
  • Ain’t Misbehaving
  • I Miss You So
  • Because of You
  • Baby, It’s Cold Outside (with Norah Jones)
  • Angel Eyes
  • On the Street Where You Live
  • Since I Fell For You
  • You Were Always on My Mind 

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    We have a winner! Rick from OK wins a copy of Willie Nelson’s American Classic

    Monday, September 28th, 2009


    www.bluenote.com

    Thanks to everyone who entered the contest to win this wondeful album. 

    And congratulations to Rick, from Oklahoma, for winning the drawing! 

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    Rick, let me know if you want the vinyl or the cd.

    Once again, Willie Doll pulled the name out of the hat I caught from Willie at the ‘04 picnic, while my cat supervised, to make sure everything was on the up and up.

    I’ll post another contest on Thursday.    The generous folks at Blue Note sent out several albums and cds to share with the nice folks who visit my blog.

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    Willie Nelson Fan Club Members Can Win Ticket’s to Willie Nelson’s ‘Soundstage’ Taping in Chicago (9/28/09)

    Monday, September 21st, 2009

     

    Here is another reason to join Willie Nelson’s fan club (www.ClubLuck.WillieNelson.com): 

    Club Luck Members can win tickets to attend Willie Nelson’s appearance on WTTW’s Sound Stage.  There are several ways to win, such as members of ClubLuck can enter a drawing to win tickets to the program in Chicago on September 28, 2009.

    You have to be a member to enter.  Membership is only $29.00, and one of  the benefits is that you get to purchase tickets to WN&F shows before they go on sale to the public.  

    To enter the drawing, and find out about their other contests, visit www.ClubLuck.WillieNelson.com to join the club.

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    Long before music television filled the airwaves, the WTTW series Soundstage sparked the nation. In an impressive run from 1974-1985, this innovative and prestigious program achieved widespread critical acclaim and featured the artists that defined the era, including such luminaries as Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, Bonnie Raitt, Al Green, the Doobie Brothers, Harry Chapin, Dionne Warwick, the Temptations and Kenny Loggins.

    For all those who loved the original series, Soundstage was reborn in 2001 thanks to a new partnership between WTTW National Productions and HD Ready, LLC. Director (and founder of HD Ready) Joe Thomas’ vision was to combine the one-hour musical performances of the original show with state-of-the-art high definition video equipment and innovative Dolby 5.1 audio.

    http://www.pbs.org

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