It's Almost Here - the 17th Annual Goats, Music and More Festival 2019

http://www.goatsmusicandmore.com/

Goat Yoga Registration

Goat Gallop 5K Application

https://www.trisignup.com/Race/TN/Lewisburg/3LeggedGoatTrialthon

Goats, Music and More Festival to Celebrate its 17th year

More Details including New Schedule of Events, Vendor Applications
and More Still to Come

Press Release: June 6, 2019

With T. Graham Brown, Shelby Lee Lowe, Ronnie McDowell and Wade Hayes

The festival that honors those famous “fainting” goats of Marshall County, Tennessee returns to Lewisburg, TN this October 11 and 12 with another great lineup of entertainment and activities for the whole family to enjoy.

On Friday, the festival really kicks into gear with Fainting (Myotonic) and Boer Goat shows, kids’ games and rides, arts and crafts, vendors, food and musical entertainment.

Friday night features a Tennessee Legend and a Hometown Star-on-the-Rise when Ronnie McDowell and Shelby Lee Lowe take the Rock Creek Park Stage.

Following the death of Elvis Presley in 1977, Ronnie McDowell came out of nowhere to dazzle the world with his heartfelt and self-penned tribute song “The King Is Gone” on the independent Scorpion label. The record took off immediately, gaining airplay on country and pop stations across the country and around the world. To date, “The King Is Gone” has sold more than 5 Million copies.

All of a sudden, the young Vietnam Veteran from Portland, Tennessee was a star, and he quickly proved that he wasn’t just a one-trick pony. McDowell scored a second hit for the Scorpion label titled “I Love You, I Love You, I Love You” before being wooed and signed by CBS Records – Epic label in 1979.

Ronnie McDowell charted a string of hit singles and albums for Epic between 1979 and 1986. Every single release with the exception of just one became a Top 10 Hit including the chart toppers “Older Women” and “You’re Gonna Ruin My Bad Reputation.” Other hits during his Epic years included “Watchin Girls Go By,” “Personally,” “You Made A Wanted Man Of Me,” “All Tied Up,” and “In A New York Minute.”

Moving to Curb Records in 1986, his current label to date, McDowell scored a Top 10 hit with “It’s Only Make Believe,” a duet with Conway Twitty on what was Twitty’s breakthrough hit from 1958. Two years later Ronnie teamed up with Jerry Lee Lewis for a rocking duet that McDowell wrote titled, ”You’re Never Too Old To Rock N’ Roll.” He also recorded yet another Top 10 hit with his version of the pop standard “Unchained Melody,” which also became a #1 country music video. To date, McDowell has scored over 30 top ten records. His entertaining abilities soared and he began to draw larger crowds. He started appearing in larger venues and touring with artists such as Conway Twitty, Tammy Wynette and Loretta Lynn before headlining his own shows. 

From the hills and hollows of Possum Trot, TN, you can almost hear the whispers of traditional country music that springs from Shelby Lee.

When you’re born just an hour from Music City, it’s hard not develop a love for the Country music scene. And when you’re raised on Elvis, Three Dog Night and Sly & The Family Stone you quickly build a taste for great-feeling songs. But when you mix all that with the relentless drive of a football player you’re set on a trajectory like none other.

Shelby Lee Lowe is a Modern Country artist heavily rooted in Neo-Tradition. Listeners can quickly hear echoes of Bakersfield blended with contemporary lyrical styles and Indie-Rock influence. As a singer-songwriter, Shelby puts enormous conviction into the songs he writes and performs, a principle only enhanced after graduating with a degree in Music Business from MTSU and signing his first publishing deal with Banner Music in Nashville, TN. In 2016 he released his self-titled debut record on Banner Music Records. The release signaled a national tour hitting venues from coast to coast and small towns in between. When off the road he filled his calendar with co-writing with experienced hit-makers learning how to maneuver his way through the difficult obstacles of the music industry, all the while honing his craft and preparing himself for a long music career.

Some of the highlights of Shelby’s short career have included opening for major acts such as Charlie Daniels, Brett Young, Michael Ray, Chris Janson, Cowboy Troy, Sister Hazel, Jordan Rager, Darryl Worley and Big Smo. Along with performances for NASCAR previously at Bristol Motor Speedway and at the Circle K Speed Street presented by Coca-Cola before NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 as well as events at/for the Atlanta Braves, Jack Daniel's, Sturgis, CMA Fest, Big Foot Music, Outdoor Fan Jam, the Harley Davidson Independence Day Bash, SC Air & Ground Expo, and was a Pepsi Southern Original Regional Winner.

In early 2019, Shelby released his upbeat single “All We Need” which was passionately accepted by fans and Spotify play-listers alike garnering 11,000 Spotify plays in just 7 days. More focused than ever before, he began writing for a new project with Nashville Songwriter/Producer Andrew Scott Wills (Jerrod Niemann, Stephanie Quayle) with plans to record in the spring of 2019 concentrating on his influences of Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, Brothers Osbourne and Dwight Yoakam.

Saturday night, the Goats, Music and More stage welcomes another musical legend and a rising star with T. Graham Brown and Wade Hayes.

The inimitable T. Graham Brown began his musical journey in 1973 while attending the University of Georgia in his hometown of Athens. After moving to Nashville in 1982, the Grammy-nominated, CMA award, Diamond Addy award for excellence in advertising, back to back prism award winning chart topper honed his skills as a songwriter after signing with EMI publishing company. At the same time, he began to sing songwriter's demos and the writers and producers began to hear the power and soul in his singing and his dynamic ability to interpret words and music through a perfectly pitched voice. The Nashville music business knew his was a talent to be reckoned with. Within two years of arriving in music city, capitol records signed him to an exclusive recording contract and what would become a long list of albums that took country music by storm. He has also recorded for Warner Brothers and Sony and now has a recording relationship with Sony Red and a retail partnership with Cracker Barrel Old Country stores. Simultaneously, he started a long and successful career singing advertising jingles. He was the "face and voice" of Taco Bell's wildly successful "run for the border" t.v. campaign for over four years. His wide range of vocal ability could also be heard on national music ads for McDonald's, Burger King, Hardee's, Coca Cola, Dr. Pepper, 7-up, Almond Joy, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Ford, Dodge, Harrah's casinos and dozens more.

He has hit the billboard, cash box and Christian music charts 35 times with hits such as "I tell it like it used to be", self- penned "Hell and high water", and "Darlene". Also, he wrote the multiple award winning song, "Wine into water", which has been recorded over a hundred times by artists all over the world. Most recently by country superstar Loretta Lynn on her latest critically acclaimed album, "Full Circle".

As a recording artist, songwriter, performer and producer, Brown has scored multiple number one songs in the country, blues and gospel fields.

Over the years, "his T-ness" has recorded with many other artists. His duet partners have included Grammy winners the Beach Boys, Tanya Tucker, Vince Gill, George Jones, Delbert McClinton, Jason Crabb, Brad Davis, the Oak Ridge Boys, and rock and roll hall of fame members Michael McDonald, Steve Cropper and Leon Russell.

Brown's latest album and his first gospel effort is the Grammy-nominated, critically acclaimed "Forever changed".  "He'll take care of you", the first single from that project, a duet with Vince Gill, became a gospel hit.

T. Graham Brown has performed on the iconic stage of the Grand Ole Opry hundreds of times and he maintains a busy touring schedule all over the U.S. and Europe. He'll tell you with a grin ,"I've got a band and a bus and I'll keep taking the music to the people as long as God lets me. It's what I love to do"!

 Country music’s power has always been in its ability to reflect real life, and few artists have a stronger gift for capturing both heartache and hope than Wade Hayes. In the past few years, the singer/songwriter has navigated a complicated journey that has produced some of the most potent songs of his already impressive career. Surviving stage IV colon cancer, not just once, but twice, has given Hayes a unique perspective of the fragility of life and the strength of the human spirit. Those lessons learned are embodied in the songs on “Go Live Your Life.”

Far from being a heavy manifesto on pain and survival, “Go Live Your Life” is actually a vibrant tapestry that is both poignant and playful. The title track is an upbeat anthem that celebrates living life to the fullest while “Dirt Road” pays homage to his Oklahoma roots and “Remember the Alimony” is a tongue-in-cheek slice of advice to a friend on the precipice of another romantic mistake. “She is Home” is a tender love song about life’s true priorities while “If the Sun Comes Up” is a powerful ballad about moving on. Anchored by Hayes insightful songwriting and brought to life through his warm, rich baritone, the songs on Go Life Your Life are steeped in country’s best traditions yet have a contemporary edge.

Hayes co-produced the album with longtime friend Dave McAfee. “Dave and I got together and listened to songs and honed it down to what we thought fit on this project,” says Hayes, who wrote or co-wrote all but one song on “Go Live Your Life”. “I’m very fortunate getting to this next step. After getting through the years of ill health and bad luck, I’m kind of laser focused right now. Getting sick has changed me immensely. It’s as if I’m looking through different eyeballs now. “I appreciate everything so much more. I realize how much I took for granted.”

Hayes was in his early 20s when he began churning out such enduring hits as “Old Enough to Know Better,” “I’m Still Dancing with You,” “On a Good Night” and “What I Meant to Say.” A second generation country singer from Bethel Acres, Oklahoma, Hayes grew up watching his dad perform. The young guitarist’s dream was to be the next Don Rich, Buck Owens’ revered guitar player and one of country music’s most legendary sidemen. “I was a big fan of Don Rich and I thought that’s what I wanted to do,” he recalls. “That’s what I moved to Nashville for.”

Hayes began realizing that goal when Johnny Lee tapped the young musician to be his lead guitarist, but he just wasn’t meant to be a sideman. “Record label people started coming to watch me play and the next thing I knew everything was happening fast,” says Hayes, who landed a publishing deal just nine months after moving to Nashville, and a contract with Columbia Records soon after. His debut single, “Old Enough to Know Better,” hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and Hayes was nominated for the ACM’s Top New Male Vocalist honor. Two of Hayes’ four major label albums have been certified gold by the RIAA, and hits such as “Don’t Stop,” “The Day That She Left Tulsa (In a Chevy)” and “How Do You Sleep at Night” continue to be fan favorites in his shows.

If the goats are your thing, you can watch Fainting and Boer Goat shows each day of the festival in the goat show tents. Or, just come and enjoy all the activities including the 5K Goat Gallop, the Three-legged Goat Triathlon, Goat Yoga, lots of kids games and rides, arts and crafts and plenty of great food.

The Goats, Music and More Festival has three times been named as one of the Top 20 Events to see by the Southeast Tourism Society. People from all fifty states, 5 countries and 80 counties in Tennessee have come each year to enjoy everything this festival has to offer in beautiful Lewisburg, TN – just 50 miles south of Nashville.

So, mark your calendar now for the 17^th Annual Goats, Music and More Festival taking place October 11-12, 2019 at Rock Creek Park in Lewisburg, TN. To find out more, log onto www.goatsmusicandmore.com or download the app at http://my.yapp.us/GMMFEST

Musical Entertainment Announced for Goats, Music and More Festival

The 17th Annual Goats, Music and More Festival returns Oct. 11 & 12, 2019 to Rock Creek Park in downtown Lewisburg, TN.
This year's headliners for the Rock Creek Park Stage are:

Friday Night: Ronnie McDowell & Shelby Lee Lowe

Saturday Night: Wade Hayes & T Graham Brown

Goats, Music and More Festival to Celebrate its 16th year with Tyler Farr, Jimmie Allen and Craig Campbell

The festival that honors those famous “fainting” goats of Marshall County, Tennessee returns to Lewisburg, TN this October 12 and 13 with another great lineup of entertainment and activities for the whole family to enjoy - including for the first time - GOAT YOGA!

On Friday, the festival really kicks into gear with Fainting (Myotonic) and Boer Goat shows, kids’ games and rides, arts and crafts, vendors, food and musical entertainment.

Musical artists from across the Region will perform throughout Friday evening to cap a fun-filled first day of the festival leading up to a free concert by BILLBOARD chart-topper, Tyler Farr.

Nashville’s Tyler Farr released his highly anticipated sophomore album, Suffer In Peace, on April 28th. Suffer In Peace made its debut in the top 5 on the BILLBOARD Top 200 Albums and BILLBOARD Country Albums Charts. Previously with the release of his debut album, Redneck Crazy, which released in 2013, landing Farr at No. 2 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart and #5 on the Billboard Top 200 made Farr the only solo male country artist in the last 10 years to have his first two studio albums debut in the top-5 on the Billboard 200 Chart. His #1, platinum-selling title-track “Redneck Crazy” was called the “song of the summer” by The New York Times and projected Farr forward to celebrate back-to-back #1 singles, including his first #1 as a songwriter, with his Gold-certified hit “Whiskey in my Water.” The Missouri native’s dry wit and energetic live show have earned him industry recognition as a 2014 CRS New Faces of Country Radio and 2014 Music Row “Breakthrough Artist of the Year” nominee, as well as rave reviews for his coveted opening slots touring with Jason Aldean, Florida Georgia Line, Brantley Gilbert and Lee Brice. Tyler has appeared on the Today Show and Fox & Friend’s All American Summer Concert Series. Tyler’s first single off the newly released Suffer In Peace album, “A Guy Walks into a Bar,” is proving to be Farr's third radio hit, currently residing in the Top 5 at country radio, and is now RIAA Certified GOLD

Craig Campbell headlines the Goats, Music and More
Saturday Night, Oct. 13 at 8 p.m.

Saturday night, the Goats, Music and More stage welcomes breakthrough country artist, Jimmie Allen, followed by a country artist whose time is now - Craig Campbell.

A native of Southern Delaware, Jimmie Allen has gone from living in his car to rocking amphitheaters on Toby Keith’s Interstates & Tailgates Tour and appearing in a Diet Coke ad with superstar Taylor Swift. But now with the BBR Music Group debut of his self-titled EP, a lifetime of never giving up has brought him full circle.

Allen’s EP, a cutting-edge mix of country, rock, R&B, and pop produced by Ash Bowers and Eric Torres, brings the same sound he had when he first arrived in Nashville, but now things are different. “Underdogs” and “Best Shot” reveal Allen’s true story of laying it all on the line, while “Back Home to You,” “Back of Your Mind,” and “Blue Jean Baby” find the singer-songwriter reflecting on his journey to the spotlight – with all the love he left behind and romantic hopes included. 

Tyler Farr headlines Goats, Music and More
Friday Night, Oct. 12 - 8 p.m.

Growing up in the small town of Lyons, Georgia, a mix of musical gifts and hard work set Craig Campbell’s path early on. After falling in love with classic Country, he played keyboards in his mother’s church and then on the road for an up-and-coming singer at the time named Luke Bryan, eventually landing a coveted bandleader gig in the famous Nashville honky-tonk, The Stage.

Starting in 2010, “Family Man” and “Outta My Head” both cracked the Top 15 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart, while others like the hook-in-cheek “Fish” snagged more than 10 million on-demand streams. “Keep Them Kisses Comin’” became a bonafide Top 10 hit, while “Outskirts of Heaven” showed an artist sensitive enough to share his soul – and courageous enough to stand on conviction. Along the way he became a regular on the Grand Ole Opry and appeared on NBC’s Today, supported the USO and sang “American Anthem” for Macy’s 2017 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular, all while tastemakers like radio personality Bobby Bones touted the exceptional vocalist’s under-the-radar potential. Then in a fitting full-circle moment, Campbell hit the road with Bryan once again – this time sharing the spotlight as part of the 2017 Huntin’, Fishin’, and Lovin’ Every Day Tour.

“It’s definitely an exciting time,” he says. “It’s been almost two years since ‘Outskirts of Heaven’ was released to radio, but I wanted to make sure we got it right because that song was very, very special, and not just anything could follow it.”

With the up-tempo, pure-Country anthem “See You Try,” from his third studio album, Campbell’s patience has paid off. The grinning new single is not only packed with all the down-home charm and up-town talent both fans and critics have come to love, it shows Campbell as he truly is – a steady-handed star for the current era.

Jimmie Allen hits the stage on Sat., Oct. 13 at 6:30 p.m.

If the goats are your thing, you can watch Fainting and Boer Goat shows each day of the festival in the goat show tents. Or, just come and enjoy all the activities including the 5K Goat Gallop, the Three-legged Goat Triathlon, lots of kids games and rides, arts and crafts and plenty of great food.
Saturday morning, start the festival with a session of Goat Yoga with Goat Yoga of Nashville. To Pre-Register, log on here - https://goo.gl/forms/2gv3CdYBOrnUoWRI2

The Goats, Music and More Festival has three times been named as one of the Top 20 Events to see by the Southeast Tourism Society. People from all fifty states, 5 countries and 80 counties in Tennessee have come each year to enjoy everything this festival has to offer in beautiful Lewisburg, TN – just 50 miles south of Nashville.
So, mark your calendar now for the 16^th Annual Goats, Music and More Festival taking place October 12-13, 2018 at Rock Creek Park in Lewisburg, TN. To find out more, log onto www.goatsmusicandmore.com or download the app at http://my.yapp.us/GMMFEST

Goats...

Music...

and More

 

 

 

 

Goats, Music and More Cornhole Tournament

Get Ready for Goats, Music and More Festival Oct. 13-14

Goats, Music and More Festival to Celebrate its 15th year with John Michael Montgomery and Lonestar

The festival that honors those famous “fainting” goats of Marshall County, Tennessee returns to Lewisburg, TN this October 13 and 14 with another great lineup of entertainment and activities for the whole family to enjoy.

On Friday, the festival really kicks into gear with Fainting (Myotonic) and Boer Goat shows, kids’ games and rides, arts and crafts, vendors, food and musical entertainment.

Musical artists from across the Region will perform throughout Friday evening to cap a fun-filled first day of the festival leading up to a free concert by Grammy award winner, John Michael Montgomery.

John Michael Montgomery has turned an uncanny ability to relate to fans into one of country music's most storied careers. Behind the string of hit records, the roomful of awards and the critical and fan accolades that have defined his phenomenal success lies a connection that goes beyond his undeniable talent and his proven knack for picking hits. Since the days when "Life's A Dance" turned him from an unknown artist into a national star, John Michael’s rich baritone has carried that most important of assets--believability. Few artists in any genre sing with more heart than this handsome Kentucky-born artist. It is readily apparent in love songs that have helped set the standard for a generation. Songs like “I Swear,” “I Love the Way You Love Me” and “I Can Love You Like That” still resonate across the landscape.

Saturday night, another iconic group takes the Rock Creek Park stage – Lonestar.   

For more than 20 years, Lonestar logged countless miles touring throughout the world, released several Platinum-selling albums and ten No. 1 singles, earned ACM and CMA awards and inspired rave reviews as far away as London, where The Guardian proclaimed them exemplars of “country’s greatest strength: picture-painting, story-based, tear-your-heart-out lyrics that are the most direct and lucid in popular music.”

Known for merging their country roots with strong melodies and rich vocals, Lonestar, comprised of Richie McDonald (lead vocals), Michael Britt (lead guitar & backing vocals), Keech Rainwater (drums), and Dean Sams (keyboards & backing vocals), has amassed RIAA-certified sales in excess of ten million album units since their national launch in 1995, and achieved ten #1 country hits including "No News," "Come Crying To Me," and their crossover smash "Amazed" (which was also #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first record since 1983's "Islands in the Stream", to top both charts). The band's awards include a 1999 ACM Single of The Year for "Amazed" (the song also won the Song of the Year award), and the 2001 CMA Vocal Group of the Year. With over a 100 dates worldwide per year, they are celebrating over 20 years together.

If the goats are your thing, you can watch Fainting and Boer Goat shows each day of the festival in the goat show tents. Or, just come and enjoy all the activities including the 5K Goat Gallop, the Three-legged Goat Triathlon, lots of kids games and rides, arts and crafts and plenty of great food.

The Goats, Music and More Festival has three times been named as one of the Top 20 Events to see by the Southeast Tourism Society. People from all fifty states, 5 countries and 80 counties in Tennessee have come each year to enjoy everything this festival has to offer in beautiful Lewisburg, TN – just 50 miles south of Nashville.

So, mark your calendar now for the 15^th Annual Goats, Music and More Festival taking place October 13-14, 2016 at Rock Creek Park in Lewisburg, TN. To find out more, log onto www.goatsmusicandmore.com