Comments on: Country Thunder http://countrykids.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/country-thunder/ Just another WordPress.com weblog Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:22:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: rwitt http://countrykids.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/country-thunder/#comment-215 rwitt Fri, 30 May 2008 02:50:24 +0000 http://countrykids.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-215 Music festivals are always fun, to keep things in perspective there are a lot more people in the USA that love country music, for one there population is far greater than ours and thus their crowds of attendance at events would thus are higher. Thats not to take away how outstanding the event looks, as after looking over the web page it looks insane. However in Australia we think its outstanding when more than 30,000 people attend a rugby league match, or in Newcastle's case 25,000 seeing how thats out stadium capacity. 25,000 people a day to go to a festival for us sounds huge, probably a near impossible feat considering we struggle to to fill major sporting venues. I seriously doubt if more than 25,000 people don't show up to see Greenday at the Sydney cricket ground, what hope does a country music artist have of pulling such a crowd on a regular basis in Australia. Country Thunder! I was wondering where are all the country music A lists were hiding, there are so many I have come across that just don't get a mention outside the country music scene, If your not a country music junkie, there is a lot of potential to become one, as once you start searching for the stars they all start coming up, the only problem is you can't listen to them all at once! Music festivals are always fun, to keep things in perspective there are a lot more people in the USA that love country music, for one there population is far greater than ours and thus their crowds of attendance at events would thus are higher. Thats not to take away how outstanding the event looks, as after looking over the web page it looks insane.
However in Australia we think its outstanding when more than 30,000 people attend a rugby league match, or in Newcastle’s case 25,000 seeing how thats out stadium capacity. 25,000 people a day to go to a festival for us sounds huge, probably a near impossible feat considering we struggle to to fill major sporting venues.
I seriously doubt if more than 25,000 people don’t show up to see Greenday at the Sydney cricket ground, what hope does a country music artist have of pulling such a crowd on a regular basis in Australia.
Country Thunder! I was wondering where are all the country music A lists were hiding, there are so many I have come across that just don’t get a mention outside the country music scene, If your not a country music junkie, there is a lot of potential to become one, as once you start searching for the stars they all start coming up, the only problem is you can’t listen to them all at once!

]]> By: countrykids http://countrykids.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/country-thunder/#comment-31 countrykids Fri, 16 May 2008 06:34:09 +0000 http://countrykids.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-31 It looks like a really interesting event. I just can't believe that an event of this magnitude doesn’t have more general public attention and publicity. It just proves our point, that country music is really internal and the wider public miss out on a lot of the really interesting events. I loved the quote you found that talks about how country music is a lifestyle and a bonding thing. I totally agree. To me that is the biggest draw of country music. You wouldn't find that same comradery and atmosphere at a Hillary Duff or Brittany Spears concert. It looks like a really interesting event. I just can’t believe that an event of this magnitude doesn’t have more general public attention and publicity. It just proves our point, that country music is really internal and the wider public miss out on a lot of the really interesting events.

I loved the quote you found that talks about how country music is a lifestyle and a bonding thing. I totally agree. To me that is the biggest draw of country music. You wouldn’t find that same comradery and atmosphere at a Hillary Duff or Brittany Spears concert.

]]> By: sophiea http://countrykids.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/country-thunder/#comment-29 sophiea Thu, 15 May 2008 14:27:37 +0000 http://countrykids.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-29 its interesting looking at the festival side of things and the publicity they get. I am a fan of music festivals and regardles of what I consider to be my type of music, I have heard of many festivals that are only over seas. Its interesting that Nat said how she lives in the USA and havnt heard of country thunder. Not saying I had heard of this festival, but my point is promotion of these events even though they are said to be quite big with A country stars attending dont even see to be getting publicity with in their own country! here we see a def gap in the country industry media side. But in saying so maybe thats how they want it. Not bombarding it or tainting the community family atmosphere country music can provide. its interesting looking at the festival side of things and the publicity they get. I am a fan of music festivals and regardles of what I consider to be my type of music, I have heard of many festivals that are only over seas. Its interesting that Nat said how she lives in the USA and havnt heard of country thunder. Not saying I had heard of this festival, but my point is promotion of these events even though they are said to be quite big with A country stars attending dont even see to be getting publicity with in their own country! here we see a def gap in the country industry media side. But in saying so maybe thats how they want it. Not bombarding it or tainting the community family atmosphere country music can provide.

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