Tuesday Night, October 4^th, brings us back to The Southwest Porch in Bryant Park for Part 2 of The Grand Ole Opry’s #CircleInTheCity October Series, featuring RaeLynn.

Welcomed to the stage by Nash FM’s, Mike Allan, RaeLynn steps foot into the famous wooden circle for a #CircleThrowdown right in the heart of New York City. The “sassy, blonde, Texas girl,” Raelynn, kicked off her set with the title track of her upcoming debut studio album, Wild Horse. She follows up with “Insecure,” another track on the highly anticipated album.

The former NBC’s The Voice contestant, (#TeamBlake), takes us through personal stories and insights into each song of her set including a cover of Dolly Parton’s, “Jolene,” and her very own debut single to country radio, “God Made Girls.”

Before ending the show in the big apple with the ironically named track, “The Apple,” RaeLynn introduces us to the touching story behind her latest radio single, “Love Triangle.” The powerful ballad alludes to growing up being a kid of divorce and the difficulty of being forced to split your love.

WildHorse releases on December 2^nd, but can be pre-ordered now for immediate access to “Love Triangle” and the title track, “WildHorse”. Go on and get it and let us know what you think!

Currently, RaeLynn is on tour with her former Voice coach, Blake Shelton. The two take on Barclays Center this Friday, October 7th and Saturday, October 8th!

Missed the show? Check Out the Live Recording from the Grand Ole Opry’s Facebook Page here.

Check out more pictures from the show on our Facebook & don’t forget to follow us on instagram (@NYCOUNTRYSWAG) to catch a glimpse of our Country Music Adventures in NYC.

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Tuesday Evening, July 26^th, The Grand Ole Opry made it’s way back to NYC for their Annual Summer Series – #CircleInTheCity.

The Series kicked off with one of Country Music’s most successful new acts: Parmalee. The group consists of four guys – Matt Thomas on Lead Vocals & Guitar, Brother – Scott Thomas on Drums, Their first Cousin, Barry Knox, on Bass Guitar and their childhood best friend, Josh McSwain on the Keys.

Parmalee opened the show with their feel good jam, “I’ll Bring The Music” from their first studio album, Feels Like Carolina. Followed by “Already Callin’ You Mine,” “Day Drinkin’,” “Close Your Eyes” and their latest single: “Roots.“

Mid set- Lead Vocalist, Matt Thomas, shares stories of the inspiration behind their dreams and credits their Father for their love of music. Next, he paints the scene for us and before we know it, we are in the back of his Dad’s pick-up truck, driving down the back roads of North Carolina…. Here the group covers hits like Bob Segar’s “Night Moves,” The Marshall Tucker Band’s, “Can’t You See,” Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On,” and the ever-popular, “Thinking Out Loud,” by Ed Sheeran.

Can we take a second to point out the range in vocals in these four songs? Hitting every note– High & Low, the group truly displays their talent in these chosen covers, showcasing the group’s undeniable chemistry in perfect harmonies.

The group ended the show with “Dance,” another upbeat, original song, before closing out their set with their first Number 1 Country Hit, “Carolina.”

Missed the show? Check Out the Live Recording from the Grand Ole Opry’s Facebook Page here. Don’t Miss Part 2 of the #CircleInTheCity Series, Tuesday, August 2 with Lindsay Ell back at Bryant Park at 8:30PM

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PS – Have you heard? We’re hosting a Country Boil at Belle Shoals in Williamsburg, Brooklyn this Saturday, July 30^th at 3PM! Get your tickets here. There will be seafood, frozen drinks & live country music by Lauren Davidson and Dalton & The Sheriffs!

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Our next stop on our Country Music Adventures in NYC brings us to Hill Country BBQ for Nash FM’s Up Close & Country Series. This series brings select listeners to intimate shows featuring different Country Artists. The shows generally last an hour or so and are usually held on a week day evening, or lunch break. They take place in a room downstairs of the venue, complete with a full bar, stage and standing room with a few hi-top cocktail tables.

A quick scope of the room and you will run into a few familiar faces like Radio hosts, Jesse Addy & Shila Nathan.

So, how do you get into these awesome events? It’s kind of simple. Follow Nash on social media. Sign up for their email blasts. Listen & Call in. They host several contests to win tickets and really do the best they can to take care of their biggest fans.

This particular show featured up & comers and one of Rolling Stone’s, ‘Top 10 New Country Artists You Need to Know in 2016’, LANco. The group consists of five guys, singer-lyricist Brandon Lancaster, bassist Chandler Baldwin, multi-instrumentalist Jared Hampton, drummer Tripp Howell and guitarist Eric Steedly.

A lively and energetic group, the guys kicked off the show with one of their own songs, Trouble Maker, from their first, self-titled, EP. (Download it here.) The set consisted of some of their own distinctive jams as well as a few covers, like Neil Diamond’s ‘Sweet Caroline’ and Walk The Moon’s, ‘Shut Up & Dance With Me.’ Throughout the show, lead singer, Brandon Lancaster, consistently thanked the crowd, elaborated on the stories behind each song and shared memories of how LANco first began.

So, what does LANco stand for? Lancaster & Company, of course. The idea behind the name is to create a connection to a community built by the bonds of music. “We are LANco, and so are you,” says Lancaster.

LANco, recently signed by Sony Music Nashville, is currently working on their upcoming, full-length debut album. Keep up with the group here & be sure to hit a show when they are in town!

Check out more pictures from the show on our Facebook & don’t forget to follow us on snapchat (NYCOUNTRYSWAG) to catch a glimpse of our Country Music Adventures in NYC. While you’re at it – give us a follow on instagram & twitter as well!

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PS – Have you heard? We’re hosting Country Night at Bungalow Bar on Friday, June 24th! Get your tickets here. There will be special guests & some awesome surprises.

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One of our favorite things about NYC is that you never know what’s around the corner. This proved to be true tonight, Tuesday, May 17th, when Jennifer Nettles stopped by Bryant Park for a Surprise Pop-Up Set!

The Grand Ole Opry, as part of their Opry Circle Throwdown, organized the surprise set at the Southwest Porch in Bryant Park, just after 8PM. The idea behind the throwdown is to have artists like Jennifer Nettles (or Kelsea Ballerini or Chase Bryant, who visited us in Bryant Park back in September) throw down a replica of the famed six-foot Opry circle of wood and perform to bring a taste of the Opry to new cities. The circle of wood symbolizes the oak center stage at the Opry House and has traveled around the world for planned and impromptu sets. The set also includes the famous Grand Ole Opry Microphone Stand.

If you’ve ever seen Nettles live, then you already know her fun, sarcastic & bubbly personality that she puts into each show. Tonight was no different. She performed a full set featuring some of her new songs like ‘Unlove You’ and ‘Hey Heartbreak‘ from her new album, ‘Playing With Fire.’ She also incorporated some of her old and well-known songs from her former trio, turned duo, Sugarland, like “Baby Girl” and “Stay.” In between songs, Nettles kept the crowd entertained with stories and pointing out guests she had recognized from Twitter.

By the end of her set, Nettles had accumulated quite the audience, with guests filling the porch as well as the surrounding area. She sure knows how to entertain a crowd and certainly brought the energy to Bryant Park. If you haven’t downloaded Jennifer Nettles’ new album already, What are you waiting for!? Click HERE to download it. Also, Check out our Facebook for more pictures from the show! While you’re at it, Don’t Forget to follow us on Instagram!

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