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Matt Stell Performs at Stage 17 for Nash FM 94.7

February 26, 2019/in Blog /by Christina Bosch

This evening, one of our recent Swag Sessions, Matt Stell performed at Hackensack Meridian Health Stage 17 for Nash FM 94.7 and some very lucky NYCountry Swag winners. After a warm welcome from Nash FM 94.7 DJs Jesse Addy and Katie Neal Stell took the stage to give the listeners at home and in the studio audience a sneak peek at some new music and play his current single.

He sang a song he wrote with Ash Bowers, “Home in Hometown” as well as a great breakup song, about not being able to move on. “I could add another push pin to the map, that won’t stop me from missing you or looking back / there’s just one place I haven’t gone, I’ve moved everywhere but on,” he sang in the chorus.

“I grew up in a place nothing like here, at all, and it amazes me that so many people love country music and I think it’s a real testament to country music, that it speaks to us all,” he said to the audience. In honor of playing above Madison Square Garden, Stell worked up his own version of Billy Joel’s “New York State of Mind”. The acoustic guitar puts an entirely new spin on the classic tune.

Katie Neal and Jesse Addy came back to the stage to chat about Stell’s decision to forgo heading to Harvard Medical School to pursue his dream of writing and playing music in Nashville. “Honestly, I haven’t regretted it once,…that’s how I knew I need to be playing music”.

They also discussed one of his more unique influences, Alanis Morrisette and her album Jagged Little Pill. “Music, in my opinion, is a means to an end, a means to a feeling, and she just did it in spades and every song on that record was so great,” he said.

He answered some questions from the studio audience like, “Whiskey or bourbon?” to which he quickly answered, bourbon. “Dream collaboration?” he said Levon Helm, who hailed from his home state of Arkansas and he named Hootie and the Blowfish as other influences in his life.

Finally, the DJs discussed Stell’s very first debut radio single, “Prayed For You” which applies to single people looking for love, people in loving relationships or even anyone fighting a battle and overcoming hardships. He closed his set by playing one of the most requested songs on Nash FM 94.7 in 2019, “Prayed For You”. Watch the full Facebook Live below and thank you to all of our followers who entered our contest to win tickets.

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Runaway June Performs On Halloween at Nash FM 94.7’s Stage 17

November 1, 2018/in Blog, Concert Reviews /by Crystal Fenton

Photo Via NASH FM 94.7 Facebook

It was a happy-and hilarious-Halloween last night (October 31) as Runway June took the Hackensack Meridian Health Stage 17 at Nash FM 94.7 dressed in costume as another country trio: Midland. The Nash FM 94.7 team was also in the holiday spirit with Jesse Addy, a Dalmatian, and Katie Neal, Cruella De Ville, introducing the first all-female trio in over a decade to have a top 25 hit (“Lipstick”).

Donning mustaches and hats reminiscent of Midland, Naomi Cooke as Jess, Hannah Mulholland as Cam and Jennifer Wayne as Mark took to the stage in front of an intimate group of fans. After the first song, Naomi and Jennifer shed their faux mustaches which were interfering with being able to sing. Hannah, however, stuck with hers, saying “it feels horrible, but I’m going to commit to the mustache” with a laugh.

Photo Via NASH FM 94.7 Facebook

Next, Naomi told the group “you might know this one” as they went into a cover of Keith Urban’s “Love Somebody Like You”. Following the song, she explained the trio was “In four states in one day” the prior day, using that to introduce their latest hit on country radio “Wild West”. Fun fact: Jennifer is the granddaughter of Hollywood Western legend John Wayne. Fans were treated to an amazing live rendition of the bluegrass-tinged single, which earned them an ACM 2018 nomination for new vocal duo or group of the year.

As the trio launched into their hit freedom anthem “Buy My Own Drinks”, Naomi took notice of the one fan, a woman named Tracey, that had been dancing solo from the start of the show, bringing her up on stage. Tracey later told us she first heard the group/song three weeks ago while visiting her daughter in New Hampshire and it struck a chord with her as her husband passed away six years ago. After that, the ladies launched into their take on Eric Paslay’s “She Don’t Love You” which was co-written by Jennifer. Finally, the trio performed a lively, sing-along worthy version of “Lipstick”, the perfect close to a spirited night. Watch the full live video below.

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Kip Moore Plays to Intimate Crowd at Nash FM 94.7’s HMH Stage 17

September 22, 2018/in Blog, Concert Reviews /by Stephanie Wagner

Kip Moore, Nash FM 94.7 HMH Stage 17, NYC (Photo by Nash FM 94.7 via Facebook)

Kip Moore, Nash FM 94.7 HMH Stage 17 (Photo by Nash FM 94.7 Facebook)

Friday morning, (Sept. 21), just after kicking off the first night of his headline ‘After The Sunburn’ Tour, Kip Moore stopped by Nash FM 94.7’s Hackensack Meridian Health Stage 17 for a special Up Close & Country performance.

After being introduced by Nash DJ Jesse Addy, Moore discussed some of his upcoming projects which includes an acoustic tour at the end of this run as well as a new full length album. “The fans have been asking for an acoustic project. I’ve been doing acoustic headlining things at the end of my fall tour for the last couple of years and I’m gonna do it again this year. […] The fans are used to it now and they love the singer-songwriter’s songs. They call out for those songs that have never even been on a record, so that’s been a beautiful thing.” Moore mentioned in addition to the project, he’s also stockpiling music for the follow-up record to his latest release Slowheart, claiming he hopes to get back in the studio this November, and fans can expect a new album out some time next Spring.

Taking requests from the audience, the country singer kicked off the intimate set with a signature Moore deep and raspy version of “Dirt Road”. As fans continued to throw out songs, Moore went on to play “Everything But You”, “Last Shot” his current single which is sitting in the Top 25 on Country Airplay charts and ended with “Complicated”. Moore’s raw and infectious energy captivated the entire audience from beginning to end.

Kip Moore with NYCountry Swag Founder, Stephanie Wagner

Sharing banter with the crowd between songs, Moore showed off the playful side to his personality. The lucky audience members who won their way in to the exclusive private show were treated to a meet & greet opportunity following his set, before he headed off to soundcheck for his Hammerstein Ballroom show Friday evening.

Check out the full Nash FM 94.7 Up Close & Country performance in the video below.

Make sure you are listening to Nash FM 94.7 for your chance to win your way in to these special events. Keep up with Kip Moore on Instagram, Twitter, & Facebook. For a full list of tour dates, visit kipmoore.net.

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Chris Young Entertains Nash FM 94.7 Winners at Stage 17

August 8, 2018/in Blog, Concert Reviews /by Nicole Piering

To cap off a whirlwind Tuesday in New York City that started with a 3 am wake-up call for Good Morning America, Chris Young played an intimate show at Nash FM 94.7 Hackensack Meridian Health Stage 17, just after an interview with NYCountry Swag. Backed by two guitarists and strumming his own acoustic, Young charmed fans during his six-song set that included some of his classic and future hits. He also took time to chat with Nash DJs Katie Neal and Jesse Addy, telling stories about summers as a teenager, recording with Cassadee Pope and Vince Gill, and his arena tour, which hits Long Island in December.

Playing the “Up Close and Country” stage atop New York City’s Madison Square Garden, Young recounted his last visit to the famous arena, taking his mom to see Billy Joel. He also took a page from Joel’s book for the acoustic show, recalling how the Piano Man announced, “I’m not gonna play anything new, I’m just going to play stuff you guys know.” Young promised the same, “So that’s what we’re going to do today, play stuff that you guys put on the radio.” He then played some of his earliest hits, including “Getting You Home” and “The Man I Want to Be.”

While introducing the latter, Young admitted that the song had slipped from his set-list, but returned at the request of an unusual person, The Rock. “So I didn’t play this song for a long time, and there’s all different kinds of reasons that you end up putting something back in your set. This was a multi-week #1, and we had it out of the show, I really don’t know why, but when the Rock tweets at you, you kinda gotta put the song back in the set, and he did so…”

One of the highlights of the show was its impromptu vibe, as Young turned to his guitarists, asking what song they should play next, and Ryan Haas chose “You,” while Kevin Collier and the Rock had similar tastes, choosing “The Man I Want to Be.” Young also played “You” and “Aw Naw,” much to the excitement of the lucky fans in the audience.

While tuning his guitar to introduce his penultimate song, Young recalled a hilarious story of playing at a funeral convention as an up and coming artist. He admitted that he opened for an Elvis impersonator and played in front of a casket that cost $100,000. He then began to play one song, while his guitarist played another, adding to the spontaneous hilarity of the night. They were quickly back in tune with each other, playing Young’s current single, “Hangin’ On,” which is the follow up to his 10th #1, “Losing Sleep.”

Young ended the evening with a song that “changed his life,” “I’m Coming Over.” Before launching into it, he thanked and praised Nash FM 94.7, and the great city in which it resides. “This is one of my favorite cities on the face of the planet,” Young said of New York City. “I love getting the chance to come up here, especially when we get the chance to do so many cool things in the span of like two days.”

Judging from the reaction from the fans in the audience and on Facebook Live, New York City loves having Chris Young here as much as he enjoys being here. If you didn’t have a chance to attend last night’s intimate show, you’re in luck because you can watch a replay of it below.

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NYCountry Swag Sends Lucky Winners to Meet Brothers Osborne at Nash FM 94.7

April 25, 2018/in Blog, Concert Reviews /by Christina Bosch

Nash FM 94.7’s Katie Neal with New York Country Swag’s Christina Bosch & Stephanie Wagner

Coming off of their latest album release, Brothers Osborne stopped by the Hackensack Meridian Health Stage 17 at the Nash FM 94.7 studios last night (Apr. 24) to chat with DJs Katie Neal and Jesse Addy about their brand new album Port Saint Joe and the making of the new project.

Partnering with Nash FM, New York Country Swag hosted a giveaway for the event, inviting followers to attend the intimate concert through a ticket giveaway contest hosted on our Instagram. Stephanie and Christina, from the New York Country Swag team, hopped on stage with Katie Neal to greet the audience as well as introduce them to what New York Country Swag is all about before Brothers Osborne hit the stage.

The duo sang the debut single off the record to kick off the performance, “Shoot Me Straight” as well as “Weed, Whiskey, and Willie” and “Pushing Up Daisies”. TJ announced that although they would be playing new record tracks, of course, they would play “some oldies, but goodies”. Chatting about the goals of the album, TJ explained that over the two years that have passed since Pawn Shop was released, they have matured a lot and played hundreds of shows. They are now confident in the artists they have become and feel this record is a more improved version.

They closed their performance with the song that really got everything started for them, “Stay A Little Longer” and you could hear the audience singing along to every word, then after asking for audience participation the boys sang their upbeat hit “Ain’t My Fault”. Their hilarious banter along with their incredible guitar and vocal skills made for one of the best Hackensack Meridian Health Stage 17 shows Nash FM 94.7 has hosted. The audience was excited to be able to sit and hear stories about the recording process and then to finally get to meet the duo after their set.

Keep up with all things Nash FM on our social media pages and stay tuned for more giveaways for your favorite artists.

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Nash FM Stage 17: David Lee Murphy

February 15, 2018/in Blog, Concert Reviews /by Stephanie Wagner

Early Tuesday Afternoon (Feb. 13), Nash FM 94.7 Hackensack Meridian Health Stage 17 hosted David Lee Murphy for an intimate Up Close & Country performance.

The Grammy-nominated country hit-maker kicked off his set with “Party Crowd,” one of the biggest party songs of the 90s. He then went on to sing a career changing track he penned for Jason Aldean, “Big Green Tractor”, as well as “Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not”, the #1 song he wrote for Thompson Square.

Murphy has spent the past several years concentrating on songwriting and producing, penning numerous #1 hits over the past three decades like “Living in Fast Forward” for Kenny Chesney, “Anywhere With You” for Jake Owen and “The Only Way I Know” for Jason Aldean.

Now, for the first time in thirteen years, Murphy is putting out new music with his forthcoming album, No Zip Code. The record was co-produced by Buddy Cannon and longtime friend Kenny Chesney, and features Chesney on the debut track, “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright.”

“How do you tell Kenny No?” Murphy jokingly tells the Nash fm crowd before playing the new uptempo track. Following the already popular song, Murphy closed his set with the #1 single and timeless classic, “Dust On The Bottle.”

Listen to David Lee Murphy’s latest single, “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright” and additional popular tracks below. Check out the full live show at Nash fm here and listen to Nash FM 94.7 daily for your chance to win a seat at these intimate shows.

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Nash FM Stage 17: Midland

January 30, 2018/in Blog, Concert Reviews /by Christina Bosch

Kicking off their epic Grammy weekend, Nash FM Hackensack Meridian Health Stage 17 hosted two-time nominees, Midland. The band made up of Mark, Cameron and Jess took the stage in their signature outfits to play songs from their debut album On The Rocks.

“We’re going to put you right in the middle of a west Texas honky tonk,” the lead singer says before they kicked off their set with “Check Cashin’ Country”. The trio sang “Burn Out” as well as their current single, “Make A Little” and talked about what an honor it is to be nominated for not one, but two Grammy awards. “We take great pride in being able to write, record, and perform our songs live and to be recognized and validated by our heroes, it’s really surreal.”

Commenting on their “ten-year-overnight success” story, they proudly played their debut single and first number one song, “Drinkin’ Problem” to close out the set. “Follow your heart, put one boot in front of the other and some pretty amazing things can end up happening,” Mark said about their determination in this business.

Listen to Midland’s debut album On The Rocks below. Be sure to Like Hackensack Meridian Health Stage 17 on Facebook to get a notification everytime they go live and listen to Nash FM 94.7 daily for. your chance to win a seat at these intimate shows.

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Nash FM Stage 17: Lauren Alaina

January 29, 2018/in Blog, Concert Reviews /by Christina Bosch

Lauren Alaina dropped by Nash FM’s Hackensack Merdian Stage 17 to perform a few of her songs and chat about her biggest news announced earlier this month. Throwing it back to one of her very first singles, Alaina kicked off the intimate set with, “Georgia Peaches”. Following up with cuts from her latest album, including her current single “Doin’ Fine”, and “Next Boyfriend”, Alaina had the entire room’s undivided attention.

“I’ve had this dream since I was three years old and it is all I’ve ever wanted to do,” she told the live studio audience before singing “Three”, a song that Alaina says is her favorite song shes ever penned. Amongst the struggles that young artists have to endure while trying to make their way in this business, the song mainly focuses on missing home, events, family and friends, while chasing the dream.

A highlight of her set was when she asked a young boy to join her on stage for “Next Boyfriend” and although at first, he said he didn’t really dance, he showed us his moves grooving next to the country star. Discussing her journey in this industry as well as some very big news, Alaina took time to chat with Nash FM DJ Katie Neal about touring with Jason Aldean. The epic tour stops at Madison Square Garden on August 11th. Alaina explained how excited she was to play the iconic stage with her band for the first time.

She finished her set with her very first number one single, “Road Less Traveled” and was sure to thank country radio and Nash FM for playing it and making her dreams a reality. “I wanted to write a song to make people feel good and to make them forget about their insecurities,” she told the crowd. For ticket sale information and more tour dates head to www.LaurenAlainaofficial.com

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Top 10 NYCountry Swag Moments of 2017 – #2: Luke Bryan Album Release Week…

December 30, 2017/in Blog, Top 10 NYCountry Swag Moments of 2017 /by Christina Bosch

The countdown continues as we give you our Top 10 New York Country Swag Moments of 2017. Bringing us to favorite moment #2: Luke Bryan Album Release Week.

Growing up in a small waterfront community in Queens, New York, our founder Stephanie wasn’t always a big country music fan. Although a lover of music and live events in general, Stephanie enjoyed everything from Pop to R&B to EDM. It wasn’t until attending her first Luke Bryan concert a few years ago that Stephanie discovered her true love for country music.

“I think it was the live show and the energy in the room that really drew me in. Florida Georgia Line and Thompson Square were the opening acts that night. Although not knowing many songs, from beginning to end I found myself bopping along and enjoying the night. It’s safe to say I was completely hooked. From then, I started going to more and more shows and my love for country music grew,” Stephanie says.

(Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Pandora)

As an events manager for In Good Company Hospitality, Stephanie began curating “Country Night” events back in 2014. After the success of several country music themed events, Stephanie saw the audience she was tapping into and truly discovered her niche. This is where the idea of New York Country Swag would stem from.

Today, Stephanie credits that first Luke Bryan concert as where it all began for New York Country Swag. Fast forward nearly 5 years later to where things truly came full circle when Stephanie and the New York Country Swag team had the privilege of covering Luke Bryan’s Album Release Week. Bryan’s busy NYC week included a Close Up With Luke Bryan for Pandora, an intimate show at Nash FM’s Stage 17 and his early morning set live for Good Morning America at the brand new Opry City Stage. For more about our Luke Bryan filled week click here.

For more of our favorite moments of 2017, make sure to be following us daily as the countdown continues!

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Luke Bryan ‘What Makes You Country’ NYC Album Release Week

December 8, 2017/in Blog, Concert Reviews, First Impression /by Christina Bosch

(Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Pandora)

Luke Bryan is no stranger to success when releasing music, whether the track makes you move your body or moves your soul, his singles climb the charts and he sells out arenas. His last album, Kill the Lights was the first in history to have six singles reach No. 1 on the Country Billboard charts and his “Huntin’, Fishin’ And Lovin’ Every Day” tour has packed arenas all over the country this past year. His newest album, What Makes You Country, which is available everywhere today brings Bryan back to his roots. Blending his own unique brand of country music which combines pop-country with traditional lyrics. For his 6th studio album, Bryan gave fans more of what he knows they love, songs that will translate well in his live shows as well as radio-friendly hits.

(Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Pandora)

To celebrate the release of the album, Bryan took NYC by storm this past week. First up, New York Country Swag headed to The Altman Building to catch Pandora’s Up Close With Luke Bryan presented by FedEx Wednesday night. The line of fans wrapped around the long city block, hoping that they would make the first come-first serve cut into the venue. Once inside, fans were treated to free Luke Bryan t-shirts, a photo booth backdrop and a close spot in front of the stage. Although this was an album release party, fans were excited to hear plenty of Bryan’s hits from his ten-year career including, “That’s My Kind of Night”, “Play It Again” “Fast” and of course closing with a high octane version of “Country Girl (Shake It For Me)”.

(Photo by New York CountrySwag.com)

Thursday, Bryan stopped by NASH FM 94.7’s Stage 17 studio to perform more singles off his forthcoming album including “Hooked On It” and the title track. The performance and interview, curated by Mike Allan, assistant program director for NASH FM 94.7 was broadcasted live across the country. DJs Katie Neal and Jesse Addy chatted with Bryan about writing the new songs and asked him to describe what he thinks “Makes You Country?” “An overall way that you view life, the way that you approach life with humility and honor and compassion and faith and belief.” the singer explained. A small group of audience members and winners from NASH FM were treated to stripped down, acoustic versions of the songs and the intimate setting was the perfect place for Bryan to be his goofy self, joking about his shirt being too tight and popping a button off. He ended his visit by taking pictures with his biggest fans.

Although all 15 tracks work well together to create a cohesive country record, a few highlights on the album include “Land of a Million Songs” a true testament to the struggles that Nashville songwriters go through to create your favorite music. Another stand out is “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset” which was written by Ryan Hurd, Chase McGill and Zach Crowell. Hurd took to Instagram hours before the album was released to express his gratitude to everyone involved, especially for his fiance Maren Morris, for who he says the song was written about.

The final track on the record, “Win Life” was written by husband and wife songwriters Nicolle Gaylon and Rodney Clawson along with Ross Copperman. It fits right into Bryan’s wheelhouse, as a dad, a country superstar, and a husband just trying to do his best with the time he is given.

(Photo by New York CountrySwag.com)

For Bryan’s biggest appearance during his album release week in NYC, he took the stage at the brand new Opry City Stage in the heart of Times Square for his live performance on Good Morning America. Joined by Robin Roberts and GMA’s leading meteorologist, Ginger Zee, Bryan performed his latest single “Light It Up”, as well as another track off What Makes You Country, “Most People are Good” and other hits for the select few in the studio audience. Finally, Bryan’s fans across the country were able to hear some of the songs live and head to their favorite outlet to purchase the full album.

Grab What Makes You Country on iTunes and head to our Instagram for more from the album release week.

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