The Zac Brown Band has built Southern Ground Music and Food Festivals in Charleston, SC and Nashville, and Zac says the goal is to create ten festivals at different spots around the country. The two or three day festivals involve dozens of artists playing each afternoon and evening, with Zac Brown Band headlining the nightly shows, plus they bring in all their own concession stands, in addition to local vendors and food trucks to create an entire music and food experience.
Zac loves the idea of having ten festivals each year because he says, “We’re lookin’ at thirty of our shows, twenty-five, thirty of our shows every year will be set up in the same citites and we’re just buildin’ it slow and steady and makin’ sure that the locations are right and that the community’s welcoming us.”
There’s obviously a lot of red tape and hurdles that have to be overcome to create a new festival in a new city, but Zac says, “Everything’s been good so far. We’ve climbed over a lotta those hurdles and people realize the quality of what we’re tryin’ to do, and try to really make our mark and it’s about exceeding expectations for us, that’s what we wanna do.”
Zac Brown Band’s new single is called “Homegrown,” and it’s the first release off their forthcoming album, which they will release this spring.
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Zac Brown – “The idea is to get to where we do ten music and food festivals at different spots around the nation and we get to be set up there for two or three days. So, we’re lookin’ at thirty of our shows, twenty-five thirty of our shows every year will be set up in the same citites and we’re just buildin’ it slow and steady and makin’ sure that the locations are right and that the community’s welcoming us, ‘cause a lotta politics to comin’ in and doin’ a big even like that, but everything’s been good so far. We’ve climbed over a lotta those hurdles and people realize the quality of what we’re tryin’ to do, and try to really make our mark and it’s about exceeding expectations for us, that’s what we wanna do.”
WHAT THEY’RE DOING THIS WEEK – JANUARY 26, 2015 – MONDAY
Zac Brown Band’s brand new single, “Homegrown” sits in the top 30 this week on the country charts and is moving north. On Friday (1/30), public television will air ZBB’s episode of Live from the Artists Den, filmed at the Forest Hills Stadium in New York.
ZAC BROWN BAND – JUST THE FACTS
MEMBERS: Zac Brown (b. 8/1/1978) (lead vocals, guitar), Jimmy De Martini (fiddle, vocals), John Driskell Hopkins (bass guitar, banjo, ukulele, upright bass, vocals), Coy Bowles (guitar, keyboards), Chris Fryar (drums), Clay Cook (guitar, keyboards, mandolin, steel guitar, vocals), Matt Mangano (bass guitar) and Daniel de los Reyes (percussion)
HOMETOWN / ORIGIN: Dahlonega, Georgia
DEBUT SINGLE: 2008’s “Chicken Fried”
CURRENT ALBUM: – Coming soon.
CURRENT SINGLE: “Homegrown” – sits at number 26 on the MediaBase / Country Aircheck chart.
GRAND OLE OPRY DEBUT: 2008
LATEST MUSIC VIDEO – 2015 – Coming soon.
RECENT TWEETS:
Zac Brown Band @zacbrownband · January 24
“She’s got whatever it is. I don’t know what to do…” It’s already been 6 years since this released! #WhateverItIs http://bit.ly/1GJY8mM
Zac Brown Band @zacbrownband · January 23
ZBB’s #Homegrown playlist now available on @SpotifyUSA. Listen here! http://open.spotify.com/user/1236322554/playlist/5G3w49sane34zHLWEILWmQ
Zac Brown Band @zacbrownband · January 22
Not a worry in the world, a cold beer in my hand… life is good today. #TBT with @JimmyBuffett! http://rol.st/1BLqHwZ
ZAC BROWN BAND – AWARD WINS
2009 – Academy of Country Music – Top New Vocal Duo or Group
2009 – CMT Music Awards – USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year — “Chicken Fried”
2009 – Grammy Awards – Best New Artist
2010 – Country Music Association Awards – New Artist of the Year
2010 – Grammy Awards – Best Country Collaboration with Vocals — “As She’s Walking Away” (feat. Alan Jackson)
2010 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Event of the Year — “As She’s Walking Away” (feat. Alan Jackson)
2010 – CMT Music Awards – Performance of the Year – “Margaritaville” (Performed by Zac Brown Band and Jimmy Buffet)
2012 – Grammy Awards – Best Country Album – Uncaged