Events For Week of 8/22/2021

A country and gospel quartet, The Oak Ridge Boys have been entertaining Kentucky State Fair audiences for 46 years. The group has scored 12 gold, three platinum and one double platinum album; earned Grammy, Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music Awards; and were recently inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. www.oakridgeboys.com Graham Brown’s sprung onto the country scene with the sad and soulful “Drowning In Memories.” He followed that Top 40 single with “I Tell It like It Used to Be.” Other hits quickly followed, with his self-penned release “Hell and High Water,” which became his first number one song. His next single “Don’t Go to Strangers” rose to the top of the chart. Recently, his gospel album “Forever Changed” netted him a Grammy nomination. tgrahambrown.com

Christian singer and songwriter Zach Williams is a two-time Grammy winning artist. In 2019 his second album “Rescue Story” featured the title single peaking at No. 2 on the Billboard U.S. Christian chart. A second single, “There Was Jesus” featuring Dolly Parton reached No. 1 on the chart and went on to win a Grammy.  www.zachwilliamsmusic.com CAIN, a trio of siblings Taylor, Madison, and Logan Cain hail from Alabama, where these preacher’s kids first started singing as a family band. Their debut project was released last year. www.caintheband.com

Hit after hit from the ’60s and ’70s, the Happy Together Tour unites some of the era’s top artists: The Turtles, Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, The Association, Classic IV, The Vogue and The Cowsills.

Popular nu-metal band P.O.D., best known for their hits “Boom,” “Youth of the Nation” and “Goodbye for Now,” has sold over 12 million records worldwide. Over the course of their career they have received three Grammy nominations, an American Music Award nomination, won an Echo Award for International Alternative Group of the Year and two San Diego Music Awards for Best Hard Rock Artist. P.O.D achieved mainstream success with their third album, which featured hits “Southtown” and “Rock the Party (Off the Hook)” which rose to No. 1 on MTV’s Total Request Live. www.payableondeath.com Unlike most bands, All Good Things wasn’t formed in hopes of becoming famous. The LA-based collective started by writing songs for video games and movies. When fans began demanding to know who created the epic high-energy rock anthems, All Good Things officially became a band and began creating music specifically for their fans. allgoodthings.la

Known for their signature mix of heavy rock and southern metal, Jackyl hit the music scene in 1991. Their self-titled debut album sold more than one million copies, rose to No. 1 on the U.S. Heat Billboard chart and was certified platinum. Their debut album included hit singles “Down on Me” and “When Will it Rain.” Jackyl’s most popular song “The Lumberjack” features a chainsaw solo. Their sophomore release “Push Comes to Shove” was gold certified and hit No. 46 on the charts, and the single by the same name rose to the No. 7 spot. www.jackyl.com  

Louisville band White Reaper is best known for their song “Might Be Right” which rose to the No. 1 spot on the U.S. Alternative airplay chart and No. 6 on the U.S. Rock and Alternative Songs chart. The local garage punk band has released three albums “White Reaper Does it Again,” “The World’s Best American Band” and “You Deserve Love.” www.whitereaperusa.com The Tommys are a local rock band known for their high-energy covers of classic rock songs and one-of-a-kind live performances.

iHeartRadio Music Awards Best New Country Artist nominee Jameson Rodgers is quickly cementing his place as one of country music’s most intriguing singer/songwriters. Not only does the Mississippi native currently find himself enjoying the success of his Platinum-certified No. 1 hit “Some Girls” and his follow-up smash “Cold Beer Calling My Name” featuring label mate Luke Combs, but the 33- year-old is now utilizing these addictive songs as the firm foundation for his new EP “In It for the Money.” www.jamesonrodgers.com Hailing from Richmond Kentucky, Exile started as an American rock band before moving into country music in the 80s with numerous hits, including No. 1 songs “Woke Up in Love,” She’s A Miracle” and “Give Me One More Chance.” www.exile.biz A Kentucky native, JD Shelburne grew up on country, gospel and pop rock music. He began his career playing small bars in Louisville and Lexington before taking the stage at events such as the CMA Music Festival, Quaker State 400 NASCAR Race and NCAA Women’s Final Four. JD’s current single “Bottom’s Up Sundown” is paving the way to his forthcoming album “Straight From Kentucky.” www.jdshelburne.com