This Week at APSU: Candlelight Ball auction to raise money for Austin Peay State University scholarships
March 9, 2020
Clarksville, TN – Charlie Daniels, the Country Music Hall of Famer known for “sawing on a fiddle and playing it hot,” helped reinvigorate that 400-year-old instrument with his 1979 hit, “The Devil Went Down to Georgia.” More than 40 years later, his influence continues to transform the music genre, and attendees at the Austin Peay State University (APSU) Candlelight Ball this spring will get a chance to own a piece of country music history when the school auctions off a signed Charlie Daniels fiddle.
Charlie Daniels
Candlelight Ball auction to raise money for APSU scholarships
February 21, 2020
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University (APSU) Candlelight Ball is set for Saturday, March 14th, 2020.
Charlie Daniels, the Country Music Hall of Famer known for “sawing on a fiddle and playing it hot,” helped reinvigorate that 400-year-old instrument with his 1979 hit, “The Devil Went Down to Georgia.”
Austin Peay State University Candlelight Ball Auction features incredible items including a signed Charlie Daniels fiddle.
Backroad Brigade sizzled at Clarksville’s 2014 Rivers and Spires Festival
April 30, 2014
Clarksville, TN – On Saturday, April 26th, at 1:30pm, the Backroad Brigade took the Courthouse Stage at the 2014 Rivers and Spires Festival playing in front of a large audience.
I first noticed the band, while I was walking up Franklin Street. I heard their music coming from down North Second street, rock and roll with a blues kind of edge.
Backroad Brigade performed at the 2014 Rivers and Spires Festival.
“Teddy Gentry’s Best New Nashville” to take the Stage at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® Wednesday
June 1, 2011
Garrett Steele, one of the artists on Teddy Gentry’s Best New Nashville cd will be performing at a FREE Concert Wednesday, June 1st at the Clarksville Cracker Barrel from 12:00pm-12:30pm
Lebanon, TN – Teddy Gentry has long been celebrated as a member of the country supergroup Alabama, and he is also the force and inspiration behind multiple other music successes in Nashville. Now, Gentry, and Porter-Gentry Productions, are lending a guiding hand to a very special CD that provides country music fans with an inspired assortment of new music, among which many a new favorite might be found. The CD, Teddy Gentry’s Best New Nashville, produced by Gentry, includes 12 new songs performed by 12 new artists and will be available exclusively at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store®, starting May 16th.
Garrett Steele
Great weather brings people out for Day 2 of Rivers and Spires
April 17, 2010
The 8th Annual Rivers and Spires festival continued today, blessed with perfect weather that brought the crowd out in droves for the Friday afternoon and evening acts. Thousands of people gathered together in Historic Downtown Clarksville to enjoy free concerts, contests, shopping, and much more. The Festivities continue in the morning starting at 10:00 am.
The Texas Tenors perform Friday Night on the Public Square Stage
Rivers and Spires promises a full weekend of fun!
April 13, 2010
It is spring time again, and April is upon us. That means one thing, Rivers and Spires is just around the corner! The free three day festival will be held on April 15th-17th. It brings people from across the country to Historic Downtown Clarksville to enjoy some of the best entertainment, unique arts & crafts, and the distinctive culture our city has to offer.
The festival this year promises to be bigger and better than ever! With many new events, big name performers, and three days of non-stop fun, there is something for everyone!
In 2009, more than 35,000 people filled the streets of Clarksville for the free 3-day event.
The 2010 Rivers and Spires Festival headliner announced!
December 17, 2009
When it comes to entertainment, the Clarksville Rivers & Spires Festival doesn’t fiddle around. Jeff Turner, president of Ajax Distributing, major corporate sponsor for the event, is thrilled to announce that The Charlie Daniels Band will be the featured headliner at the 2010 Rivers and Spires Festival. Daniels and his band will take the stage as the main event on Saturday night, April 17. The concert is free and open to the public.
Daniels is known for his eclectic mix of country and southern rock. The singer, guitarist and fiddler was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 2008 and was recently inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame. The band is well known for their support of American troops and has performed for soldiers at more than 300 shows domestic and abroad.
The Charlie Daniels Band (Front Row: Bruce Brown, Charlie Daniels, Chris Wormer, Back Row: Taz DiGregorio, Charlie Hayward, Pat McDonald)
