This show was suppose to start at 6:00 pm, but because of rain it started a little late and ran for 5 hours. Including Gretchen Wilson's shooting of a music video for her "Here For The Party" song.
Chris Cagle opened the show with "Laredo" "I Breathe In, I Breathe Out" and "My Love Goes On and On." He and his friend who joined him on stage Bret Michaels of the Rock group Poison sang "Every Rose Has It's Thorn." Cagle also performed everyone's favorite "Chicks Dig It."
Glen Campbell followed singing his hits from the 60's and 70's with "Galveston," "By The Time I Get to Phoenix" and "Rhinestone Cowboy." Darryl Worley got some praise from the crowd when he sang "Have You Forgotten?" And a number of people had flags and were waving them while he sang it. He also sang two new songs; "I Love Her, She Hates Me and I Drink" and "Awful Beautiful Life," along with some others.
Dierks Bentley, another crowd pleaser started off with what he called "the perfect country and western song"; the David Allan Coe 1975 hit, "You Never Even Called Be My Name." Then he stopped in the middle of it and asked how that could be the perfect song when it didn't have anything about "Little White Tank Tops." Then of course he broke into "What Was I Thinkin'." And since it was being taped for the CBS special he had to perform it again, which the crowd didn't seem unhappy about nonetheless. He also performed his wonderful song "My Last Name."
Pat Green did the hosting for the night and brought out Mr. Willie Nelson to sing with him on "Threadbare Gypsy Soul." Willie got a standing ovation for being there. Pat Green also sang a couple of songs himself which were []b]"Wrapped," "Baby Doll," and "Wave on Wave."
Then there was Keith Urban who I think stole the show. The audience went crazy when he came on. He started his set with his hits, "Who Wouldn't Want to Be Me," "Raining On Sunday," "You'll Think Of Me," and "Where The Blacktop Ends." He performed "Days Go By" twice.
Wynonna was next on stage, and what a presence she made. Songs like "Somebody To Love" and her Elvis song "Burning Love," just set the stage as far as I'm concerned. She also sang some of the Judd's songs, "Mama He's Crazy" and "Grandpa." She ended with a few others and the last I believe was "I Want to Know What Love Is." She is just plain awesome in my book.
Hank Williams came on about 10:30 or so and just plain jammed through his set. I'll always love him singing "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight." Others he sang were, "Family Tradition," another favorite "A Country Boy Can Survive," and "There's a Tear In My Beer," among others. It was a night to remember and kept me wanting it to never end. Thanks FAN FAIR (CMA Festival) for an awesome time.
