VERY COOL

Well, the big announcement from Keith Urban Friday night in Nashville was this.

He will be back at the Somet Center October 13th for a benefit concert for the Country Music Hall of Fame. Make your travel arrangements and get your tickets...going to be a great show.

Keith, Dierks Bentley, Vince Gill, Faith Hill, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town and Jason Aldean.

Check out details at www.keithurban.net

It's Free Music Monday with CCR's New CD "Happiness And All the Other Things"

Listen to win all day long.

And the best part of today...the weather! Can't remember an August this mild in a long time...temps today 10 degrees below normal.

ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER?

We'll all find out just how smart our favorite country stars are as they make an appearance with Jeff Foxworthy on Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

It all starts September 21st...lineup below.

My money is on Jack Ingram.

Monday – Big Kenny (benefits Love Everybody)
Tuesday - Heidi Newfield (benefits National MS Society)
Wednesday - Bucky Covington (benefits the Arthritis Foundation)
Thursday - Jack Ingram (benefits Tom’s Shoes)
Friday - Emily West (benefits the Alzheimer Foundation of America)

NOW THIS SOUNDS FUN

CMA Sets Tweet 'n' Greet For COUNTRY's Night To Rock
Next Monday On ABC-TV
CMA will host its first-ever live Twitter feed on ABC.com next Monday (8/31) during CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock on the ABC-TV.

To join in, log on to see Tweets from artists including Trace Adkins (@traceadkins), Dierks Bentley (@dierksbentley), Lady Antebellum (@ladyantebellum), Martina McBride (@martinamcbride), Reba McEntire (@Reba), Kellie Pickler (@therealpickler) and the Zac Brown Band (@zacbrownband). Each artist will be posting their observations about the show as well as behind-the-scenes tidbits, anecdotes about other artists performing on the show, as well as memories from past Music Festivals.

The Tweet 'N' Greet will create an interactive feed between the fans and artists with a direct connection to some of their favorite performers. They'll not only be able to ask questions but get behind-the-scenes access.

In addition, CMA (@CountryMusic) will be updating fans with information on the participating artists' upcoming album releases, tour dates and appearances.

HOW ABOUT ONE MORE FALL SHOW?

Just got this in yesterday afternoon...the Zoo will close its season October 4th with the Zac Brown Band and Eli Young Band! Tickets on sale this Saturday...and we've got all the details posted at www.kkng.com. EYB is great as you know...and my one encounter with ZBB in our conference room was great...so this is a show you don't want to miss.

WHAT A SHOW

Thanks to all of you who joined us for the New Face Showcase at Riverwind Casino Thursday Night. The artists had a blast...and from the looks of the crowd...they did too!

We're going to all take a deep breath here for a day or so and get ready for the Fall...gonna be busy.

FIRELAKE GRAND WELCOMES LARRY THE CABLE GUY…for two great shows Saturday August 29th at 5pm & 8pm.
Tickets start at only $40. For tickets log on to kkng.com or call 96-GRAND.

KING COUNTRY WELCOMES…Sugarland with Billy Currington to the Zoo Amphitheater Friday September 11th! Tickets on sale now…for ticket info go to www.kkng.com!

GREAT SHOWS COMING TO THE STATE FAIR…

Toyota Free Stage: Jamey Johson Thursday Sept 17th
Chuck Wicks Saturday Sept 19th
Arena/Rodeo: Friday Sept 25th 38 Special
Saturday Sept 26th Gary Allan
Tickets go to www.kkng.com

KING COUNTRY PRESENTS THE 6TH ANNUAL CROSS CANADIAN RAGWEED FAMILY JAM… Tickets on sale NOW for the The 6th Annual Cross Canadian Ragweed Family Jam at the Zoo Amphitheatre on Saturday, September 26 featuring Cross Canadian Ragweed, the Randy Rogers Band, Stoney LaRue and many more.

Tickets will be available at Tickets.com, by phone 1-800-511-1552, participating Buy For Less locations, zooamp.com or myspace.com/zooamp. For more information call 405-364-3700.

KING COUNTRY WELCOMES…Gene Watson to Chickasha High Performing Arts Center Saturday September 26th at 730pm! Tickets go on sale Saturday…here’s how you get ‘em.

Reserved seat tickets only $20 and on sale Saturday, August 1st at 10:00am
Order by phone at (405) 243-7252 (local call from OKC area)
Visa, MC, personal checks welcome, no service charges

ORANGE PEEL 2009…comes to OSU and Gallagher Iba arena October 3rd with Jimmy Fallon and Jason Aldean…tickets at kkng.com!

ALAN JACKSON…comes to Tulsa and the BOK Center Saturday November 7th…tickets go on sale Saturday August 29th at 10am! For more details and info on how to get your tickets…go to www.kkng.com!

OKLAHOMA INTERNATIONAL BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL…returns to Guthrie Oct 1-3 with Mark O’Connor, Byron Berline and more! For tickets go to www.kkng.com!

and finally...some of you may remember our "My Town Tour" from a few years back...well it's back this fall thanks to Sonic and coming to your town...keep it tuned to 93.3 for a list of cities.

TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT...GONNA BE ALRIGHT

I hope you have a ticket for the New Face Showcase tonight at Riverwind Casino. It's going to be a great show...as long as we can keep KC from stalking James Otto.

When we all get back to the Radio Ranch Friday...lots of cool stuff to tell you about.

The State Fair Lineup this year (Gary Allan, Jamey Johnson & Chuck Wicks)
09 OSU Orange Peel lineup has been announced...Jimmy Fallon and Jason Aldean...
and...

big concert announcement with James tomorrow afternoon at 5pm.

see you tonight!

FROM ONE BIG SHOW TO ANOTHER

Can't wait for our New Face Showcase tomorrow night at Riverwind Casino...it's going to be a great show so don't miss it. Now I'm hearing word of another big concert on the horizon with a big country superstar...and we'll have details on that Friday morning.

THESE ARE ODDEST COMMERCIALS EVER

Have you noticed those Cialis commercials and they show the couples in tubs in the oddest of places? Looking out over the ocean or in a field of flowing grass.

Nevermind that they are in separate tubs on a romantic getaway???

I don't know who comes up with this stuff, but I would love to hear of anyone who has sat in a bathtub, in the middle of the day, in the middle of a field just soakin' in the sun!

ANGRY MONDAY

from a recent Toby show...he really will put a boot in your...

http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=85b47c89-ec16-4840-8783-69b2803a7162

REALLY?

So with all the health care bill debate/madness...my wife sent me a link to the house bill yesterday so I could read it for myself and become more informed. Really? Over 1,000 pages.

I think that's the biggest problem...no one really knows what's in this thing. Put it on a couple of pages...dumb it down for all of us into plain English so we can understand it. Insanity!

On a lighter note...very cool video on King TV of Keith Urban and Jennifer Nettles singing "You're the Reason God Made Oklahoma" this past Friday in Tulsa.

Check it out...

GO THE CMAS WITH KKNG

The 43rd Annual CMA Awards is coming up November 11th in Nashville...and we want you to go with us. James Ayers and Village Tours & Travel have teamed up for a great bus trip to the CMAs and a great price.

For more info...here's the link http://www.villagetours.net/data/CMA-Texas500.pdf

You'll be hearing more about it in the coming days. I went to my first CMA Award Show two years ago and had a great time. My seat was at the very top of the arena...and during commercials you were allowed to go to the bathroom...but if you didn't make it back before the commercial break ended...you had to wait until the next one. I thought this was odd in the upper level seats because trust me, there was no way we were getting on television in those seats! Still a great, great time. I was there when Jamey Johnson thanked his ex-wife when he won his CMA for "Give It Away".

Have a good day.

B&D RIDE OFF INTO THE SUNSET

It's been a long run but Kix and Ronnie are calling it quits. They've had a great run and will come out with a greatest hits CD later in the year...and do a farewell tour in 2010...let's hope it makes a final stop in OKC.

Will they both embark on solo careers? It will be interesting to see how it plays out.

George Strait's new CD in stores today "Twang"...really good. Join Kaysee tonight at the Wal-Mart in Moore off of I-35 to get your CD and register for an autographed boxed set.

Have a good day.

HELLO MONDAY!

George Strait's new CD "Twang" hits record stores tomorrow. Love the 1st single "Living for the Night" and George rarely dissapoints. Kaysee will be at the Wal-Mart in Moore on I-35 tomorrow starting at 5pm...come by and get your copy and take a whack at the pinata...if you bust it open and get the gold coin you could win an autographed George Strait Boxed Set.

10 days and counting until the New Face Showcase...

BACK TO WORK

Been away for a few days...and what a great day to come back...Friday...that means the weekend is here!

Went away with the family for a few days to Dallas and then away with my wife for our 20th.

A couple of cool places to stay if you ever have the need...

Renaissance Worthington in Fort Worth is a great hotel and right in the heart of Sundance Square...and Shiloh Morning Inn in Ardmore is one of the neatest bed and breakfasts I've ever stayed in...6th time and it never dissapoints.

Saw some movies too...Ugly Truth is a chick-flick and Funny People good at times but a bit slow. Rented perhaps the most depressing movie of all time...Seven Pounds.

It's good to be back!