CONCERT BLAST!

WELCOME TO CONCERT BLAST! A Weekly Podcast of 3 guys who grew up together (Mike Arnold, Brian Hasbrook, and Tom Thompson) in the Nashville, TN area. Concert Reviews, Interviews, and Music Discussions. JOIN US!

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Show 264 - 2014 CMA Music Festival - Sunday

Sunday was the last day/night of the 2014 CMA Music Festival and Concert Blast was there to cover the fun. The acts on this last night consisted of Charlie Daniels Band, Thomas Rhett, Lady Antebellum, Hunter Hayes, Zac Brown Band, and Brad Paisley. Also included in this podcast are two quick conversations with Concert Blast fans. Enjoy the podcast with Mike Arnold, Tom Thompson, and Will Perry. Also logon to the official website... http://www.concertblast.com

Sep 09, 2014•51 min

Podcast 263 - 2014 CMA Music Festival - Saturday

It was officially day three of the 2014 CMA Music Festival in Nashville, TN. Mike Arnold, Tom Thompson, and Will Perry continued with the concert coverage. Day three lasted about 15 hours and this was after two prior long days! Yes, we were tired but excited to cover more concerts. On this day we started at the packed Riverfront Park to cover LoCash Cowboys, went to the Bridgestone Arena plaza for Chuck Wicks, we then strolled over to the HGTV sponsored barn to see an invitation only solo perfor...

Aug 02, 2014•53 min

Podcast 262 - 2014 CMA Music Festival - Friday

As the Concert Blast coverage of the 2014 CMA Music Festival continues, this podcast is focused on the activities from Friday. Mike Arnold and Tom Thompson headed downtown for the first act of the day, which was Craig Morgan on the Riverfront Park stage... at 10am! Later in the day helper Will Perry joined in. The coverage ended as Blake Shelton said goodnight from the Stadium stage... at 12:30am! That’s over 14 hours of walking, waiting, talking, enjoying, and snapping pics of many artists, fan...

Jul 13, 2014•48 min

Podcast 261 - 2014 CMA Music Festival - Thursday Night

The 2014 CMA Music Festival put another shot in the arm of the Nashville, TN economy and Concert Blast was there to cover as many event as they could. There were so many concerts and other events that no one person could attend, not even the three of us. This is the first of many podcasts from this festival. Enjoy the Thursday night stadium show coverage with plenty of live clips and fun with the attendees. Concerts covered were (in order); Alabama, Luke Bryan, Brantley Gilbert, Dierks Bentley, ...

Jul 04, 2014•45 min

Podcast 260 - Memphis In May Beale Street Music Festival 2014 – Saturday

It was day two of the 2014 Memphis in May Beale Street Music Festival and the guys from Concert Blast was ready for another day of fun and music. They started the day with a delicious lunch with their friends (and Saturday sponsor) at Rendezvous. The best barbecue ribs in town… maybe the planet! From there Mike Arnold, Brian Hasbrook, Tom Thompson, and Will Perry headed to Tom Lee Park to begin their duties. We covered several top acts, but only a few made the audio podcast; Four Vines Winery in...

Jun 26, 2014•44 min

Podcast 259 - Memphis In May Beale Street Music Festival 2014 – Friday

It was one of our favorite times of the year, the first weekend in May. Also known to us as time for the Memphis in May Beale Street Music Festival. Every year Concert Blast has been invited to cover this huge music festival. This year’s lineup was not as good as the past years, but we still had a good time. This year’s Concert Blast staff consisted of Mike Arnold, Brian Hasbrook, Tom Thompson, and our special guest helper, Will Perry. Here is the podcast on Friday night’s events with live clips...

Jun 18, 2014•27 min

Vintage Trouble Concert Review – Nashville, TN - Podcast 257

It was a cool October Friday night in Nashville, TN as the first annual Marathon Music Village Festival hosted the Los Angeles based, energetic band, Vintage Trouble. Concert Blast was on site to produce another audio podcast concert review on this fun evening. “Troublemakers” (the nickname of their fan base) came in from different parts of the country and we met one fan from France. Mike Arnold, Brian Hasbrook, and Tom Thompson were back together again for this evening of fun. Enjoy the podcast...

Oct 30, 2013•36 min

Show 241 - Thanksgiving Special 2012

Happy Thanksgiving from Concert Blast! Mike Arnold and Tom Thompson recorded this Thanksgiving Special podcast by focusing on songs related to being Thankful. Songs are titled or included the words, “Thank You”, or “Thankful”. There are also other songs with the words and meaning of “Thanks”. Mike and Tom also share stories about the artists that are featured on this show. Enjoy this podcast and think of what you are thankful for this year. Visit Our Official Website http://www.concertblast.com...

Nov 22, 2012•37 min

Show 226 - Valentine's Day Special Music Discussion

Happy Valentine’s Day from the guys at Concert Blast. Here’s a hilarious podcast on L-O-V-E. When we came up with the idea of a Music Discussion podcast on LOVE, we decided to release it on Valentine’s Day in 2008. Here we are in 2012 with Valentine’s Day being only a few days away, we thought what a great time to re-post one of our most popular Music Discussions. Enjoy our Concert Blast Valentine’s Day Special with Mike Arnold, Brian Hasbrook, and Tom Thompson! At times in this show, Mike was t...

Feb 10, 2012•29 min

Show 225 - The Crowd (Nashville's Party Rock Band) Concert Review - Nashville, TN - Douglas Corner Cafe - 12/09/2011

On Friday December 9th 2011 something happened at a music club in Nashville, TN that members of the party rock band from the 80’s, The Crowd, thought would never happen… a reunion show! Two members of the Concert Blast team, Mike Arnold and Tom Thompson, were part of the rock band that began performing cover songs at parties in the early 1980s, decided to write and record a few original songs, had those originals played on the radio and began thrilling crowds at the private parties, rock clubs, ...

Dec 18, 2011•39 min

Show 203 - Music Discussion - Songs that contain "Rock and Roll"

This show is a popular reposted Music Discussion podcast from 2008 on songs that contain the phrase, "Rock and Roll". Mike Arnold, Brian Hasbrook, and Tom Thompson discuss various songs and artists. The guys read emails from their listeners who submitted their favorite songs, along with the Classic Rock Forum on Myspace (hey, I said it was originally posted in 2008!). Listen as the guys discuss many songs and artists including the top choices from the listeners. Artists With Top Songs (guess the...

May 02, 2011•39 min

Show 198 - Music Discussion: Time Songs

Written by Mike Arnold The concert touring season seems to run from the middle of March through the begining of December. While we wait for the artists to hit the road or the Festivals to crank up the music for the large crowds, I decided this would be a great time to re-post our most popular Music Discussion Podcast – Time Songs from October of 2007. Brian Hasbrook brought the idea to Tom Thompson and me, so we individually collected songs from our memory bank and our research then came togethe...

Mar 10, 2011•34 min

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