Grand Old Day 2012

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Grand Old Day is almost here! I am giving you the inside scoop on one of the best events to kick off your summer.

Sunday, June 3 is Grand Old Day - a celebration that takes place on Grand Avenue from the cross streets of Cretin to Dale in St. Paul, Minnesota.

There are four 'zones' that make up the celebration: Family Fun District (Cretin to Snelling), Art District (Saratoga to Albert), Sporting District (Hamline to Dunlap), and the Entertainment District (Lexington to Dale).

The Family Fun District features games, pony rides, a petting zoo, music and entertainment fit for the entire family! In the Whole Foods Market lot, there are several entertainers provided. The day starts at noon with Paul Spring and progresses to Koo Koo Kangaroo, Snapdragon Seeds, and Radio Disney. At Grand & Cambridge, the little ones can enjoy free pony rides, petting zoo, inflatables, mini-golf and other games!

The Art District is likely to draw major crowds as it features art and crafts by local and regional artists. From Saratoga to Albert, you can get your fill of art and crafts. Noon-5pm will feature the Artstart Art Project at Pascal & Grand. There you can make your own Grand Hand Headpiece out of recycled materials!

The Sporting District features interactive games and fun from the Minnesota Wild, St. Paul Saints, Minnesota Timberwolves, Minnesota Rollergirls and more!

Also in the Sporting District is Bike Parking. Free bike parking is available on the Ayd Mill Bridge. There are over 140 bike parking spaces installed along Grand Avenue for convenient parking. Generally it will be easier to find a bike parking space than a space for your vehicle.You should bring your own bike lock. 

Perhaps the most popular area of the Grand Old Day is the Entertainment District! This district, from Lexington to Dale, presents live music in 6 festival gardens.

In the Grand Garden (between Lexington and Oxford), bands will kick off the day in the US Bank Lot. At noon Zachary Scot Johnson will perform, followed by Dan Rodriguez at 1pm and SarahLou at 3pm. This garden is presented by Summit and Barefoot Wine, which means you should gear up for a good time!

At the Billy's Stage you will hear performances by Arc Flash Hazard, Orange Whip and Hookers and Blow. The Wild Onion Stage will bring White Iron Band and Rocket Club. The Grand Country Stage, located in the Pier 1 Lot, will feature Maiden Dixie and Tim Sigler. The 80's Stage in the Walgreens Lot will highlight Mish Mash and Boogie Wonderland. The Dixie's Stage will feature a heavy and fun lineup with Charlie Parr, Blind Shake, The Soviettes and Solid Gold.

The Grand Old Parade starts just after Dale & Grand and finishes in the Family Fun District at Fairview & Grand.

7:45am
ON THE GO SPORTING EVENTS w/ start/finish line at Wheeler & Grand

7:45am In-Line Skate
7:50am 8K Run
9:05am 1/2 Mile Youth Run
9:15am 5K Walk/Jog

10:00am
GRAND OLD DAY PARADE - "A Grand Salute to St. Paul" from Dale to Fairview

10:15am
 KID'S PARADE - registration at 10am, from Dale to Fairview

10:30am
FAMILY FUN ZONE until 5pm

12:00pm 
ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT from Dale to Lexington
6 festival gardens with live music (21+)

TEEN BATTLE OF THE BANDS until 5pm
WHOLE FOODS MARKET FAMILY FUN STAGE until 5pm
ART FAIR STAGE until 5pm

6:00pm
EVENT CONCLUDES

There is free parking located in the Anderson Parking Ramp at the University of St. Thomas (Cretin & Grand). A free shuttle runs along Summit Avenue (one block north of Grand Avenue) from Cretin to Dale from 10am to 7pm.

Blake Shelton Songs - MN State Fair

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With the recent announcement of Blake Shelton hitting the stage at the MN State Fair, I thought it pertinent to check out some of Shelton's new songs!

Shelton's most recent album is titled, "Red River Blue". I'm not sure what that means, but I do know the album is packed with songs sure to make country fans swoon.

Track Listings:
Honey Bee
Ready to Roll
God Gave Me
YouGet Some
Drink On It
Good Old Boys
I'm Sorry
Sunny In Seattle
Over
Hey
Red River Blue

What are your favorite Blake Shelton hits?

Alan On The Opry

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Alan Jackson will take the stage on the Grand Ole Opry tonight. He plans to debut new songs from his forthcoming album, Thirty Miles West. Alan tells fans, despite the changing times; his music has stayed the same, “My voice has gotten a little deeper sounding to me, I think, ‘cause I’ve gotten older. I don’t know that I’ve changed that much musically. I still have always recorded songs—I’ve tried to—that are just fun things like ‘Chattahoochee’ and then much later you have like ‘5 O’Clock Somewhere.’ And then I’ve had songs from heartache like ‘Wanted’ in my early career that are not dissimilar to this song that’s out now.” Alan’s current single, “So You Don’t Have To Love Me Anymore,” is the latest off his upcoming album, due in stores June 5th.

Dierks Goes Crazy For New Music Video

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Dierks Bentley had tons of fun on the set of his new music video for “5-1-5-0.” Dierks andhis crew ventured to a motocross park to play music and go mudding, and he evenbrought his Chevy truck “Big White” along for the fun. Dierks said,  "We went andchecked one out down in Georgia – just outside of Savannah. It was a chance toput the truck on the back of the bus and take it down there and just hang outwith these people all day long – play music. It was the most fun video shootI’ve ever done. It didn’t even feel like a video shoot.” Many people thatstopped by the motocross park that day found themselves as extras in the musicvideo. One spectator said that Dierks performed from the bedof his truck at one point! The music video for “5-1-5-0” is expected to bereleased in about a month.

Scotty Draws Interest To Baseball

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Scotty McCreery is playing his final season of baseball withGarner High School in North Carolina. Between touring with Brad Paisley, lastyear’s American Idol champ finds time to pitch for his hometown team. Whilehe’s not always there to practice with his teammates, Scotty tells ESPN he andhis dad will throw while on the road, just to stay active. Before his rise tofame in music, Garner High games would bring about a dozen spectators,according to Scotty. But, since his time on Idol, they’re seeing around 100-150in the crowd, with fans traveling from around the country to see him play ball.Scotty also told ESPN that players on the opposite teams talk smack on thefield, saying, “Oh, ‘American Idol’ kid’s throwing,” “Stick to singing!” But,he says he gets the “last laugh” when he gets them out later in the game.

Trace Helps The Veterans

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Trace Adkins will help send 33 World War II veterans on afree trip to Washington D.C. later this month. The event is part of what's known as an Honor Flight, or WWII Heroes Flight, which gives vets theopportunity to visit the WWII Memorial, the U.S. Capitol, see the changing ofthe guards at Arlington National Cemetery and more. Trace will perform thenational anthem at a public sendoff in Tyler, Texas on May 31st.

Is He Brantley? Or Not?

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Brantley Gilbert’s name has been put through the ringer! An Indiana native, Thomas Michael Barth, has been charged with twocounts of theft after posing as Brantley. According to the Warsaw PoliceDepartment, over the course of three months the man emailed and texted multiplebusinesses and ordered over $8,000 worth of personalized products and clothing.The man also used Brantley’s name to order a computer along with an estimated $4,000 of music equipment. A report from police states thatBrantley and his manager had reported complaints numerous times about the guyand ordered him to stop. The man turned himself in after being interviewed bypolice.