Baileigh Industrial Marquee Series: PHIL VASSAR
The Baileigh Industrial Marquee Series kicks-off in big fashion with Country music superstar Phil Vassar on Friday, Oct. 9. Vassar’s career has seen the release of eight albums, two ASCAP Songwriter of the Year trophies, Billboard Country Songwriter of the Year, countless hits as a singer and songwriter, and a mantle full of awards! As a singer/songwriter, Phil has hit the Top 5 seven times with songs like “Carlene,” “Last Day of My Life” and “American Child” and topped the charts with “In A Real Love” and the perennial favorite “Just Another Day in Paradise.” Known as one of Nashville’s top tunesmiths, his songs other artists have taken to #1 include “My Next Thirty Years” by Tim McGraw, “She’s Right On The Money” by Alan Jackson, and Jo Dee Messina’s “Bye, Bye” and “I’m Alright.” New artist David Nail had a hit with Phil’s “The Sound of a Million Dreams,” which Billboard named the #1 song in their Top 10 Country Songs of 2012.
“Phil Vassar, live at the Capitol, is a perfect example of our focus to inspire, engage, and entertain our patrons, young and old, new and long-standing,” stated Lori Kirby, Marketing Director. “It’s our mission to enrich the cultural and civic life for current and future generations and we take this to heart when planning and programming entertainment. Phil Vassar is a perfect example of the type of entertainer we are proud to feature at the Capitol and I know this will be a memorable show for our patron community.”
Phil Vassar Burns Up The Highway On Fall Leg Of The 2015 @noPHILter Tour
Dynamic entertainer and two-time ASCAP Songwriter of the Year Phil Vassar is heading out on the fall leg of his 2015 #noPHILter tour. Vassar has an ambitious tour schedule with 30 dates remaining of the over 125 appearances in his 2015 tour schedule. Venues among the concert lineup stretch from Oregon to Maine to Florida and nearly everywhere in between. For a list of upcoming tour dates, see below.
“I’m really looking forward to the fall leg of our 2015 tour", says Vassar. "We have never had so much fun as we have had this year with the crowd tweeting requests to #noPHILter. It keeps the shows real and interactive – we are like a live jukebox. The interaction with the crowd is amazing."
Vassar’s incisive, soulful lyrics and infectious melodies capture the heart and soul of fans of all ages, all over the world. In fact, he has a strong social media fan base with followers spanning 45+ countries on 6 continents. His fans love his wildly energetic shows as they are a reflection of their social media requests during the show and his personal interaction with the crowd. That personal interaction ensures no two shows are ever alike.
Vassar hails from Lynchburg, VA but has called Nashville home since his music scene debut in the late ‘90s. Since arriving in Nashville, he has had huge success as a singer, a songwriter, and an overall entertainer. His achievements include eight critically-acclaimed albums, ACM Top New Male Vocalist of the Year, Billboard Country Songwriter of the Year, and Daytime Emmy nominee for “Outstanding Original Song.” As a songwriter he has 26 Top 40 hits, 15 Top 10 hits, and 10 hits which have topped the charts at number one.
Music fans will be excited to know that Phil is currently putting the finishing touches on his ninth studio album which has been five years in the making.
“Phil Vassar is a multi-talented tour de force! A songwriter of considerable depth and substance, a passionate vocalist, and a piano-pounding dynamo, Vassar is an amazing entertainer with a live show that will change your life. On top of all that, he’s one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet. After 30 years as a journalist covering all genres of music, few have impressed me as much as Phil Vassar.”
– Deborah Evans Price
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2015 #noPHILter Tour
Sep 04, 2015 – Millersport, OH – Sweet Corn Festival
Sep 05, 2015 – Rocky Mount, VA – Harvester Performance Center
Sep 06, 2015 – Virginia Beach, VA – American Music Festival
Sep 12, 2015 – Franklin, TN – Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital Benefit Concert, Losers Bar & Grill
Sep 16, 2015 – Clarksville, TN – APSU Memorial Health Building (Red Barn)
Sep 19, 2015 – Seminole, OK – Seminole Nation Days - Mekuskey
Oct 02, 2015 – Ft. Myers, FL – The Ranch
Oct 03, 2015 – Port St. Joe, FL - 19th Annual FL Scallop & Music
Oct 09, 2015 – Manitowoc, WI - Capitol Civic Centre
Oct 10, 2015 – Columbus, OH - Hollywood Casino Columbus
Oct 15, 2015 – New York, NY - BB King Blues Club and Grill
Oct 16, 2015 – Foxborough, MA - Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill
Oct 17, 2015 – Annapolis, MD - Rams Head On Stage
Nov 06, 2015 – Renfro Valley, KY – New Barn
Nov 07, 2015 – Fredrick, MD - Weinberg Center for the Arts
Nov 19, 2015 – Kent, OH - The Kent Stage
Nov 20, 2015 – Pittsburgh, PA - Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill
Nov 22, 2015 – Dallas, TX – The Kessler
Dec 10, 2015 – Hanover, PA - Eichelberger Performing Arts Center
Dec 11, 2015 – Norfolk, CT - Infinity Hall
Dec 12, 2015 – Plymouth, NH - Flying Monkey Performance Center
Dec 13, 2015 – Corning, NY - Corning Museum of Glass
Dec 18, 2015 – Franklin, TN - Franklin Theatre
Scott Stevens Interviews Phil Vassar on New Country 107.9
Courtesy NewCountry1079.com
Scott Stevens interviews Phil regarding his upcoming performance at the Harvester Festival on September 5th in Rocky Mount, VA. The show begins at 8 pm and few tickets remain - click here to purchase tickets.
Click here for the entire interview.
Phil Vassar Fans Welcome Him Back to Southern CA
Courtesy - Country Music Matters
There was no shortage of fans welcoming Phil Vassar back to Southern California. The show stopping artist returned for a second visit to Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill in Rancho Cucamonga just four months after his sold out show in April. One can always expect the unexpected from Phil.
Once again the sold out crowd enjoyed a show of anything goes. Starting out with the cranked up, “Baby Rocks,” and continuing with some of his biggest hits, “In A Real Love,” “Carlene,” “Take That As A Yes (Hot Tub Song),” “Little Red Rodeo,” and one of my favorites, “Amazing Grace,” Phil still showed no signs of slowing down. He encouraged the crowd to send in requests via Tweets and came up with “Jingle Bells,” “Bobbi With An I,” and “Bye Bye” which was in relation to a gal celebrating her divorce. He also added “Workin For A Livin,” by Huey Lewis and the News and the classic from Grease, “Summer Nights.” The night was rounded out by his cover of the Billy Joel classic, “Piano Man.”
Phil Vassar is one of the hardest working artist’s out there today. Between his hectic touring schedule and spending time with his family he still finds time to help out when others call asking him to perform for a charity events such as the upcoming Charlie Daniels “40th Anniversary Volunteer Jam,” benefiting the “Journey Home Project,” to be held Wednesday August 12th at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Phil is also very generous with his time for the media and we had the chance to visit with him before his show. He and his entire crew are fun, gracious, interesting and great to work with. Click here to take a look as Phil talks about touring, music, his career and more.
This Week on Tour: August 10
THIS WEEK ON TOUR...
Phil Vassar and the band are in Nevada this weekend for a pair of shows, Friday night in Wendover and Saturday night in Las Vegas.
Wednesday, August 12: Volunteer Jam '15 - Nashville, TN
Can't wait to share the stage with Charlie Daniels and friends at Volunteer Jam Wednesday night.
Friday, August 14: Peppermill Concert Hall - Wendover, NV
Nevada, opening the weekend at the Peppermill Concert Hall.
Saturday, August 15: The Railhead at Boulder Station Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas, NV
Vegas see you Saturday night!
LOOKING AHEAD:
August 21-22: Illinois Trip
The band will be taking a quick trip through Illinois at the end of August with stops at the Bloomington Beer Fest (August 21) and the Backwoods Boat Festival (August 22).
September 5-6: Return to Virginia
Always fun to head back home to Virginia, Saturday in Rocky Mount and Sunday in Virginia Beach.
October 2-3: Florida Weekend
Florida heading your way the first weekend of October with shows in Fort Myers (The Ranch) and Port St. Joe (Scallop & Music Festival).
Phil Vassar Returns to Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar and Grill in Rancho Cucamonga [Setlist]
Courtesy - CBS Local
Although it was only April when Phil Vassar last played Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar and Grill, Southern California was anxious to welcome country’s own piano man back to Rancho Cucamonga Saturday night (April 8th). And since he doesn’t determine his setlist before the show, it was far from a repeat of performancefrom four months previous.
Phil encourages his audience to tweet him their requests during the show using the hashtag #noPHILter, and if you happened to search #noPHILter during the show, it was neat to see Phil acknowledge the requests and work them into his set; for example, he wished a fan named Jacie a “Happy Divorce!” before he played the songwriters’ version of Jo Dee Messina’s “Bye Bye.” One would think it would be a bit nerve-wracking not to have a setlist determined ahead of time, but Phil remains undaunted, saying, “It’s easy!”
Phil often plays his versions of songs that have been recorded (and made hits) by other artists, and tonight was no exception, featuring Tim McGraw’s “My Next Thirty Years,” Collin Raye’s “Little Red Rodeo,” and Jo Dee’s “other” Phil Vassar hit, “I’m Alright.” He played a verse of “Jingle Bells” before going into “Joe and Rosalita” (a request for Sara), explaining, “I just wanted to see how drunk you are!” Other surprise album cuts included “Amazing Grace” and “Baby Rocks,” and fun covers like “Summer Nights” (from “Grease”) and Huey Lewis & the News’ “Workin’ for a Livin’.”
And of course, he played signature songs like “Just An other Day in Paradise” (a request for Maggie), “In a Real Love,” and the poignant “Last Day of My Life,” as well as the humorous “Bobbi With an ‘I'” and the playful “I’ll Take That As a Yes!” And when he wasn’t playing the piano, he could be found standing, sitting, and lounging on it, creating subtle changes in the visual levels of the performance, all while keeping the energy at a maximum.
I suspect that if he returns in another four months, his fans won’t complain one bit!
Setlist:
1. Baby Rocks
2. In a Real Love
3. Six Pack Summer
4. Love Is a Beautiful Thing
5. Jingle Bells / Joe and Rosalita
6. My Next Thirty Years
7. Carlene
8. 500 Miles (Proclaimers cover)
9. Just Another Day In Paradise
10. Bye, Bye
11. I’ll Take That As a Yes! (The Hot Tub Song)
12. Last Day of My Life
13. Amazing Grace
13. That’s When I Love You
14. Bobbi With an “I”
15. Summer Nights (from “Grease”)
16. I’m Alright
17. Little Red Rodeo
18. Workin’ for a Livin’ (Huey Lewis and the News cover)
19. Piano Man (Billy Joel cover)
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