Garth Brooks is bringing his Stadium Tour to Albertsons Stadium at Boise State University in Boise, Idaho, on July 20. This will be the first time Garth plays Boise in more than 20 years, and it’s the first major concert event at Albertsons Stadium.
Garth’s Stadium Tour, which features in-the-round staging, has already visited St. Louis, Glendale, Gainesville and Minneapolis, with upcoming sold-out shows in Pittsburgh (May 18), Denver (June 8) and Eugene (June 29).
Tickets for the show in Boise go on sale on May 17 at 10 a.m. MT for $94.95.
After a morning visit to The Howard Stern Show on May 6 to chat and perform “Girl,” Maren Morris took her talents to The Late Show With Stephen Colbert to perform “A Song for Everything.”
Maren penned the new tune with Jimmy Robbins and Laura Veltz, the same songwriting trio behind “I Could Use a Love Song.”
“A Song for Everything” is featured on Maren’s recent No. 1 album, Girl, which dropped in March.
Watch Maren perform “A Song for Everything” on The Late Show.
California native Devin Dawson is giving back to his home state in a big way.
Devin donated $12,463—the proceeds from his six-date California Smoke Tour—to the California Fire Foundation, aiding them in providing emotional and financial assistance to firefighters, their families and the communities they protect. The cause is near and dear to Devin’s heart as his grandfather was a California fireman for 25 years, while his uncle served for 35 years.
“Having the opportunity to get back and give back to my home state in this way was very meaningful to me,” said Devin. “Big props to my Dark Horse Family members who, from all over the country, donated VIP experiences and tickets to folks affected by the wildfires so they could come to my show for free. It was awesome to support a shared cause, have a fun night and forget our troubles for a couple hours.”
In 2018, California wildfires caused more than $3.5 billion in damages and claimed more than 100 lives, including six firefighters.
Sammy Kershaw was honored by his hometown of Kaplan, La., on May 6.
Not only did Mayor Michael Kloesel proclaimed it Sammy Kershaw Day, but he also changed the name of 2nd Street to Sammy Kershaw Drive.
“It’s just a total surprise,” Sammy says. “I never expected it, but to me it’s got to be one of the biggest honors your hometown can do for you. For your hometown to do something like that for you, it doesn’t happen too often.”
The “She Don’t Know She’s Beautiful” singer is currently on the road with Aaron Tippin and Collin Raye on the trio’s Roots & Boots Tour.
The nomination for the 2019 CMT Music Awards have been revealed for its star-studded show on June 5.
Brothers Osborne, Maren Morris, Miranda Lambert and Zac Brown Band lead the pack with three nominations apiece across the eight categories. Artists with two nominations include Brandi Carlile, Carrie Underwood, Cole Swindell, Dan + Shay, Dierks Bentley, Eric Church, Florida Georgia Line, Jason Aldean, Julia Michaels, Kacey Musgraves, Kane Brown, Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini, Little Big Town, Luke Bryan, Luke Combs, Sugarland, and Taylor Swift.
Returning for the second consecutive year, Little Big Town will serve as hosts for the evening when the 2019 CMT Music Awards air live from Nashville next month.
Video of the Year: Best video of the year; awarded to the artist and the video director. Final nominees announced the morning of the show, with final voting held on social media during the live telecast.
Jason Aldean feat. Miranda Lambert – “Drowns The Whiskey”
Keith Urban feat. Julia Michaels – “Coming Home”
Sugarland feat. Taylor Swift – “Babe”
CMT Performance of the Year: Musical performance on a television show, series or variety special on CMT; awarded to the artist (individual, group or duo)
Boyz II Men and Brett Young – “Motownphilly” (CMT Crossroads)
Luke Combs and Leon Bridges – “Beautiful Crazy” (CMT Crossroads)
Maren Morris and Brandi Carlile – (“You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman” (2018 CMT Artists of the Year)
Brett Eldredge and Meghan Trainor – “Let You Be Right” (CMT Crossroads)
Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman and Gladys Knight – “I Can’t Make You Love Me” and “Help Me Make It Through the Night” (2018 CMT Artists of the Year)
Zac Brown Band and Shawn Mendes – “Keep Me In Mind” (CMT Crossroads)
Kentucky native Chris Stapleton donated $5,000 to the Johnson County Special Olympics via his Outlaw State of Kind Fund, according to WYMT Mountain News.
Representatives of the Special Olympics noted that the donation came as a surprise from Chris, who grew up in Johnson County and attended Johnson Central High School. The donation is being earmarked to purchase new uniforms for area athletes competing in the Special Olympics.
“We really don’t know where or how he got the initiative to send us money,” said Johnson County Special Olympics local coordinator Brenda Dyer, according to WYMT. “It’s kind of a surprise right now. We’ve got lots and lots of love and kudos for Chris, a good homeboy who takes care of his people back at home. No matter what the activity or group, he’s always willing to lend a hand.”
Founded in 2016, the Outlaw State of Kind is Chris and Morgane Stapleton’s charitable fund that supports a variety of causes that are close to their hearts.
George Strait is keeping busy in 2019 . . . and 2020 is shaping up to be the same.
In addition to releasing his No. 1 album, Honky Tonk Time Machine, in March, George has taken the stage for a handful of performances, including the Houston Rodeo and ACM Awards. Additional tour dates this year include stops in Boston, Las Vegas, Fort Worth and more.
The King of Country is getting a jump on 2020 by revealing newly announced stops in Wichita, Kan. (Jan. 24, Intrust Bank Arena) and Kansas City, Mo. (Jan. 25, Sprint Center). Tickets for the new dates go on sale on May 17.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Even though Cheridene Green’s time in a Lady Vol uniform has come to an end, it is just the beginning of her post-collegiate career.
One of two seniors on the 2018-19 Tennessee women’s basketball team, Green graduated in summer 2018 with a degree in communication studies. Her classmate Meme Jackson, who is in training camp with the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream, and junior Kamera Harris, will be awarded diplomas in communication studies and recreations/sport management, respectively, this weekend as graduation ceremonies are held on the UT campus.
A native of London, England, and the program’s first-ever international signee, Green has decided to continue her basketball journey on the Great Britain Women’s National Basketball Team. The squad competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics and has aspirations of also competing in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
“It seems like we (the team) have been achieving our goals,” Green said. “The opportunity to go to Tokyo is very, very tangible.”
The team camp, which includes tournaments with the EuroBasket league, begins the first part of June and goes until the end of July. Green already has a solidified spot on the roster. The team will compete against other countries, including Spain, Slovenia and Canada.
After overcoming a knee injury and playing two seasons at Tennessee, the 6-foot-3 forward had the opportunity to sign a training camp contract with the WNBA. She knew, however, that the timing was right to play for her home nation instead. The team is based in Manchester, which is about three hours from London. Because of the location, her family members can now watch her compete in person, something they weren’t able to do during her time in the United States.
“I have been playing for England since 2009,” Green said. “When I was younger, I said that I wanted be on this team one day. I knew it was going to happen, but I just had to wait my turn. My pursuit of playing in the WNBA can wait.”
As for her future, Green has a plan already set in her mind with the end goal of playing for a team in the WNBA. She plans on competing on an overseas team later this year to build her résumé and continue to play for her national team in hopes of qualifying for the Olympics.
“After playing professionally for a year, I would consider pursuing a career in the WNBA,” Green said. “That has always been a goal of mine. There is no rush. These are stepping stones. I want to be playing at different levels. But I am not the player I want to be right now. In each game that I play for my national team, I just want to be more consistent. That is what I am building toward.”
In regard to improving her game, Green mainly wants to become more of an offensive threat on the court and play more consistently. She stepped up her rebounding game while at Tennessee, because that is what the team needed. But for her future playing career, it is almost like a new beginning for her.
“During my time at Tennessee, nobody saw me shoot a jump shot, which is crazy because I can actually shoot,” Green said. “So I need to show people the things I can do. But with turning professional, I think my game is my canvas right now. I can literally be whatever player I want to be, and I know what kind of player I have always wanted to be.”
Even though Green is looking ahead to the future and has big goals to accomplish, she still looks back fondly in regard to her time on Rocky Top.
In her last season in a Lady Vol jersey, Green averaged 9.0 points per game and 7.6 rebounds per contest. During the SEC portion of the season, she shined even more, producing averages of 10.3 ppg. and 8.8 rpg. She also was the only UT player to start every single game during the season and finished second on the team with six double-doubles.
“I think being a college student-athlete is a privilege, regardless of your background or where you come from,” Green said. “I will miss the hospitality of this place. Especially being so far from home, everything is literally right there. In the real world, you have to create that hospitality place for yourself. But I am so excited for that, because I am very independent.”
Her mom was able to travel to Knoxville for Green’s senior day game, the only game she saw Green play in the U.S. Green made the trip worth it for her mom, posting a career-high 20 points and snagging eight rebounds against Vanderbilt in her last home game at Tennessee.
“My mom has always been proud,” Green said. “She is very hard on me, which I think is good. But I know she is definitely proud. She said it for the first time when she came here and watched my game. That meant a lot coming from her.”
Even though Green is moving on to a professional career, she is excited for the future of the Tennessee program with the new coaching staff. So much so, that she wishes she had one more year of eligibility left to play for new head coach Kellie Harper.
“I really love Kellie,” Green said. “She is very cool and genuine. I already feel like it is a family. It just feels genuine to me, and she seems to care about you as a person.”
As for where she goes next after her time on the Great Britain Women’s National Basketball Team, Green will take the experiences of being a part of the Big Orange family and reflect positively on her time here.
“I do love the support of Knoxville,” Green said. “Everybody knows who you are, and they make sure that you are okay. They take care of you. I would definitely call it home. I have built friendships with people here – even with people outside of UT.”
The next destination for Green is playing for her national team, but she also knows that is just the beginning of what’s to come. She is taking the journey one step at a time and hopes for the best when thinking about her future.
“Wherever I go, I just want to know that I am going to be taken care of and safe,” Green said. “I will be happy because I have completed my degree and will be focused on playing basketball. That is all I care about right now. Anything can happen.”
Here’s an updated list of University of Tennessee players in the National Football League after 11 minicamps got underway last weekend with the rest taking place this weekend.
I’ve included some notes, jersey numbers, unofficial depth chart positions and camp dates for each team so you can follow along for news on each player. You will also see the list of players with local ties to the Knoxville area or didn’t end their college careers at UT.
NFL rosters can be kept at up to 90 players until final preseason cuts August 31, 2019.
I’ll update this list throughout the year here on my blog “Vince’s View.” Bookmark my blog page and check back often.
Tennessee Vols NFL Notes
-Currently 37 U. of Tennessee players on NFL teams
-6 VFL rookies are in the NFL right now (none are draft picks)
-Pittsburgh has the most UT players with 4
-DB & DL is the largest position of VFLs in the league right now with 6
-23 of the 32 teams have a UT player
-There are 9 players that are either one-time Vols or are Knoxville area players that did not attend UT
-DB Justin Martin‘s tryout was with the Chiefs not the Vikings
-Martin was carted off with a non-contact injury at Chiefs rookie minicamp Monday – story per ChiefsWire
-DT Alexis Johnson Jr. will get an opportunity in Titans rookie minicamp
-QB Keller Chryst was at Colts rookie minicamp this past weekend
-TE Alex Ellis was on the Giants rookie minicamp roster this weekend
-One-time UT OL Venzell Boulware of U. of Miami will be in Broncos rookie minicamp
Tennessee Volunteers On NFL Teams as of 5/6/19 (36) x = rookie Atlanta Falcons Luke Stocker (80) TE (2nd team TE)
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 29-31, June 3-4, June 6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Baltimore Ravens Morgan Cox (46) LS (starting LS)
Rookie Minicamp: May 3-5
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28, May 30-31, June 3-4, June 6-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Buffalo Bills Jason Croom (80) TE (2nd team TE)
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31 June 3-4, June 6-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Carolina Panthers Michael Palardy (5) P (starting P/H) Rashaan Gaulden (28) DB (starting FS)
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 28-30, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Chicago Bears Tyler Bray (9) QB (3rd team QB) Cordarrelle Patterson (84) WR/KR (2nd team WR & starting KR)
Rookie Minicamp: May 3-5
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 29-31, June 4-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Cincinnati Bengals Josh Malone (80) WR (2nd team WR)
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-30, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Cleveland Browns Britton Colquitt (4) P (starting P/H)
Rookie Minicamp: May 3-5
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 14-16, May 21-23, May 28-31
Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6
Dallas Cowboys Jason Witten (82) TE (starting TE)
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 28-30, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Denver Broncos Alexander “AJ” Johnson (45) LB (3rd team ILB) Ja’Wuan James (70) OT (starting RT)
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 13-14, May 16, May 20-21, May 23, May 29-31
Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6
Detroit Lions Jalen Reeves-Maybin (44) LB (2nd team OLB) Justin Coleman (27) DB (starting RCB)
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 29-31, June 10-13
Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6
Houston Texans Zach Fulton (73) OL (starting RG) Trevor Daniel (8) P (starting P/H)
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-30, June 3-4, June 6-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Indianapolis Colts Keller Chryst (14) QB (7th team QB)-x
Rookie Minicamp: May 3-5
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 29-31, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Kansas City Chiefs Dustin Colquitt (2) P (starting P/H) Kahlil McKenzie (66) OG (2nd team LG) Justin Martin (11) DB (4th team CB)
Rookie Minicamp: May 4-6
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 28-30, June 4-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Los Angeles Rams John Kelly (42) RB (5th team RB)
Rookie Minicamp: May 10
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-30, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Minnesota Vikings Micah Abernathy (46) DB (4th team SS)-x
Rookie Minicamp: May 3-5
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 28-30, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
New England Patriots Jacob Johnson (–) FB (4th team TE/2nd team FB)-x
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 29-30, June 10-11
Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6
New Orleans Saints Alvin Kamara (41) RB (starting RB/starting PR) Shy Tuttle (–) DT (3rd team DT)-x
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 28-30, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
New York Giants Alex Ellis (89) TE (4th team TE)
Rookie Minicamp: May 3-5
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31, June 10-13
Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6
New York Jets Kyle Phillips (–) DE (4th team DE)-x
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 28-30, June 10-13
Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6
Philadelphia Eagles Derek Barnett (96) DE (starting RDE) Malik Jackson (–) DT (starting RDT)
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 28, May 30-31, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Pittsburgh Steelers Ramon Foster (73) OG (starting LG) Daniel McCullers (93) NT (2nd team NT) Cameron Sutton (20) DB (3rd team CB/2nd team PR) Joshua Dobbs (5) QB (2nd team QB)
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 28-30, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
San Francisco 49ers Emmanuel Moseley (41) CB (4th team CB)
Rookie Minicamp: May 3-5
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31, June 3-4, June 6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Tennessee Titans LaTroy Lewis (45) LB (2nd team OLB) Quart’e Sapp (–) LB (4th team OLB)-x Alexis Johnson Jr. (–) DT (4th team DT)-x
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28, May 30-31, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Free Agents From Late Last Season That Played at U. of Tennessee (6)
Eric Berry S
Justin Hunter WR
Jordan Williams DL
Matt Darr P
James Stone OL
Ethan Wolf TE
Teams Without Any Players On Current Expanded Rosters From UT (9) Arizona Cardinals
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
Voluntary Minicamp: April 23-25
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-22, May 29-31, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Green Bay Packers
Rookie Minicamp: May 3-5
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Jacksonville Jaguars
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21, May 23-24, May 28, May 30-May 31, June 3-4, June 6-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Los Angeles Chargers
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20, May 22-23, May 28-30, June 3-4, June 6-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Miami Dolphins
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 13-14, May 16, May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31
Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6
Oakland Raiders
Rookie Minicamp: May 3-5
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 28-30, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Seattle Seahawks
Rookie Minicamp: May 3-5
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 14-16, May 21-23, May 28-31
Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6
Washington Redskins
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-30, June 10-12
Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6
UT Players In The NFL By Position (37)
QB – 3
RB – 2
WR – 2
TE – 4
FB – 1
OL – 4
DL – 6
LB – 4
DB – 6
P – 4
PK – 0
LS – 1
Knoxville Area Players/Finished College Elsewhere (9) x = rookie Dallas Cowboys Randall Cobb (18) WR *Alcoa HS/Kentucky (2nd team WR) Chris Jones (6) P *Carson-Newman (starting P/H)
Denver Broncos Venzell Boulware (–) OL *Tennessee/Miami (4th team G/C)-x
Los Angeles Chargers Daniel Helm (–) TE *Tennessee/Duke (6th team TE)-x
Miami Dolphins Preston Williams (–) WR *Tennessee/Colorado State (3rd team WR)-x
Minnesota Vikings Harrison Smith (22) S *Catholic HS/Notre Dame (starting FS)
Oakland Raiders Nathan Peterman (2) QB *Tennessee/Pittsburgh (3rd team QB)
Philadelphia Eagles Dorren Miller (84) WR *Carson-Newman (4th team WR)
San Francisco 49ers Jalen Hurd (–) WR *Tennessee/Baylor (2nd team WR)
Non-UT Local Player Free Agents From Late Last Season
Lee Smith TE *Powell HS/Tennessee/Marshall
After a tour stop in New York City on May 4, Maren Morris stayed in the Big Apple for her debut on TheHoward Stern Show on May 6.
In addition to chatting with the titular host, Maren and her band performed an a cappella version of “Girl,” per Howard’s request, which you can watch below. Maren noted via Twitter that she had an “amazing time” on the show and that Howard “is one of the world’s greatest conversationalists.”
amazing time this morning talking to @HowardStern . not many interviews dive deep yet also sum up major portions of your life so seamlessly. he really is one of the world’s greatest conversationalists and the band and I were honored to be a few of them today. 🙌🏼✨
