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Sugarland Shatters Attendance Record at River Rhythms Sugarland shattered attendance records at River Rhythms in Albany, Oregon last night (July 14). As reported by the Albany Democrat-Herald, Sugarland drew 17,550 people to Monteith Park in the second concert of the summer series, eclipsing the crowd of more than 16,000 that saw the Dixie Chicks play in 1998. "It exceeded our expectations," said coordinator Jan Taylor. "We knew there would be a lot of people, but this was amazing." Check out the video of the "4:00 Blanket Run" prior to Sugarland's performance: Quicktime Windows Media. Food vendors faced long lines and a number of downtown restaurants reported being busier than usual. "It was defintely busier than usual," said Patrick Bender, owner of the Big Town Hero on 2nd Ave. "With people taking up all the parking, we got a lot of business, especially before the show." The concert drew fans from all across Oregon and beyond. While concert organizers expected a big turnout, they weren't expecting a record-setting one. The record-setting performance comes on the heels of Sugarland's debut album, Twice The Speed of Life, being certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, commemorating sales of more than 1,000,000 copies. Don't miss Sugarland's performance of "Something More" on the CMA Music Festival TV special airing August 2 on ABC-TV. Upcoming Sugarland Tour Dates include: Jul 15 ..... Tukwila, WA ..... Riverside Inn Jul 16 ..... Merritt, BC ..... Beaumont Club Jul 17 ..... Calgary, AB ..... Calgary Stampede Park - Nashville North Jul 20 ..... Twin Lakes, WI ..... Country Thunder USA Jul 21 ..... Eau Claire, WI ..... Country Jam USA Jul 22 ..... Beatrice, NE ..... Gage County Fai Jul 23 ..... Colorado Springs, CO ..... Cowboy's Jul 26 ..... Cheyenne, WY ..... Ikon Center Jul 28 ..... Caldwell, ID ..... Canyon County Jul 30 ..... Evanston, WY ..... Uinta County Fair Aug 03 ..... Great Falls, MT..... Montana State Fair Aug 04 ..... Missoula, MT ..... University Theatre Aug 05 ..... Tooele, UT ..... Tooele County Fair Aug 10 ..... Indianapolis, IN ..... Indiana State Fair Aug 13 ..... Sioux Falls, SD ..... Sioux Empire Fairgrounds Aug 14 ..... Bloomfield, NE ..... Knox County Fair Aug 18 ..... Verona, NY ..... Turning Stone Resort and Casino Aug 19 ..... Havelock, ON ..... Havelock Country Jamboree Aug 20 ..... Brooklyn, MI ..... Michigan International Speedway Aug 21 ..... Lima, OH ..... Allen County Fair Aug 25 ..... Randolph, OH ..... Portage County Randolph Fai Aug 26 ..... Lynchburg, VA ..... Cattle Annie's Aug 27 ..... West Union, WV ..... Doddridge County Fair Aug 30 ..... Albany, NY ..... Pepsi Arena Sep 01 ..... Hickory, NC ..... Hickory American Legion Fair Sep 02 ..... North Myrtle Beach, SC ..... HB Spokes Sep 03 ..... Phillipi, WV ..... Barbour County Fair Sep 04 ..... Winchester, KY ..... Daniel Boone Pioneer Festival Sep 07 ..... Louisville, KY ..... 4th Street Live Sep 09 ..... Tulsa, OK ..... Cain's Ballroom Sep 10 ..... Taylorville, IL ..... Nashville North USA Sep 11 ..... South Bend, IN ..... South Bend Airport Festival Sep 14 ..... Denver, CO ..... Paramount Theater Sep 15 ..... Albuquerque, NM ..... Tingley Coliseum Sep 17 ..... Palmdale, CA ..... City of Palmdale-Starlight Concert Series Sep 21 ..... Colusa, CA ..... Colusa Indian Bingo and Casino Sep 24 ..... Puyallup, WA..... Western Washington Fair Sep 27 ..... Yakima, WA ..... Central Washington State Fair Oct 05 ..... San Jose, CA ..... Club Rodeo Oct 07 ..... Santa Ynez, CA ..... The Gainey Vineyard Oct 08 ..... Indio, CA ..... Fantasy Springs Resort Casino-Indoors Oct 27 ..... Kansas City, MO ..... Kemper Arena Nov 02 ..... Middleton, WI ..... Marriott West Trade Center source: Albany Democrat-Herald : : : : : Sugarland official website listen to Sugarland free samples / download from iTunes Buy Sugarland now from Amazon Related Country Music NewsMore Artists Announced for CMA Music Festival ABC-TV Special |
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