ENTERTAINMENT
By Anna Buie | Photos courtesy of the Walmart AMP
Kick Off Outdoor Concert Season at the Walmart AMP
All your favorite musicians are coming to the Walmart AMP this summer, and it all kicks off this month. From classic country to hard rock to alternative rock, find the perfect concert for everyone.
On April 27, Riley Green is bringing his Ain’t My Last Rodeo Tour with Tracy Lawrence and Ella Langley. Green’s album by the same name is a window into his experiences, values, pastimes and love of family, and it includes the singer’s current single with his former tourmate, “Different ‘Round Here (ft. Luke Combs),” and a lot more.
“Ain’t My Last Rodeo is inspired by what I know best: hard work, life outdoors and family, and it’s going to be fun adding these new songs to our full set,” Green said. “I’ve been a fan of Tracy Lawrence since I was a kid, so I’m looking forward to having him out with us and watching the fans singing along to all his hits. I also really love what Ella Langley is doing. It’s going to be a great time all around.”
Hootie & the Blowfish
NEEDTOBREATHE returns to the AMP stage May 2, following the recent release of its newest album, CAVES. This is a collection of awe-inspiring melodies, breathtaking instrumentation and epic-scale energy, giving the band’s soul-probing approach a bigger, more expansive, new scope. Despite a 20-year history that includes all the accolades of an iconic band, Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum NEEDTOBREATHE came into its latest studio album with a much different frame of mind. The band still felt it had something to prove. In truth, this is a band that has loomed large for years, leveraging a unique fusion of modern rock, purpose-driven soul and irresistible pop appeal. Known for its powerful and expansive stage shows, this will be a fun show to see.
With the rich, bluesy vocals of Darius Rucker alongside fun and gleeful harmonies, Hootie & the Blowfish will make an appearance May 31. Guitarist Mark Bryan, bassist Dean Felber and drummer Jim “Soni” Sonefeld have sold more than 25 million records worldwide after their infectious melodies first hit the airwaves in 1994. The blend of pop, folk, blues, soul and rock made the band hard to pigeonhole but easily accessible to anyone who loved good music. In 2019, the band marked its first full-time touring year in more than a decade as it embarked on the sold-out Group Therapy Tour in support of Imperfect Circle, released late that year under a new record deal with Universal Music Group’s Capitol Records Nashville. Now, 2024 will see them return to the road once again and head our way for the upcoming Summer Camp with Trucks Tour.
Riley Green
Check off these shows and so many more from your summer bucket list. Purchase tickets and add-ons at www.amptickets.com or by calling the box office at (479) 443-5600. Purchase in person at the Walmart AMP box office 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. during ticket on-sale days or at the Walton Arts Center box office 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on weekdays.