5'OClock Somewhere Festival - 2 Day Pass - with Ella Langley, Old Dominion, Clint Black, and more

Atkins was born in Knoxville,Tennessee on 28 March, 1969 and was put up for adoption by his then 19 year old mother. As an infant Atkins was afflicted with both respiratory infection and colic, which sabotaged the finalization of his adoption from a few of his potential parents. He was eventually taken in by Allan and Margaret Atkins and moved with them to Speedwell, Tennessee. He went to high school at Powell Valley High and after receiving a guitar for Christmas devoted the majority of his free time learning the instrument and competing in local festivals. Atkins went to college at Tennessee Tech in Cookeville,Tennessee. Whenever he was not studying he shot straight to Nashville to absorb the town’s rich music scene and showcase songs he had been developing.

After graduation Atkins moved to Nashville and signed to Curb Records in 1996. A year later he debuted his 1st single “In a Heartbeat” which entered the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks at No. 74. Atkins’ studio debut album was also expected to be released this year, but unsatisfied with the final result Atkins scratched the whole release and started working on a new project with various musicians and producers. This project also failed to be released and it was not until 2003 that Atkins resurfaced back into the Country music scene.

Atkins 1st studio album “Honesty” finally came out on 14 October 2003 through Curb Records. The record gradually caught on with the public and rose to no. 50 on the US Billboard Top Country Albums and no. 47 on the US Billboard Top Heatseekers. This release produced a total of five singles, four of which entered the US Country Charts and 1 “Honesty (Write Me a List)”, which peaked at no. 4.

In 2006 Atkins put out his 2nd album “If You’re Going Through Hell”. The title track launched his career into the mainstream and spent four weeks at no.1 on the Hot Country Songs Chart. Three more no.1 hit singles followed “Watching You”, “These Are My People”, and “Cleaning This Gun (Come On In Boy)”. This album certified Atkins as the 1st country star since Tim McGraw to have an album feature four no.1 singles. “If You’re Going Through Hell” also reached platinum status and won Atkins an Academy of Country Music Award” for “Top New Male Vocalist”.

Though Atkins next album “It’s America” received mixed reviews it was another commercial victory for the artist, debuting at no. 3 on the US Billboard Top Country Albums and no.15 on the US Billboard 200. Atkins 4th studio album “Take a Back Road” did even better hitting no. 3 on the US Billboard Top Country Albums and no. 8 on the US Billboard 200. The album’s title track topped the US Country charts and was recognized as the fastest rising single Atkins’ put out to date. “Take a Back Road” also generated a significant amount of critical praise with the publication Country Standard Time crediting it as "the type of wholesome country musician that you would enjoy hanging out with on a Sunday afternoon with your wife and kids." These words served as a haunting irony as it was revealed that later that year Atkins was arrested for attempting to smother his wife with a pillow in front of his 10 year old son. Atkins claimed that the altercation was purely verbal and was cleared of charges in 2012.

In 2013 Atkins was back in the game, releasing the popular single “Doin’ It Right”. The following year he issued the single “Eat Sleep Love You Repeat” and in 2015 he put out his “Greatest Hits” compilation.

This self-professed hippie was born on 13 March 1987 as the son of a preacher and a nurse. His singing career started with him singing for his father’s church and playing guitar. It was not until his teen years that Stone discovered soul music, which led to a lifelong love of soul. One particular idol of Stone’s was Stevie Wonder, whom he has cited as being an inspiration to him.

Stone moved to Seattle in Washington in order to pursue a musical career. His career really kicked off in 2010 when he released his first record titled ‘Last to Speak’ which was soon followed by the eponymous album ‘Allen Stone’ in 2011. Stone has been constantly touring and promoting his music across the USA, particularly his much more successful second album. ‘Allen Stone’ peaked at an impressive number two spot on the R&B/Soul chart on iTunes and placed at number nine on the Billboard Heatseekers chart that same year.

Stone’s most famous singles include ‘Unaware’, ‘Sleep’ and ‘Celebrate Tonight’. He was awarded the honour of a Grammy nomination for Best Album for ‘Allen Stone’ and has featured on a Macklemore song, both of which helped to garner him a larger fan base and more mainstream recognition.

A year after Black’s birth, his family decided to leave the East Coast and head south down to Texas. Clint spent his childhood fascinated by music, self-teaching himself how to play the harmonica and guitar, as well as playing in a band with his three elder brothers, before deciding to try his hand as a solo act when he dropped out of high school.

Inspired by old school country crooners such as George Strait and Willie Nelson, Black played at bars and lounges, whilst working a variety of jobs to support himself, from construction worker to fishing guide. In 1989 he was picked up by country label RCA Nashville, and his musical career took off.

He released his debut album “Killin Time” shortly after, which was met with critical and commercial success, turning Clint Black into an overnight country star. The album topped Billboard charts, as did both lead singles, and it was certified platinum a year later. Black married Texan actress Lisa Hartman around the same time.

After a successful start, which also saw Clint take home a slew of country music awards, he didn’t rest on his laurels, releasing albums every year for the following three years, up till 1994. After a short break, he released a further two albums, including 1999’s “D’lectrified” before taking a five year sabbatical to take care of his newborn daughter.

His comeback album, “Spend My Time” was released on his newly formed record label Equity Music Group. Black’s most recent musical output was 2005’s “Drinkin’ Songs and Other Logic”, his ninth studio album.

Black has also had a variety of TV and film appearances, in acting roles and as himself. Notable roles include parts in TV show “Wings”, comedy movie “Anger Management” and reality TV contest, “Celebrity Apprentice”.

Unlike many country artists, the music that John Anderson grew up with was never country music, instead, Anderson grew up in thrall to the likes of Jimi Hendrix and The Rolling Stones, to the extent that the first band he was ever in was a rock and roll band. However, That came to an end when Anderson was 15, when he discovered the likes of George Jones and Merle Haggard for himself. After that, all bets were off, Anderson wanted nothing more than to be a country singer, and in 1971, he relocated to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue that dream. It was six years before he got his big break, and signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1977. Those six years paid off handsomely as his second single “I've Got A Feelin' (Somebody's Been Stealin')”, his first on a major label, charted on the Billboard country charts after its first week of release.

By the end of 1978, he'd broke the top 40 of the chart with the single “The Girl At The End Of The Bar”, and thanks to his distinctive accent and singing style, he became the forefront of the “New Traditionalist” movement along with Ricky Skaggs and George Strait. His mainstream breakthrough came in 1982 with the release of his album “Wild & Blue”, and most notably with the single “Swingin'” which was a number one hit on the country charts and even cracked the Billboard Hot 100 as well. Ever since then, Anderson has remained one of the most respected songwriters of his generation, with a countless amount of critically acclaimed albums to his name, and the kind of song-writing experience that many would give their left leg for. He's still touring to this day, and for everything he gave to country music, John Anderson comes highly recommended.