Guitars Under The Stars Draws Nearly 1,000 To Grandstand

By: Brian Golden

Guitars Under the Stars draws nearly 1,000 to grandstand

NORWICH – Since he first burst onto the country music scene in 1999 with the title track off his debut album, “You Won’t Ever Be Lonely,” singer Andy Griggs has continued to tour, record and perform for packed houses across America. Last night found the 37-year old Griggs on stage at the Chenango County Fair for Millennia Entertainment’s “Guitars Under the Stars” music showcase, running through a selection of his greatest hits, as well as some newer material.

“The musicianship was unbelievable, as well as the showmanship,” said Millennia Entertainment owner Terry Potter. “It was a great show. The excitement and the energy was made for a perfect night.

Vocalist Kaitlyn Jackson kicked things off at last night’s concert, performing a short set of original material pulled from her debut album, Crush, recorded in and around Nashville last year. The young singer said she had a great time, and even had a chance to meet Griggs prior to the show. Her CD, she added, has been selling steadily since its release earlier this year.

“It was really fun and he’s a really nice guy,” added Jackson. “The CD is doing pretty good and I’ve gotten a lot of positive feedback.”

Musical siblings Matt and Bruce Beadle of The Beadle Brothers were next on stage, joined by guitarist Al Kenyon, bassist John Baldwin and drummer Brandon Baldwin. The pair had the crowd rocking from the start, performing several tracks off their own debut album, “To the Moon and Back,” while throwing in the occasional cover song, including cuts by Big and Rich, Brad Paisley and others. The brothers plan to release their next studio effort early next year, according to Bruce Beadle, and will record in Nashville once again.

“We have around half the songs we need for the album,” added Beadle, who said the two brothers plan on performing in support of their debut album while continuing to write for their second CD, untitled as of yet.

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Griggs and his bandmates took to the stage shortly after 8 p.m., performing “some old stuff, some new stuff and everything in between,” according to the singer. County fairs such as Chenango’s, said Griggs, are some of his favorite venues to perform.

“These are the best shows there are to play,” he added. “We play all different kinds of shows, but there’s just something about a fair, this time of year, that’s really special. We’ve been looking forward to this show for a long time.”

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