Ontario, Canada – Grammy Award-Winner Keith Urban will get closer with fans when he performs live at Fallsview Casino’s Avalon theatre on August 27 & 28.

Garnering a reputation as one of music’s best live performers, Urban’s distinguished and innovative country-rock sound is sure to deliver a one-of-a-kind concert experience with favourites like “Sweet Thing”, “Days Go By”, “Without You” and “You’ll Think of Me”.

“It’s a thrill to have Keith, who is among the most celebrated country music artists, perform at the Avalon,” said Cathy Price, VP of Marketing at Fallsview Casino Resort. “The intimacy of our venue is a perfect fit for Keith’s shows because it allows him to connect with his audiences.”

Urban has been honoured with Grammy Awards, Country Music Association Awards, Academy of Country Music Awards, a People’s Choice Award, American Music Award, Australia’s coveted Aria Award, and most recently he was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry.

For the more classic rock-n’-roll fan, Fallsview’s August artist line-up is proud to bring back former Eagles guitarist Don Felder. For three nights he will perform famous hits like Hotel California and Tequila Sunrise. Don Felder – An Evening at Hotel California will perform August 2, 3 & 4.
The complete August 2012 performance schedule for Fallsview Casino Resort is as follows:

Don Felder – An Evening at the Hotel California
Thursday, August 2
Showtime: 8:30pm, doors open at 7:30pm
Friday, August 3
Saturday, August 4
Showtime: 9pm, doors open at 8pm
Tickets start at $25
Formerly of the Eagles and co-writer of the legendary hit, “Hotel California”, Don Felder takes the stage to perform such hits as: “Hotel California”, “Tequila Sunrise”, “Peaceful Easy Feeling” and “Witchy Woman”.

Ron James
Friday, August 10
Saturday, August 11
Showtime: 9pm, doors open at 8pm
Tickets start at $25
Canadian actor, comedian and host of The Ron James Show, Ron James brings his unique blend of wit, sarcasm, and distinct Maritime accent to the stage of Fallsview Casino Resort.

Keith Urban
Monday, August 27
Tuesday, August 28
Showtime: 8:30pm, doors open at 7:30pm
Tickets start at $150
Four-time Grammy Award winner, Keith Urban will ignite the stage in a high energy performance when he performs such hits as: “You’ll Think of Me”, “Days Go By”, “Without You”, “Sweet Thing” and “Long Hot Summer”.

Songwriter’s Night
Friday, August 31
Saturday, September 1
Showtime: 9pm, doors open at 8pm
Tickets start at $20

Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Reba, Vince Gill and so many more have all had hits written by five of Nashville’s most successful songwriters. Now experience Al Anderson, Bob DiPiero, Tim Nichols, Jeffrey Steele and Craig Wiseman live in an intimate setting, as they perform the hits they have written and tell you the stories that inspired each one.

Image Courtesy of   Keith Urban

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When Taylor Swift made her grand appearance at the Country Music Awards Sunday night, she received the biggest award of the night, and took home her second consecutive “Entertainer of the Year” award. What Swift was not anticipating was the on-going  joke between hosts Blake Shelton and Reba McEntire about her dating Tim Tebow, leaving Swift shocked and baffled.

As the hosts mentioned the NFL quarterback they quickly brought up Swift, and McEntire said, “Well, how about the rumor that Tim Tebow went on a date with Taylor Swift?” Shelton added in, “Now we know what he has been praying for.” As the cameras zoomed in on Swift, she gave a startled reaction that practically confirmed the two were an item. Swift, with a shocked look on her face, merely shrugged her shoulders, and remarked, “What?” then put her head down as she attempted to laugh at the joke.

Rumors and gossip have been swirling about the two stars dating ever since they went on a date in February.

Viewers that tuned in to watch the Country Music Awards quickly turned to their Twitter accounts to remark on Swift’s reaction. One individual tweeted, “Taylor Swift looked extra salty after that Tim Tebow joke, ha,” while another Twitter fan wrote, “Oh T-Swift you’re just too cute.

And you so just confirmed that date with Tebow.” Another fan was not so fond of Shelton and McEntire’s wise-cracks stating, “He was making fun of Tim Tebow and Taylor Swift. It was just rude.”

Overall, Swift, a country music superstar, seemed to handle the situation as best to her ability and kept her head up. Later in the evening she presented Shelton with the award for ‘Male Vocalist of the Year.’

Yet the real question remains: are Tebow and Swift dating? Or is Hollywood sensationalizing a single date into a full-blown romance? Several relationship experts speak out about why the two young stars could be the next “it” couple. Experts tuned in to the two regarding several aspects including their levels of fame, personality, attractiveness and religion.

Cooper Lawrence, radio personality and author of “Been There, Done That, Kept the Jewelry,” believes that “Swift and Tebow have found untold amounts of fame at incredibly young ages.”

Which is a factor that could bring the two closer together. Andrea Syrtash, relationship expert and author of “He’s Just Not Your Type (And That’s a Good Thing)” says, ”Tebow and Swift were raised with Christian and strong family values. The fact that they are around the same age and both came into the public eye as teenagers also makes it more likely that they understand each other.”

As of now the two are not yet confirmed as a couple, and it seems that many fans of the beloved stars are rooting for them.

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Winners have been announced for the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, a star-studded ceremony broadcast Live on the CBS Television Network from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Fans named Taylor Swift, Entertainer of the Year, the evening’s biggest honor.

This is the second consecutive year that Taylor Swift has been named Entertainer of the Year. This year marked a record breaking year with nearly one million fans casting their vote for Entertainer of the Year and New Artist of the Year categories, combined.

Swift is the youngest and seventh solo female to take the award in the 40 year history of this category; previous winners include Loretta Lynn in 1975, Dolly Parton in 1977, Barbara Mandrell in 1980, Reba in 1994, Shania Twain in 1999, Dixie Chicks in 2000 and Carrie Underwood in 2008 and 2009.

Miranda Lambert won Female Vocalist of the Year and Blake Shelton won Male Vocalist of the Year. This is Lambert’s third consecutive win as Female Vocalist of the Year and Shelton’s first win as Male Vocalist of the Year.

Lambert also took the prize for Album of the Year, making her the only female to have three consecutive albums win the category. Lambert previously won Album of the Year in 2007 for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and in 2009 for REVOLUTION.

For the third consecutive year, Lady Antebellum won Vocal Group of the Year. Thompson Square won Vocal Duo of the Year, their first ACM Award win. Scotty McCreery was honored as New Artist of the Year in tonight’s broadcast, marking his first ACM win in the fan-voted category.

Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson won two awards tonight in the categories of Single Record of the Year and Vocal Event of the Year for their song “Don’t You Wanna Stay.” This marks a first win in both categories for Aldean and Clarkson.

Artists Lee Brice, Kelly Clarkson, Eli Young Band, Scotty McCreery and Thompson Squarereceived their first time Academy of Country Music Awards.

Tonight, the Academy of Country Music sold-out two of the largest arenas in Las Vegas, the MGM Grand Garden Arena for the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards hosted by Reba and Blake Shelton , and the Mandalay Bay Events Center for the 2nd Annual ACM Fan Jam, hosted by the Zac Brown Band.

Following is the list of winners in the 11 categories voted on by the membership (excluding the Entertainer of the Year and New Artist categories, which were voted on by a combination of professional ACM members and fans):

Entertainer of the Year: Taylor Swift

Male Vocalist of the Year: Blake Shelton

Female Vocalist of the Year: Miranda Lambert

Vocal Duo of the Year *(Off Camera Award): Thompson Square

Vocal Group of the Year: Lady Antebellum

New Artist of the Year: Scotty McCreery

Album of the Year[Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]: Four The Record – Miranda Lambert (RCA)

Produced by: Chuck Ainlay, Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf

Single Record of the Year [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]: Don’t You Wanna Stay – Jason Aldean With Kelly Clarkson (Broken Bow Records)

Produced by: Michael Knox

Song of the Year [Award to Composer(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]: Crazy Girl – Eli Young Band

Composers: Lee Brice, Liz Rose
Publishers: Cake Taker Music (BMI), Mike Curb Music (BMI), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI), Sweet Hysteria Music (BMI)

Video of the Year [Award to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)] *(Off Camera Award): Red Solo Cup – Toby Keith

Producer: Mark Kalbfeld
Director: Michael Salomon

Vocal Event of the Year [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company] *(Off Camera Award): Don’t You Wanna Stay – Jason Aldean With Kelly Clarkson (Broken Bow Records)

Produced by: Michael Knox

For a complete list of past and present wins and nominations, please visit www.acmcountry.com and search the ACM Awards Database located on the Homepage.

Getty Images is the official photographer for the Annual Academy of Country Music Awards and photos can be accessed at www.gettyimages.com.

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