Hank Williams Jr !

HANK WILLIAMS JR

 

 

HANK WILLIAM'S JR! Let me tell you all something on this 65 years old guy, he can perform at top notch. I've seen many performers and so far he has been my ALLTIME favorite person to see live. His energy on stage was amazing and he can sing and tell a story like no other.

Hank William's JR performed all his hits from "A Country Boy Can Survive", "Family Tradition", to "All My Rowdy Friends." In fact my favorite was "Family Tradition" when he brought out Tyer Farr and Thompson Square who opened for him and sang it together.

I've been to all the country music festival thus far at Hunter Mountain NY. This festival started in 2013 with that years headliners being Lady Antebellum, Willie Nelson, Montgomery Gentry, and Trace Adkins. Last year headliners were Brad Paisley, Hank Williams Jr, and Dierks Bently.

This venue is by far the best in this area for NY concerts. What is more country then to camp out side and attend 3 full days of packed entertainment starting at noon until 2 or 3 in morning. They build it up starting from small openers to eventually leading into these huge country artists. 

This festival is drawing huge crowds. The first year in only drew about 15,000 people, 2014 it was pushing over 40,000 people. Both years we attended this we went with the VIP tickets. They may be a bit on the expensive side but TRUST ME, with 40K people you want these tickets. Last year the cost of those tickets were $485 for EARLY BIRD special sales. You have to purchase a parking ticket for your vehicle if you want your vehicle on your site and I recommend this otherwise you are carrying all your camping supply's up the hill to your site. I emphasize UP the hill. You are camping on a ski resort, its all up hill. But if you get the VIP tickets you have a special camping site really close to the grounds and hot showers that you don't have to pay for, (yes general admission it costs you $5 for 5 min I do believe) and indoor bathrooms access. Not only that but you get front stage viewing area, catered food all weekend (food would easily cost you a fortune there), discounted drinks for alcohol,(free soda, water, juice), and a VIP lounge area with TV's that display the stage. Last year they even had hammocks in the trees. They have their own bathroom section so lines are not as long. In the end, I would strongly recommend if going to this music festival spend the extra and go VIP. This venue gives you the option to break up your payment in to 3 installments over 3 months I do believe. It's really a great deal when you think about all you get. You also get a souvenir T-shirt and poster. The photo below is the VIP catered eating area. The food was amazing. Notice there are no chairs. Its a stand and eat, with so many people it makes it so people can get in and out fast.

If your planning to see Hank this year chances are you will be flying out of NY. Hank Williams Jr said in his concert that venue's don't choose him he chooses them, so if he's performing near you its because he wants to be there. If you get the chance to go you won't be disappointed.

 

Below are his tour dates for 2015 thus far:

 

• Apr 10           Downtown Stage, Nashville, TN
• Apr 24           Toadlick Music Festval, Dothan, AL
• Apr 25           Country Life Music Festival, Punta Gorda, FL
• May 16          Laughlin Events Center, Laughlin, NV
• Jul 11             Last Best Country Fest, Billings, MT
• Jul 12             Cactus Petes Resort Casino, Jackpot, NV
• Aug 06           WE Fest 2015, Detroit Lakes, MN