Spring Fling Rock AF 2016; featuring Bear Hands, Foals, Silversun Pickups, and Cage the Elephant

 The Spring Fling Tour has 15 stops and Johnson City was lucky enough to be a date on the tour.

Elton John - Wonderful Crazy Night Tour @ Freedom Hall

Elton John brought his band back to Johnson City, Tennessee, to perform for yet another sold out crowd.

Willie Nelson & Family 80th Birthday Tour

Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson, the famed actor, author, country musician, and activist honored the Freedom Hall Civic Center in Johnson City, Tennessee on Thursday, April 4th, 2013. Considering that his 80th birthday is coming up on April 30th, Willie still has more energy and talent than 99% of all other musicians out there today. Aside from his music, Willie is probably best known as an activist for the reform of cannabis laws and the use of hemp and biodiesel as an energy source. He has been doing this for the better part of forty years, since long before marijuana was widely accepted for medical treatments or even popular. Willie Nelson's strong stage presence affirms his cannabis use has had no detrimental effect on his health and ability.

Pegi Young and The Survivors

Pegi Young

Pegi Young and The Survivors were an unexpected opening act for Willie Nelson at the Freedom Hall Civic Center in Johnson City, Tennessee this past Thursday, April 4th, 2013. Pegi, who is Neil Young’s wife of thirty years, sang her collection of mostly melancholy tunes. Mrs. Young was accompanied by her
band, The Survivors, which includes Rick Rosas on bass, Kelvin Holly on guitar, Phil Jones on drums, and Spooner Oldham on keys.

Brantley Gilbert: Hell On Wheels Tour

Hell on Wheels is Brantley Gilbert's first tour as a headliner.   After writing songs that have vaulted other artists to fame before him and touring relentlessly for the last 5 years, it was Brantley's turn to be in the limelight. He came out to "My Kinda Party", a song he wrote for Jason Aldean, and never let up for the remainder of the show.  Brantley demonstrated to the packed house at Freedom Hall that he was more than capable of being the main attraction. 

Elton John: Greatest Hits Tour

Elton John returned to perform at Johnson City's Freedom Hall on September 16th after a 12 year hiatus. Freedom Hall has had its share of big acts (Aerosmith, The Eagles, Elvis Presley) but Elton John was the biggest act to perform there in quite some time. Needless to say the show sold out in a matter of hours.  The crowd was certainly appreciative of having a performer of that magnitude come to their small town and they showed it!