New York City!
I leave before dawn Wednesday morning, am there by lunch time. Nothing really on my agenda Wednesday, so I should have some time to play tourist in the Big Apple. I'm staying by MSG, so I **think** that puts me near the Empire State building, which I didn't get a chance to go up in my last trip.
Jon Anthony is broadcasting live from our NYC studios at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Tues-Thursday from Noon - 2pm Eastern time. He's going up a day ahead of me so he has 3 days of live shows from NYC -- gotta show some love to the NY country fans!
Thursday morning, before dawn EASTERN time, I'm headed to the Good Morning America radio studios. We're running the CMA Nominations Announcements live on XM 155 - Take 5 - during Good Morning America Radio. At least the 5 categories that will be announced live on GMA by Sara Evans and Sugarland. Then Jon will be live on Take 5 at 9:20 Eastern time, chatting with their on-air host, about the nominations. For those of you who DON'T live in the Eastern time zone, listening to XM 155 will get you the 5 categories the fastest - because GMA is tape delayed over the rest of the country. And no, unfortunately I don't know which 5 categories they'll announce on the air. But I think Entertainer of the Year is a safe bet. ;-)
Then Thursday night, XM is presenting Kenny Chesney, Live at Madison Square Garden. We'll be on the concourse signing people up to win an XM Radio or backstage passes to meet Kenny, and of course, sharing XM info. Because let's face it -- for country music fans in New York City, XM is their saving grace! Jon Anthony will give the backstage passes away on stage at the beginning of the concert, so if you're going, get there early and get signed up!
Friday midday I fly back to Nashville. And then over Labor Day weekend I have family coming to visit, including my adorably precious 2 1/2 year old neice, who is quite smitten with big cousin Laynie.
At some point during my trip I need to make a stop in to the World of Disney store. But what I'd really like to add to my agenda is a Broadway show, probably Wednesday night. I'm debating on getting a ticket for Phantom through a cheap ticket link I've used in the past, or taking my chances with the Time Square half price ticket and seeing if I can get into Wicked. Which I doubt. Anyone with experience using that ticket booth, I'd love to hear about it!
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ooh. mysterious lol. Looking forward to reading about you in the big apple.:o)
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OK.... I'm waitin!! LOL
Have FUN!!! I'll miss you though! :(
Something to do with the CMA's and the Kenny Chesney concert or something unrelated to XM?
I may be at announcement of the CMA Award Nominees on Good Morning America if I can get the time off.
A good friend of mine uses that half price booth all the time; you can't always get into the most popular shows, but you can usually find something. It's NYC after all! :) And Wicked is AMAZING!!!
BTW...will we be able to listen to the nominations online?
I hope you will have a great time in NY. I'll be waiting her to read about your experience :)
I did not have luck with the half priced booth. You have to get there really really early to get good tickets I think. When I got up to the line 2 hours after waiting nothing good was left.
It was around the holidays so now might not be as bad.
Maybe I'll see you Thursday morning at GMA. Just dreading that I will have to get up around 3am or so to catch a early train into the city.
Good luck in getting the show tickets.
Have a great time!
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