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Headliner
Brantley Gilbert Last time in Rockford: 6 years ago

Venue

BMO Center

300 Elm St., 61101, Rockford, IL, US

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Doors open: 19:00

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Brantley Gilbert biography

Brantley Gilbert (born 20 January, 1985), is a country music artist from Jefferson, Georgia. Signed to Big Machine Records, who started performing in 2005.

Gilbert was originally signed to Colt Ford's label, Average Joe's Entertainment where he released the singles "Modern Day Prodigal Son" and "Halfway to Heaven" alongside others.

Since being signed with Big Machine Records he released two albums, which was a deluxe version of "Halfway to Heaven" and the album "Just As I Am".

In 2009 he released his debut album which was "Modern Day Prodigal Son", which got good recognition in the Country music scene.

In 2011 he did the Willie Nelson's Country Throwdown Tour and Taste of Country Christmas Tour. The following year he headlined for Hell on Wheels.

His singles "Country Must Be Country Wide" and "You Don't Know Her Like I Do" both got to number one on the Hot Country Songs chart.

Gilbert during his career also helped to write the single's "My Kinda Party" and "Dirt Road Anthem" for Jason Aldean.

His second album "Just As I Am" was released in May 2014. The main single was called "Bottoms Up", which reached number one. The second single on the album called "Small Town Throwdown" featured Thomas Rhett and Justin Moore from his record label. The third and popular single on the album was called "One Hell of an Amen".

Live reviews

Brantley Gilbert has gained a huge following for his alt-country sound since releasing his debut in 2009. He is not a traditional country artist by any sense of the word, there is far more emphasis on rock within his music and this makes for a far more engaging live show.

As Gilbert commands the stage and the audience as one whilst jamming out with his slick live band to 'Kick It in the Sticks'. Huge, pulsing drums echo around the venue and the audience claps along in time enthusiastically whilst Brantley serenades the crowds with his unique, gruff vocal. Huge cheers raise the roof for 'You Don't Know Her Like I Do' as the singer really gives his all for this anthemic number as the crowd supports him through the choruses.

Left with a huge smile on his face, he is invigorated and tears through all the hits that the crowds have come to hear before his band teases the introduction to perhaps his best known track 'Country Must Be Countrywide'. The audience applauds rapturously and encourages the band to really rock out on this fan favourite and as they take the final bows, the crowd are still chanting the singer's name.

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