Dub’s First Kicks99 Guitar Pull
Let’s go back to 2002, and let me tell you about my first Kicks99 Guitar Pull. I can tell you this, the show sure has changed a lot in 21 years. It’s gotten so much bigger than we ever thought it would. The past 21 years have been a crazy ride. So let’s hop in the time machine and go back to November of 2002.
Back then the show was just starting to really get a buzz around it. For the late 90s and early 2000s we’d had some pretty big names. Brad Paisley, Trace Adkins, Joe Diffie, and Chris Cagle had all played the show in the first three years. The lineup in 2002 was definitely going to be the biggest one to date up until that point.
The 2002 Guitar Pull Lineup
The lineup that year was Lonestar, Trace Adkins, Blake Shelton, Mark Chesnutt, Carolyn Dawn Johnson and Cyndi Thompson. This would be Trace Adkins second appearance on the show, and it would be Blake Shelton’s first of two appearances. One thing that remains as it did in 2002, is that tickets sold out quickly.
Of course back then there were multiple ways to get tickets. You could go to the box office in person, or you could order them by phone. You could also go to any Ticketmaster outlet in town, which included Publix supermarkets. We didn’t do ticket stops back then, so once tickets sold out, that was it. We did give away a few tickets on air back then as well.
It’s so much easier for me to tell you more of the story through video, so check this out. These are some of my memories from my first Kicks99 Guitar Pull.
By the way, if you need any more info on this year’s show, just click here.
Speaking of Guitar Pull, here is a list of some of your favorite stars that have played the show in the past.
The Five Best Artists In Kicks99 Guitar Pull History
Who are the five best artists in Kicks99 Guitar Pull history? This was a hard list to put together. Thankfully y’all were the ones who did most of the work. We compiled this list with your phone calls and Facebook comments. So these are the best artists according to you, this isn’t our list, it’s yours!
Whether they were stars at the time, or stars in the making, when you look at all of the artists who’ve played Guitar Pull, its a who’s who of country music. Huge stars, past and present, have graced our stage over the years. And when they hit our stage, they always bring it!
A lot of artists received votes this morning. Names like Cole Swindell, Eric Church, Blake Shelton and Lady A and Jason Aldean. Yes all of those artists have played Guitar Pull in the past, a couple of them have played it more than once. However, they didn’t make the top five list.
These were some of the artists that got a lot of votes, but fell just outside the top five. Scotty McCreery, Jon Pardi, Jackson Dean, Ray Fulcher and Clay Walker. So if names like that didn’t make the list, who did? Again this top five list was compiled by your phone calls and Facebook comments. If you want to check out all of the artists that received votes this morning, just click here
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These are the top five artists in Kicks99 Guitar Pull history.
Bryan “Dub” Axelson is the host of the Kicks Wake Up Krew on KICKS 99 and has been with Beasley Media Group in Augusta for over 20 years. He got his start in radio by being a regular caller on the Kicks 99 morning show. He was soon hired and has worked in various roles in Augusta, including Promotions Director. He was raised in Georgia, and currently lives in Grovetown with his wife Kelsey, their daughter Maddie, and their 3 dogs. Dub enjoys watching sports, playing golf, spending time with his family, and discovering new music.
