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Throwback Thursday- Remembering A Day In The Country

Lets go back to A Day In The Country! Every day I look at my Facebook memories, and these past few days I’ve been reminded of Day In The Country….

Remembering A Day In The Country

This was the last Day In The Country back in 2015. Scotty McCreery, Parmalee and Michael Ray were all on that show.

Lets go back to A Day In The Country! Every day I look at my Facebook memories, and these past few days I've been reminded of Day In The Country. For over twenty years, it was always held on the first Sunday in May. And for most of those twenty years, it was held downtown Augusta at the Savannah Riverfront Marina.

Most of y'all have very fond memories of that show. Some of the biggest stars in country music played on that first Sunday in May down on the Savannah River. Like who? Heres a list of a few of the stars who graced the stage at Day In The Country.

  • Luke Bryan
  • Blake Shelton
  • Eric Church
  • Jason Aldean
  • Justin Moore
  • Dustin Lynch
  • Scotty McCreery
  • Florida Georgia Line

Of course there were so many more as well. Whether you watched the show from in front of the stage, or on the river on a boat, odds are you had a blast. It started in 1986 so a lot of your favorite artists from the past played the show as well. Artists like:

  • Vince Gill
  • Aaron Tippin
  • Joe Diffie
  • John Michael Montgomery
  • Tracy Lawrence
  • Neal McCoy
  • Sammy Kershaw
  • Jo Dee Messina
  • Merle Haggard
  • Gary Allan

Its most definitely a show that I miss, and I know a lot of y'all out there miss it too. However, we all have our memories.

For a full list of performers from A Day In The Country, click here.

For more photos, lists and more from The Kicks Wake Up Krew, just click here

And here are some of my favorite pictures from A Day In The Country

The Last One In 2015

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This was the last Day In The Country back in 2015. Scotty McCreery, Parmalee and Michael Ray were all on that show.


Cheers Y'all

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If theres one thing we knew, the crowd at A Day In The Country enjoyed a cold beverage!


On Stage

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One of the many times I was on stage announcing stuff over the years.


Luke Bryan Opened The Show

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Luke Bryan was the very first artist on stage at Day In The Country back in 2006.


Jason Aldean In 2008

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It was the biggest crowd that we'd ever seen at A Day In The Country the year Jason Aldean headlined in 2008.


Justin Moore In 2011

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Justin Moore joined Montgomery Gentry in 2011 at A Day In The Country.


Dustin Lynch In 2014

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Dustin Lynch was at Day In The Country back in 2014.


Scotty McCreery In 2015

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Scotty was the headliner at the final Day In The Country back in 2015.

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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.