Saturday news: recaps and photos, Countryfest and more...

We're having technical difficulties this morning--when I get them sorted out, one of Buckaholic's great new Warsaw concert shots will appear right here. In the meantime, head on over to Flickr to enjoy her album. (Thanks, Buckaholic!) Bucky Covington's debut CD is in stores now, and his music video is available for online viewing at CMT.com and Yahoo Music. You can buy Bucky's album at Amazon, Best Buy , iTunes, WalMart Music and Target, hear the full version of his single "A Different World" at CMT and GAC, or enjoy samples of songs from the CD at Bucky's official MySpace. An autographed copy of Bucky Covington can be ordered while supplies last at his official site or via his official fan club.

Bucky's busy weekend continues today with a performance at the huge WGNA Countryfest. It's billed as "the biggest one-day country music event in the entire Northeast", and Bucky's part of an impressive lineup--Jason Michael Carroll, Josh Turner, Joe Nichols, and Darryl Worley are also singing this afternoon. Grab your camera (please!) and go, y'all. More information is available at the WGNA site.

Looks like there's a bit of a break ahead for Bucky, Shaun, Don, Hans and Rocky--the next date on Bucky's official schedule is a show with Sawyer Brown at the Country Thunder USA festival in Wisconsin on July 21st. The tour schedule at Bucky's official site has all the news about his summer concerts, as well as meet and greet information. Stop in there today, and make plans to catch Bucky on a stage near you this year!

And for a great glimpse of what that Bucky Covington concert experience is like, head over to the CMT message boards, where a fun (and funny) recap of the July 10th Kosciusko County Fair concert is posted. The author had a fantastic time at the show and got some beautiful photos, too--be sure to visit her Flickr album for a colorful look at what must have been a day to remember. (Huge thanks to Buckaholic for sharing the memories.)

Saturday's a.m. numbers are in--overnight, Bucky's "A Different World" moved up to #10 on the Mediabase weighted listings and kept its #10 spot on the Top 500. Keep requesting "A Different World" at your favorite local and streaming country stations, and remember those essential Saturday night syndicated country radio shows, too. Bucky's video deserves some affection, as well; vote for "A Different World" at CMT's Top 20 Countdown and GAC's Top Twenty Country Countdown.

Speaking of GAC, here's a reminder about this weekend's Grand Ole Opry Live re-broadcasts; Bucky's first televised Opry performance is an endearing must-see. He sang "A Different World" and "I'm Good" to an appreciative crowd, then enjoyed an interview with GAC's Nan Kelley immediately after his turn on stage. Check your local cable listings for tonight's airtime. You can also catch the show at 12 noon and 7 p.m. ET tomorrow, and again later this coming week; click here for more airtimes.


(Click the image to vote for Bucky Covington in the AboutCountry "Album of the Year" poll, now through July 16th. Vote as often as you like.)

And we'll wrap things up for now with a poll reminder--hit that button above to support Bucky in the About.com AboutCountry awards. Bucky Covington has been nominated for the "Album of the Year" award, and the voting is fast and furious. The poll ends July 16th, so let your opinion be heard as soon as possible...

Have fun and enjoy your Saturday!