Bucky Covington at Hodag Country Festival (WI), July 8th, 2010

Sunshine and summertime: Bucky Covington and Jeff Cease on stage at the KJJY Big Country Bash in Iowa, June 2009. Many thanks to Janie for graciously sharing this shot.

It's never too soon to think about summer festival season, yes? Bucky Covington is a popular performer on the festival scene, and on July 8th, 2010, he'll be gracing the stage at the Hodag Country Festival in Rhinelander, WI, according to the festival's site. Tickets are on sale now online, or call 1-800-762-3803 or 715-369-1300 from 8:00 am to 4:30pm CST for more info. (There's a list of regional ticket outlets available here as well.) Congratulations to all of Bucky's Wisconsin fans!

A perfect way to celebrate the date would be--you guessed it--a vote for Bucky's "Gotta Be Somebody" at GAC's Top 20 Country Countdown and CMT's Pure 12-Pack, and a request or two at your local country station. (Yes, I'm shameless. Please call!) More soon--Winnie