Weekend preview: A Music Row chart check, and a little reminder...

Bucky Covington and Rocky Covington on stage in Dothan, Alabama; photo by the very kind Happydays. Thanks again!

First things first--it's fun to lead off with good news! Bucky Covington's beautiful new eOne single "I Wanna Be That Feeling" moved up to #64 (from last week's #68) on the Music Row Country Breakout Chart. The "unoffical official" release to radio is said to be happening in early March, but there's no time like the present to let your local country station know you love hearing it...

Here's a reminder about two very special upcoming shows: Bucky, Bo Bice, Ty Herndon, Carter's Chord, Mockingbird Sun and Katie Chance are the stars of the Autism Sings benefit concert at Margaritaville Nashville (322 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37201) on March 13th. Advance tickets are available online now, and auctions for an autographed guitar, meet and greets and front row seating are happening right now, too. Hope you can be there!

Tickets are also available online for Bucky's April 13th concert at the Don Gibson Theater in Shelby, NC. Seats are $28, and word has it that the venue is beautiful...

Be sure to check out the excellent Buckytown USA blog, where Fran will bring you all the latest news every Saturday, Sunday and Monday morning. We'll see you here again on Monday evening--have a great weekend!

Concert reminders: Bucky Covington, Bo Bice and friends in Nashville, and a note about that Detroit show...

Thanks to Bucky Covington for tweeting a link to this poster for the March 13th Autism Sings benefit concert in Nashville; click the image for more info.

Bucky Covington is set as of post time to be part of Saturday evening's Strive to Survive benefit concert at The Fillmore Detroit, but the show has made the local news for all the wrong reasons. Last night, WXYZ ran this article about the sudden pullout of the benefit's corporate sponsors; right now, it looks as though the show will go on, but the Great Lakes Burn Camp is in need of urgent help! The station's Stephen Clark closed the article with this note: "If you can help with a donation call Jim Plieth with the Detroit Fire Fighters Cancer Council at 586 405-7143." We'll keep an eye out for any updates...


Bucky Covington on stage in Biloxi--many thanks to Texas Proud Bucky Fan for this great concert shot.

In the meantime, Bucky's (and Bo Bice's) faithful fans are getting ready for a good time on March 13th at Margaritaville Nashville, where the Autism Sings benefit concert takes place. Bucky tweeted that poster up there earlier today--looks like an incredible night of live music!

As for recorded music, stay tuned for tomorrow's Music Row charts, where "I Wanna Be That Feeling", Bucky's new single, has begun a steady climb. We're hoping you've heard it on your local country station by now...if you haven't, feel free to hit that request line and give them a hint! We'll be back soon...

New fan video: Bucky Covington sings "A Different World" at the Beaumont Club (and a mystery show...)

Thanks to donnacamarata for sharing this newly-posted sweet concert memory at YouTube; here's Bucky Covington singing an acoustic version of his first big hit, "A Different World", at the Beaumont Club in Kansas City back in December.

The anticipation's building...it's good to know that Bucky Covington and his band will be back on the road again! Their next stop is Saturday night's Strive to Survive benefit at The Fillmore Detroit in Detroit (tickets available at LiveNation). Earlier today, Bucky talked to 99.5 WCYD's Rachael and Grunwald about the event (and no doubt, about a whole lot more). Steve Grunwald tweeted that the interview is going to be up soon; we'll post a link to their podcast page right about here, and we'll tweet the good news as soon as it's available...

In fact, Bucky's spring concert calendar is filling up nicely--besides the show on Saturday, you can see and hear Bucky and his band on March 13th at Margaritaville Nashville (322 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37201) for the big Autism Sings benefit concert. (The awesome Bo Bice will also be part of this very special night--if you're anywhere in the vicinity, get there! Info is available here; email tennessee@autismspeaks.org or call 615-238-1625 for more details).

On February 16th, Bucky's set to rock Capone's in Johnson City, TN (tickets available via MusicToday) and on the 17th, catch the party at Stingray's in Maggie Valley, NC (tickets available at Ticket Alternative or call 828-926-4100 for information).

Finally, we've got a mystery show to report, also via Twitter. Kevin Mac wrote "Playing a show March 10th with @buckycovington at #PBR in Hampton Roads, VA. BE THERE!", and while we can't find an official confirmation of this one, there is a Facebook page for the new PBR Hampton Roads club, set to open in March. If you're local and you've got the scoop, please let us all know! We'll be back again ASAP...

3/13: Bucky Covington, Bo Bice, Ty Herndon & more at Margaritaville in Nashville

Bucky Covington and Rocky Covington harmonize at the Kazabra Club on Vogelweh during Bucky's first USO/Armed Forces Entertainment tour. (Check out video of their "Seven Spanish Angels" duet at YouTube.) Photo by Christine June, USAG Kaiserslautern.

That rumored March 13th Autism Sings benefit concert just moved into the "confirmed" column! From Facebook:


LET'S CELEBRATE!! Join us for a fun night of great music featuring: Bucky Covington, Bo Bice, Ty Herndon, Carter's Chord, Mockingbird Sun and the beautiful Katie Chance. Guest Emcee, Evan Farmer, Host of CMT's Top 20 Countdown. No ticket purchase required, however, minimum $5.00 donation at the door. Email tennessee@autismspeaks.org or call 615-238-1625 for more information.

It's happening at Margaritaville Nashville (322 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37201), and the music and fun gets going at 6 p.m. Here's hoping you'll be there! More soon...