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Merle Haggard and Kris Kristofferson To Perform Together For The First Time

February 6th 2009 in News, alt.country

Country music legends Merle Haggard and Kris Kristofferson will perform together for the first time for three rare acoustic shows

Wells Fargo Center for the Arts – Sana Rosa, CA. – 4/1/09
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall – Portland, OR – 4/2/09
Paramount Theatre – Aeattle, Wa. – 4/3/09

The 51st Annual Grammy Awards will be televised this Sunday night on CBS. But folk, bluegrass, and Americana categories are the red-headed hump-back stepchildren and will not be part of the telecast. But this year the Grammys will be streaming the pre-telecast ceremony on its website. After the online presentation is done it will be archived and available for 30 days after its initial presentation. (via CNN and No Depression)

The 9513 has released Episode 3 – He Winked and Laughed At Me – of thier podcast featuring Chris Knight, Wade Bowen, Alaska bluegrass band Bearfoot and Dallas country band Eastwood.

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“Merle Haggard and Kris Kristofferson To Perform Together For The First Time”

Haggard & Kristofferson Schedule First Ever Performances Together | The 9513
wrote on February 6th, 2009

[...] will be performing together for the first time ever come April. That doesn’t seem possible, but Twang Nation lists the three dates, all on the west coast, for the special acoustic [...]

Haggard & Kristofferson Schedule First Ever Performances Together : Country Music News Room
wrote on February 10th, 2009

[...] will be performing together for the first time ever come April. That doesn’t seem possible, but Twang Nation lists the three dates, all on the west coast, for the special acoustic [...]

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