Photos: Country Thunder
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Country Thunder 2012 in Florence. Photos by Lisa Sullivan and Cathalena E. Burch
Blake Shelton at Country Thunder
- Lisa Sullivan, Special to the Arizona Daily Star
Blake Shelton, Country Thunder
- Lisa Sullivan, Special to the Arizona Daily Star
- Lisa Sullivan Special to the Arizona Daily Star
- Cathalena E. Burch Arizona Daily Star
Blake Shelton made his headlining debut at Country Thunder Saturday night. Also on Saturday's lineup: Neal McCoy, Joe Nichols and Thompson Square. Some images from a night with 21,000 country fans.
- Photos courtesy Lisa Sullivan
Arizona native Bentley had the crowd hopping.
- Fan photos by Marana resident Lisa Sullivan
The Arizona native revels in playing for a hometown crowd, like this one at Country Thunder in 2012. Today he plays at his namesake club in Scottsdale.
- Cathalena E. Burch / File
Eli Young Band frontman Mike Eli reaches over and signs a fan's cowboy hat without missing a beat.
Kellie Pickler performs.
Mike Eli, frontman of the Eli Young Band, performs at Country Thunder. His band is on tour with Rascal Flatts.
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Fans crowd the Kiim 99.5 FM tent to enter a drawing for a chance to sit onstage during Kellie Pickler's sniper Friday afternoon.
Kellie Pickler performs.
John Rich signs autographs during his and Big Kenny Alphin's triumphant return to Country Thunder.
- Photo by Lisa Sullivan
John Rich offered fans a drink of Crown during his show.
- Photo by Lisa Sullivan
Shelton spent a bit of time Saturday night signing hats thrust at him from fans.
The husband and wife duo of Keifer and Shawna Thompson were a hit the first time they played Country Thunder in 2012.
Veteran singer returns to Casino del Sol's AVA next Thursday and you could win free tickets.
Jackson's show to close the 2012 Country Thunder festival on Sunday surveyed his 20-plus-year career.
Kellie Pickler's solid show was a highlight of the four-day Country Thunder weekend.
A favorite at Country Thunder, Vassar, performing at Country Thunder two years ago, is often called Nashville's Billy Joel.
- Cathalena E. Burch / Arizona Daily Star
Vassar found himself with tons of fans at his feet during his show Sunday.
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