Wednesday Aug 12, 2015
Wednesday, August 12, 7:30PM
Weesner Family Amphitheater – Minnesota Zoo
13000 Zoo Blvd
Apple Valley, MN 55124
Easton Corbin knew he wanted to be a country singer well before he learned how to play guitar. Born and raised in rural Gilchrist County, FL, Easton began his musical education at age 15, taking guitar lessons from local musician Pee Wee Melton. Encouraged by Melton, Easton began playing lead guitar in a local band and began to play everywhere he could. An impromptu audition at a local music store led to a slot on the Suwannee River Jam, a nearby festival, and soon he was opening for other national acts when they played the area. After earning a business degree through the College of Agriculture at the University of Florida, Easton moved to Nashville. Working days at a local Ace Hardware, and performing at writer’s nights in the evenings, Easton’s music eventually impressed Joe Fisher of Universal Music Group Nashville and he was quickly signed to the label.
Now Easton’s lifelong dreams are coming true. The accolades are continuing to roll in for Easton, who is the first country male artist in 17 years to have his first two consecutive singles reach No. 1 – “A Little More Country Than That” and “Roll With It.” In a six-month period, he received 13 Country Music Award nominations and won three country music trophies. Most recently, he received three nominations from theAcademy of Country Music Awards, and won 2010 American Country Awards in every breakthrough artist category. Billboard named Easton the Top New Country Artist of 2010 and “Roll With It” the No. 6 Hot Country Song of the Year. He recently released his new hit single “Baby Be My Love Song” from his upcoming third album.