It’s hard to believe that last year was our 10th anniversary of WKML bringing Stars & Guitars to Fayetteville. But it really was!
Well, actually it’s been LONGER, but you know what happened in 2020. So, while it had been 11 years since our first epic show, that was the 10th time we’ve come together to celebrate the best and brightest in country music.
Some of you may think the show has been around longer than 10 years, and you’re sorta right. WKML held the Singer-Songwriter Showcase for many years, before switching to the current format in 2012. And while the show was similar, Stars & Guitars is just another level of experience.
There are some extremely interesting facts about our artist history that we uncovered in our research.
In 11 years (10 shows) 44 country stars have appeared at Stars & Guitars, and from those stars we’ve had…
- 138 Academy of Country Music nominations, and 26 wins
- 88 CMA Awards nominations and 9 wins
- 24 Grammy Awards nominations and 4 Grammy wins
- 125 combined No. 1 singles as singers and/or songwriters
- Two “American Idol” and one “The Voice” winners played in the show
So let’s take a look back at every show since that 2012 event. Here’s every artist who has ever appeared on stage in Fayetteville for Stars & Guitars!
Every Artist
2019
How do you get bigger when you’ve put seven artists on one stage the year before? Well, you make EVERYTHING bigger. 2019 marked a new chapter in Stars & Guitars history, with our first ever show in the Crown Coliseum. All the amazing music and story-telling you love, just in a bigger package. And we couldn’t have asked for a more amazing lineup for our big new home. We had another returning artist (Kip Moore), and the man who has since become the biggest country star on the planet.
Russell Dickerson, HARDY, Morgan Wallen, Chris Janson and Kip Moore at WKML’s Stars & Guitars 2019.
1. Chris Janson
Chris Janson at Stars & Guitars
2. Kip Moore (2nd Appearance)
Kip Moore at Stars & Guitars 2019.
3. Russell Dickerson
Russell Dickerson at WKML’s Stars & Guitars, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2019 at the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, NC.
4. HARDY
HARDY at Stars & Guitars in Fayetteville in 2019.
5. Morgan Wallen
Morgan Wallen backstage at Stars & Guitars 2019 with his self-proclaimed biggest fan.
2021
After a year off during the pandemic, nobody was quite sure what to expect from our Stars & Guitars 2021 experience. But it ended up being one of the most enjoyable and memorable nights we’ve ever had. We had TWO Stars & Guitars alums in the lineup, as well as one of the biggest stars of the 1990s. It was an incredible night.
Tenille Arts, Clay Walker, Carly Pearce, Matt Stell and Drew Parker (along with Scotty McCreery, not pictured) gave us an incredible 2021 Stars & Guitars.
1. Scotty McCreery (3rd Appearance)
2. Clay Walker
3. Carly Pearce (2nd Appearance)
4. Matt Stell
5. Drew Parker
6. Tenille Arts
2022
Our 10th Anniversary show was one for the ages, with a lineup of superstars and a brilliant newcomer.
Our Big 95.7 KML team with all six of our stars at the end of an amazing show.
1. Joe Nichols
Joe Nichols performs at Stars & Guitars 2022.
2. Jackson Dean
Jackson Dean performs at Stars & Guitars 2022.
3. Parker McCollum
Parker McCollum performs at Stars & Guitars 2022.
4. Lauren Alaina
Lauren Alaina performs at Stars & Guitars 2022.
5. Michael Ray
Michael Ray and Parker McCollum hitting our autograph station before the show.
6. Russell Dickerson (2nd Appearance)
Russell Dickerson, Jackson Dean and Lauren Alaina at Stars & Guitars.
