Frankie Ballard

Around this time last year I went to Canandaigua to see Dierks Bentley and one of his opening acts was Frankie Ballard. Frankie took the stage and impressed the crowd, but the personal story I heard about him left me speechless.

Have you heard? You can be literally tailgating in our Toyota Tundra while watching the Toyota Country Lights Festival! All you have to do is something that we do all the time anyway. Check it out here. Frankie Ballard is headlining the show but did you hear where else he's at. He's at the movies, at least his music is. He's getting his first cinematic moment in the new movie Hot Pursuit. Read Mor

What's better than seeing the Sunshine and Whiskey man himself, Frankie Ballard, right here in Downtown Binghamton at the first ever Country Lights Festival? How about with a few more artists to join him!?

"The show must go on." We've heard that sentiment expressed in the music business many, many times over the years. But have you ever stopped to ask yourself why?

Okay, so this is what we know. It's the first ever Hawk Country Lights at NYSEG Stadium, Friday, July 10th with Frankie Ballard! Tickets are just $15 dollars! Here's what you might not know about our show.

This is not your father's country music — and that's a good thing.

It may be cold outdoors now, but summer is on the horizon and already heating up for Binghamton! Grab your sunblock, your flip flops and your significant other for a show you won’t want to miss!

This past Tuesday, we announced some pretty BIG news! In case you haven't heard, it's called the Country Lights Festival and it's the biggest country concert to hit Downtown Binghamton!

Have you gotten your Toyota Country Lights Festival tickets yet?

The first ever 98.1 the Hawk's Country Lights Festival featuring Frankie Ballard  is coming to NYSEG Stadium on Friday, July 10th. A VERY limited number of $10 presale tickets go on sale tomorrow at 10am ONLY for HAWK Rewards members. Now, speaking of Frankie...

I don't have to say this but, Frankie is the real deal. He's an incedible artist and songwriter and I cannot wait to have him back on our stage for 98.1 The Hawk's Country Lights Festival! The one thing I admire about this guy is the passion and excitement he has for life and country music...

It's the first ever 98.1 The Hawk’s Country Lights Festival 2015, featuring Frankie Ballard on Friday, July 10th! Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday morning and a VERY limited number of $10 presale field tickets go on sale Thursday at 10a only for HAWK Rewards members. Check out my ballad to Frankie Ballard to the tune of Helluva Life.

98.1 The Hawk is excited to announce the first ever Country Lights Festival featuring Frankie Ballard! It's all happening Friday, July 10th, 2015 at NYSEG Stadium. Get all of the details inside.

Frankie Ballard is one of those artists you meet and instantly connect with.  He's like that fiend you know all your life. Last year he stopped by the Hawk studios to perform for a special group of Hawk listeners! Now, everybody knew Frankie for his song Helluva Life, but by the time he left they knew him a little more personally, as the songs he played that day told a story which everyone could r