AmericaJR.com’s Jason Rzucidlo was LIVE at the 70th Annual Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival. Country music star Trace Adkins performed a free concert for all attendees on Valentine’s Day. He has charted more than 20 singles on the Billboard country music charts, including the Number One hits “(This Ain’t) No Thinkin’ Thing“, “Ladies Love Country Boys“, and “You’re Gonna Miss This“, which peaked in 1997, 2007, and 2008, respectively. Adkins has also made several appearances on television as a 2008 finalist and as the 2013 winner on The All Star Celebrity Apprentice.
Trace Adkins was born in Sarepta, Louisiana.
A large crowd showed up to see him perform
Scott Hendricks of Capitol Nashville signed him “on the spot” one night while Adkins was playing at Tillie and Lucy’s bar in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee.
His first No. 1 single is “(This Ain’t) No Thinkin’ Thing”
In 2003, he released the hit song “Hot Mama”
Trace Adkins performing in Indio, CA
“Honky Tonk Badonkadonk” came in 2005
It was followed by “Ladies Love Country Boys” in 2006
Guitarist and fiddle player
Trace Adkins at the Riverside County Fair
A large crowd came to see him on Valentine’s Day
“This Ain’t No Love Song,” was released on May 17, 2010
In 2012, Adkins signed a deal to become the spokesman for Pilot Flying J truck stops
Trace performed his new single “Jesus and Jones”
One final shot of Trace Adkins
“Book Tree” by Lisa Gregg of La Quinta, Calif.
This is one of the first county fairs with a permanent model train layout.
