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TV Schedule For Alan Jackson’s Aquapalooza Concert At Lake Martin
CMT will air Alan Jackson‘s Aquapalooza Lake Martin concert tonight at 7 PM central.
Aquapalooza, which was truly Lake Martin’s biggest party ever, was on July 25, 2009. CMT filmed the whole day, all acts, and will air the show:
Friday, September 4, 2009 – 7 PM Central Time, 8 PM fast time and left coast time.
Replays will be September 5 and 6 at 8:30 AM Central.
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Aquapalooza At Lake Martin – Best Pictures And Video
Aquapalooza 2009 at Lake Martin proved to be a huge success.
I will admit to some head scratching in the time leading up to the event. How would all those people be shuttled to boats? Would there be enough anchor room? Would there be enough police?
Russell Marine, Sea Ray, the Marine Police, and Alan Jackson all delivered on a great Lake Martin experience. It truly lived up to the hype of the biggest party ever on the water at Lake Martin.
Sure, the lines were long for the shuttle boats. Sure, there were hundreds of swimmers in the way if you were boating up and down the lanes. Towards the end of the afternoon you needed someone in the front of the boat to yell “Move!” Sure, traffic was congested when everyone left after the Alan Jackson show. But all in all, it was very well done, and very safe considering the huge numbers of people that showed up.
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Big Thanks To Lake Martin Dock Company
As I said above, Russell, Sea Ray, and Alan Jackson deserve a lot of credit. But I will submit that Lake Martin Dock Company should be right in there deserving some praise, for three reasons:
1. They worked (almost) round the clock for weeks setting up the intricate anchor system that literally kept the flotilla together. They also supplied much of the barges, marine equipment, and infra structure.
2. The Love Shack! – see the above pic. Larry Bain and Sharon Johnston had the most creative and festively decorated spot to watch the concert. They had an old covered floating dock that they transformed into a fun, shady party structure. The Love Shack was complete with plants, Smith & Hawken lounge furniture, a gas grill, and a port o potty (with shoji-esque modesty screening). It was a watermark for everyone at Aquapalooza, as in “go to the Love Shack, hang a right, and we’re the fourth boat on the right.”
3. Hospitality – Larry and Sharon and family were kind enough to have my wife and I on board for the day. It was so nice! We are in their debt.
The Music At Aquapalooza Lake Martin 2009
We had to leave before Alan Jackson played. We were sad to go but didn’t want to burn our kid sitters out.
I must say that my favorite act was Jypsi. They were a young band, were yankees, and looked like the B-52s mashed up with the White Stripes. Looks deceived. They played some mean, fast, crisp bluegrass. I was loving it. When they cut into Muleskinner’s Blues, I got chill bumps in the ninety degree weather. I think even my Kentucky buddies would have approved.
More Lake Martin Aquapalooza / Alan Jackson Pictures And Video
Professional:
At the risk of hurting Sea Ray’s feelings, I submit that the best professional pics of Aquapalooza were taken by Kenneth Boone. Kenneth (known around town as “Mr. Perfect”) is the newspaper baron in Alex City, and is one of the best photographers I have the pleasure of knowing. He has outstanding aerial photos, band pics, and the best collection of crowd photos that I have seen. See below for the link, sorry I can’t figure out how to embed the slide show:
Link to Kenneth Boone’s Lake Martin Aquapalooza Photo Album
Amateur:
There are tons of amateur photos of Aquapalooza on the web. More being added every day. The best collection of them that are outside of social networks are posted on Bruce Pate’s Lake Martin dot com.
Aquapalooza Lake Martin Video:
Here’s a quick link to the search results for Aquapalooza Lake Martin on Youtube
Also below here is my video from the Love Shack:
and also one that Palmer (you can hear her laughing at me) shot of me getting interviewed by CMT. My (dwindling list of) friends are already sick of hearing about it, and I am sure that I will not make the final edit, but here it goes:
By the way, if you still have not totally lost respect for me from that goofy interview,
and you are interested in Lake Martin waterfront real estate- please contact me. I would love to help you!
Pictures And Video Of Aquapalooza Setup – Lake Martin
Here’s what the Lake Martin Aquapalooza / Alan Jackson stage, boat anchor lines, and swimming area looks like on Friday July 24, 2009.
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The music schedule is:
- 11am – Nationwide Coverage
- 12:45pm – Jypsi
- 2pm - Caitlin and Will
- 3:15pm - Matt Stillwell
- 4:30pm - Carter Twins
- 6pm to 7:30pm – Alan Jackson
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PLEASE NOTE – the entire area west of Kowaliga / Highway 63 Bridge is a IDLE SPEED only. The police WILL pull you over and give you a ticket.
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The stage:
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More Pictures: Slideshow of Lake Martin Aquapalooza Pictures
Also: Pictures of I Love Lake Martin Flickr Group
Notes to the wise: PLEASE make sure that you have at least one sober assistant to help the designated driver (who also should be sober). Make sure that you comply with all Alabama boating laws and regulations.
The best way to get pulled over is to drive recklessly or above idle speed in the concert area. In the 10 minutes while I was taking the above video and pictures, I saw 3 boats / sea doos get pulled over for going too fast. I have also heard of several (deserved) arrests in the past couple of weeks, so be warned, the police will take no guff from wise cracking hoolligans. Have fun, but be safe and be respectful of the law. They are trying to save our lives.
Anchor Locations For Alan Jackson Concert at Lake Martin Aquapalooza
Here are pictures of the exact locations for the anchor buoys to tie up your boat for the upcoming Alan Jackson concert at Aquapalooza 2009 at Lake Martin, Alabama.
View from the water at Sinclair's looking at Aquapalooza stage
looking from stage site (end of Sinclair's dock on left)
Mooring buoy - anchor lines will be attached to these
From Sinclair's dock looking east toward Kowaliga bridge
More anchors - this will be a no wake zone
Cement anchors that hold mooring buoys.
The anchor lines will be in concentric U shapes around Sinclair's dock
from stage looking over swimming area
from Kowaliga Bridge looking at Sinclair's dock
When: July 25, 2009
Where: Here is a google map to Sinclair’s Restaurant on Lake Martin, Alabama. But please note you can’t get there by car. You can only boat up to this free concert. That’s why they will have all the anchors out. The nearest boat ramp is on the north west side of Kowaliga bridge – directly across from, and in plain view of, the stage on the south west side of Kowaliga (aka AL Highway 63) Bridge.
How Much: FREE
More info: My Alan Jackson Aquapalooza Lake Martin post has more info and links.
What else: Alan Jackson himself has said that they are filming for a TV show I think on CMT so – will you get discovered? Also there is supposed to be a dancing barge, and swimming area.
Alan Jackson’s Lake Stage Highlights Aquapalooza 2009 on Lake Martin
Yep, you heard it right. The organizers of Aquapalooza 2009 are building a stage on the edge of Lake Martin for Alan Jackson.
And the only way to see the concert is on the water, by boat.
It’s an all day event on Saturday, July 25, with music starting at 11:30 AM and Jackson headlining at 6:00 PM. Since safety is an issue with an event this size, the concert will be over before dark.
According to The Wetumpka Herald, the stage will be built at the water’s edge, over on the western side Kowaliga Bridge near Sinclair’s Restaurant. There will be a swimming area and dance platform directly in front of the stage.
Click here for a Google map of the Aquapalooza 2009 Lake Martin location.
If you want an upclose view of Jackson, get there early (boats can begin “rafting up” on Friday at 2:00 PM Central). And please, have at least one sober driver and one sober first mate per boat. The driver will need to be alert to maneuver, and the mate will need to be the extra set of eyes and help fend off other bumping boats.
There will be mooring buoys with lines in Kowaliga Bay. Attendants on Sea-Doo® watercrafts will direct traffic and helping with boat mooring, and a shuttle service will help you to and from your boat.
Questions about this concert? Here’s a link to the offical Aquapalooza 2009 website FAQs.
Have fun and be safe.
