{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The News Journal","provider_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net","title":"Michaels, Gilbert playing The Arena this weekend &ndash; The News Journal","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"v4Y7nj72rY\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/michaels-gilbert-playing-arena-weekend\/\">Michaels, Gilbert playing The Arena this weekend<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/michaels-gilbert-playing-arena-weekend\/embed\/#?secret=v4Y7nj72rY\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Michaels, Gilbert playing The Arena this weekend&#8221; &#8212; The News Journal\" data-secret=\"v4Y7nj72rY\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! 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Gilbert, who has scored back-to-back platinum albums with \u201cHalfway to Heaven\u201d in 2010 and \u201cJust as I Am\u201d in 2014, is going for the hat trick with his current album, \u201cThe Devil Don\u2019t Sleep.\u201d \u201cIt is going to be wide open,\u201d Gilbert said when asked what fans can expect at the show. \u201cIt will be high energy as always. Loud and a lot of fun.\u201d Gilbert, who writes his own music, said he believes it resonates with fans because the songs are about his life. \u201cWriting music is the truest form of expression outside of prayer,\u201d Gilbert said. Gilbert said the influence of hip hop and dance music making the rounds in country music is like any other trend in the music business. \u201cThings come in and out of style,\u201d Gilbert said adding country music has reached a point where everything is kind of trending, which is a great thing for songwriters. \u201cAs a songwriter, you can just go wherever the vibes take you,\u201d Gilbert said. Growing up in Maysville, Georgia, a town of less than 1,800 people in northeast Georgia, Gilbert said he loves and appreciates small town life. The opportunity to get out of the likes of Rupp Arena in Lexington and Thompson Bowling Arena in Knoxville and play in the smaller setting in Corbin is a welcome change. \u201cWhen you come to a smaller market, you can feel how much the people appreciate it,\u201d Gilbert said. \u201cThey are just hungry for music. It is always a great time.\u201d Whether it is Rupp Arena or The Arena in Corbin, Gilbert said walking out on stage feels the same. \u201cIt is an adrenaline rush,\u201d Gilbert said of the feeling he gets when he takes the stage and looks out at the crowd. \u201cIt is right next to walking out on the football field on Friday night.\u201d Gilbert said he considered several careers before committing to the music business. \u201cI was one of those guys in college that had a bunch of different majors,\u201d Gilbert said. \u201cMy first was criminal justice, but after looking at myself, my friends and my recorder, I knew that would never work.\u201d \u201cI also thought about being a relationship counselor, but I would have more divorces on my hands than social media,\u201d Gilbert added. In the end, Gilbert said he likely would have returned home to Maysville and gone into coaching. \u201cI just really enjoy that,\u201d Gilbert said. Gilbert said traveling on tour is a different experience than the typical trip around the country. \u201cWe always travel at night, so I wake up in a different city,\u201d Gilbert said explaining he doesn\u2019t have much of an opportunity to see the sights. When not on tour, Gilbert said he enjoys spending time with his wife, on his motorcycle, or if the season is right, hunting. Gilbert\u2019s other passion is his farm in Alabama that he working to make accessible to allow veterans with disabilities to be able to go hunting. \u201cBecause of some of their injuries, it may not be easy for them to hunt,\u201d Gilbert explained. \u201cHere, there are several stands that are handicapped accessible. Next to with my wife that is my favorite place in the world.\u201d Less than 150 tickets remain available for Gilbert\u2019s concert. \u201cI would love to see them at the show,\u201d Gilbert said when asked if there is anything he would like to say to the fans. \u201cI will do everything I can not to disappoint them.\u201d Tickets are still available for Michaels\u2019 show on Saturday. Tickets for both may be purchased at The Arena box office or online at www.ticketmaster.com."}