Early Years

“I'm gonna get up on that stage and I'll be the nation's rage.”
-Sara Evans, age 10 (from “I'm Gonna Be” - recorded 1981)


Feb 5, 1971 – Sara Lynn Evans born in Boonville, Missouri. She was the oldest girl amongst seven children in all; raised on a poor family farm in Boonesboro
1975 – Sara begins performing at PTA meetings, country fairs, bluegrass festivals, & on the school bus driven by her mom
Nov, 1977 – Matt, Sara, Jay, & the rest of the Evans Family Band appear on the 15th annual Lee Mace's Ozark Opry Search for Talent
June 21, 1979 – (5:30pm) Sara struck by a car in front of parent’s home, suffering two broken legs
July 26, 1979 – Sara leaves hospital in wheelchair after weeks in Cooper County Memorial Hospital in Boonville – leaves with 2 garbage bags of toys, 336 cards, $131, and $10,000 hospital bill. Attempts to earn the money back by performing with her family band on weekends
1979/80 – Continues to play American Legion Halls, talent contests and PTA meetings while still in a wheelchair following the accident
1981 – Sara (10), brothers Jay (16) & Matt (13), sisters Leslie (6) & Ashley (4), along with Mike Blackburn, Kevin Bates, and David Simms make up the "Sara Evans Show," traveling Missouri in a green motor home
March 16, 1981 – Records two 45 rpm records in Nashville; already involved in discussions with major record labels
1982 – Set up a booth and begins to plug a single at Fan Fair
1987 – Begins playing a 2,000-capacity dancehall called the Country Stampede, near Columbia, MO, every Saturday night
Summer 1989 – Sara graduates from New Franklin High School; wins a singing scholarship to Central Methodist College in Fayette, but stays only 11 days
1991 – Sara and Matt, with $1,500 in their pockets, move to Nashville and work at the Holiday Inn on Briley Parkway
Sept 20, 1991 – Craig and Sara’s first date, after meeting at Holiday Inn
May, 1992 – The two move to Craig's native Oregon, where they work together in the group North Santiam
Sept 25, 1993 – Sara and Craig Schelske marry in Sara's hometown
Fall 1995 – Sara and Craig return to Nashville where Sara begins recording demos for publishing companies
December, 1995 – Harlan Howard hears Sara singing a demo of his classic "I've Got a Tiger by the Tail," prompting the writer to bring her to the attention of RCA Records
March, 1996 – Sara auditions for RLG Chairman, Joe Galante. Sara sings "One Girl Cried," forgets the words, and still lands a seven-record deal with RCA



1997

“Country music is three chords and the truth.”
-Harlan Howard, “The Dean of Nashville Songwriters”


March 20 – Radio release of "True Lies," Sara’s first single with RCA
May 20 – Scheduled release date of Three Chords & the Truth album
July 1 – Actual release date of Three Chords & the Truth album
Oct 4 – Sara signs at Wal-Mart from 1-3pm at 415 Conley Road – to promote debut album Three Chords & the Truth
Nov 3 – Newsweek draws comparisons between Sara and Patsy Cline, citing her "distinctive sassiness" and the "authority" with which she sings
Nov 16 – Sara makes England debut at Birmingham International Convention Center – co-hosts the British Country Music Awards
Nov 26 – Sara on Conversation with Burt Reynolds, including Tammy Wynette, Crystal Gale, and Jo Dee Messina
Dec 4 – Sara on TNN's Prime Time Country; sang "Shame About That" and Christmas song with Gary Chapman



1998

“She was born to do this.”
-Pete Anderson, Producer Three Chords & the Truth


Jan 13 – Sara on two-hour tribute to Merle Haggard on TNN
Feb 1 – Taping of Oak Ridge Boys Show
Feb 4 – Sara on Crook & Chase
April 14 – Sara on George Jones Show, TNN 9pm CST
April 22 – Sara performs at ACM Awards, CBS 7pm CST
June 17 – Sara’s performance in City of Hope softball game aired on TNN
June 22 – Sara on Prime Time Country with puppy "Ginger"
June 23 – Sara on Oak Ridge Boys Show; sang "Unopened" and "Shame About That"
Aug 11 – Release of Vince Gill’s The Key project. Sara sang backup vocals
Oct 23 – Scheduled shooting of NPTF with Vince Gill in Nashville
Oct 27 – Release date of No Place That Far album
Oct 28 – Sara visits Cincinnati for in-store appearance and acoustic performance at Meijer Store
Nov 11 – Sara sings at Tammy Wynette Tribute at Third Annual EAR Foundation Benefit in Ryman Auditorium
Dec 10 – Sara joins Warren Brothers at Wild Horse Saloon, also with Jason Sellers
Dec 31 – Sara on Crook & Chase



1999

“She has a voice to die for. Millions of people can sing, but not many of them can tell you how they feel. It is what separates the contenders from the pretenders. A singer of true depth, Sara communicates far more in a subtle turn of phrase than with a show-boasting shriek.”
-Alan Cackett, Country Music International


Jan 14 – Sara begins tour with Alan Jackson’s "High Mileage Road Show," including Chad Brock, Clint Daniels, Andy Griggs and Danni Leigh. Kicks off in Huntsville, AL
Jan 26 – Sara on Tammy Wynette Tribute broadcast; performs "I Don’t Wanna Play House"
Feb 15 – Country Weekly article: "Sara Evans finds success—and now there’s motherhood"
March 2 – Release of Girls Night Out CD
March 3 – Live airing of CMT All Access "Girls Night Out" with Lorrie Morgan, Martine McBride and Mindy McCreedy
March 15 – Party to celebrate #1 spot of NPTF in BMI lobby, after taping of Prime Time Country
March 27 – Sara on CBS Morning Show
April 8 – Taping of Sara on Donny and Marie
April 12 – Sara in Pollstar Concert Hotwire Article "Hot Star"
April 29 – Airing of Donny and Marie
April 29 – Airing of Prime Time Country; was supposed to air March 25
May – Sara delivers keynote speech for the graduating class of her alma mater New Franklin High
May 9 – Sara at ACM Awards as presenter
May 20 – Sara at Ronnie Scott’s Club in London’s solo district
May 26 – Debut of "Fool I’m a Woman" on CMT
May 30 – Sara and Craig in rare interview together on Honky Tonk Sundays radio show
June 13 – Sara at WGAR Country Jam
June 14 – Release of UK version of "Cryin’ Game" featuring Havanna Horns, known for work with Mavericks
June 19 – Sara at K95.5 Jamboree
Aug 21 – Avery Jack Lyons Schelske born
Sept 24 – Sara performs at CMA’s
Nov 14 – Sara at Ryman Auditorium for 5th Anniversary Show for Gary Chapman’s "Sam’s Place"



2000

“Crystal voiced, optimistic of heart and looking like she just breezed in from a L'Oreal photo-shoot, Sara Evans is every inch the modern Nashville starlet.”
-Peter Kane


Jan 17 – Sara at American Music Awards, presented Country Group/Duo of Year
Feb 23 – NPTF certified Gold by RIAA
March 1 – Sara kicks off 6-week radio tour for BTF at KSON San Diego, CA
March 2 – At the RCA Boat Show, label CEO Joe Galante presents Sara with a gold record for NPTF
March 14 – Release of album Johnny Staat’s Wires and Wood
March 27 – Release of single "That’s the Beat of a Heart"
April 18 – Release of soundtrack for "That’s the Beat of a Heart"
April 26 – Debut of "That’s the Beat of a Heart" on CMT’s Delivery Room; Avery featured in the video
April 27 – GAC Debut of "That’s the Beat of a Heart" on Fast Forward
June 13 – Sara Evans Fan Club Party & Softball Game at Fan Fair : 12pm – 3pm @ Granny White Ball Field, Nashville
June 26 – Release of "Born to Fly" single
Oct 4 – Sara presents award for CMA Male Vocalist of the Year, alongside Lance Bass of N'Sync
Oct 10 – Release date of Born to Fly album
Oct 28 – Start of "Making Music Matter" six-city tour for Maytag with Kenny Chesney and Jennifer Day at Boston’s Symphony Hall
Oct 31 – Sara performs at Republican Rally in Portland, OR at Memorial Coliseum
Nov 16 – Sara travels to Hawaii for an appearance on CMT's Hit Trip
Nov 17-18 – Sara at Grand Ole Opry with Warren Brothers and Ricky Skaggs
Nov 23 – Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York
Nov 29 – Sara with Kenny Chesney on CMT’s All Access



2001

“...a muscular soprano, sharp and clear as a new-cut diamond -- a voice that critics rank as among the best to come along since Loretta Lynn sang her way out of the Kentucky coal fields...a voice that sounds like it was born inside a roadhouse jukebox.”
-Harry Esteve, The Oregonian


Jan 11 – Sara performs BTF on Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Jan 19 – BTF reaches #1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles Chart
Jan 20 – Sara at Oregon State Inaugural Ball in Washington DC
March 24 – Start of George Strait Music Festival in Phoenix
March 29 – Sara performs National Anthem at Gaylord Entertainment Center for Nashville Predators vs. Phoenix Coyotes
May 8 – Release of Songcatcher Soundtrack
May 17 – Nashville Scene Summer Guide Swimsuit Issue hits stands with Sara on cover
June 10 – End of George Strait Music Festival in San Antonio
July 3 – Sara’s sister Ashley marries Zach Simpson, and Sara is bridesmaid
July 13 – Start of GNO tour with Reba McEntire, CDJ, Martina McBride and Jamie O’Neal in Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay. Spanned 24 cities in just over a month
July 17 – Sara surprised backstage on GNO tour at Staples Center in LA with platinum award for BTF; presented by Joe Galante and Butch Waugh
Aug 14 – Taping of S&A for Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon; aired Sept 3
Sept 11 – Sara and family traveling in Italy
Oct 27 – Sara performs at Texas Stampede
Nov 3 – Sara appears in 3-pg TV Guide article for being most-nominated artist of 2001 CMA Awards
Nov 4 – Sara in Tennessean Life section: "Flying High – With a passel of CMA nominations, Sara Evans is finding the formula for success"
Nov 5 – People Magazine hits racks with Sara in a feature article
Nov 7 – Sara on CBS Early Morning Show
Nov 7 – Sara takes home first major award for CMA Music Video of Year ("Born to Fly")
Nov 21 – Sara performs for troops at Fort Campbell and meets President Bush again
Nov 27 – Sara performs an acoustic rendition of S&A on CMT's MWL
Dec 22 – Austin City Limits full concert airs on PBS



2002

“Once you hear her sing, you're hooked. She's got the voice, the look, the personality - the whole package. She sells herself.”
-Dale Turner, RCA V.P.


Jan 31 – Sara tours with Kenny Chesney "No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problem" tour
March 1 – Sara performs at 51st Miss USA Pageant at Genesis Center in Gary, IN on CBS
May 22 – 37th Annual ACM Awards – Sara nominated for Top Female Vocalist
June 13 – Sara performs at Fan Fair
July 4 – Sara honored in New Franklin, MO with sign "Welcome to NF, Hometown of Country Star Sara Evans"
July 16 – Rosie magazine hits racks with "Denim Darlings" feature
Aug 3 – CMT’s "Got Me In With the Band," featuring Sara Evans fan Rebecca Glass
Aug 23 – Paramount Pictures releases Serving Sara, a film which includes Sara singing "Saints & Angels." Matthew Perry & Elizabeth Hurley star
Dec 3 – At Home on HGTV with Sara at her farmhouse in Oregon



2003

“The girl can sing; she's got that perfect blend of smoke and syrup in her vocals, and her songs run barefoot through the bluegrass.”
-New York Times


Jan 22 – Olivia Margaret Schelske born
Feb 24 – Radio release of "Backseat of a Greyhound Bus"
March 28 – Sara interviewed on Sean Hannity radio show
April 10 – Sara visits Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, as second-year honorary spokesperson for the annual Music City Tennis Invitational – accompanied by Marcus Hummon, James Slater, and the mascot "Champ"
April 25 – Sara has blister removed from vocal cord at Vanderbilt Medical Center
April 30 – Sara attends regional premiere of "The Dance," a film which features her music, at Nashville Film Festival
May 20 – Sara hosts 9th Annual Sizzlin' Country Concert in Las Vegas at House of Blues – fundraiser for cystic fibrosis research
May 21 – Sara attends 38th annual ACM Awards in Las Vegas
June 6 – Sara performs at 32nd Annual Fan Fair
June 9 – Sara describes her new project to the Herald Journal by saying, "Restless is sort of like taking the song 'Born to Fly,' and making the whole album based around that song."
June 20-22 – Sara Evans, Brad Paisley, Pin Monkey and Blake Shelton at London Country Jam Concert
June 26 – Sara performs at CRB Career Achievement Award ceremony for Reba McEntire
July 5 – Sara sings National Anthem at Pepsi 400 Daytona, FL 7:30pm NBC
July 10 – Sara appears on Hannity & Colmes on FOX News Channel; Sara sings BOAGB
July 11 – Hannity Freedom Concert at Six Flags in Jackson, NJ: Concert to raise support for Freedom Alliance, along with Charlie Daniels, Oliver North, and Darryl Worley – Sara also on Hannity Radio show
July 30 – Video shoot for "Perfect"
Aug 8 – Premiere of CMT Inside Fame with Sara
Aug 17 – Sara featured in NY Times Sunday edition "Fashion of the Times" magazine
Aug 17 – Sara featured on radio program Crook & Chase
Aug 18 – Sara on Hannity & Colmes on FOX News Channel; Sara performs "Perfect"
Aug 18 – Sara on Hannity Radio show; Sara sings "Backseat of a Greyhound Bus"
Aug 18 – The Tennessean gives Restless 3 out of 4 stars, dubbing it "a dynamic soundscape that is colorful, ambitious and organic enough to stay grounded."
Aug 19 – Release date of Restless album
Aug 19 – Release date of A Tribute to Waylon Jennings – I’ve Always Been Crazy project. Sara sings with Deana Carter on "Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys"
Aug 19 – Sara at ESPN Zone in Atlanta
Aug 22 – Sara speaks mind on CMT’s "Sex in Videos: Where’s the Line?" at 10pm
Aug 27 – Restless closes out first week with sales of 44,283, ranking #3 on the Billboard Country album chart and in the Top 20 on the Top 200 pop chart
Aug 30 – CMT premiere of "Perfect" video on Most Wanted Live
Sept 8 – Radio release date of "Perfect" single
Sept 16 – Harlan Howard Birthday Bash located in parking lot on 16th Street near Music Row in Nashville
Sept 25 – Sara & Craig celebrate 10th wedding anniversary
Oct 18 – Sara performs National Anthem at Oregon State-Washington game, held at Reser Stadium
Oct 25 – Sara appears on CMT’s Most Wanted Live, filmed at Nashville’s Wildhorse Saloon three days earlier
Nov 5 – Sara presents an award at the 37th Annual CMA Awards Ceremony
Nov 16 – Sara performs National Anthem at Tennessee Titans home game
Nov 29 – Sara performs at Sean Hannity’s Christmas party in NYC
Nov 30 – Sara sings both the "Star Spangled Banner" and the Canadian national anthem at NHL game before a sold-out crowd at Madison Square Garden
Dec 1 – Sara performs "Perfect" on Fox & Friends, Cable’s #1 rated morning news show



2004

“...Evans has solid taste in balladry and a warm, welcoming voice you could just about fall into.”
-Entertainment Weekly


Jan 5 – "Perfect" video reaches #1 on CMT's Top 20 Countdown
Feb 13 – Sara appears in a benefit concert at the California Center for the Arts, with proceeds assisting families impacted by wildfires
Feb 21 – Sara becomes one of only three females in the past two years to land in Billboard's Top 10 with "Perfect"
Feb 24 – Sara joins Ricky Skaggs on Essentialtalk Live & Interactive to discuss Mel Gibson's film "Passion of the Christ"
March 13 – Sara wows the audience at the Grand Ole Opry with her next big hit "Suds in the Bucket"
March 22 – "Perfect" makes another big move up the charts to land at the #2 spot on Billboard
March 24 – Sara announces the finalists for the CMT Flameworthy Awards, one of which she is a finalist for (Favorite Female Video)
April 5 – Sara takes part in the Findlay Market Baseball Opening Day Parade in Cincinnati
April 6 – Sara gets co-hosting duties on GAC's Country Across America
April 9 – CMT presents a behind-the-scenes look at Sara & friends at home and on the road in a Total Release special
April 19 – "Suds in the Bucket" is released to country radio nationwide
April 21 – Sara presents an award at the CMT Flameworthy Awards, Nashville
April 22 – Sara turns in an adorable set of kids' songs for patients at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital
April 24 – A children's room w/softball theme is designed in Sara's honor on CMT's Ultimate Home 2
April 24 – Sara appears as the celebrity guest on the popular star-search program Nashville Star
April 28 – Sara performs and talks politics with Sean & Alan on FOX's Hannity & Colmes
May 6 – CMT debut of "Suds in the Bucket" video
May 25 – The Tennessean reports the surprising news that Sara is nearly six-months pregnant
May 26 – Sara performs "Suds in the Bucket" on the nationally-televised ACM Awards
May 31 – Sara's rendition of "On This Day" airs at the same time on Clear Channel radio stations nationwide to honor fallen heroes on Memorial Day
June 7 – Sara appears with Barbara Walters on the ABC daytime talk show The View
June 9 – Sara co-hosts & performs on CMT's 100 Greatest Love Songs telecast
June 11 – Over 450 fans gather at BB Kings in downtown Nashville for Sara's 2004 FC Party
June 15 – Release date of Amazing Grace 3, featuring Sara on "Sweet By & By"
June 19 – Sara & Craig appear on Pat Robertson's The 700 Club on CBN
July 4 – Sara headlines Independence Day celebration at Nashville's Riverfront Park, with GAC providing live coverage
July 11 – Sara sings National Anthem prior to Tropicana 400 at Chicagoland Speedway
July 16 – Sara and her brother Matt featured on CMT Insider
July 21 – Sara sings "Amazing Grace" at the President's Dinner, prompting Bush to state, "I love the voice of Sara Evans"
July 27 – Restless certified gold by the RIAA
Aug 17 – Sara's first Country Weekly cover story hits newsstands
Aug 31 – Street date release for The Passion of The Christ - Songs album, featuring Sara & Brad Paisley on "New Again"
Sept 1 – Vice President Dick Cheney personally asks Sara to sing BTF before his speech at the GOP National Convention
Sept 9 – Tony Stewart pilots the #47 Chevy All-Stars Silverado, featuring a special paint design depicting Sara & promoting Restless
Oct 4 – "Suds" claims the #1 position on both Billboard and R&R, making it Sara's 3rd #1 hit
Oct 6 – Sara gives birth to her third child, Audrey Elizabeth, at 8am. Sara spent the day before in the recording studio
Oct 28 – Born to Fly officially certified as double-platinum by the RIAA
Nov 4 – Sara named one of CMT's "Sexiest Women of Country," placing third overall
Nov 7 – Sara and family featured on FOOD Network
Nov 8 – Sara's fourth single, "Tonight," from the Restless project is released to radio
Nov 8 – Sara appears with Audrey in People Magazine; covers Music Row same week
Nov 9 – Sara is named a recipient of a BMI Country Award for "Perfect"
Nov 13 – Sara sings National Anthem at Oregon Ducks game
Nov 20 – Sara sings National Anthem at Reser Stadium for Oregon-Oregon St. game
Dec 8 – Billboard names Sara a finalist for Female Country Artist of the Year
Dec 14 – BMI holds a #1 Party for the success of "Suds in the Bucket"
Dec 28 – Fan-voted Roughstock music awards honors Sara with Single of the Year (Suds) & Female Artist of the Year



2005

“Sometimes I just can't believe this is my life.”
-Sara Evans


Jan 1 – Sara says last year was her "year for building momentum, and 2005 will be the year that everything explodes"
Jan 11 – Restless is certified platinum by RIAA
Jan 13 – The American Red Cross names Sara as a celebrity spokesperson
Jan 14 – "Mud & Suds" tour w/Brad Paisley & Andy Griggs kicks off in Verona, NY
Jan 15 – Billboard Radio Monitor's year-end tallies ranks Sara the most-played female artist of 2004
Jan 19 – Sara performs at Inaugural Black Tie & Boots Ball, receiving praise from President Bush
Jan 29 – Sara hosts 23rd Annual Colgate Country Showdown Talent Contest at Disney World Resorts in Orlando
Feb 7 – Sara performs for troops at Fort Campbell, KY, televised by NBC's Today
Feb 15 – International NASA cosmonauts aboard Expedition 10 call Sara from space
Feb 16 – "Suds" is nominated for the CMT Music Awards' "Hottest Video of the Year"
March 3 – Sara picks up two ACM nominations, for Top Female & Album of the Year
March 3 – Sara receives platinum award for Restless aboard the General Jackson showboat
March 22 – Sara guest stars on televised talent competition Nashville Star
March 29 – CBS Evening News interviews Sara during a segment on illegal file (music) sharing
April 4 – New single, "A Real Fine Place to Start", released to radio nationwide
April 12 – Sara serves as sit-in hostess on Nashville Star for an ailing LeAnn Rimes
April 13 – The Passion of the Christ: Songs CD, featuring Sara & Brad Paisley's "New Again", wins a Dove Award
April 13 – Entertainment Weekly interviews Sara for article "Country's Cool Again"
April 22 – "What I Do" Tour kicks off at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV
April 28 – People selects Sara to its special edition "50 Most Beautiful" issue
April 28 – Sara interviewed by Katie Couric and Al Roker on NBC's Today
June 1 – Ladies' Home Journal features Sara in an article on "Easy Summer Hair"
June 23 – ARFPTS video makes its world premiere on CMT
Sept 12 – Sara participates in New York's Fashion Week, wearing a taffeta peach shirt designed by Reem Acra
Sept 12 – "A Real Fine Place to Start" hits top spot on Billboard and R&R, becoming Sara's 4th #1
Sept 13 – Sara featured in 09/13 issues of both Woman's Day and Woman's World
Sept 13 – Sara provides harmonies on Lonestar's Coming Home CD
Sept 18 – Sara attends the film premiere of Elizabethtown in Franklin, TN, with actor Orlando Bloom
Sept 20 – Desperate Housewives Soundtrack released, featuring Sara in a performance of "One's on the Way"
Sept 23 – "Time Well Wasted" Tour with Brad Paisley and Sugarland launches in Portland, OR
Oct 4 – Sara's fifth album, Real Fine Place, arrives in stores
Oct 11 – RFP debuts at #1 on country charts, with first-week sales of 125,725
Oct 12 – Media rounds in NY include appearances on Good Morning America and Hannity & Colmes
Oct 31 – Halloween marks the official add date of "Cheatin'" to radio
Nov 6 – Sara sings the national anthem to 200,000 people at the Dickies 500 Race in Ft. Worth, TX
Nov 6 – Sara attends opening night film premiere of Walk the Line
Nov 17 – Music video for "Cheatin'" premieres on CMT
Dec 1 – Real Fine Place certified Gold by RIAA
Dec 6 – Feels Like Home released exclusively through Cracker Barrel
Dec 7 – Sara appears on The Tony Danza Show while in NY



2006

“Sara Evans is poised to take the reins as country’s top female artist.”
-Radio & Records


Jan 25 – Highly successful "Time Well Wasted" Tour resumes in Duluth, MN
Feb 9 – Sara cancels a scheduled performance for the first time in her career due to illness
Feb 11 – Sara and Brad host families of fallen Sago miners in Morgantown, WV
Feb 14 – President Bush names Sara to the President's Council on Service & Civic Participation
Feb 27 – R&R announces Sara as Female Vocalist of the Year in its 2006 Readers' Poll
Mar 1 – Sara becomes an official ambassador for the National Eating Disorders Association
Mar 13 – Sara returns to serve another term on the Red Cross Celebrity Cabinet
Mar 14 – Sara provides harmony vocals on John Rich's solo album Underneath the Same Moon
Mar 30 – In an interview with CMT, Sara reveals she'll be headlining her own tour in the Fall
Apr 3 – KC Royals fans are treated to Sara's rendition of the National Anthem on Opening Day
Apr 4 – Sara turns in a celebrity guest performance on Nashville Star
Apr 7 – A&E features Sara in the TV special Hairdos and Heartache: The Women of Country Music
Apr 10 – Radio impact date of Sara's new single "Coalmine"
Apr 17 – Sara releases Always There, a special 8-track Mother's Day album, through Hallmark stores
Apr 24 – Advertising campaign for new Hallmark CD includes television spot during Oprah
May 1 – Sara attends the Best Cellars Dinner to benefit the T.J. Martell Foundation
May 3 – Sara appears on GAC Nights for an hour-long interview with Suzanne Alexander
May 9 – XM Radio airs "Heroes Behind the Hits" with Sara joined by songwriters Radney Foster & Marcus Hummon
May 19 – Sara hosts Westwood One's ACM Nominations Special airing on radio nationwide
May 23 – Academy of Country Music crowns Sara Evans as its Top Female Vocalist
June 8 – Good Morning America films Sara from Rippy's Smokin' Bar & Grill as part of its CMA Music Festival coverage
June 8 – Sara performs at The Coliseum during the 2006 CMA Music Festival
June 9 – Sara's Fan Club Party is held from 2-5pm at Rocketown in downtown Nashville
June 14 – Sara participates in "JCPenney Jam" with all-star celebrity roster at L.A.'s Shrine Auditorium
June 20 – Sara makes surprise guest appearance with 3 Doors Down at Nashville's Exit In
July 3 – Country Weekly readers' poll ranks Sara as country's 2nd most beautiful (Faith Hill was #1)
July 9 – Sara winds down tour with Brad Paisley with a final stop in Darien Lake, NY
July 20 – CMT Canada presents "Live & Up Front", a concert special featuring Sara in Calgary Alberta
July 24 – ABC airs primetime special on CMA Music Festival, featuring Sara's performance and two fans' engagement proposal on stage with her
July 25 – US Weekly lists Sara as one of country music's "Sexy Six" in brief Q&A article
Aug 14 – Sara is announced as a competitor on upcoming season of ABC's Dancing with the Stars
Aug 21 – "You'll Always Be My Baby" released to country radio as the new single
Aug 22 – "JCPenny Jam...The Concert for America's Kids" airs on CBS
Aug 22 – Pat Green's Cannonball CD arrives in stores, featuring duet with Sara on "Finder's Keepers"
Sept 1 – New website, dancingwithsara.com, launches to promote Sara's involvement on DWTS
Sept 6 – Former Rep. Tom DeLay sends out mass email to his base in support of Sara on DWTS
Sept 8 – Sara does sketch comedy on Foxworthy's Big Night Out on CMT
Sept 14 – Video premiere of "You'll Always Be My Baby" on CMT's Top 20 Countdown


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Awards & Distinctions
1999 Country Weekly - Golden Pick Award: Favorite Female Newcomer
2001 CMA Video of the Year: "Born to Fly"
2001 Billboard's #1 Female Country Music Artist
2004 Billboard Radio Monitor's Most-Played Female Artist
2004 Roughstock Country Music Awards - Single of the Year: "Suds in the Bucket"
2004 Roughstock Country Music Awards - Female Artist of the Year
2005 Dove Awards - Special Event Album: The Passion of the Christ: Songs
2006 ACM Awards - Top Female Vocalist


Performances at Major Award Ceremonies
31st CMA Awards "Why Not Me" & "I Fall to Pieces"
33rd CMA Awards "No Place That Far"
35th CMA Awards "Born to Fly"
38th CMA Awards "Suds in the Bucket"
39th CMA Awards "Cheatin'"
33rd ACM Awards "Three Chords & the Truth"
36th ACM Awards "That's the Beat of a Heart"
37th ACM Awards "I Keep Looking"
39th ACM Awards "Suds in the Bucket"
40th ACM Awards "A Real Fine Place to Start"
41st ACM Awards "Coalmine"
1st CMT Flameworthy "I Keep Looking"


Other Television Appearances
Prime Time Country (1997) "Shame About That"
Prime Time Country (1997) "Three Chords" & "Even Now"
Crook & Chase (1998) "Imagine That"
Country Fest (1998) "Cryin' Game"
Tammy Wynette Tribute (1999) "I Don't Wanna Play House"
The Tonight Show (2001) "Born to Fly"
MDA Telethon (2001) "Saints & Angels"
Austin City Limits (2001) --Full Concert--
Miss USA Pageant (2002) "Born to Fly"
Hannity & Colmes (2003) "Backseat of a Greyhound Bus"
Hannity & Colmes (2003) "Perfect"
Fox & Friends (2003) "Perfect"
Nashville Star (2004) "Born to Fly"
Hannity & Colmes (2004) "Suds in the Bucket"
The View (2004) "Perfect"
Republican National Convention (2004) "Born to Fly"
Today Show (2005) "To Be Happy"
Nashville Star (2005) "Suds in the Bucket"
CMA Music Festival (2005) "Perfect"
Good Morning America (2005) "A Real Fine Place to Start"
Hannity & Colmes (2005) "A Real Fine Place to Start"
The Tony Danza Show (2005) "Cheatin'"
Nashville Star (2006) "A Real Fine Place to Start"
CMA Music Festival (2006) "I Could Not Ask for More"
JCPenny Jam (2006) "Here Without You"
(Duet with 3 Doors Down)
--Chart Excludes Countless Live Appearances on CMT, GAC, & TNN--





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