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Leesburg, GA - Thousands lined the streets of Leesburg to ring in some Christmas cheer a little early this year.

The 23-annual Christmas Parade kicked off at 10:00 AM with over 100 floats making their way down Main street.

But the one person everyone was waiting to see was County music star Luke Bryan, the Grand Marshal of the parade.

The city of Leesburg got into the holiday spirit during their Christmas parade this morning.

And it was clear by the screaming fans that Santa Clause wasn’t the only one WHO drew the big crowds.

Everyone waited in anticipation for Country Music star Luke Bryan to make his way through down the street.

“I got to touch his hand and I wouldn’t let go,” says Katie Maddox.

“I really want this autograph,” says Macy Rivembark.

He served as the parades Grand Marshal, and was the reason for the extremely large crowd this year.

“Biggest out coming for a parade, last year we had Buster Posey, it was large but nothing compared to this,” says Cpt. Monterey Moody, Leesburg Police Dept.

Moody has been working the parade for 13 years and says this crowd is 4 times bigger than usual.

“Oh this is amazing, to grow up here and to walk these streets and see so many people gathered here, it is good to be home,” says Luke Bryan, Country Music Singer.

He has been in Leesburg since Thanksgiving and says is enjoying just being home.

“It is really humbling to be here and like I said I tell people all the time in so many interviews that South Georgia, and Leesburg and Albany are just a big reason why I have been able to do this for a living and it is good seeing everybody and every body’s support through the years,” says Bryan.

He attributes much of his success to his home town and the people that make up the close knit community.

“I am very fortunate because I got to grow up in a small town and few people get to do that and to grow up in a small town and take those virtues and values that you learn and kind of be able to go see the world is pretty cool,” says Bryan.

And as for any fans who want to follow in his footsteps…

“Just dream big, it doesn’t matter where you are from or what you do just pick what you want to do and don’t let anybody tell you, you cant do it obviously,” says Bryan.

Luke Bryan says he is looking forward to the upcoming year because he will start touring the country with Jason Aldean.

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Go on the last run of the CMT Tour with Luke and his crew and witness the pranks and antics that go along with it.

Leesburg, GA – Santa Claus may not be the biggest star at the Leesburg Christmas parade this weekend.

Thousands are expected to turn out for the festival with Country Music star Luke Bryan leading the parade. This is the third year for the festival, and it grows each year.

The events will kick off Friday with a movie under the stars at the Lee County Parks and Recreation Field. They’ll show “The Grinch.”

If you dress as your favorite character from the movie, you could win a prize. Organizers expect more than 80 vendors, thanks to their Grand Marshal’s fame.

“We have vendors calling from around the state so I think the work of our grand marshal, I’m sure is planning a big part in that, but I’m sure we’re excited, we’re getting a lot of recognition outside of the south Georgia area so we’re expecting big things,” said Lisa Davis of the Lee County Chamber.

The festival will include live entertainment all day. Children can have breakfast with Santa at the 9th grade academy from 7:30 until the parade kicks off at 10:00.

Organizers ask that you bring an unwrapped toy or can good or a monetary donation.

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“We’re about 90% positive that there won’t be,” Luke Bryan tells Country Weekly about the possibility of more children in the future. “We talk about it a lot and we know we’d love to have a girl, but I think you kind of have to let the path dictate [itself]. Right now it seems unlikely.”

The ‘I Don’t Want This Night to End’ singer certainly has his hands full as it is. Aside from his daddy duties to sons Bo and Tate, Luke admits his rising fame has taken a toll on the amount of time spent at home.

“I went from doing a show on Saturday and being home Sunday for four days — to Ellen, ” says the singer on his recent travels, which ended with a hilarious appearance on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show.’ “I had to fly to Los Angeles and my four days home turned into being out there and doing the show in L.A.. In the end, it’s what you have to do. You’re gonna miss out on your family.”

Despite his packed schedule, Luke finds time to focus on his favorite hobbies — hunting and fishing. The Georgia native took some wise advice from his father, who first introduced the singer to outdoor sports.

“I was with him 100 days of the year doing something outdoors. A third of the time, we were hunting and fishing,” recalls Luke. “My dad is very successful in his business. He’s always been big in having hobbies and having little ways to get away. He always made time for hunting and fishing. He always encouraged me to do it.”

A new hobby Luke has adopted, along with buddy Jason Aldean, is bow hunting. After years of practice, the country entertainers are being initiated into the ‘Buck Commander’ club, a popular hunting program on the Outdoor Channel.

“Jason and I had always been guests on the show. We just got to where we are officially part of the team,” says Luke. “About four years ago, I picked up bow hunting. It’s a completely new endeavor. Jason’s about three years into it.”

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Luke Bryan and his wife Caroline Bryan unveils that having more kids ‘Seems Unlikely’ because balancing life and career can sometimes become crushing.

Luke Bryan is enjoying a great career with hits like “Country Girl (Shake it for Me),” national TV appearances and a red-hot album, Tailgates & Tanlines. Recently, Bryan just enfolded his newest headlining walk on the 2011 Country Music Award Tour. Earlier to that, he spent several months on the road with Tim McGraw, following that run with his own Farm Tour this past fall.

Now that the Christmas holidays are approaching, Bryan will get some much needed downtime to spend at home with his wife Caroline Bryan and their two young sons Bo (3-year-old) and Tate (15 months-old).

Bryan recently told sources that, a year ago, we could not even talk about the holidays, well, now they’re going a week or two weeks or something. It is been better this season, but right now they’re realists and we just try to balance it the best they can.

While his boys are still pretty babyish, Bryan told that Bo has caught on to what daddy does for a living and the reasons last his absence most weekends out of the year. Bo knows when he’s fixing to take off, and Tate’s figuring it out, said Bryan.

With the balancing of his life and career, do Luke Bryan and his wife Caroline Bryan ever believes adding on to the family? “We’re about 90% positive that there won’t be having more kids, but you never know. He says that, they’d love to have a girl, but kind of have to let the path dictate – Right now it seems unlikely.

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CMT On Tour: Luke Bryan Tailgates & Tanlines 2011! See clips from the CMT Tour shows. And what more fitting song to have through the shows than “I Don’t Want This Night To End.”

Matt Mason got the ball rolling on the pranks for the 2011 CMT Tour earlier this month when he surprised the tour’s headliner, Luke Bryan, onstage “shaking it” during his performance of ‘Country Girl (Shake It for Me)’ — and it only continued on from there.

The trek wrapped up over the weekend in Monroe, La. (Nov. 19), which Josh Thompson was quickly reminded of when he walked offstage Saturday night. While playing his set, Bryan and Lee Brice gave Thompson’s bus a bit of a makeover, covering his traveling home with toilet paper.

“I guess this is the last day of the CMT tour…” tweeted Thompson when he got back to his bus. “@leebrice @LukeBryanOnline I’m slashing your tires.”

Thompson left his tourmates’ bus tires alone, but did pull out a prank of his own, along with a little help from Brice. “This is about to happen…” Thompson tweeted, attaching a photo of him and Brice walking toward the stage with two goats wearing Luke Bryan tour T-shirts.

“Payback,” Brice tweeted along with his own photo: “me and @TheJoshThompson Doin to @LukeBryanOnline …. Check out ‘em goats.”

Bryan found himself lost for words as Thompson and Brice brought the goats onstage during his performance of ‘Drunk on You.’ “Hey, that’s Boom and Boom,” Brice announced to Bryan and the crowd, borrowing a line from the chorus of ‘Drunk on You.’ “Have fun, Luke!”

The two goats became very fond of Bryan, as they nibbled away on his shirt. “I’m pretty sure a goat just licked me in the butt, by the way,” joked Bryan as he tried to keep the animals from getting too close.

“I’m glad they didn’t go wild and take out the front row or something,” Bryan said after Thompson and his tour manager walked the goats off stage. After regaining his composure, Bryan finished out his set, bringing another successful CMT Tour to an end.

“Big Thanks to everyone who rocked with us on the CMT Tour,” Thompson later tweeted. “Your amazing. And for my next trick I will disappear into the north woods of WI and be gone for days.”

Thompson’s new single, ‘Comin’ Around,’ is set to impact country radio next month. Click here to listen to the song and read the inspiration behind the lyrics. Brice’s new single, ‘A Woman Like You,’ and Bryan’s ‘I Don’t Want This Night to End’ are both currently at radio and climbing the country singles chart.

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CAPITOL RECORDS/NASHVILLE Artist LUKE BRYAN just put the wraps on his “CMT ON TOUR: LUKE BRYAN Tailgates & Tanlines,” performing in 22-cities with opening acts, CURB artist LEE BRICE and RCA’s JOSH THOMPSON and CMT’s “Next Superstar” winner MATT MASON. It was the 10th year of “CMT ON TOUR,” with CMT calling it, “the most successful to date.”
“This year, we witnessed one of the most successful tours in the now 10-year history of CMT ON TOUR, with LUKE playing to packed houses every night,” said LESLIE FRAM, Senior Vice President Of Music Strategy, CMT. “He is an undeniable talent and over-delivered on his promise to entertain, evident by watching the crowd dance and sing along to every song.”
CONNIE HUNT of THE ARENA in CORBIN, KENTUCKY added, “I have to say with 20 years in this business I was blown away by LUKE BRYAN. It caught me off guard; his live show is just incredible. He did not stop the energy level from the time he hit the stage and he had the crowd in the palm of his hand and kept them on their feet! The screaming reminded me of old BEATLES performance footage. He is the talk of the town as he has wowed everyone including me. I don’t write many quotes, if ever, about watching an artist perform but to borrow a line from MARK KNOPFLER (song) ‘this young man’s future’s so bright he’s definitely gonna have to wear shades.”
During a two-week break of the CMT ON TOUR, BRYAN took his “Farm Tour” to six cities and played for over 42,000 fans, raising funds for local college scholarships in each of the cities he performed.

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Take a trip with Luke through his CMA activities.