by the way do you think that's blake shelton. a lot of people think he's blake shelton.m. you can confirm the big dog is here in atlantic city. >> blake shelton is in atlantic city as we speak right now getting ready for this great concert e is he getting his hair done, work out? gambling. >> gambling in his luxury hotel room, getting room service. what else do you do in atlantic city. >> reporter: let's look at this setup. this is no small operation you have going on here. >> this is three football fields. we're getting ready for 60 though fun seekers coming to atlantic city for the beach, the boardwalk, the fun. >> reporter: people are now like oh my goodness it's happening for real and they're probably like i didn't get a ticket. you've got good news when it comes to that. >> good news. so today at 5 o'clock weary leasing a few hundred tickets kennedy plaza. >> reporter: where is kennedy plaza. >> in front of boardwalk hall where miss america is. >> reporter: did you see a couple thousand? >> couple hundred tickets. >> reporter: couple hundred. sorry. it's worth take,

for that, what the pricing is, when the economy kicks, atlantic sitly kick too. >> so tonight is blake shelton this, but it is basically a weekend of free. right? >> great weekend of free. start with blake. bike on the boardwalk. sit on our peers, enjoy the beautiful water. warm up all week. enjoy little surfing, little wind surfing, deep sea fishing, come sit on our peers ended when lady sunday. >> are you going to be front row? are you going to be shaking your tail feathers like i know you are the mayor but you're very fun. are you going to, you know? >> i'm going to be here welcoming and thanking everybody for coming to my city. and tell them i hope they have a great time and we treat them well. they don't have a good time in my city i'm not doing a good job. >> did you not answer my question. are you going to dance to blake shelton? >> i'll dance with you, jen, to blake shelton. >> awesome. >> this is mayor don guardian with jen for fox philadelphia from atlantic city on the beautiful jelly -- jersey shore. come on down. >> you're going to put me out of work, okay? you're going to put me o

reporter: what this crowd likes is blake shelton. >> it's awesome.s of people. love hearing the live music much it's great. >> reporter: thousands hit the atlantic city beach and boardwalk for a free concert with the country music super star. some showed up before noon to get the best spot in the sand. >> we got here quarter of 11:00. we took the train from absecon. and a jitney who are it costs us 75 cents an free concert. >> reporter: large crowd injects life into what has been a melancholy 20 between for atlantic city. mayor says these type of events are part of the plan to resuscitate a sinking shore point. >> this is exactly what new atlantic city is all about. things to do besides casinos and gaming and having blake here and hundred thousand extra people is the way that we're rolling out the red carpet for everyone to come down. ♪ >> reporter: it's shelton music bringing in close to 100,000 to ac. the hope the masses find other appealing things about the area besides just a little southern flare. >> they're going downhill because people can't a

: in atlantic city, gave the people a free blake shelton concert on the beach. >> i really should haveeen born and raised in nashville. took two trips to nashville and i never looked back. i love country. >> reporter: beach chairs and umbrellas line the shore as thousands waited in anticipation to see the country music super star. many showed up early to pick their spot in paradise right neck to the stage. >> they need to do more events like this. this has been the most awesome day. perfect. perfect weather. >> fabulous. >> great crowd. >> reporter: mayor hopes the expected 100,000 people pump money into his city's sagging economy. one third of the casinos could be closed by the end of the summer. they have to reinvent themselves to 35 again. >> we need to fin those type of activities and venues you don't have in your city to come down to atlantic city. it's what atlantic city has done for 106 years. that's exactly what we're building now. >> reporter: the free show is a side of ac many say they're excited to do. like the mayor, they believe more of this could help boost the economy an

atlantic city where the concert is going on tonight blake shelton down there in atlantic city.packed since 11:30 this morning watching this camera, pact rye now, as things get underway, there and they're enjoying a lot of sunshine, kathy will shows us conditions down the shore in just couple every minutes, as well. quick look at storm scan3 showing, a few showers that have popped well off to the north and west, now southern lehigh county. that's about all we're seeing. south of allentown here, traveling, perhaps on 29 there, or even if you are on 476, turnpike, you may be traveling through a stray shower out there tonight. but that's about it, most of the region is quiet. at least for now. unfortunately, that's going to change. take a look at temperatures, feeling pretty comfortable close to normal for late july day. last day of the month, eight an at the airport, 84 wilmington, little cooler in our north and west suburbs where temperatures are in the upper 70s. dew points have been rising as well. little more moisture content in the air now and through the rest. week, dew poin

tens every thousands of fans are expected to pack the sands for the concert featuring blake shelton. "eyewitness news" reporter todd quinones live on the bore walk, there todd, pretty exciting night. >> indeed, jessica. you know, when most people think about atlantic city, they think about gambling. and the casino industry down here is actually trying to change that a little bit. and trying to sell atlantic city as being more than just a gaming destination. and that's what tonight's concert is all about. >> ♪ >> the music has started and so has the party on the beach. thousands of excited fans all day have been on the sands anticipating the blake shelton concert tonight. the free concert, which is sponsored by the casinos in atlantic city, has drawn a crowd of around 60,000 people, many fans started to show up at 10:00 this morning. >> so excited to be here, awesome. >> love this concerts i can't wait. owe would are -- i would love to go up on stage and sing with him. >> number every casinos looking at the possibility of having to shut down at the end of the season. thousands of casi

good >> later today blake shelton takes the stage. this is the best part. it's free.t's all going down right here for you. tens of thousands of people will hit the stands between ceasars pier at arkansas avenue right there and then between central pier st. jane's place. >> workers stayed to rebuild the image of atlantic city. we spoke to the mayor and he says this is his vision for the future. >> atlantic city is still a jersey shore town. we're the urban town and still jersey shore. all the wonderful activities you getting on the ocean is here for people to enjoy. >> lady antelbellum will perform a concert on that same stage sunday. anyone happening to attend the show should know while the concert is free you need a ticket to ak sets peach. >> free ticket but you need one of those. a lot of folks hoping you have weather for the cop kert. >> again rally yeah. we're expect more sun than everything. smith of uptic on humidity as the day goes on. right now comfortable outside. quiet. let's start off with a quick check here sky cam three you throw the current conditions o

of the sponsors, atlantic city alliance, giving away particular nets about a half hour to the blake shelton and lady concerts in atlantic sit. >> i your third clue. this is your final clue. so, it is -- the clue where you can be the first to snag the seats to their concert. so, the location of that ticket give away, the opposite end of where another free concert happens. do you know where it is? >> no. >> i thought clue two gave it away? >> no, i'm not going -- anyway, reveal the location for in you less than ten minutes. stick around. don't miss that. >> but first, it is wedding wednesday. if you are getting married, you know the big day can be really expensive. but there are few things you probably have not saved for. coming up the top five hidden wedding costs. ♪ come have fun at sesame place with everyone's favorite furry friends. enjoy rides where you can splash... and whirl. and, play in the all-new cookie's monster land. with 5 exciting rides, a monster clubhouse and more! buy your 2015 season pass and get the rest of this year free. ♪ meet me at sesame place! >>> it is getting steam

you can snap up those tickets on ticketmaster and we learn that dan and shay will open for blake sheltonn july 31st and alex and sierra before he takes the stage on august 3rd. >>> it's time for accuweather and a look at what is going on down the shore this weekend. adam joseph is live in north wildwood and he is talking blues and barbecue. >> you can hear the blues to the left of me, we have the barbecue. hey buddy. wave hi. he didn't know we were on air, we have the barbecue and blues festival going on here, and the cooking commandos and it's guy we'll i truce in a little bit. you'll know who he is. before we describe this awesome event, we have to talk about weather down into southern parts of delaware, double scan live shows the entire area now is dry except the border of kent county and sussex county where we have a slow moving downpour, and a thunderstorm drifting south of canterbury and millbury to the southern part of cape may county, with that area just sitting in the southern part of our viewing area near harrington and west of milford, there is a flash flood warning until 8:00

blake shelton coming to atlantic city. the mayor of atlantic city says this is so much more than just a concert. he is saying it couldn't have come at better time. can country music save the casino? and speaking of the shore ... would that be it now? you thought you could escape. but you can'tment even if you didn't watch sharknado two, like the rest of the country, that is still trend g on twitter, facebook, all over the web, even this morning. what people are saying about sharknado two and who were the wacky cameo's that we saw in there? did you see all of the different celebrities? about well, former celebrities from the 90s. did you watch it, kaelin or go to bed early? >> , no i didn't watch it, although i've seen how awesome that act something in one and two. >> have you seen it? >> well, it is like an accident type of movie, i know, so bad it is good. i even saw the weather channel had sharknado comment. all coming on shore. hey, not sharknado this weekend but probably a loft rain. we start off with weather on the on

. >> blake shelton! lady antelemun. not too shabby. >> i like dan hail end, led zeppelin. good day, it is wednesday, july 23rd, 2014. >> believe it or not, it is just about that time. i can't believe it is already idol time. >> caleb won. >> my goodness, he was good. thousands of people lining up right now, this is in new york. hoping to become the next american idol. we will go live to long island. >> plus, halle barre is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful women in the world. but does success depend on good looks. why experts say our appearance does affect our carreers and even our salary. and ... ♪ ... >>> number one? >> i'm glad i am not the only person -- >> that one is catchy, right, but is it the worse song ever to reach number one? >> no. >> we'll reach out, what some people think is the worse number one hits in history. >> there are a number of them, actually, i was googling, thinking back in the day, back in the 80s, early 90's, we had a number of bad number one hits. >> i want to know number one when i was born, june 8th, 1968, mrs. robinson by simon angara fi

. >> tomorrow the country mega-star blake shelton will perform. "eyewitness news" reporter noel mcclaren live for us on the board walk with more on the preparations there, noel? >> reporter: chris, jessica, this is the busiest we've seen this boardwalk in weeks, actually, and as crews set the stage here for tomorrow's concert, atlantic city is setting the stage for its future. the stage is set. the beaches, packed. as tens of thousands of people have already flocked to atlantic city, in preparation for thursday's free blake shelton concert. mayor don guardian says this is his vision for the future at the boardwalk. >> we are really reprogramming, time to expand with more than just gaming. >> the hope is atlantic city will also be setting itself up for re invention, the mayor says he wants the draw for the city to be for its beaches and its boards walk, rather than its casinos, which are slowly spreading across the country. >> atlantic city is still a jersey shore town. so we're the urban town, but we're still jersey shore. so all of the wonderful

country superstar blake shelton will take the stage. the beach is expected to be packed with tens of thousands of people. the mayor says this is his vision for the future of the boardwalk. >> atlantic city, is still a jersey shore town. so where the urban town, but still jersey shore. so all of the wonderful activities you get being on the ocean is right here for people to enjoy. >> lady andbellum will perform from the same stage sunday. >> old treatment but providing new hope for cancer patients. >> next, health reporter stephanie stahl looks into how acupuncture could help in the battle against cancer? plus, philadelphia's cathedral basilica of saints peter and paul in the national spotlight. why is it a stands out among america's cathedrals? cathy. >> pleasant day today. but we're watching some showers approach from the west. and that is just part of this story. looking ahead to the weekends, it looks like we're going to start the month of august on a very wet note. we'll take a look at that coming up. hey, beasley? >> phillies contr

who is my favorite country star whom i also -- >> blake shelton. >> gave it away. >> great job you wonip. are you ready to find out where you're going. >> you and your guest will be heading to sunny miami beach florida to stay at there for four days, three nights. you will stay in a scenic ocean view suite. while you're there you can lounge by the pool or enjoy the beach. a special dinner for too at florida cookery. hotel accommodations are furnished by the james royal palms. thank you so much. you guys are amazing. >> did she answer the question. who are you going to take. >> i'm going to take my best friend jane willle. >> from hot flashes to insomnia how to handle all of those changes that come with the changes of life and problem solving products which will be double duty for you after the local news. ♪ ♪ swing low, sweet chariot ♪ coming forth to carry me home ♪ ♪ swing low, sweet chariot ♪ coming forth to carry me home ♪ ♪ >> children are dying everyday from hunger and sickness. innocent children just like this one. these children are facing death right now but with your support

well, blake shelton will be plugging in for a free concert and tens of thus sands every people will be hitting the sands right here by the pier here at arkansas avenue at caesars palace and all the way down here to the pier at saint jameses place it will be a ton of fun dan crews worked to put the final preparations in place on the beach. mayor don guardian says this is his vision for the future of the boardwalk. >> atlantic city is still a jersey shore town. so urban town but we're still jersey shore. so all of the wonderful activities you get being on the ocean is right here for people to enjoy. >> lady antebellum will perform a free concert from the same stage on sunday. even though those concerts are free you need tickets to access the beach. >> they will be arriving early tomorrow. >> right. if you're going to beach concert you want sunny, warm -- >> yes. >> clear weather. >> um hup. >> can we deliver. >>> i think tomorrow is going to be very this day. especially down the shore. we'll see a few showers popping up in the afternoon but fortunately they will be few and far between. w

. >>> atlantic city goes country, both blake shelton and lady antbellam will perform free beach concerthis summer. >> shelf even will take to the stand july 31st, lady antbellam will follow three days later sunday august 3rd. up to 120,000 people are expect at each concert. >> thinks how we are transitioning the city. we are not abandoning casinos. some may ab abandoning us, i'm sorry about that but gaming is always going to be an important factor here, but what we need to do is transition to the next stage. >> this is important, those concerts are free but you do have to have ticket. >>> well, we have got an eye on more storms and these are down the shore. >> we will get to kate, and kathy orr live from margate, kathy? >> now, just a few short moments ago we were protect by the howda or top cover of lucy the elephant here in margate but right now we are out on the beach, it is empty, rain coming down, on that and guards have left for the day and we are talking about moderate rain. when we look at storm scan three we are in the dark are green, perhaps the yellow, it is coming down prett

more than 60,000 fans have tickets for a free blake shelton concert on the beach near the pier at saysersch show strarts at 6 and people have been lining up since early this morning to get a good spot there part of do ac campaign. lady an ta bell up is there on sunday and tonight at 8 at that pointcy and reality meet in fantastic mid evil way called "the quest" and the show pits contestants against the clock in battle of good versus evil in dwoingt save king comes to from darkness." kyle is one of five come pet towards and they participate in live action roll playing game on new series which again is on 80 and kyle is a mom, she's a wife that said she met her knight and shipping armour at a renaissance fair and she's obsessed with talking so this is right up her alley. >> as a fap of game of thrown to you feel like you're in a movie. >> shirleen, take pictures when you do please. >> still ahead. the latest open breaking news out of delaware. we'll take you live to wilmington as officials discuss the reopening of part of 495 ridge tonight. >> he mothery interpretation what do the northbound

. >> beautiful >> steps tens of thousands of fans are going to attend blake shelton's concert betweenier and arkansas avenue and central pier st. james place. crews spent the day yesterday finishing final touches at the beach guard yn. this is what he sees for future of the ac boardwalk. >> atlantic city is still a jersey shore town. we're the urban town but still jersey shore. all the wonderful activities you get on the ocean are here for people to ep joy. >> lady aunt bell up will take the stage on sunday. quite the weekend in ac. right now even though the concerts are free you immediate a free ticket to access the peach. so we got a concert friday, >> we'll have jeep wall the weekend is less than ideal. things are quiet. over the last few hours there was a pocket of showers that rolled through pocono region for the most part we stayed dry overnight. result of high pressure keeping control. levels of pollen climbing a little bit. medium to medium high levels today and tomorrow and spikes on saturday interestingly enough because we do in fact have wet weather to talk about here looki

the atlantic city alliance says tickets for the free blake shelton and lady antebellum concerts willailable on ticket master starting at 3:00 tomorrow afternoon. special stage side fan zones tickets will be given away in contests at do atlantic city city.com. shelton is scheduled to perform on july 31 and lady antebellum on august 3rd. >>> okay. how about this? a hamburger so spicy it sends 2uk journalists to the hospital. >> it actually happened. i thought it was unbelievable. the burger contains a sauce that's hotter the chef says hotter than the ingredients in pepper spray. that's hot. >> why would you eat that? the two were dining at uk restaurant burger off. the journalists were specifically taste testing the xxx hot chili burgers within minutes one had serious stomach pain, lost feelings in his han hands. two hours later the other journalist began having similar symptoms thought he was going to die after one bite. according to burger off's facebook page this is not the first time patrons have ended up in the hospital for biting into the fiery burger. so if you want to try it, w

it's where blake shelton and miranda lamb bert stand in the background not performing as head looirnssher general manager. >> i often hear on this side of the stage, man, i never get nor vus before i perform. only here. >> reporter: why would that be? >> it means something to them. they car about it. when you perform on the on rarks you're rewriting a page in history. >> reporter: that's how connie smith felt 40 years ago. she was one of the first to sing at the new opry house. ♪ take me home >> reporter: just a little bit more nervousness there. >> becoming part of that legacy is considered the crowning achieve mnlts of the performer's career. >> keith urban organization ryu now a member of the grand ol' opry. >> i was asked by management to come out and ask you if you would like to be their next member. oo >> reporter: there now are 65 members and when you walk back stage you can feel and hear the appreciation for what came before. we caught him and his old medicine show in a jam session that drew in country legend ricky scaggs. >> what they're doing is carrying on the tradition of

tonight blake shelton will be on this stage for a free concert.ier and arkansas avenue and central pier at saint james place. it is free but tickets are needed to access the beach. >>> lady antebellum takes the stage sunday night. >> if you have a place where it should stay dry for the better part of the day in fact all day the shore is the place to go. right now we're all in the clear. nothing more than a couple clouds out there. on storm storm scan3 you're goig not going to see too much going on. things have quieted down. now, eventually a spotty shower or storm will fire up later in the day but again i think if you're going to the shore you probably will stay dry. so it looks good. mainly cloudy tonight, the low hits 67, a very similar forecast tomorrow temperature and all and then by the weekend we start to see a funnel of moisture move in so there is a chance for heavy rain specifically on saturday. bob, over to you. >> 8:26. good morning everybody. a live look at the schuylkill expressway. all the billy joel fans did all that at the same tim

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