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21-05-2025
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Ella Langley Talks Full-Circle Sand in My Boots Set and 'Living Her Biggest Dream' with Miranda Lambert (Exclusive)
Ella Langley opens up about her full-circle moment playing Morgan Wallen's Sand in My Boots Festival Langley says sharing the stage with Miranda Lambert at the 2025 ACMs was like "living her biggest dream ever" The "Weren't for the Wind" singer reveals what love smells like at Bath & Body Works' activation at the inaugural music festivalElla Langley is a country fan's dream girl! On Saturday, May 17, the "Weren't for the Wind" singer caught up with PEOPLE at the Scent x Sound Lab by Bath & Body Works after her rocking performance at Morgan Wallen's inaugural Sand in My Boots Festival. For Langley, who's an Alabama native, this was a full-circle moment. "I used to go to Hangout [Music Festival]. That was the thing I did for my senior graduation," Langley, 26, tells PEOPLE of the music festival, held at Alabama's Gulf Shores. "We didn't go on a senior trip. I went to Hangout, and every year I go on vacation down here." The "Hell of a Man" singer continues, "It's just cool to be included on this first year of Sand in My Boots. It's definitely going down in history what this festival's going to do." During her set, Langley performed a series of her songs including "Weren't for the Wind," "Country Boy's Dream Girl," "Nicotine" and "Hungover." Later that afternoon, she came out during Riley Green's set for a performance of their award-winning collaboration "You Look Like You Love Me" and "Don't Mind If I Do." Last week, Langley was the most-nominated artist at the ACM Awards. She took home five trophies for New Female Artist of the Year, Single of the Year, Music Event of the Year and Visual Media of the Year. She also took the stage with Miranda Lambert to perform her 2005 hit "Kerosene." Reflecting on that moment, Langley says Lambert has always served as an inspiration. "There's a ridiculous amount of highlights of that whole entire week," she says of the ACM Awards. She continues, "But performing 'Kerosene,' I already knew that I was going to do 'Weren't for the Wind' but when we got asked to do 'Kerosene,' God, I was like, 'It just made the night so much better for me because I got that initial fear out' — and that was our first time performing together. It felt like a 12-year-old kid living her biggest dream ever on stage." Growing up, Langley admired the "Bluebird" singer for her strength and independence. "She is who she is and she doesn't apologize for that," Langley explains of Lambert. "She stands up for herself, but she also stands up for others she believes in. And that's just always been apparent by watching her as a young artist. So I'm really grateful to get to work alongside her." On her collaboration with Bath & Body Works, Langley says the company's scents have always brought a feeling of memory and nostalgia. When asked what love smells like, Langley says "it depends on the day." "Sometimes it smells like mahogany tea, wood, kind of sexy. And then some days it smells like strawberry shortcake," she says. She concludes, "And let me tell you, some days it smells like rain. And that's just the truth." Read the original article on People
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16-05-2025
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Gulf Shores PD, Fire gear up for ‘Sand in My Boots' with security, safety measures
GULF SHORES, Ala. (WKRG) — As the stages go up and country music fans start to roll in for the Sand in My Boots Festival, police and fire crews in Gulf Shores are bracing for the festival frenzy. Bear to be 'humanely killed, if captured' after biting man in Gulf Breeze: FWC Around 40,000 people are expected for the festival, meaning more traffic, more 911 calls and more boots on the ground from first responders. 'With more people, we want more resources,' Joethan Phillips with Gulf Shores Fire Rescue said. 'So, for the festival, we have brought a few more resources.' Bringing in different local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, it's all hands on deck to keep everything under control this weekend. 'There'll be plenty of police officers on the perimeter and inside,' Carl Wittstruck with the Gulf Shores Police Department said. 'We have different technology we will be using to monitor crowds and to react if something should occur.' Police are also warning fans hoping to make a last-minute purchase not to fall for fake ticket scams. 'We've been notified of some fake wristbands that are being sold on social media and different sites,' Wittstruck said. 'Use caution and make sure they're authentic before they go ahead and purchase them.' Fire and EMS crews will also be staged around the festival in case of any emergencies. 'The biggest safety concern that we have going into the weekend is the heat that's coming. We want people to know when they come here to hydrate,' Phillips said. 'You're going to be out here all day in the sun. It's gonna be hot this weekend so pack your patience and hydrate before you get here.' With that in mind, first responders said it's all about enjoying the weekend safely. Mobile County sheriff speaks on ex-employee's arrest in connection with Gregory Jowers manhunt 'Have a good time, enjoy yourselves, but let's be smart and let's be adults about it,' Wittstruck said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
