Industry Pics: Kristen Kelly
Artist Kristen Kelly has signed a publishing deal with Jim Landers‘ Cavalier Music Group, and is working with Doug Nichols and Chris Alderman at Rough Hollow Entertainment for Management.
IEBA Hosts Agents Power Panel
Pictured (L-R): Host Virginia Davis, Jeffrey Hasson, Adam Kornfeld, Steve Lassiter, Paul Lohr, Kevin Neal, Aaron Tannenbaum. Photo: Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for IEBA
The 2014 IEBA (International Entertainment Buyers Association) is in full swing at Nashville’s Omni Hotel. The four-day seminar kicked off Saturday (Sept. 27) and concludes after the Honors and Awards Ceremony at the CMA Theater on Tuesday.
In the words of panelist Jeffrey Hasson (Paradigm), Monday’s Agents Power Panel centered “the most lucrative part of an artist’s career.” Joining Hasson was Adam Kornfeld (Artist Group International), Steve Lassiter (APA), Paul Lohr (New Frontier), Kevin Neal (WME), and Aaron Tannenbaum (CAA).
Neal, who left BLA for his current post in May, noted there is a bulk of resources that are now available to his clients. “Jason Aldean has already had a movie and book offer in four months. Those are things that I couldn’t have [previously] brought to the table.”
To that point, Lassiter remarked of his “small-large agency is a full-service agency, so we do have branding, licensing, television and film.” He expressed of the difficulties in getting lost in the various services of a larger agency, where he had spent 13-years.
Developing artists have moved from busses, prevalent in the 80s-90s, to vans, noted Neal. “Clare Dunn played two dates in Chicago with Randy Houser last week for $500 a piece,” he said. “She lost money, but that’s just a stepping stone. At WME it’s great to have a pool to develop artists through touring. It’s exciting to see artists grow through those ranks and fun to put artists in places to develop.”
Managing expectations between agents, artists, management and label is the No. 1 necessity for CAA’S Tannenbaum. “The second thing you need is for an artist and manager to be willing to play for what they’re worth – allowing the promoter to win. Having said that, there’s an enormous amount of value in young artists getting their sea legs at fairs and festivals.”
“You also have to ask what [the opportunity is] setting you up to do next time,” contributed Hasson to the development discussion. “As a team we’re trying to figure out how to make a show close stronger.” To that end, Lassiter noted, “If everything is lined up, it comes down to an artist fans want to see.”
“There are 30 other shows that month at the same club,” warned Kornfeld of depending fully on the promoter. “Management needs to help them get over the hump with outside promotional and creative ideas.”
Lohr discussed gaining “slow and steady” traction without radio airplay with the Avett Brothers. “We hit the suburbs before playing downtown. We didn’t do a lot of free events, and I think that helped because we had a passionate fan base. If you put an artist in front of a crowd prematurely, they’re only as popular as the chicken and waffles.”
Agents battle routing in an oversaturating market, noted Tannenbaum. “It’s a land grab out there. In Country, we try to stay a month away from each other, but we’re reaching a critical mass.” To which Neal replied, “You can’t parachute in on top of each other. There is only so much money in the market.”
“One of the biggest differences with rock, is that there are so many different genres,” suggested Kornfeld of the New York-based Artist Group International. “Our agency could have Billy Joel one night, Metallica, Lincoln Park, it doesn’t matter. The audiences aren’t the same. It’s too bad in Country there aren’t more genres to prevent from cannibalizing the whole audience.”
Future Home of George Jones Museum Announced
George Jones
Nancy Jones, widow of legendary Country singer George Jones, announced today (Sept. 29) that she will soon unveil plans to open the George Jones Museum. Located at 128 and 130 N Second Avenue, the popular tourist destination formerly known as Graham Central Station will become a four-story, 44,000-square-foot immersion in the legend and legacy of Jones.
The museum and event center will incorporate a gift shop, restaurant, event space and also a music venue.
“We are overjoyed to share George’s legacy and memory with the Nashville community,” said Nancy Jones. “We hope that this will draw George’s friends and fans worldwide to our great city. George and I made this our home, and he would be happy to know that we found a home to continue his legacy in the heart of Music City.”
Industry Ink: ACM Lifting Lives, ProMO Image, Jason Aldean, "Rize Up For Rizor," Warner Music Nashville, Inspire Nashville
ACM Lifting Lives deadline is tomorrow, Sept. 30, 2014 for accepting submissions for the 2014 Grant Cycle. For information on submitting a grant request, visit acmliftinglives.org. Funding decisions and notifications will be made in November 2014.
ACM Lifting Lives, the Academy of Country Music’s philanthropic arm, is dedicated to improving lives through the power of music. Through grant cycles, ACM Lifting Lives provides funding to programs that promote education and healing with a musical connection.
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Broken Bow Records’ Jason Aldean‘s latest single “Burnin’ It Down,” has earned platinum certification by the RIAA in just nine weeks, making it the fastest-selling single of 2014. The song is from Aldean’s upcoming sixth studio album Old Boots, New Dirt, which releases Oct. 7.
“We definitely got a few sideways looks and some raised eyebrows when we released this thing,” Aldean said. “It’s so awesome that my fans trust that I have a pretty good ear for the kinds of songs they will like, and that they follow me to new places with each album. I couldn’t be happier with all the excitement around the new music…it definitely feels like we’ve got something pretty cool happening going into album release.”
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Matt Rizor
A benefit will be held for booking agent Matt Rizor on Oct. 6 at Cannery Ballroom. “Rize Up For Matt Rizor” will feature performances from Keith Anderson, Blackjack Billy, and Walker McGuire. A auction will also be held, with items including Nashville Symphony tickets, studio time, Nashville Predators tickets, meet & greet tickets to a Sara Evans show, a six-month membership to Hotbox fitness, and more.
Doors will open at 6 pm., and the event will be held from 7 pm.-10 p.m. Tickets range from $10-35, and are available at rizeup.eventbrite.com, or at the door.
On Friday, Aug. 15, Rizor was walking home on West End Avenue in Nashville and was hit by a dark colored sedan without its headlights on. Rizor was in critical condition at Vanderbilt hospital for a month, and is now at Vanderbilt’s Stallworth Rehab hospital. The concert benefit will aid in paying Rizor’s medical bills.
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Elektra Records artist Jana Kramer was the featured artist performer during Warner Music Nashville’s final Pickin’ on the Patio of 2014. Sponsors for the event included GiGi’s Cupcakes, Aramark, Ajax Turner/Bud Light, Jackson’s and Patron.
Pictured (L-R): Kevin Herring (SVP, Promotion), Scott Hendricks (EVP, A&R), John Esposito (President & CEO, WMN), Jana Kramer, Peter Strickland (EVP & GM, WMN) Tom Martens (Dir., National Promotion), Chris Palmer (VP, Promotion) Lisa Ray (VP, Brand Management)
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CAA’s Rod Essig is this year’s recipient of the second annual Inspiration Award from Inspire Nashville. Essig will receive the honor on Oct. 14 at Marathon Music Village in Nashville, where he will be feted by superstar performances and special guests.
Essig co-heads the Nashville office, and represents artists including Tim McGraw, Martina McBride, Ashley Monroe, REO Speedwagon, and others. Prior to joining CAA in 1993, Essig was VP and co-owner of Minneapolis-based booking agency Variety Artists International. He is a 1997 graduate of Leadership Music, and is on the board of the Country Music Hall of Fame, Lifting Lives, Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital, MusiCares, NARAS, NATD, Tennessee Film Commission, Tennessee Performing Arts Center, and the WO Smith School Board.
For more information on Inspire Nashville, visit inspirenashville.net.
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Shelly Mullins
Shelly Mullins has formed ProMO Image, a publicity, marketing, event promotions, and management company. Mullins recently worked for Webster & Associates.
She can be reached at [email protected], or at 615-516-760.
Warfield Named PD at Nashville's 650 AM WSM
Dean Warfield
Nashville’s 650 AM WSM has named Dean Warfield as Program Director. Warfield, who has 36 years of radio broadcasting experience, worked most recently at Cumulus Broadcasting. He has also worked in broadcasting at South Central Communications, Clear Channel Broadcasting, and Sony Worldwide. He assumes his new Program Director role at 650 AM WSM today (Sept. 29).
“I’ve had the good fortune to be a part of Nashville Country Radio for 20 years. The opportunity to work with a Hall of Fame air staff at the legendary 650 AM WSM is a true blessing.” Warfield said.
“We are excited to have Dean join us as Program Director of the Legend,” said Randy Bush, 650 AM WSM General Manager. “He brings a wealth of experience, smarts and personality to our staff. And oh, what a voice! Welcome to 650 AM WSM, Dean!”
WSM AM programming includes “Coffee, Country and Cody,” “The Eddie Stubbs Show,” “Station Inn Sessions,” “An Intimate Evening with Eddie Stubbs,” the Grand Ole Opry performances, and more.
Atlas Publishing Acquires Combustion Catalog, Opens Nashville Office
Richard Stumpf (L) and Chris Farren.
Atlas Music Publishing has acquired the catalog of one of Nashville music’s most successful independent music publishers, Combustion Music, it was announced today by Atlas CEO Richard Stumpf and Combustion Music owner/President Chris Farren. The deal marks the opening of Atlas Music Publishing’s Nashville offices and launches a long-term joint venture with Combustion Music under the banner Combustion Atlas.
Through the deal, Atlas Music Publishing will acquire a publishing interest in hit songs including No. 1s: “Crash My Party” “That’s My Kind of Night” and “Play It Again” by Luke Bryan; “Bottoms Up” by Brantley Gilbert; “Good Girl” by Carrie Underwood; “Hello, My Name Is” and “Strong Enough” by Matthew West; “Beer Money” by Kip Moore; “Hey Girl” by Billy Currington; “Runnin’ Outta Moonlight” by Randy Houser; “Don’t Ya” by Brett Eldredge; “Mr. Know It All” by Kelly Clarkson; “Rewind” by Rascal Flatts; and “I Hold On” by Dierks Bentley.
Combustion will continue its relationship with Ashley Gorley, songwriter of 16 No. 1 Country hits. Gorley was named Billboard’s 2013 Country Music Songwriter of the Year and has written or co-written over 100 songs recorded by over 50 artists, including Luke Bryan’s “That’s My Kind of Night,” Randy Houser’s “Runnin’ Outta Moonlight,” Trace Adkins’ “You’re Gonna Miss This,” and three cuts on the new Dustin Lynch album Where It’s At.
Combustion will continue to represent the catalogs of Blair Daly, and Brett James. Daly has three cuts on the new Tim McGraw album Sundown Heaven Town and is co-writer of songs including “Beer Money,” Rascal Flatts No. 1 song “Stand,” and mega hit crossover “Smile” by Uncle Kracker. James has 17 No. 1 singles, a Grammy win for “Jesus, Take The Wheel,” and is co-writer of Dierks Bentley’s “I Hold On” and the current Miranda Lambert/Carrie Underwood smash “Somethin’ Bad.”
The new Combustion Atlas roster will include Gorley, Zach Crowell, Matt Jenkins, Jerry Flowers, Bobby Huff, and Native Run.
VP Chris Van Belkom, and Senior Creative Kenley Flynn will remain on board.
Zach Crowell and Jenkins are co-writers on the No. 1 Dustin Lynch song “Where It’s At.” Crowell co-wrote “Strong” for the 2014 National Chevy Silverado campaign, and co-wrote five songs on Sam Hunt’s upcoming Montevallo, which he also produced. Matt Jenkins is co-writer of Keith Urban’s single “Cop Car,” Blake Shelton’s “Good Country Song,” and has cuts on the new Sam Hunt LP. Jerry Flowers has two songs on Hunt’s LP and has had songs recorded by Lady Antebellum, Keith Urban, Martina McBride, and Carrie Underwood. Bobby Huff has success in both the rock and country landscapes, co-wrote Reba McEntire’s “Turn On the Radio,” and has production and writing credits with 3 Doors Down and Papa Roach. Native Run (Rachel Beauregard and Bryan Dawley) are making waves at radio with their debut release “Good On You.”
“Nashville is without question one of the most important writer towns in the US. We wanted to make a major commitment to the songwriting community here and enter Nashville in the right way—this collaboration with Chris and the Combustion team does just that,” said Atlas’s Stumpf. “The songs in the Combustion catalog are standouts and writers on our roster here are continuously booked with major label artists. We are excited to include these writers in the Atlas new paradigm of music publishing—a mindset built on (1) an authentic, hands on partnership with songwriters, (2) unlocking new paths of consumer discovery for our artists and (3) embracing the industry’s digital future through techniques that maximize song value on streaming services like Spotify and Youtube. Our Nashville roster is going to get a push like they’ve never felt before. It’s going to get very exciting, very quickly!”
“All of us at Combustion couldn’t be happier to be partnering with Atlas Music,” said Combustion’s Farren. “The history and resources they present and their commitment to and belief in Combustion have set us up to meet this next era of music publishing with strength, creativity and agility. Both Richard and I come from a like-minded independent spirit of building a publishing company, and I look forward to many years of success together.”
Founded in 2001, Combustion Music is headed by owner/President Farren. Since 2009, Combustion has earned 19 No. 1 singles in four genres and cuts on LPs totaling 100 million in sales. Among their accomplishments are the 2006 ASCAP and GRAMMY Country Song of the Year “Jesus, Take the Wheel;” the 2009 Grammy Best Rock Song, Best Rock Performance, and Record of the Year for “Use Somebody” by Kings of Leon; 2009 ASCAP Country Song of the Year “You’re Gonna Miss This;” 2009 ASCAP Country Songwriter of the Year Ashley Gorley; and the 2013 ASCAP Christian Song, “Hello My Name Is” and Songwriter of the Year Matthew West.
Stumpf founded Atlas Music Publishing in 2013, which has a roster of hit-makers and represents songs performed by John Legend, Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, Daughtry, Luke Bryan, Keyshia Cole, Hillary Duff, Icona Pop, Prince Royce, and Colbie Caillat. The company’s global headquarters is in New York.
The deal was negotiated with the help of The Sukin Law Group and Greenberg Traurig.
Tina Turner Museum Opens In West Tennessee
Ribbon cutting at The Tina Turner Museum. Photo: Mary Bufwack
Tennessee staked another claim as America’s premier music state with the dedication of The Tina Turner Museum on Friday, September 26.
“Tennessee is the global music destination of choice,” said Susan Whitaker at the opening ceremony. She is the commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Tourism Development. The new museum is located on the campus of the West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center in Brownsville, TN.
“Brownsville has a connection to the whole world through our homtown girl, Annie Mae Bullock,” said Mayor Bill Rawls. Tina Turner was raised as Anna Mae Bullock in the rural community of Nutbush, TN, which is 10 miles northwest of Brownsville on Route 19. The road was renamed “Tina Turner Highway” in 2002.
She immortalized her hometown in her self-penned 1973 hit “Nutbush City Limits.” The song’s lyric begins, “A church house, gin house/A schoolhouse, outhouse/On Highway Number 19/The people keep the city clean/They call it Nutbush.”
The church is still there, historic Woodlawn Baptist. So is the “gin house,” Nutbush’s cotton gin. The “schoolhouse” now houses the Tina Turner Museum.
Flagg Grove School, which is now The Tina Turner Museum. Photo: WTDHC
Founded by Turner’s great uncle, it served as an African-American school between 1889 and 1966. The Flagg Grove School was used as a barn by Joe Stephens until he donated the historic structure to Brownsville in 2012. A rare surviving example of an African-American grade school, the building was relocated to the West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center’s grounds and restored. Tina Turner then donated the items for the museum it has become.
“I am with you in spirit,” said the superstar via video from her home in Switzerland. “A very special good morning to you there…I’d like to ask everyone for a round of applause for everyone involved.” Turner cited and thanked many of the people who made her museum a reality, including designer Stephan Sills. “Have a wonderful day: Ciao!” she added.
Inside The Tina Turner Museum. Photo: WTDHC
“All I can say is, ‘Hallelujah!’” said Murrell Syler. “The family is very grateful [and] I am most grateful to my cousin, Tina Turner, for her support.” Syler’s and Turner’s fathers were brothers. “I come from good stock,” the 89-year-old Syler stated.
“This is a real blessing to our town, our county, our country,” said Lollie Beard Mann at the ceremony. She was a classmate of Turner’s at the Flagg Grove School. At the school, “Me and Tina sang ‘Standing in the Need of Prayer,’” Mann added, performing the gospel classic a cappella.
The Lewis Family Singers sang “God’s Been Good to Me,” which interpolated “Amazing Grace.” Rep. Craig Fitzhugh read a proclamation from Gov. Bill Haslam declaring “Tina Turner Day.” Turner was a babysitter for Fitzhugh when he was a child. “There is no finer lady and no finer person,” he commented.
Video congratulations came from Melissa Etheridge, The Beach Boys, The Oak Ridge Boys, Fred Cash of The Impressions, Ann Wilson of Heart and Robin Roberts of Good Morning America.
The Tina Turner Museum. Photo: WTDHC
More than 200 crowded the Delta Heritage Center for the museum dedication, including family members, politicians, museum specialists, music performers, Turner’s business associates, news media and her fans. “It’s not just Tennessee,” pointed out Elle Denneman, the president of the International Tina Turner Fan Club. “Also people from Germany, Sweden and Denmark are here.” Denneman, a professional photographer, had travelled from Holland for the event.
“I’m just blown away by the crowd,” marveled museum executive director Sonia Outlaw-Clark.
“You’ve welcomed me, an outsider, with open arms,” said Turner’s assistant Rhonda Graam, who coordinated the artifacts. “I’m so proud to work for her and be a part of this. It’s a highlight of my life. It’s teamwork that brought this project together.”
One member of the team was Dr. Carroll Van West from the Center for Historic Preservation at MTSU. “We’re continuing the magic that began at the Flagg Grove School over 100 years ago,” he testified. Another team member was Nashville’s PLA Media.
Following the ribbon cutting, family members and media representatives were the first to see the museum. It houses flamboyant costumes, historic photos, major awards, movie stills, her high school yearbook, Gold and Platinum records, magazine covers and a model of Britain’s Wembley Stadium, where Tina Turner triumphed in concert, among many other items. A screen shows a continuous loop of a concert video. Behind the artifacts, school memorabilia commemorate the building’s long heritage.
The West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center’s grounds also contain the home of Brownsville’s Sleepy John Estes. Photo: Mary Bufwack
The West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center’s grounds also contain the home of Brownsville’s Sleepy John Estes (1899-1977). This “crying” bluesman recorded for Victor, Decca and others between 1929 and 1941. His influential songs include “Someday Baby Blues,” “Drop Down Mama” and “Milk Cow Blues.”
Both Turner and Estes are celebrated in the Center’s main museum, as are such regional music stars as Carl Perkins (Jackson), Alex Harvey (Brownsville), Eddy Arnold (Chester County), T.G. Sheppard (Humboldt), Mike Snider (Gleason), Sonny Boy Williamson (Jackson), Malcolm Yelvington (Covington), Yank Rachell (Brownsville), Carl Mann (Huntingdon), Denise LaSalle (Jackson) and Hammie Nixon (Brownsville).
The Center also houses a series of aquarium tanks containing fish native to the Hatchie River, a cotton museum, a collection of Lincoln memorabilia and a photo exhibit about Brownsville’s historic district.
“Mindfield” sculpture in Brownsville, Tenn. Photo: Mary Bufwack
Downtown, the community’s outstanding attraction is “Mindfield.” This is Tennessee’s largest sculpture, a stunning piece of folk art that is a block-long, 10-story-high metal assemblage incorporating a water tower, a fire tower, giant propeller screws, toys and multiple girders. It is the work of Billy Tripp, and will continue to evolve until his death. Almost everything is painted in battleship gray, his favorite color. Tripp’s eccentric work also contains lyrics, slogans, verses and assorted exhortations.
On Friday afternoon, the Tina Turner Heritage Days weekend continued with a scheduled book-signing for Katherine Carlson, author of Arrows Across Eons: Becoming Tina Turner. Guitarist Durwood Hayes was booked to entertain that evening.
Saturday’s events included tours of Brownsville, Nutbush, Ripley and nearby Henning, the site of the Alex Haley Museum. At Carver High School that night, the scheduled entertainment included the W.S. Holland Band, Rayburn Anthony, Carl Mann and vocalist Samira, who is billed as “Samira’s Totally Tina.” She also attended the museum dedication.
“You have The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, 65 miles down the highway [in Memphis],” observed Turner’s former EMI Records chief Jim Fifield at the dedication. “You have the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll right here in Brownsville.”
Memphis has attractions devoted to Elvis Presley, as well as the Stax and Sun labels. In Hurricane Mills, near Waverly, is the Loretta Lynn Dude Ranch with its museum, mansion and birthplace recreation. Nashville has the Johnny Cash, Country Music Hall of Fame and Musicians Hall of Fame attractions. Sevierville has Dollywood with its Dolly Parton Museum and Southern Gospel Hall of Fame. In Bristol is the newly opened Birthplace of Country Music Museum. Brownsville now has the Tina Turner Museum.
“Just about every city in this state is on board,” said Cindy Dupree, the director of PR for the Tennessee Department of Tourism Development.
The Band Perry, Ben Folds To Perform at T.J. Martell New York Honors
The Band Perry, Ben Folds and Robbie “Draca” Rosa will perform at the T.J. Martell Foundation 39th New York Honors Gala, to be held at Cipriani in New York on Tuesday, October 21. The event benefits the T.J. Martell Foundation for Leukemia, Cancer and AIDS Research. Rosa is a multi-Grammy winning Latin artist who has been battling cancer.
The gala will honor John Paul DeJoria with the Lifetime Humanitarian Award. Marsha Vlasic will receive the Spirit of Music Award, to be presented by artist Regina Spektor. On behalf of Hard Rock International, Hamish Dodds will accept the Spirit of Excellence Award, to be presented by Yoko Ono. Will Botwin will receive the Visionary Leadership Award, and Afo Verde will receive the Lifetime Music Industry Achievement Award.
LifeNotes: Singer Priscilla Mitchell Passes
Priscilla Mitchell, best known for her hit duets with Grand Ole Opry star Roy Drusky (1930-2004), has died at the age of 73.
According to Butch Baker of HoriPro, the singer passed away around 2 a.m. on Sept. 24, surrounded by family and friends. Mitchell was the widow of country star Jerry Reed (1937-2008), a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Priscilla Mitchell was born in Marietta, GA on Sept. 18, 1941. She was four years old when she made her debut on Marietta’s WFOM radio singing “Pistol Packin’ Mama.” She married Jerry Hubbard in Georgia in 1959. He took the stage name of Jerry Reed, and both pursued careers as singers and songwriters.
Mitchell got a recording contract with Mercury Records in Nashville. In 1965, she and Drusky scored a No. 1 country hit with the “cheating” song “Yes, Mr. Peters.” It was the biggest hit that both vocalists ever had. Other Drusky/Mitchell charting duets included “Slippin’ Around” (1966) and “I’ll Never Tell on You” (1967). They released three albums as a team, Love’s Eternal Triangle, Together Again and We Belong Together.
Her country solo singles for Mercury included 1967’s “He’s Not for Real,” written by Jerry Reed, and 1968’s “Your Old Handy Man,” written by Dolly Parton. Reed also wrote and arranged her uptempo 1968 single “Natch-illy Ain’t No Good.”
Priscilla Mitchell also recorded pop music. Billed as “Sadina,” she released singles such as 1965’s “I Want That Boy” on Mercury’s Smash Records subsidiary. Husband Jerry Reed began having big hits in the late 1960s. In the 1970s, he crossed over to the pop charts and became a movie star. During the same time period, Priscilla Mitchell Hubbard became a highly successful backup vocalist in Nashville recording studios.
Their daughters, Seidina and Lottie also became singers. Seidina was her father’s duet partner on 1977’s “You Know What,” and Lottie performed on one of his TV specials. Priscilla Mitchell appeared in her husband’s 1985 movie What Comes Around and later toured with him as a backing vocalist and keyboard player.
Her funeral service was at Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home on Saturday, Sept. 26. Priscilla Ann Hubbard is survived by her daughters Lottie Zavala (Robert) and Seidina Hubbard, by sister Sandra Tomlin, by grandchildren Lainey Stewart and Jerry Rorick, by niece Ryn Sledge and by nephew Raegan Echols. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Willowbrook Hospice, 381 Riverside Dr., Suite 440, Franklin, TN 37064.
Justin Moore To Continue 'Off The Beaten Path Tour' This Fall
Justin Moore will launch the second leg of his Off The Beaten Path Tour next month, beginning Oct. 23 in Columbia, Mo. The 11-city run will feature Thomas Rhett, Colt Ford, and Jordan Rager.
“Anybody that knows me, knows how important it is for me to meet my fans and give them a show that’s worth the money they paid to come see us,” Moore said. “I couldn’t be more excited to get back out on the road and have Thomas Rhett, Colt and Jordan bring their energy to Off The Beaten Path Tour!”
Off The Beaten Path Tour dates:
Oct. 23—Columbia, Mo.-Mizzou Arena
Oct. 24—Norman, Okla. – Lloyd Noble Center*
Oct. 25—Kearney, Neb. – Viaero Event Center*
Oct. 26— Sioux City, Iowa – Tyson Events Center*
Nov. 14—Ft. Wayne, Ind. – Allen County War Memorial Coliseum**
Nov. 15—Dayton, Ohio – Wright State University’s Nutter Center**
Nov. 16—Bristol, Tenn. – Viking Hall **
Nov. 20—Clovis, N.M. – Curry County Events Center*
Nov. 21—Loveland, Colo. – Budweiser Events Center*
Nov. 22—Billings, Mont. – Rimrock Auto Arena*
Nov. 23—Missoula, Mont. – Adam Center*
*Dates with Thomas Rhett | **Dates with Colt Ford