Artist Updates: Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton, Eric Paslay

Jason Aldean Added To Colorado’s Country Jam Festival

Jason Aldean has been added as a headliner for the 26th Annual Country Jam festival at Jam Ranch outside Grand Junction, Colorado, slated for June 15-18, 2017. Aldean joins previously announced headliner Kenny Chesney. Last year’s event saw attendance numbers at 90,000 fans. Tickets start at $125 for four-day general admission.

 

Blake Shelton To Headline 2017 East Carolina University Concert

Blake Shelton will headline the 2017 Carolina Kickoff concert on the campus of East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina, on Aug. 19, 2017. Shelton made the announcement Saturday (Sept. 10) on the jumbotron during the East Carolina football against NC State. The on-campus football facility for the East Carolina Pirates, Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, will again host the event and see proceeds returned to the facility and operations.

More top country talent should be announced in the following weeks. Early bird tickets are currently on sale, starting at $39 online at eckickoff.com.

 

Eric Paslay Announces Angels In This Town Tour 2016

Eric Paslay has announced his 15-date Angels in This Town Tour 2016. The tour will launch Oct. 13 in Providence, Rhode Island, with special guests alternating between Lindsay Ell, Adam Sanders and Courtney Cole. Additional stops may be added.

His current single has spawned the #AngelsInThisTown movement, including “Angel Visits” across the country—visiting local hospitals, fire houses, police stations, Girls and Boys Clubs, Habitat for Humanity builds and more—in addition to bringing Kelsey Montague original angel wing street art on tour for fans to spread the brand’s movement.

Angels in This Town Tour 2016 Fall Dates:
Oct. 13: Providence, R.I.; Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel*
Oct. 14: Philadelphia; Theatre of Living Arts (TLA)*
Oct. 15: Boston; House of Blues*
Oct. 19: Tulsa, Okla.; Cain’s Ballroom**
Oct. 21: Dallas; Klyde Warren park
Oct. 28: Ocala, Fla.; Cowboy’s Saloon*
Oct. 29: Pensacola, Fla.; Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds
Nov. 3: Cleveland, Ohio; House of Blues**
Nov. 4: Tiffin, Ohio; Ritz Theatre**
Nov. 5: Carlisle, Pa.; Carlisle Theatre**
Nov. 6: Columbus, Ohio; The Bluestone**
Nov. 10: Patchogue, N.Y.; The Emporium***
Nov. 11: Clifton Park, N.Y.; Upstate Concert Hall***
Nov. 12: Rochester, N.Y.; Anthology***
Nov. 18: Charlotte, N.C.; Coyote Joe’s

*Lindsay Ell special guest
**Adam Sanders special guest
***Courtney Cole special guest