Paradigm Expands International Reach

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paradigmParadigm Talent Agency is expanding its international reach with yesterday’s (Jan. 21) acquisition of a 50 percent stake in London based Coda Music Agency. The agreement is expected to help Paradigm artists tour overseas, and Coda artists tour stateside.
Paradigm’s Nashville office, headed by Curt Motley, represents Toby Keith, Radney Foster, Brenda Lee, Dave Barnes, Dwight Yoakam, Eli Young Band, Old Crow Medicine Show, Ricky Skaggs, The Mavericks and many more. The agency is also home to Aerosmith, Black Eyed Peas, Coldplay, Dave Matthews Band, Ed Sheeran, fun., Imagine Dragons, Jason Mraz and Phish.

In the last decade, Paradigm has grown with purchases including Monterey Peninsula Artists, Little Big Man agency and a joint venture partnership with EDM agency AM Only, which reps David Guetta and Skrillex.

'Financial Times' Reports on BMLG's Global Strategy

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BMLG1Big Machine Label Group and Scott Borchetta are the subject of an article titled “The machine behind Taylor Swift” in yesterday’s (Jan. 20) Financial Times. As Swift prepares for a string of dates in London next month, the British paper reports on Big Machine’s global strategy.
A key part of the strategy is artists making the commitment to tour abroad, as Swift has done three or four times a year since 2008. Fellow BMLG artists The Band Perry and Rascal Flatts are set for upcoming concerts in Europe. Meanwhile, the label group is priming The Cadillac Three for an international push.
“We have a mantra here that we’re right until proven wrong,” Borchetta told FT. “I want to give [international] listeners a chance to decide, and if they tell us, ‘You know what, we don’t like that,’ then OK, we’ve got it. I tell my artists all the time: ‘If you want to go just once, go on vacation. If you’re not going to come back, they’re going to forget about you.’”
The article also discusses BMLG’s groundbreaking royalty deals with radio, and its use of streaming services. For example, the label group withheld Swift’s blockbuster Red from streaming for more than six months after release, but licensed music by newer act Florida Georgia Line.

Lady Antebellum Extends 'Take Me Downtown Tour'

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Lady Antebellum will extend their North American Take Me Downtown Tour. The now nearly 80-city tour will begin its summer leg on March 22 in Phoenix at Ak-Chin Pavilion.
“The energy from the crowds on opening weekend was like a drug…it was totally intoxicating,” said Lady A’s Charles Kelley. “It felt so unbelievable to be back on stage together, and each night was better than the last. We’re going on to North Dakota this weekend and from now through the summer amphitheater shows, we’re going to try and raise the bar night after night.”
Special guests Kip Moore and Kacey Musgraves are currently out with the trio and will continue on to the first newly announced summer shows. Lady A will also welcome a combination of Billy Currington, David Nail and Joe Nichols for the remaining new tour dates.
TAKE ME DOWNTOWN TOUR 2014 North American Summer Dates:
3/22 Phoenix, AZ
3/23 San Diego, CA
3/27 Omaha, NE
3/28 Tulsa, OK
4/10 Evansville, IN
4/11 Atlanta, GA
4/12 Birmingham, AL
4/25 Raleigh, GA
4/26 Charlotte, NC
4/27 Knoxville, TN
5/9 Dallas, TX
5/10 Houston, TX
5/16 Hollywood, FL
5/17 Tampa, FL
5/30 Cincinnati, OH
5/31 Cuyahoga Falls, OH
6/1 Bethel, NY
6/14 Irvine, CA
6/15 Mountain View, CA
6/20 Grand Junction, CO
6/21 Sheridan, WY
6/27 North Platte, NE
7/4 Cavendish, PEI
7/6 Ottawa, ONT
7/18 Minot, ND
7/19 Cheyenne, WY
7/22 Paso Robles, CA
7/24 Noblesville, IN
7/25 Columbus, OH
7/26 Harrington, DE
7/27 Wantagh, NY
7/30 Davenport, IA
8/22 Clarkston, MI
8/23 Burgettstown, PA
8/30 Bangor, ME
8/31 Gilford, NH

Luke Bryan Concert Rescheduled After Partial Stage Collapse

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Luke Bryan


Luke Bryan‘s concert tonight (Jan. 17) at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky. has been rescheduled for Friday, Feb. 21, due to damage sustained to a portion of the stage during production load out after last night’s show in Columbus, Ohio.
According to news site nbc4i.com, officers were dispatched to Columbus, Ohio’s Schottenstein Center at about 12:04 a.m. Friday on a report of a stage collapse. According to the Ohio State University Police Division, four received minor injuries during the collapse. Kyle Davis, 47, of Columbus; Leonard Devrijer, 49, of Columbus; Andrew Gammon, 26, of Nashville; and Steven Meyers, 41, of Bremen were transported to an area hospital and treated for minor injuries.
No serious injuries have been reported.
According to Bryan’s publicist, the damage occurred after the show ended, and no fans were in the building. Necessary repairs to the production element will be made so the tour can continue.

Blake Shelton Announces 'Ten Times Crazier Tour 2014'

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Blake Shelton will head out on the 20+ date Ten Times Crazier Tour 2014 with sponsors including Pepsi. The tour kicks off in June and will visit cities including Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York City. Joining Shelton will be The Band Perry, Neal McCoy and Dan + Shay.
The first opportunity for fans to buy tickets to the Ten Times Crazier Tour 2014, will be through Live Nation’s Country Megaticket 2014 sales campaign, where fans can purchase multi-show Country music packages at Megaticket.com, beginning next week.
On-sale information and a complete list of dates, cities and venues are yet to be announced.
First Announced Cities of the Ten Times Crazier Tour 2014:
Austin, Texas
Dallas
Little Rock, Ark.
Chicago
New York
Darien Center, N.Y.
Albuquerque, N.M.
Phoenix
San Diego
Fresno, Calif.
Sacramento, Calif.
Mountain View, Calif.
Spokane, Wash.
Tacoma, WA
Vancouver, BC
Boise, Id.
Salt Lake City
Denver
Las Vegas
Los Angeles

Alabama, Eli Young Band, J.T. Hodges Slated for New Cincinnati Festival

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Buckle-UpCincinnati’s new three-day Buckle Up Music Festival has announced an initial lineup of what they expect will include 80 performers, now including Alabama, Eli Young Band, J.T. Hodges, and The Lone Bellow.
The event will take place in downtown Cincinnati at Sawyer Point and Yeatman’s Cove from July 18-20. Performances will span six stages.
“Cincinnati has quickly proven itself as a perfect market for an outdoor summer music festival,” said Bill Donabedian, the festival’s founder. “As with Bunbury Music Festival (the three-day alternative rock festival), the goal with Buckle Up is to feature an eclectic mix of music combined with an unforgettable experience.”
The new music festival expects to highlight a large array of American music including country, folk, bluegrass, Americana, roots rock genres.
Ticket prices range from $55 a day to $325, until Memorial Day. Find tickets at BuckleUpFestival.com.

Tracy Lawrence to Kick Off North American Tour

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Tracy Lawrence


Tracy Lawrence’s 28-city North American Headlights, Taillights and Radios Tour 2014 is set to begin Jan. 16 in Detroit Lakes, Minn.
“Performing live is a part of who I am,” Lawrence said. “Last year was an incredible feeling for me to release the new album Headlights, Taillights and Radios which had such great response. I am very excited to share this new music with the fans in concert.”
Additional tour dates will be added.
Headlights, Taillights and Radios Tour 2014 Dates
Jan. 16- Detroit Lakes, Minn., Holmes Theatre
Jan. 17 – Grand Rapids, MN – Myles Reif Performing Arts Center
Jan. 18 – Fairfield, Iowa – Stephen Sondheim Center for Performing Arts
Jan. 24 – Duluth, Ga. – Wild Bill’s
Jan. 28 -Panama City, Fla. – Marina Civic Center
Jan. 31 -Hoffman Estates, Ill. – Sears Centre Arena
Feb. 8 – Fort Worth, Texas – Billy Bob’s
Feb. 14 – Biloxi, Miss. – Studio A, IP Casino, Resort & Spa
Feb. 15 – Bossier City, La. – Diamond Jack’s Casino
Feb. 20 – Ashland, Ky. – Paramount Arts Center
Feb. 21 -Columbus, Ohio – The Bluestone
March 14 –  Lafayette, La. – The District
March 15 -Nacogdoches, Texas – Banita Creek Hall
March 20 – Deadwood, S.D. – Deadwood Mountain Grand Event Center
March 21 -Denver. – Grizzly Rose
March 22 -Greeley, Colo. – Union Colony Civic Center
March 24 – Pocatello, Id. – Stephens Peforming Arts Center/ Idaho State University
March 26 -Redding, Calif. – Cascade Theater
March 27 -Modesto, Calif. – Gallo Center For The Arts
March 28 -Las Vegas – Reynolds Hall, Smith Center for the Performing Arts
March 29 -Northridge, Calif. – Valley Performing Arts Center, Cal. State Northridge
March 30 -Lancaster, Calif. – Lancaster Performing Arts Center
April 1 -Palm Desert, Calif. – Mccallum Theatre for the Performing Arts
April 2 -Tucson, Ariz. – Fox Tucson Theatre
April 4 -West Wendover, Nev. – Peppermill Concert Hall
April 5 -Jackpot, Nev. – Cactus Petes Resort Casino
April 25 -Tulsa, Okla. – River Spirit Casino
April 26 -Fort Worth, Texas – La Polana Ranch

Kacey Musgraves Signs On For Katy Perry World Tour

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Kacey Musgraves joined Katy Perry at the Hollywood Bowl in 2013.


Katy Perry has announced Kacey Musgraves as one of three opening acts for various stops on her four-month North American Prismatic World Tour.
Although the Perry tour hits Nashville on June 27 without the Mercury Nashville newcomer, Musgraves will join the Capitol Records star for 14 August dates extending to Canada and touching U.S. cities, including Grand Rapids, Mich.; St. Louis, and Louisville, Ky. (dates below). Capital Cities and Tegan and Sara will tag team the rest of the tour.
“I’m so excited that I got to hand-select some of my favorite artists to join me on this journey – I know you’ll love Capital Cities, Kacey Musgraves, and Tegan and Sara as much as I do,” Perry said.
Citi card members will have access to pre-sale tickets beginning Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 10 a.m. local time. Details are forthcoming for fans’ opportunity to purchase tickets via Facebook Jan. 23.
The Prismatic World Tour is Perry’s first tour since 2011’s sold-out California Dreams Tour, which was the subject of the 2012 feature film Katy Perry: Part Of Me, the fifth biggest music documentary of all time.
Catch Musgraves on the road with Lady Antebellum through April. In addition to performing, Musgraves is also nominated for four Grammy Awards at the end of the month.
Prismatic dates including Kacey Musgraves:
Aug. 10 – Grand Rapids, Mich. – Van Andel Arena
Aug. 11 – Auburn Hills, Mich. – The Palace of Auburn Hills
Aug. 13 – Columbus, Ohio – Nationwide Arena
Aug. 14 – Cleveland, Ohio – Quicken Loans Arena
Aug. 16 – Louisville, Ky. – KFC Yum! Center
Aug. 17 – St. Louis – Scottrade Center
Aug. 19 – Kansas City, Mo. – Sprint Center
Aug. 20 – Lincoln, Neb. – Pinnacle Bank Arena
Aug. 22 – Minneapolis – Target Center
Aug. 23 – Fargo, N.D. – FARGODOME
Aug. 26 – Winnipeg, MB – MTS Centre
Aug. 28 – Saskatoon, SK – Credit Union Centre
Aug. 29 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
Aug. 31 – Edmonton, AB – Rexall Place

Dierks Bentley Announces '2014 Riser Tour'

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riser dierks bentley11Typically, an artist announces a new tour via a press release, a video on the official website, or some similar method.
Not Dierks Bentley. The “I Hold On” singer “hacked” into CMT’s Twitter account to announce his forthcoming 2014 Riser Tour, and revealed via a series of tweets that Chris Young, Jon Pardi and Chase Rice will be joining the tour. The tour will launch May 9 in Charlotte, N.C.
“rule #1 — you should never leave your company’s twitter open at work. Guess I will have some fun with this.” Dierks said via Twitter.
He teased fans with a series of hints at who would be joining him on the tour.
“excited to see y’all out on the road! more info on cities and dates are coming soon. wonder if CMT will kick me off anytime soon,” he continued. The singer-songwriter later posted a photo with proof that he indeed got “kicked out,” before he could eat his Doritos.
A release with cities included on the tour arrived shortly after the tweets. Bentley’s upcoming studio album Riser releases Feb. 25.
First Announced Cities on the 2014 RISER TOUR First Leg:
Charlotte, N.C.
Raleigh, N.C.*
Virginia Beach, Va.
Washington, D.C.
Holmdel, N.J.
Bossier City, La.*
Robinsville, Miss.*
Detroit
Philadelphia
Scranton, Pa.
Hunter Mountain, N.Y.*
Thornville, Ohio*
Craven, SK*
Eau Claire, Wis.*
St. Louis
Morrison, Colo.
Los Angeles
Phoenix
San Diego
Mt. View, Calif.
Las Vegas
Sixes, Ore.*
Havelock, ON*
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Indianapolis
*Opening acts may vary, check concert listings for more details 



Bridgestone Arena One of Busiest In US

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bridgestone arenaBridgestone Arena ranked sixth in U.S. ticket sales in 2013, according to new data from Pollstar. This is the third time in the last four years that the venue has received the distinction of being one of the busiest in the United States.
It is also nominated for Arena of the Year for the seventh consecutive time at the Feb. 21 Pollstar Awards, which will be presented during the Pollstar Live conference in Nashville. David Kells, Bridgestone Arena VP of Booking, is nominated for Facility Executive of the Year for the second straight year.
“Thanks to the outstanding support of Bridgestone Arena patrons, staff, performers, promoters and the city of Nashville, the arena has become one of the premier stops on US tours,” said Kells. “We take pride in keeping this building at the forefront of the industry, and look forward to 2014 as we continue to build Bridgestone Arena’s reputation of truly being one of the best in the business.”
Bridgestone Arena sold 448,148 tickets during 2013, a year that was highlighted by the CMA Awards, We’re All for the Hall, and shows from Blake Shelton, Taylor Swift (three shows), Luke Bryan (two shows), One Direction, Beyonce, and Justin Timberlake, and the arena’s primary tenant, the Nashville Predators.
It will host the NCAA Women’s Final Four in 2014, as well as twelve upcoming consecutive SEC Basketball Championships, including men’s (2015-2017, 2019-2021, 2023-2025) and women’s (2018, 2022, 2026).
“Bridgestone has become an essential part of our city’s tourist and entertainment district, and a lot of credit for the energy we see around our downtown goes to the arena,” added Nashville Mayor Karl Dean.
Topping arena ticket sales in the United States for 2013 were:
1. Barclays Center (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
2. Staples Center (Los Angeles)
3. Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia)
4. Philips Arena (Atlanta)
5. Verizon Center (Washington, D.C.)
6. Bridgestone Arena (Nashville, Tenn.)
7. Madison Square Garden (New York)
8. Sprint Center (Kansas City, Mo.)
9. The Palace of Auburn Hills (Auburn Hills, Mich.)
10. American Airlines Arena (Miami)