Aldean Breaks Fenway Park Attendance Records

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Jason Aldean at Fenway Park. Photo: Chris and Todd Owyoung

Jason Aldean at Fenway Park. Photo: Chris and Todd Owyoung


Jason Aldean certainly knows how to draw a crowd. He broke two attendance records this weekend during his concerts at Fenway Park in Boston. Aldean broke Paul McCartney‘s single night record and The Dave Matthews Band‘s two-night record (set in 2006). More than 70,000 tickets to Aldean’s concerts were sold in less than an hour; those fans packed the ballpark as Aldean became the first country artist in history to perform at Fenway Park. The concerts featured guests Miranda Lambert, Jake Owen and Thomas Rhett.
“I heard we also set a new all time record for beer sales,” says Aldean. “They drank Boston dry…it was wild!”
Aldean’s 2013 Night Train Tour continues next week with a concert at Chicago’s Wrigley Field on July 20.

Florida Georgia Line Reveals Cities On First Headlining Tour

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FGLFOR REAL1Florida Georgia Line‘s initial headlining tour, the Here’s To The Good Times Tour, will launch Oct. 3 in Brookings, S.D. and will visit 32 cities, wrapping in December. The trek features Colt Ford, Tyler Farr (on select dates) and Dallas Smith (on select dates). The first tour stop to go on sale—an Oct. 19 show at Whitaker Bank Ballpark in Lexington, Ky.—sold out in 23 minutes, with 10,718 tickets sold.
The dates and cities for the rest of the tour have been announced, including stops in Chicago, St. Louis, Los Angeles, and Milwaukee. The tour will close with a show on Dec. 14 at the ShoWare Center in Kent, Wash.
HERE’S TO THE GOOD TIMES TOUR
Oct. 3 Brookings, S.D.— Swiftel Center
Oct. 4 Mankato, Minn.—Verizon Wireless Center
Oct. 5 Fargo, N.D.— Scheels Arena
Oct. 6 Bismarck, N.D. —Bismarck Civic Center
Oct. 10 Murray, Ky.— CFSB Center
Oct. 11 Muncie, Ind. —Emens Auditorium
Oct. 12 Champaign, Ill.—Assembly Hall
Oct. 13 Bowling Green, Ohio —Stroh Center
Oct. 16 Springfield, Mo.—O’ Reilly Center
Oct. 19 Lexington, Ky. —Whitaker Bank Ballpark SOLD-OUT
Oct. 23 Carrollton, Ga.—The Coliseum/Univ. of W. GA
Oct. 31 Chicago —Sears Center Area
Nov. 1 St. Louis —Chaifetz Arena
Nov. 2 Cedar Rapids, Iowa —US Cellular Center
Nov. 3 Milwaukee —Eagles Ballroom
Nov. 7 Florence, S.C. —Florence Civic Center
Nov. 8 Knoxville, Tenn.— Knoxville Civic Coliseum
Nov. 9 Greenville, S.C. —BiLo Center
Nov. 15 New York—Best Buy Theater
Nov. 16 Upper Darby, Pa. —Tower Theater
Nov. 17 Reading, Pa.— Eagle Theater
Nov. 21 Huntington, W. Va.—Big Sandy Superstore Arena
Nov. 22 Salem, Va. —Salem Civic Center
Nov. 23 Greensboro, N.C.— Greensboro Coliseum
Nov. 29 Ft. Worth, Texas—Billy Bob’s Texas
Nov. 30 Belton, Texas— Bell County Expo Center
Dec. 1 Austin, Texas —ACL Live at the Moody Theater
Dec. 6 Los Angeles— Club Nokia LA Live
Dec. 11 Fresno, Calif. —Save Mart Center
Dec. 12 Reno, Nev.— Reno Events Center
Dec. 13 Eugene, Ore. —Matthew Knight Arena
Dec. 14 Kent, Wash.— ShoWare Center

Industry Ink (7-12-13)

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elite talent agencyElite Talent Agency has had a recent string of signings to the company’s roster, including: Bryan White (country), Buddy Jewell (country), Elenowen (Folk/Americana), The Material (pop/rock), No Malice/Malice (Rap/Hip hop), Bridget Carrington (Pop/R&B), The Almost (pop/rock), Aaron Gillespie (Christian), The Vespers (Folk/Americana) and Monster Energy Hip Hop Tour (Rap/Hip hop). Elite has offices in Nashville and in New York City.

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Colt Cameron


Curb Music Publishing has promoted Colt Cameron to Sr. Creative Director. Cameron, a Texas native, is a graduate of Belmont University and has been with the company since 2006, most recently serving as Creative Director.
His responsibilities include overseeing the creative operations of the roster that includes Rodney Atkins, Lee Brice, LeAnn Rimes, Mo Pitney, Ruth Collins, Kyle Jacobs, Joe Leathers, Billy Montana, Brian Davis, Tammi Kidd Hutton, Phillip Lammonds and Bobby Tomberlin. 

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panashstyle1paNASH Style LLC has added three new Associate Stylists, including Alex Cohen, Sophie Harris and Colleen Cavanaugh.
“I am excited that, with this growth and the talent of these three young women, we can provide new and current clients with different choices in styling aesthetics, various levels of expertise, and competitive rates to fit different budgets,” says Lori Bumgarner, owner of paNASH Style.
In addition to offering wardrobe styling services, paNASH Style offers recording artists other imaging services such as brand development, media coaching and professionally-written bios. For more information, visit paNASHstyle.com

William Morris Endeavour Invests in Droga5 Ad Agency

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WMEWilliam Morris Endeavour is reportedly finalizing agreements to acquire a 49 percent stake in Droga5, an independent advertising agency founded in 2006. The deal, estimated between $150-225 million, is expected to close next week between advertising agency’s David Droga and Sarah Thompson and W.M.E.’s Ari Emanuel and Patrick Whitesell.
Executives estimate the partnership will incorporate brand-supported content between the two companies.
Droga5’s clients include Spotify, Coca-Cola, American Express, Google-owned Motorola, and Prudential. W.M.E.’s Nashville acts include Blake Shelton, Brad Paisley, Chris Young, Darius Rucker, Dierks Bentley, Eric Church, Hank Williams Jr. Josh Turner, Kix Brooks, Lee Ann Womack, Luke Bryan, Pistol Annies, Rascal Flatts, Reba, Taylor Swift, Trisha Yearwood, Vince Gill, Wynonna and many more.
“Advertisers and brands want to get closer to our content,” Whitesell told the NY Times’ Tanzina Vega, saying that the partnership would offer advertisers an “A to Z solution” for their campaigns instead of having to hire multiple agencies. “There’s a need for it on our end, for our clients to have a more sophisticated bridge to this.”
Emanuel’s attention was brought to Droga5 during the promotional campaign between Jay-Z’s autobiography and Microsoft’s search engine Bing. “That’s an integrated approach that not a lot of people are doing,” said Emanuel to the paper. “We have clients, whether it be on the non-scripted side, the scripted side in television, music clients, creatives that create content for different screens, all of that is going to be on the table.”
Last year Droga sought private investment from a group led by Clear Channel CEO Bob Pittman and Apollo Global Management’s Henry Silverman.

Florida Georgia Line To Launch Headlining Tour in October

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FGL Headlining Tour111Florida Georgia Line will embark on their first headlining tour, beginning in October. Tour dates were announced, but cities and venues were not revealed. The duo’s Here’s To The Good Times Tour 2013 will run from Oct. 3 through Dec. 14. The tour will feature guests Colt Ford, Tyler Farr and Dallas Smith (on select dates).
Details will be announced July 15, but one tour stop has already been revealed. The duo will bring the headlining show to Lexington, Ky. on Oct. 19 at Whitaker Bank Ballpark.

Travis Tritt To Release 'The Calm After…' On July 9

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On July 9, Travis Tritt will release his first album in six years, entitled The Calm After… The album’s title reflects Tritt’s legal woes with his now defunct previous label. The project will release on the singer’s Post Oak Recordings.
“I feel so humbled and blessed to be where I am right now,” says Tritt. “My voice has never been stronger, I’m constantly playing and working to become a better guitar player, banjo player, vocalist and songwriter. I am honestly as excited about the creative process and performing now as I was the day I signed my first record deal.”
The album features a duet with Tritt’s 15-year-old daughter Tyler Reese on the single “Sometimes Love Just Ain’t Enough,” a remake of the Patty Smyth and Don Henley song. Tritt’s daughter will join the singer at certain venues on his ongoing tour.
Upcoming tour dates are listed below:
July 12—Seven Clans Casino—Thief River Falls, Minn.
July 13—St. Croix Casino—Turtle Lake, Wis.
July 18—Freedom Hall—Sterling Heights, Mich.
July 19—Chautauqua Institute—Chautauqua, N.Y.
July 20*—Beckley YMCA Sports Complex—Beckley, W.Va.
Aug. 1—Campbell Country Fair—Gillette, Wy.
Aug. 2—Butte Silver Bow County Fair—Butte, Mont.
Aug. 3—Big Valley Jamboree—Camrose, Canada
Aug. 8—Tillamook County Fair—Tillamook, Ore.
Aug. 9—Umatilla County Fair—Hermiston, Ore.
Aug. 16—Havelock Country Jamboree—Havelock, ON
Aug. 30—Fort Randall CasinoPickstown, S.D.
Sept. 7*—Vermont State Fair—Rutland, Vt.
Sept. 13—Riverwind Casino—Norman, Okla.
Sept. 15*— B100 Birthday Bash—South Bend, Ind.
Sept. 19— PACE Center—Parker, Colo.
Sept. 20—  Sky Ute Casino Events Center—Ignacio, Colo.
Sept. 21—Cattle Baron’s Ball 2013—Eaton, Colo.
Sept. 27 — Margaritaville Resort Casino—Bossier City, La.
Sept. 28* —Hot Springs Balloon Festival—Hot Springs, Ark.
Oct. 3—Bucks County Playhouse—New Hope, Pa.
Oct. 4—Renaissance Theatre—Mansfield, Ohio
Oct. 5—The Newton Theatre—Newton, N.J.
Oct. 6 —The Ridgefield Playhouse—Ridgefield, Conn.
Oct. 12— Austin County Fair—Bellville, Texas
Oct. 19—Mark G Etess Arena—Atlantic City, N.J.
Oct. 26—Pensacola Interstate Fair—Pensacola, Fla.
Oct. 27*—Florida State Hog Rally—Ft. Walton Beach, Fla.
Oct. 28*—Pensacola Fair—Pensacola, Fla.
Nov. 1—Strathmore—North Bethesda, Md.
Nov. 2—New Barn Theater—Mount Vernon, Ky.
Nov. 9*—Founder’s Day Festival—Ocoee, Fla.
* indicates a Tyler Reese guest appearance

Southern Ground Music & Food Festival Adds To Lineup

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southern ground music and food festivalA slew of artists will be joining Zac Brown Band‘s Southern Ground Music & Food Festival, which returns to Nashville’s The Great Lawn at Riverfront Park this Sept. 27-28. Dawes and Levi Lowrey, Blackberry Smoke, The Wood Brothers, Niko Moon, DUGAS, John Driskell Hopkins and The Mosier Brothers Band, Clay Cook, Coy Bowles and the Fellowship, The Brothers Road, and AJ Ghent Band will all take part in the two-day festival.
Previously announced artists include Kacey Musgraves, Willie Nelson and The Family Band, Grace Potter and The Nocturnals, The Head and the Heart, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Eli Young Band, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, and sit-in guests John Fogerty and Jason Mraz.
The Southern Ground Music & Food Festival is promoted by JAM, Outback Concerts, and Sound Events and produced by JAM, Outback Concerts and ROAR.
 

Hunter Hayes To Launch Headlining Tour in October

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Hunter-HayesHunter Hayes will perform 24 dates in 21 cities for his CMT On Tour: Let’s Be Crazy tour this fall.
Hayes is currently celebrating his first No. 1 album with the release of Hunter Hayes (Encore). The album features the singer’s hit song “I Want Crazy,” in addition to collaborations with Jason Mraz and Ashley Monroe.
For more information on Hayes’s upcoming tour, visit HunterHayes.com/Shows.
CMT on Tour: Hunter Hayes Let’s Be Crazy Tour Dates
Oct. 10 Knoxville, Tenn. – Knoxville Civic Auditorium
Oct. 11 Savannah, Ga. – Johnny Mercer Theatre
Oct. 12 Columbia, S.C. – South Carolina State Fair
Oct. 17 Atlanta – Fox Theatre
Oct. 18-19 Nashville, Tenn. – Ryman Auditorium
Oct. 24 Muncie, Ind. – Emens Auditorium at Ball State University
Oct. 25 Chicago – Rosemont Theatre
Oct. 26 Louisville, Ky. – The Louisville Palace Theater
Nov. 1 Birmingham, Ala. – BJCC Concert Hall
Nov. 2 Greensboro, N.C. – War Memorial Auditorium
Nov. 8 Evansville, Ind. – The Aiken Theatre at The Centre
Nov. 9 Cleveland, Ohio – State Theatre at Playhouse Square
Nov. 10 Detroit – Fox Theatre
Nov. 14 St. Louis – Fox Theatre
Nov. 15 Sioux City, Iowa –Orpheum Theatre
Nov. 16 Omaha, Neb. – Orpheum Theater
Nov. 20 Lafayette, La. – Heymann Performing Arts Center
Nov. 22 Dallas – Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie
Nov. 23 Tulsa, Okla. – Brady Theater
Dec. 4-5 Minneapolis – Orpheum Theatre
Dec. 6-7 Kansas City, Mo. – The Midland by AMC

Dr. Ralph Stanley To Launch Farewell Tour in October

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Dr. Ralph Stanley


Dr. Ralph Stanley will launch his farewell tour, billed as Man of Constant Sorrow Tour: The Dr.’s Farewell, on Oct. 16. The tour will include more than 80 shows at festivals, folk clubs and performing arts centers, and will run through December 2014. Accompanying Stanley will be his band, the Clinch Mountain Boys.
Stanley holds an honorary doctorate in music from Lincoln Memorial University and has worn that title since it was awarded in 1976. Stanley’s career began in 1946 with older brother Carter; the pair recorded and toured as The Stanley Brothers. Ralph began a solo career after Carter’s death in 1966.

“What an honor it is to be a part of a musical legend and to work with my all-time hero’s final musical journey,” says Josh Trivett, Stanley’s co-manager. “Dr. Ralph is an American and an international musical icon who has influenced so many modern stars with his trademark mountain sound. Man of Constant Sorrow Tour: The Dr.’s Farewell will be a fantastic celebration of the life of Dr. Ralph, the mountain music he’s made famous and his legacy that will endure through the course of time.” 

Over his lengthy career, the entertainer has earned three Grammy awards. He was the distinctive sound behind the seven-million-selling O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack album. Dr. Stanley is a member of the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and a recipient of the National Medal of Arts, and he was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 2000. As a bandleader, Stanley shepherded the careers of Ricky Skaggs, Keith Whitley, Larry Sparks and Charlie Sizemore.
Dates for the opening weekend of the Man of Constant Sorrow Tour:

Oct. 18  The Dunn Center – Rocky Mount, N.C.
Oct. 19  Morehead Center – Morehead, N.C.
Oct. 20  The Birchmere – Alexandria, Va.
Oct. 21  The Arts Center – Carrborro, N.C.

Sheryl Crow, Gary Allan Announce Co-Headlining Tour

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Sheryl Crow


Sheryl Crow and Gary Allan will co-headline the Free and Easy Tour this fall. Three shows were announced on Monday (June 24). On Sept. 13, they will perform at the Santa Barbara Bowl, at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on Sept. 14, and at the Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield, Calif on Sept. 15. Tickets for the shows will go on sale Saturday (June 29). Additional dates will be announced soon.
“Sheryl and I met while doing some guitar pulls earlier this year and started talking about doing something together. The timing seemed right and ‘Free and Easy’ just came natural to us both,” says Allan. “If we’re near you, come on out. It’s going to be a good time.”
gary allan photo 2013“I love Gary’s music,” says Crow. “He puts on the kind of show that I like to go see so I am thrilled to be out with him on tour, and really look forward to be able to perform my new music to the country fans this fall.”
Dates announced on Monday include:
Sept. 13—Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara, Calif.
Sept. 14—The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles
Sept. 15—Rabobank Arena, Bakersfield, Calif.