Jason Aldean has announced a second show at Boston’s Fenway Park, scheduled for Friday July 12, after selling out his first date (7/13) in just seven minutes.

Miranda Lambert, and special guests Jake Owen and Thomas Rhett will perform during both Fenway Shows as part of his 2013 Night Train Tour.

Tickets for the second date go on sale to the general public on Fri., Nov. 2 with pre-sale starting with Aldean’s fan club (Oct. 30), Red Sox season ticket holders (Oct. 31) and through WKLB (Nov. 1).

Over Saturday Oct. 27, Aldean rounded off the final date of his 2012 My Kinda Party Tour in Dallas, TX when he performed his seventh Concert For the Cure to raise money for the Susan G. Komen For the Cure. The event raised $509,125 to help support the fight against breast cancer, with over 20,000 in attendance at the Gexa Energy Pavilion.

For more information, visit www.jasonaldean.com.

Taylor Swift announced a North American stadium and arena tour beginning early 2013 in support of her new album, Red, during Katie Couric’s 20/20 ABC special last Friday (10/26).

Swift is currently slated to headline 58 shows (nine of which are stadiums) in 45 cities in 29 states and 3 provinces on The Red Tour in 2013, which kicks off on March 13 in Omaha, Neb. and continues through September.

Singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran, who is featured on Red’s duet, “Everything Has Changed,” will be a special guest at every show.

At Swift’s request, every show will include tickets priced under $50. The first tickets will go on sale on November 16th, on sale information is available here.

Watch the announcement here. 

The Red Tour will be produced and promoted by The Messina Group.

The Red Tour dates:
DATE CITY

March 13 & 14 – Omaha, Nebraska
March 18 & 19 – St. Louis, Missouri
March 22 – Charlotte, North Carolina
March 23 – Columbia, South Carolina
March 27 & 28 & 29 – Newark, New Jersey*
April 10 – Miami, Florida*
April 11 & 12 – Orlando, Florida
April 18 & 19 – Atlanta, Georgia*
April 20 – Tampa, Florida*
April 25 – Cleveland, Ohio
April 26 – Indianapolis, Indiana
April 27 – Lexington, Kentucky
May 4 – Detroit, Michigan*
May 7 – Louisville, Kentucky
May 8 – Columbus, Ohio*
May 11 & 12 – Washington, DC*
May 16 – Houston, Texas
May 21 – Austin, Texas
May 22 – San Antonio, Texas
May 25 – Dallas, Texas*
May 28 & 29 – Glendale, Arizona
June 1 – Salt Lake City, Utah
June 2 – Denver, Colorado
June 15 – Toronto, Ontario*
June 22 – Winnipeg, Manitoba
June 29 – Vancouver, British Columbia
July 6 – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania*
July 20 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
July 27 – Foxborough, Massachusetts (on sale November 17)
August 1 – Des Moines, Iowa
August 2 & 3 – Kansas City, Missouri*
August 6 – Wichita, Kansas
August 7 – Tulsa, Oklahoma
August 10 – Chicago, Illinois*
August 15 – San Diego, California*
August 19 & 20 – Los Angeles, California*
August 27 – Sacramento, California*
August 30 – Portland, Oregon
August 31 – Tacoma, Washington
September 6 – Fargo, North Dakota
September 7 & 8 – St. Paul, Minnesota
September 12 – Greensboro, North Carolina
September 13 – Raleigh, North Carolina
September 14 – Charlottesville, Virginia*
September 19, 20 & 21 – Nashville, Tennessee

* On Sale November 16.

Average Joe’s flagship artist Colt Ford is taking his music out west for a quick fall tour, accompanied by label mate JJ Lawhorn. The Answer To No One Tour, named for the collaboration with Lawhorn on Ford’s new album Declaration of Independence, will play 12 cities beginning Friday, Oct. 26 in Mesa, Arizona.

“I’m really excited to be headed back out West,” says Ford. “I’m bringing my buddy JJ Lawhorn on the road with us. We’ll be visiting a lot of great cities on the tour and can’t wait for it to kick off!”

Answer To No One Tour dates:
10/26 – Mesa, AZ
10/27 – Tucson, AZ
10/28 – San Bernardino, CA
10/31 – San Juan Capistrano, CA
11/1 – Bakersfield, CA
11/2 – San Jose, CA
11/3 – Sacramento, CA
11/4 – Springfield, OR
11/6 – Portland, OR
11/7 – Boise, ID
11/8 – West Valley City, UT
11/9 – Denver, CO

The Nashville Association of Talent Directors (NATD) will salute six industry leaders at the 2nd annual NATD Honors gala on Wed., Nov. 14 at the Hermitage Hotel. Honorees include Nashville Predator and NHL Foundation Award recipient Mike Fisher, Morris Management Group President Clint Higham, CAA Nashville Agent John Huie, country music icon George Jones and Nashville Symphony President & CEO Alan Valentine.

Robert S. Williams, President of WBA Entertainment, will receive the Hubert Long Award. Named for the influential industry executive, The Hubert Long Award is presented to individuals who have made a significant and positive contribution to the music industry through artist development.

The 2012 Honorees were chosen by the NATD Board of Directors, led by President Steve Tolman of LogiCom. “Our goal is to recognize the work that these individuals have done to better the community around them. Not only are they leaders in their chosen professions but they believe in continuing and supporting education which is one of our main goals at NATD.”

The NATD Honors begins with a reception at 6:00 PM followed by a dinner and ceremony at 7:15 PM. Ticket information can be found at www.ticketfly.com.

Past honorees include Alabama, Tony Conway, Mayor Karl Dean, James H. Gosnell, Jr., and Barry Trotz.

Jake Owen’s first headlining outing is a big success. CMT On Tour: Jake Owen: The Summer Never Ends 2012 is in the midst of the most consecutive sold-out shows since the CMT Tour’s inception eleven years ago. Featuring special guests Love and Theft and Florida Georgia Line, the outing kicked off with sold-out shows in New York, NY and Detroit, MI, and is on deck for advance sell-outs in at least six more markets.

Owen’s single “The One That Got Away,” is No. 1 on the MusicRow chart and follows a string of charttoppers including “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” and “Alone with You.”

His new Endless Summer EP was produced by Joey Moi and released following Owen’s run on the Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw blockbuster Brothers of the Sun Tour.

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Luke Bryan wrapped his fourth annual Farm Tour 2012 earlier this month, performing for 100,000 fans during the eight-city run. That is more than double the attendance of last year’s Farm Tour. The outing visited Georgia Southern University, Clemson University, Auburn University, Valdosta State University, University of West Georgia, University of Georgia, Florida State University and Mercer University. Joining him were Peach Pickers Dallas Davidson and Rhett Akins, as well as singer/songwriters Chancie Neal and Cole Swindell.

The tour of outdoor shows celebrates American farmers and proceeds go to scholarships for students from farming families at each college.