Jason Aldean’s We Back Tour To Launch In January

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Jason Aldean revealed details today on his upcoming 2020 We Back Tour launching Jan. 30 in Columbia, South Carolina. Named after the new lead single from his upcoming ninth studio album, 9, which will be released Nov. 22, the 20-city trek will visit Orlando, Wichita, Oklahoma City, Biloxi, Des Moines and more through March. For the first leg of the tour, Morgan Wallen, Riley Green and Dee Jay Silver will offer direct support.

Citi is the official presale credit card of the tour and Citi card members will have access to purchase presale tickets on Tuesday (Sept. 17) through Citi EntertainmentSM. General on sale begins this Friday (Sept. 20) for select cities at jasonaldean.com, with additional ticket on sale information continuing to roll out over the coming weeks.

2020 WE BACK TOUR Dates:
1/30/2020        Columbia, SC – Colonial Life Arena
1/31/2020        Orlando, FL – Amway Center
2/01/2020        Jacksonville, FL – VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
2/06/2020        Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena**
2/07/2020        Omaha, NE – CHI Health Center Arena**
2/08/2020        Fargo, ND – Fargodome**
2/13/2020        Moline, IL – TaxSlayer Center
2/14/2020        Springfield, MO – JQH Arena**
2/15/2020        Wichita, KS – InTrust Bank Arena
2/20/2020        Charleston, WV – Charleston Coliseum
2/21/2020        Charlottesville, VA – John Paul Jones Arena*
2/27/2020        Bossier City, LA – CenturyLink Center
2/28/2020        Oklahoma City, OK – Chesapeake Arena
2/29/2020        Jonesboro, AR – First National Bank Arena**
3/05/2020        Lafayette, LA – Cajundome
3/06/2020        Biloxi, MS – Mississippi Coast Coliseum**
3/07/2020        Tupelo, MS – BancorpSouth Arena
3/12/2020        Madison, WI  – Veterans Memorial Coliseum**
3/13/2020        Columbia, MO – Mizzou Arena
3/14/2020        St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center**

*Lineup May Vary

The SteelDrivers Announce Bad For You Tour

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Photo: Anthony Scarlati

The SteelDrivers have announced the dates for their upcoming Bad For You Tour, which kicks off in February and runs through the end of April. The 2020 schedule coincides with The SteelDrivers’ fifth album on Rounder Records, Bad For You, and tickets for the tour go on sale beginning today (9/13). Additional tour dates will be announced soon. 

The eclectic group of musicians and songwriters performs about 75 shows a year. The new tour includes stops in Lexington, Knoxville, Dallas, Houston, Charleston, Chicago, St. Louis, Washington, D.C. and more. The group emerged on the Americana and bluegrass scene over a decade ago and has amassed a legion of fans along the way, counting Bill Murray and Adele among them, while always keeping it about the music. ““We still have the same joy and enthusiasm that we did in the beginning. Even as the trajectory changes, the story continues to unfold,” admits SteelDrivers band member Tammy Rogers. 

Bad For You Tour Dates:
FEB 6   –   Bristol, TN / Paramount Theatre
FEB 7   –   Roanoke, VA / Jefferson Center
FEB 8   –    Richmond, VA /  Modlin Center for the Arts
FEB 13   –    Columbus, OH /  The Lincoln Theatre
FEB 14   –    Lexington, KY /  Manchester Music Hall
FEB 20   –    Columbia, TN /  Cherry Theatre
FEB 21   –    Knoxville, TN /  Bijou Theatre
FEB 26   –    Austin, TX /  One World Theatre
FEB 27   –    Dallas, TX /  Kessler Theatre
FEB 28   –    Houston, TX /  The Heights Theatre
FEB 29   –    Lubbock, TX / Cactus Theatre
MAR 5   –    Durham, NC /  Carolina Theatre
MAR 6   –    Charlotte, NC / Ovens Auditorium
MAR 7   –    Charleston, SC /  Charleston Music Hall
MAR 28   –   Brooksville, FL /  Spring Bluegrass Festival
APR 2   –    Chicago, IL /  City Winery
APR 3   –    Madison, WI /  Barrymore Theatre
APR 4   –    St. Louis, MO /  Sheldon Music Hall
APR 16   –   Alexandria, VA /  The Birchmere
APR 17   –   New York, NY /  City Winery
APR 18   –   Portland, ME /  Port City Music Hall

Adam Hambrick Plots Fall Tour In Collaboration With Graduate Hotels

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Rising country artist Adam Hambrick has announced his first-ever headlining tour in partnership with Graduate Hotels. The Capitol Records Nashville/Buena Vista Records artist is also touring supporting LANCO, Chris Lane, Tucker Beathard, and Parker McCollum on select dates. Adam recently released his new track and official music video “Forever Ain’t Long Enough.”

“College was such a blast for me. I loved every minute of it. That’s where I discovered so much of the music that made a mark on me. That’s why, with help from Graduate Hotels, we built my first tour around college towns and made it the theme for this Fall,” states Hambrick.

YouTube video

Prior to select shows, Adam will be collaborating with Graduate Hotels creating an intimate fan experience, including a solo acoustic set and VIP hang. The Graduate Hotel experience is free and open to the public. Tickets and additional information can be found at adamhambrick.com.

2019 Fall Tour Dates:
SEP 19 – The Lyric Oxford Oxford, MS*+
SEP 20 – Druid City Music Hall Tuscaloosa, AL+
SEP 26 – The Foundry Athens, GA*
SEP 28 – Highway 49 Fest Richland, MS+
OCT 3 – The Bourbon Theatre Lincoln, NE*
OCT 4 – Holland PFAC Scott Recital Hall Omaha, NE
OCT 5 – Guitars Rock N’ Country Bar Joplin, MO
OCT 19 – The Stache Grand Rapids, MI
OCT 20 – Blind Pig Ann Arbor, MI*
OCT 27 – First Security Amphitheater Little Rock, AR
OCT 31 – George’s Majestic Lounge Fayetteville, AR*+
NOV 8 – First Avenue Club Iowa City, IA*+
NOV 9 – The Tap Bloomington, IN*

*Graduate Hotel VIP Experience Tour Stop
+Supporting LANCO, Chris Lane, Tucker Beathard, or Parker McCollum

Chris Tomlin Announces 12-Date Christmas Tour

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Chris Tomlin is celebrating the holidays with a Christmas tour once again this year, Chris Tomlin Christmas: Christmas Songs of Worship. The new tour will launch in Augusta, Georgia on Dec. 2 and take him to many of the same cities as previous Christmas tours, including stops in Chattanooga, Knoxville, Birmingham, Cincinnati and New York City, creating an annual Christmas concert tradition for many families.

“This is going to be an incredible night, an intimate night of remembering what the season is all about, remembering what Christmas is about, remembering why we celebrate and why we worship, and remembering our Savior together,” said Tomlin.

The 12-city tour not only offers an intimate show from Chris but a one-of-a-kind experience of sights and sounds of the season featuring Christmas carols, photos with Santa, Christmas cookies, snow on stage and more. The tour will visit some of America’s most beautiful and historic theaters like the Orpheum Theatre, Tennessee Theatre, Alabama Theatre, the Taft Theatre and more. Tickets will be available this Friday, Sept. 13.

Prior to his holiday tour Tomlin will hit the road on his 2019 fall tour, “An Evening of Worship with Chris Tomlin,” which launches with back-to-back nights in Carmel, Indiana on Oct. 1 & 2.

Chris Tomlin Christmas: Christmas Songs of Worship Tour Dates:

12/2     Augusta, GA- Miller Theatre
12/3     Chattanooga, TN- Tivoli Theatre
12/4     Memphis, TN- Orpheum Theatre
12/7     Knoxville, TN- Tennessee Theatre
12/8     Newport News, VA- Ferguson Center For The Arts
12/11   Birmingham, AL- Alabama Theater
12/12   Chicago, IL- Chicago Theatre
12/13   Akron, OH- Akron Civic Center
12/17   Cincinnati, OH- Taft Theater
12/18   Philadelphia, PA- Merriam Theatre
12/19   Providence, RI- The Vet
12/20   New York Theater- The Beacon Theatre

Paradigm Signs LeAnn Rimes

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LeAnn Rimes. Photo: Sara Hertel

Paradigm Talent Agency has signed LeAnn Rimes to its roster, and will represent Rimes globally across the board in all fields.

“I am honored and excited to collaborate with such a forward-thinking, unique company in this next chapter of my career,” shares Rimes. “Marty, Jonathan, the worldwide team of Paradigm and I are going to create magic.”

“LeAnn is one of the most prolific voices of our time,” says Paradigm Worldwide Head of Music, Marty Diamond. “As a pioneer of making music that transcends across all platforms for the better part of two decades, she continues to be a genre-bending, trailblazing talent with a voice ahead of her time.”

Paradigm Nashville Co-Head, Jonathan Levine, added, “We’re honored to have LeAnn join our family of mavericks and are excited to support her as she continues to push the music industry forward.”

Rimes is also represented by manager Darrell Brown (Prodigy Management) and publicists Yvette Noel-Schure, Christina Garvin and Edwin Banacia (Schure Media Group).

Brantley Gilbert Gets “Fire’t Up” For New Tour

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It won’t be too long before Brantley Gilbert brings the music from his recently announced upcoming fifth studio album, Fire & Brimstone (Oct. 4) to the masses. Gilbert has announced his upcoming Fire’t Up Tour, which will launch in January and is named after the first track on his upcoming 15-song project.

Chase Rice, Dylan Scott and Brandon Lay have signed on as openers for the tour.

“I truly feel like we’re at the point that we can let the music take us where it is meant to go, so with every new album we like to change up our show and make it something that plays to those stories and characters,” shares Gilbert. “We’ll of course still do the hits our fans love, but we are looking at this as an opportunity to turn up the heat a bit and give the songs on Fire & Brimstone a chance to really rock.”

Fire & Brimstone features collaborations with Lindsay Ell, Willie Nelson, Alison Krauss, Jamey Johnson, Lukas Nelson and Colt Ford.

Shortly after the album’s October release, Gilbert will set sail for his Second Annual Kick It in the Ship cruise. He will be joined by Rice, LANCO, Diamond Rio, Tyler Farr, Danielle Bradbery, Jon Langston, Colt Ford, Tyler Rich, SixForty1, Trea Landon, Sam Grow, Tyler Braden, Brian Davis, Tyler Booth and more as they rock the high-seas from Miami to Cozumel this November.

2020 “Fire’t Up Tour” dates are as follows:
Thu 1/23/2020 -London, ON Budweiser Gardens
Fri 1/24/2020- Oshawa, ON Tribute Communities Centre
Sat 1/25/2020- Mashantucket, Conn. Foxwoods Resort
Thu 1/30/2020- Moline, Ill. TaxSlayer Center
Fri 1/31/2020- Highland Heights, Ky. BB&T Arena
Sat 2/1/2020- Salem, Va. Salem Civic Center
Thu 2/6/2020- Green Bay, Wis. Resch Center
Fri 2/7/2020- Minneapolis, Minn. Target Center
Sat 2/8/2020- Milwaukee, Wis. Fiserv Forum
Thu 2/13/2020- Greensboro, N.C. Greensboro Coliseum Complex
Fri 2/14/2020- Louisville, Ky. KFC Yum! Center
Sat 2/15/2020- Chattanooga, Tenn. McKenzie Arena at UTC
Thu 2/20/2020- Evansville, Ind. The Ford Center
Fri 2/21/2020- North Little Rock, Ark. Verizon Arena
Sat 2/22/2020- Tulsa, Okla. BOK Center
Thu 2/27/2020- Toledo, Ohio Huntington Center
Fri 2/28/2020- Youngstown, Ohio Covelli Centre
Sat 2/29/2020- Pikeville, Ky. Appalachian Wireless Arena
Thu 3/19/2020- Nampa, Idaho Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
Fri 3/20/2020- Portland, Ore. Moda Center
Sat 3/21/2020- Tacoma, Wash. Tacoma Dome
Thu 3/26/2020- Ontario, Calif. Citizens Business Bank Arena
Fri 3/27/2020- Fresno, Calif. Save Mart Center
Sat 3/28/2020- Las Vegas, Nev. The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan
Thu 4/16/2020- Greenville, S.C.^ Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Fri 4/17/2020- Tuscaloosa, Ala.^ Tuscaloosa Amphitheater
Sat 4/18/2020- Orange Beach, Ala.^ The Wharf Amphitheater
Thu 4/23/2020- Florence, S.C.^ Florence Civic Center
Fri 4/24/2020- Charleston, W. Va.^ Charleston Civic Center
Sat 4/25/2020- Knoxville, Tenn.^ Knoxville Coliseum
Thu 4/30/2020- Lincoln, Neb. ^ Pinnacle Bank Arena
Fri 5/1/2020 -Sioux Falls, S.D.^ Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
Sat 5/2/2020- Grand Forks, N.D.^ Alerus Center
Fri 5/8/2020- Morrison, Colo.^ Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Features opener Chase Rice (^): All other dates feature Dylan Scott

Randy Travis, James Dupré To Hit The Road This Fall

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Randy Travis has joined with Outback Presents for The Music of Randy Travis Tour, which features Travis and his The Price co-star James Dupré.

Country Music Hall of Fame member Travis’ longtime touring band, along with tour manager Jeff Davis, will rejoin Travis on the road for the first time since his stroke in 2013. The show will include Dupre and the band performing all 16 of his No. 1 hits including “On The Other Hand,” “Forever and Ever, Amen” and “Three Wooden Crosses.” Travis will make a special appearance and VIP passes are available in most markets that include a meet and greet with Travis himself.

“We are incredibly excited to be back on the road and give Randy’s fans a chance to hear his music live again, and who better to sing his many hits than James Dupré?” said Mary and Randy Travis. 

The Music of Randy Travis Tour Dates:
Oct. 16 – Indianapolis, Ind. – The Murat**
Oct. 17 – Evansville, Ind. – Victory Theatre*
Oct. 18 – Macon, Ga. – Macon Auditorium**
Oct. 19 – Gulfport, Miss. – Island View Casino^
Oct. 23 – Augusta, Ga. – The Bell**
Oct. 24 – Spartanburg, S.C. – Memorial Auditorium**
Oct. 25 – Knoxville, Tenn. – Knoxville Auditorium**
Oct. 26 – North Little Rock, Ark. – Verizon Arena*
Oct. 28 – Nashville, Tenn. – Ryman Auditorium^
Oct. 29 – Atlanta, Ga. – Symphony Hall**
Nov. 1 – Minneapolis, Minn. – TBA^*
Nov. 2 – Green Bay, Wis. – Weidner Center***

Key:
*On Sale Now
^On Sale Fri., Sept. 6 10 A.M.
**Pre-Sale Thurs., Sept. 5 10 A.M. – 10 P.M., On Sale Fri., Sept. 6 10 A.M.
***Pre-Sale Wed., Sept. 4 10 A.M. – 10 P.M., On Sale Thu., Sept. 5 11 A.M.
^*Pre-Sale Thurs., Sept. 12 10 A.M. – 10 P.M., On Sale Fri., Sept. 13 10 A.M.

Lauren Alaina Pushes New Tour Back To January

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Lauren Alaina is shifting her That Girl Was Me Tour to a January kickoff following the news that she will be a contender on the latest season of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars.

The tour, originally scheduled for Fall, will now launch Jan. 15-16 in Nashville with special guest Filmore and is set to visit Boston, New York, Atlanta and more including some additional previously unannounced markets. Additional dates will be announced soon.

That Girl Was Me Tour Dates:
Jan. 15: Nashville, Tenn.
Jan. 16: Nashville, Tenn.
Jan. 18: Indianapolis, Ind.
Jan. 23: Columbia, Mo.
Jan. 24: Rosemont, Ill.
Jan. 25: Warrendale, Pa.
Jan. 27: New York, N.Y.
Jan. 30: Boston, Mass.
Feb. 1:  Columbus, Ohio
Feb. 6:  Richmond, Va.
Feb. 8:  Atlanta, Ga.

* Additional Dates to be Announced

 

The Kinkead Entertainment Agency Signs Royal South

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Front row (L-R): Caylee Mizzell-Smith, Royal South’s SaraBeth, Glen Mitchell, and Vickie Vaughn. Back row (L-R): Gregory Scott, Art Benson, Bob Kinkead, Julie Devereux, Dennis Kurtz, Lea Swatosch and Paige Zuidema

The Kinkead Entertainment Agency has signed fast-rising country trio, Royal South. The group is comprised of SaraBeth, Glen Mitchell, and Vickie Vaughn—all individual artists in their own right, who between them have garnered hit songs, Grand Ole Opry performances, industry awards, world tours and a loyal social media following.

Royal South is working with hitmaking producer Paul Worley.

The Kinkead Entertainment Agency is headed by CEO Bob Kinkead and Pres./Head of Film & TV Julie Devereux. The agency’s roster also includes Billy Ray Cyrus, Mark Wills, Roseanne Barr and many more.

Alabama Postpones 50th Anniversary Tour Dates

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ALABAMA is postponing the remainder of its “50th Anniversary Tour” due to lead singer Randy Owen‘s ongoing complications with cluster migraines and vertigo. The group had hoped to continue the record-breaking 50-city tour, but doctors have advised Owen to take more time to fully recover.

Bass player and vocalist Teddy Gentry released a statement to fans regarding the cancellation: “The ’50th Anniversary Tour’ has been very special to us. The support of the fans and their energy at all of our shows has led to some of the most fun we’ve ever had onstage. As disappointed as myself, Randy, and Jeff are to have to postpone this tour for all of our incredible fans, we know that Randy’s recovery is what is most important for everyone at this time. We would like to thank our fans, promoters, and venues and we look forward to seeing you all soon.”

Rescheduled dates for the tour will be announced in the coming weeks.