Aaron Watson Announces Headlining Dates For 2019

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Aaron Watson. Photo: Joseph Llanes

On the heels of announcing his headlining return to Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium for his “A Night of Texas” show on Jan. 24,  Aaron Watson reveals the first dates of his 2019 headlining tour with more than 20 shows spanning coast to coast on its initial swing.

To date, Watson’s headlining ticket counts approach the half million mark, with 100+ sellout shows covering 40 states and eight countries.

Aaron Watson 2019 Headlining Tour Dates*
January 11 – Goliad, TX
January 17 – Pensacola, FL
January 18 – Tampa, FL
January 19 – Atlanta, GA
January 24 – Nashville, TN
January 25 – Detroit, MI
January 26 – Indianapolis, IN
February 16 – Kearney, NE
February 21 – Omaha, NE
February 22 – Kansas City, MO
February 23 – Springfield, MO
February 27 – Washington DC
February 28 – Philadelphia, PA
March 3 – Uncasville, CT
March 21 – St Louis, MO
March 22 – Wichita, KS
March 23 – Denver, CO
March 28 – Boise, ID
March 29 – Spokane, WA
March 30 – Portland, OR
April 19 – Anaheim, CA
April 25 – San Luis Obispo, CA
May 15 – Helena, MT
*Dates subject to change, please check www.aaronwatson.com for the latest information

Kelsea Ballerini Teams With Brett Young, Brandon Ratcliff For Miss Me More Arena Tour

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Kelsea Ballerini is kicking off her headlining Miss Me More Tour with Brett Young next Spring. Named after her chart-rising anthem, the 14-date arena run will take Ballerini from Salisbury, Maryland to Fargo, North Dakota with stops in Knoxville, Augusta, Cedar Rapids, and more through May 11. Special guest Brandon Ratcliff rounds out the bill as the tour opener.

“The message of ’Miss Me More’ means so much to me and that’s why I’m so excited to announce this tour,” shares Ballerini. “It’s about being bold and unapologetically standing up for yourself. I can’t wait to sing it with everyone next April!”

Presale tickets are available now exclusively for Ballerini’s fan club members, The Legends. Tickets are on sale to the general public on Friday (Nov. 2).

Ahead of her anticipated Spring tour, Ballerini will continue on Keith Urban’s GRAFFITI U World Tour through Nov. 3 in Dallas before returning to the road this winter for Kelly Clarkson’s Meaning Of Life Tour in January.

THE MISS ME MORE TOUR Dates:
4/11– Wicomico Youth and Civic Center – Salisbury, MD
4/12 – Santander Arena – Reading, PA
4/13 – Erie Insurance Arena – Erie, PA
4/17 – Salem Civic Center – Salem, VA
4/18 – Knoxville Civic Coliseum – Knoxville, TN
4/25 – Hertz Arena – Estero, FL
4/26 – Saint Augustine Amphitheatre – St. Augustine, FL
4/27 – James Brown Arena – Augusta, GA
5/2 – Rushmore Plaza Civic Center – Rapid City, SD
5/3 – Bismarck Event Center – Bismarck, ND
5/4 – Tyson Events Center – Sioux City, IA
5/9 – AMSOIL Arena – Duluth, MN
5/10 – U.S. Cellular Center – Cedar Rapids, IA
5/11 – Scheels Arena – Fargo, ND

Lady Antebellum Announces ‘Our Kind Of Vegas’ 2019 Residency

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Lady Antebellum has announced their first-ever Las Vegas residency, OUR KIND OF VEGAS, launching Feb. 8, 2019 at the Palms Casino Resort’s Pearl Concert Theater. As the first country act to headline the venue, the trio will offer stripped-down performances each night, and will often feature the songwriters behind the group’s fan-favorite hits. Live Nation is the official promoter for the residency with tickets becoming available to fan club members Monday, Oct. 29 before the public on sale begins Friday, Nov. 2 at 10 a.m. PT at ticketmaster.com.

“Las Vegas has always been a special place for us both personally and as a band,” said Hillary Scott. “I’ve celebrated my birthday in Vegas and we won our first award ever as Lady A at the ACM Awards. So, we are looking forward to making it our second home, bringing along some of our friends from Nashville and creating a show unlike we’ve ever put together before.”

“We are so excited to welcome Lady Antebellum to Palms in 2019,” said Jon Gray, General Manager of Palms Casino Resort. “Our residencies represent a diverse variety of musical genres and to feature such a respected country group like Lady A is sure to be a huge hit with all their fans around the world.”

OUR KIND OF VEGAS 2019 Show Dates
Feb. 8, 9, 13, 15, 16
May 10, 11, 15, 17, 18
Aug. 23, 24, 28, 30, 31

 

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Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, Chris Stapleton To Lead C2C 2019

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C2C: Country To Country, has announced the performers lineup for the 2019 festival, which runs from March 8-10 in London, Glasgow and Dublin.

At London’s 02 Arena, headliners will include Keith Urban (Friday, March 8), Lady Antebellum (Saturday, March 9), and Chris Stapleton (Sunday, March 10). Also on the 02 Arena bill for Friday, March 8 are Brett Eldredge, Cam, and Chase Rice. Hunter Hayes, Dustin Lynch and Carly Pearce will perform on March 9, while Lyle Lovett, Ashley McBryde, and Drake White and the Big Fire fill out the Sunday lineup.

Those same artists will also play Glasgow’s SSE Hydro and Dublin 3Arena, in different configurations throughout the weekend. Tickets for the event will go on sale Friday, Oct. 26 at 10 a.m.

Dan+Shay Announce Headlining Tour, Featuring Morgan Evans And Chris Lane

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Dan+Shay. Photo: Patrick Tracy

After a record-breaking and career-defining year, chart-topping duo Dan + Shay announced a surprise headlining tour today (Oct. 22), the “Dan + Shay The Tour,” which launches Feb. 28 in New Orleans. The duo will be joined by labelmate Morgan Evans during the first leg and Big Loud Records’ Chris Lane for the second.

Fan presale is already available with password TEQUILA, and tickets for the general public will go on sale Friday, Oct. 26 at 10 a.m. local time.

One week after their hit single “Tequila” reached 100 million streams on Spotify, the platinum-selling country stars released a new version of the viral smash along with their cover of Lady Gaga’s “Million Reasons” as Spotify Singles. “Tequila” continues to take the world by storm as the most-streamed country song released in 2018, recently certified Double Platinum in Canada and surpassing two million US track equivalent sales.

The skyrocketing duo has even more to celebrate after receiving a 2018 CMA Awards nomination for Duo of the Year along with three additional nods for Song (Dan Smyers), Single, and Video of the Year (“Tequila”). Keeping the momentum going, Dan + Shay have also received two American Music Awards nominations for Favorite Song – Country (“Tequila”) and Favorite Duo or Group. Their latest smash “Speechless” has earned 92 million on-demand streams and sold almost 700,000 track equivalents.

They will join Chris Young for the fall leg on his “Losing Sleep” Tour this month and will continue to share new music alongside their collection of No. 1 hits across the globe with a headlining UK tour kicking off Jan. 17, 2019.

“DAN + SHAY THE TOUR” DATES

Feb 28: New Orleans, LA (w/Morgan Evans)
March 1: Atlanta, GA (w/Morgan Evans)
March 8: Hartford, CT (w/Morgan Evans)
March 9: Philadelphia, PA (w/Morgan Evans)
March 14: Birmingham, AL (w/Morgan Evans)
March 15: St. Augustine, FL (w/Morgan Evans)
March 16: Charleston, SC (w/Morgan Evans)
March 21: Omaha, NE (w/Morgan Evans)
March 22: Minneapolis, MN (w/Morgan Evans)
March 29: Madison, WI (w/Chris Lane)
March 30: Chicago, IL (w/Chris Lane)
March 31: Mt. Pleasant, MI (w/Chris Lane)
April 11: Seattle, WA (w/Chris Lane)
April 13: Boise, ID (w/Chris Lane)
April 15: Portland, OR (w/Chris Lane)
April 16: Spokane, WA (w/Chris Lane)
April 17: Abbotsford, BC (w/Chris Lane)
April 19: Edmonton, AB (w/Chris Lane)
April 20: Calgary, AB (w/Chris Lane)

 

Chris Tomlin Announces ‘Holy Roar’ Spring Tour

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Chris Tomlin is launching his 2019 Spring tour, the Holy Roar Tour, in March. The tour kicks off in Kent, Washington on March 7 at the ShoWare Arena with guests Tauren Wells, Pat Barrett, Nicole Serrano and Chris’ Pastor Darren Whitehead. Tickets for the new dates go on sale Nov. 1.

“The ‘Holy Roar Tour’ is the experience and sound of worship,” said Tomlin. “It is so much more than just another night of songs. It’s an encounter with the presence of the living God. I pray it ignites a fire in the hearts of the people. I do believe this tour and message will have a lasting impact long after the curtain falls.”

Next month, Tomlin will launch his holiday Chris Tomlin Christmas: Christmas Songs of Worship Tour which is slated to run Nov. 30 through Dec. 16. Tomlin’s 2018 Spring arena tour, the Worship Night in America Tour, wrapped in May and gathered over 175,000 during its six-week run. He has sold out venues in many cities across the U.S. including New York City’s Madison Square Garden, The Forum in Los Angeles, Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena and Red Rocks in Denver.

His new album HOLY ROAR is due out Friday, and a companion book Holy Roar: 7 Words That Will Change the Way You Worship, is set for release tomorrow.

Holy Roar Tour Dates:
3/7/19: Kent, WA ShoWare Arena
3/9/19: Abbotsford, BC Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre
3/10/19: Portland, OR Moda Center
3/11/19: Spokane, WA Spokane Arena
3/12/19: Kennewick, WA Toyota Center
3/14/19: Fresno, CA Save Mart Center
3/15/19: Sacramento, CA Golden 1 Center
3/16/19: San Diego, CA Viejas Arena
3/17/19: Glendale, AZ Gila River Arena
3/21/19: St. Louis, MO Saint Louis University-Chaifetz Arena *
3/22/19: Wichita, KS INTRUST Bank Arena
3/23/19: Omaha, NE Baxter Arena
3/24/19: Milwaukee, WI UWM Panther Arena
3/28/19: Amherst, MA Mullins Center
3/29/19: Portland, ME Cross Insurance Arena
3/30/19: Lowell, MA Tsongas Center UMass Lowell
3/31/19: Baltimore, MD Royal Farms Arena
4/4/19: Tampa, FL Yuengling Center
4/5/19: Tampa, FL Yuengling Center
4/6/19: Gainesville, FL Exactech Arena in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center
4/7/19: Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum Complex
4/11/19: Grand Prairie, TX Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie
4/12/19: Grand Prairie, TX Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie
4/13/19: The Woodlands, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
4/14/19: San Antonio, TX Freeman Coliseum
4/17/19: Rogers, AR Walmart AMP
4/18/19: Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
*On sale tba

Garth Brooks Announces Multi-Year Stadium Tour, Notre Dame Television Special

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Garth Brooks will hit the road again in 2019. The superstar announced plans for a multi-year stadium tour this morning (Oct. 17) during a press conference at the Country Music Hall of Fame.

The tour will visit 10-12 cities each year for the next three years, with most of those stops being at college stadiums. The tour’s initial two cities will be St. Louis, Missouri, and Glendale, Arizona. No official dates for either tour stop were announced, though Brooks said he will announce the first five stops on the stadium tour before Christmas.

“I wanted to call it the ‘big ass stadium tour,’ but they voted me down on that one,” Brooks said during the press conference. “This is the most time I’ve ever put into anything … All the logistics of it is a step up for me.”

Brooks is slated to play Notre Dame Stadium on Oct. 20, making Brooks the first artist to perform at the venue. Earlier today, it was announced that the show will be captured as part of a primetime television special, Garth: Live At Notre Dame!, set to air Sunday, Dec. 2 on the CBS Television Network.

He says the Notre Dame show inspired the upcoming tour.

“This was not a planned thing,” Brooks said. “We were supposed to take a whole year off [but] we saw it as a blueprint of what could be.”

Brooks’ previous multi-year tour, which ran from 2014-2017, ended in December 2017 with shows in Nashville. Brooks will release the next installment of his anthology, titled Anthology Part III Live, on Nov. 20.

 

 

Former BLA Leaders Mike Meade, Amy Aylward Form Acceleration Music Group

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Mike Meade, Amy Aylward

Former Buddy Lee Attractions leaders Mike Meade and Amy Aylward have partnered to form Acceleration Music Group. Meade was previously Vice President at BLA, while Aylward was an agent.

Acceleration Music Group’s flagship artists include Suzanne Alexander, Bone Feather, Ty Herndon, Brody Ray, Darryl Worley and Michelle Wright.

“I’ve been working as an agent in this industry for more than two decades and I’ve maneuvered through some vast changes in the entertainment arena during that time,” recalls Meade. “Two things have always remained constant: a great booking agency can truly accelerate an artist to the next level working in tandem with the artist’s team and a hard-working agency that moves forward as a unit to pursue both our clients’ and our staff’s goals will succeed. I’m excited for the opportunities that can be achieved with this new company and I’m proud to partner with Amy for AMG.”

“Acceleration Music Group is all about moving careers forward,” says Aylward. “Working with established artists as well as new comers gives us the perfect opportunity to expand fan bases and bookings worldwide. The caliber of artist we represent is second to none and I am so excited to be starting this journey with my long-time friend and co-worker, Mike Meade.”

Meade can be reached at mike@accelerationmusicgroup.com, while Aylward can be reached at amy@accelerationmusicgroup.com. The phone number for the newly-formed Acceleration Music Group is 615-378-5770.

Kip Moore Announces Acoustic EP, Sets Tour With Charlie Worsham, Jillian Jacqueline

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Kip Moore returns with the seven-song project Room To Spare: The Acoustic Sessions EP on Nov. 16. Moore co-wrote five of the collection’s seven tracks, which also features writers including Luke Dick, Josh Kear, Dan Couch, Charlie Worsham, Troy Verges and more.

Worsham, along with Jillian Jacqueline, will join Moore on the Room To Spare: Acoustic Tour, which launches in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Nov. 29 and includes dates in Des Moines, Iowa (Nov. 30), Emporia, Kansas (Dec. 1), and Akron, Ohio (Dec. 8). Tickets will go on sale Friday, Oct. 19 at 10 a.m. local time.

Room To Spare: The Acoustic Sessions Track List:

1. Plead The Fifth (Acoustic Version)
(Luke Dick, Josh Kear)

2. Tennessee Boy
(Kip Moore, Dan Couch)

3. Love You To The Moon
(Charlie Worsham, Natalie Hemby, Luke Dick)

4. It Ain’t California
(Kip Moore, Charlie Worsham, Jon Mabe)

5. Wish It Was Me
(Kip Moore, Adam Browder, Scott Stepakoff, Dan Couch)

6. Come Home With You
(Kip Moore, Troy Verges, Blair Daly)

7. Part Of Growing Up
(Kip Moore, Josh Miller, Andrew DeRoberts)

Newsboys United To Headline 2019 Winter Jam Tour With New “In The Round” Stage

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Newsboys United will headline the upcoming Winter Jam Tour Spectacular, Christian music’s largest annual tour, which will kick off Jan. 11 and visit 44 cities through March. 

Revealing a history-making tour first, Winter Jam will be presented on a 360º “in the round” center stage, showcasing a diverse lineup that will include Grammy-nominated former American Idol finalist Danny Gokey; Grammy-winning artist and “Overcomer” hitmaker Mandisa; Northern Ireland’s “Count Every Blessing” worshippers Rend Collective; Skillet drummer and female solo rocker LEDGER; Grammy-nominated tour creators and hosts NewSong; and Dove Award-nominated Gotee recording artist Hollyn.

In addition, the Pre-Jam Party is slated to feature hip-hop artist Ty Brasel; rockers Manic Drive; singer/songwriter Dan Bremnes; and special guest former Stellar Kart and Audio Adrenaline frontman Adam Agee. The tour will also include a Gospel presentation from Dare2Share speakers Greg Stier or Zane Black.

Winter Jam is scheduled to hit 44 cities, making stops at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena, Kansas City’s Sprint Center, PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Cincinnati’s U.S. Bank Arena, Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, and Norfolk, Virginia’s Scope Arena, among numerous others, before concluding March 31 at Cleveland’s Wolstein Center.

“We’re looking forward to having a 360º stage for the first time,” NewSong founding member/Winter Jam creator Eddie Carswell said. “It’s something we’ve dreamed about and now it’s a reality for us and the fans. This setup will offer better views, more seating and surround sound. More than anything, I’m just ready to see how God is going to use all the artists, songs and speakers to draw people to Himself. He’s the reason we do this every year!” 

“With Peter and Phil back onstage with us, we can’t wait to bring the Newsboys United show to Winter Jam next year,” says Newsboys’ Michael Tait. “It’s a blast to join forces with such an incredible lineup of artists, and the ministry at the heart of Winter Jam is always evident.”

Earlier this year Winter Jam was crowned the top first quarter music tour in the world. Landing at No. 2 on Pollstar’s “2018 1Q YTD Worldwide Ticket Sales Top 100 Tours” chart, the Winter Jam 2018 Tour Spectacular took the top spot of all music tours, following No. 1 outing “Disney On Ice.” In 2018 Winter Jam hit a total of 46 cities across the country from January through March, boasting 17 sold-out shows.