Cole Swindell Plots Down Home Tour For 2018

Cole Swindell will return to the road in January 2018, in support of Down Home Sessions IV EP which releases Nov. 24. The Cole Swindell Down Home Tour follows three previous sold-out headlining Down Home Tours. The 2018 tour will kick off in his home state of Georgia at the Georgia Theatre in Athens on Jan. 11. Swindell’s labelmate and rising newcomer Morgan Evans will open.

Other familiar tour stops on the Down Home Tour include Cotton Eyed Joe in Knoxville, Tenn., and Joe’s Bar in Chicago.

Pre-sale tickets will go on sale Tuesday, Nov. 14 and will go on sale to the public on Wednesday, Nov. 15.

Cole Swindell’s Down Home Tour:
Jan. 11: Athens, Ga.; Georgia Theatre
Jan. 12: Savannah, Ga.; The Stage on Bay
Jan. 18: Knoxville, Tenn.; Cotton Eyed Joe
Jan. 19: Tuscaloosa, Ala.; Druid City Music Hall
Jan. 25: Chicago; Joe’s Bar
Jan. 26: Oxford, Ohio; Brick Street Bar
Jan. 27: Charlottesville, Va.; Jefferson Theater

CCM News: Rend Collective, Tenth Avenue North, Zach Williams

Rend Collective Continues Sold-Out Run

Rend Collective

Rend Collective has announced dates for their Good News North America Tour Pt. 2. Kicking off March 1 in Orlando, the tour will hit 32 markets throughout the U.S. The band is getting ready to wrap up their headlining part 1 of the outing on Nov. 19, which sold out every night of the 10-date run in Canada and other major markets.

The album Good News is available for pre-order on all online retailers in advance of its Jan. 19 release. It includes the lead single, “Rescuer (Good News),” which went top 20 and has more than 1.7 M music video views on YouTube.

 

Tenth Avenue North “Decade The Halls”

Tenth Avenue North’s Christmas album, Decade The Halls Vol. 1 (Remade Records) is available today (Nov. 10). This unique concept-album is a musical walk through the last 100 years of Christmas music with each song featuring a different decade starting in the 1920s all the way to present day.

The band will be taking this concept album on the road next month with Zach Williams and Meredith Andrews. Tour dates and ticket information can be found at tenthavenuenorth.com/tour.

Zach Williams Plans Christmas Single

Zach Williams, the GMA Dove Awards reigning New Artist of the Year, will debut his first original Christmas song, “The Call Of Christmas.” He will be sharing the song, along with a few other holiday favorites, when he joins Tenth Avenue North on their Decade The Halls Christmas Tour. Williams is currently on the fall leg of Casting Crowns’ The Very Next Thing Tour. He will also be part of the Rock & Worship Roadshow in the spring.

Williams’ current radio single, “Old Church Choir,” held the No. 1 spot for 12 weeks in a row (BDS Audience chart). Additionally, the song can be heard on ESPN, which has licensed it for Sunday NFL Countdown and Monday NFL Countdown through January 2018.

Garth Brooks Announces More Nashville Shows

Garth Brooks is adding more concerts to his Nashville run which will conclude the Garth Brooks World Tour with Trisha Yearwood. Friday morning (Nov. 10), Brooks announced he will be playing Bridgestone Arena on Dec. 9, 10, 15, and 17, in addition to his initially announced show on Dec. 16.

On Ticketmaster.com, it appears that tickets may already be sold-out for the newly added dates.

Even more shows could be added.

Tickets for the shows went on sale Friday morning (Nov. 10).

On Wednesday, Brooks took home his sixth Entertainer of the Year honor at the CMA Awards.

Reba, Brooks & Dunn Add 2018 Vegas Dates

Reba McEntire, Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn have announced they will return to Las Vegas in 2018 for additional shows of their hit residency, “Together in Vegas,” at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.

Tickets for 12 new 2018 dates, scheduled March 14 – 24, and Aug. 15 – 25, will go on sale to the public Friday, Nov. 17 at noon PT.

The new 2018 dates going on sale are:
March: 14, 16, 17, 21, 23, 24
August: 15, 17, 18, 22, 24, 25

Previously announced 2017 dates on sale now with limited tickets still available are:
Nov. 29 and December: 1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 10

Since opening in June 2015, “Reba, Brooks & Dunn: Together in Vegas” has paid tribute to veterans and military personnel during Brooks & Dunn’s performance of their hit “Only in America.” As an additional salute in honor of Veteran’s Day, the trio are offering a special half-price military discount on tickets to select 2018 shows purchased during the month of November. (Offer must be redeemed in-person at The Colosseum box office). Details at thecolosseum.com.

Soul2Soul Tour Extends Into 2018

Following an 80-date North American run of sold-out shows, superstars Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are extending their critically acclaimed Soul2Soul The World Tour 2017 with more than 25 additional dates in 2018.

Tickets for the general public go on sale Friday, Nov. 17, the same day McGraw and Hill’s first-ever album together The Rest of Our Life will be released on Sony Music Entertainment under the Arista Nashville/McGraw Music imprint. Each ticket purchase will come with a copy of the album.

Additionally, later that night the tour film Tim & Faith: Soul2Soul will premiere at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Showtime, including live performances, interviews and behind-the-scenes footage.

The Soul2Soul World Tour is approaching 1 million in attendance since its launch in April.

American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets in select markets before the general public, beginning Friday, Nov. 10.

Tour dates
May 31, 2018: Richmond, VA
June 1, 2018: Charleston, WV
June 2, 2018: Lexington, KY
June 5, 2018: Baltimore, MD
June 7, 2018: Grand Rapids, MI
June 8, 2018: Toledo, OH
June 12, 2018: Hershey, PA
June 14, 2018: Uniondale, NY
June 15, 2018: Uncasville, CT
June 16, 2018: Manchester, NH
June 18, 2018: Hamilton, ON
June 19, 2018: London, ON
June 22, 2018: Raleigh, NC
June 23, 2018: Duluth, GA
June 26, 2018: Bossier City, LA
June 29, 2018: Springfield, MO
June 30, 2018: Des Moines, IA
July 6, 2018: Green Bay, WI
July 7, 2018: Minneapolis, MN
July 8, 2018: Sioux Falls, SD
July 10, 2018: Grand Forks, ND
July 13, 2018: Seattle, WA
July 14, 2018: Eugene, OR
July 18, 2018: Salt Lake City, UT
July 20, 2018: Phoenix, AZ
July 21, 2018: Los Angeles, CA
July 22, 2018: Sacramento, CA

Full details and tour dates can be found at soul2soultour.com.

MercyMe, Tenth Avenue North Team For 2018 Tour

MercyMe is teaming up with Tenth Avenue North for a tour running February through April 2018. The outing’s more than 20 markets includes a visit to Nashville March 4 at the Ryman Auditorium.

Multi-platinum band MercyMe are closing 2017 on a high note, after wrapping their successful headlining Lifer Tour, winning three GMA Dove Awards including Artist of the Year, and a sixth American Music Award nomination. Much of the fanfare stems from their most recent No. 1 album Lifer, which debuted earlier this year, and includes “Even If” which dominated the Billboard and Mediabase radio charts with a 19-week streak at No. 1.”

Named for MercyMe’s megahit song, the movie I Can Only Imagine opens in theaters March 16, 2018. It is a true story based on the life of lead singer Bart Millard, who wrote the song after the loss of his father to cancer.

Concert tickets go on sale Friday, Nov. 10. Details at MercyMe.org.

Ryan Kinder Sets Headlining Tour

Ryan Kinder will launch his 14-city headlining tour on Nov. 10 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The Warner Bros./Warner Music Nashville artist’s trek will run through early February 2018.

Kinder’s single “Close” has earned more than 25 million on-demand streams to date. The singer-songwriter has partnered with Shazam for the tour. Concert attendees will be abel to visually Shazam Kinder’s tour posters for access to exclusive photos and videos, as well as a chance to win tickets to an upcoming show. The posters will be displayed in tour markets leading up to each stop as well as through special posts on Kinder’s social media.

RYAN KINDER TOUR DATES:
11/10 – Virginia Beach, VA – Eagles Nest
11/11 – Charlottesville, VA – The Southern
12/7 – Baltimore, MD – Tin Roof Baltimore
12/8 – Asbury Park, NJ – The Wonder Bar
12/9 – Dewey Beach, DE – Rusty Rudder
12/12 – New York, NY – Mercury Lounge
12/14 – Philadelphia, PA – The Foundry
12/15 – Boston, MA – The Red Room Cafe 939
12/16 – Vienna, VA (D.C.) – Jammin’ Java
1/26 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry
1/27 – Chicago, IL – Schubas
2/8 – Decatur, GA – Eddie’s Attic
2/9 – Athens, GA – The Foundry
2/10 – Oxford, MS – Proud Larry’s

Garth Wraps World Tour With First Bridgestone Arena Show In Seven Years

Garth Brooks

Garth Brooks is wrapping his World Tour with Trisha Yearwood at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Dec. 16. The final show on his North American tour, the concert will mark the first time he has played Bridgestone in seven years.

Brooks recently celebrated over six million tickets sold on the tour, which is presented by Amazon Music Unlimited, making it the biggest North American tour in history and the biggest American tour in the world.

Tickets for the Nashville show will go on sale Friday, Nov. 10 at 10 a.m. CST, with an eight ticket limit. Tickets can only be purchased at Ticketmaster.com/GarthBrooks or Ticketmaster Express 1-866-448-7849 or 1-800-745-3000. There will be no ticket sales at the venue or Ticketmaster outlets on Nov. 10. Tickets cost $58.25 plus a $5.98 tax, a $4.50 facility fee and a $6.25 service charge for a total of $74.98.

Earlier today, Brooks held a press conference at the Bridgestone Arena, where he was honored with a banner celebrating Brooks’ series of concerts held in 2010 provide relief to those affected by the Nashville floods.

Blake Shelton To Launch Country Music Freaks Tour In February

Blake Shelton will launch his new Country Music Freaks Tour in his home state of Oklahoma, beginning Feb. 15 with a Tulsa show at the BOK Center. The new tour will include guests Brett Eldredge, Carly Pearce, and very special guest Trace Adkins.

“The main thing that I look forward to these days, and honestly I always have, is my live performances,” said Shelton. “And even though I’m the first to say that too much time on the road can wear me down, too much time away from the road can break my heart. It’s been a while and I cannot wait to get out there! I think this is going to be my greatest tour yet.”

The new tour will showcase fan favorites along with music from Shelton’s latest project, Texoma Shore. Due out this Friday, (Nov. 3) and available now for pre-order, the album includes his fast-rising single “I’ll Name The Dogs,” which is approaching Top 10 this week at country radio. Shelton will premiere another brand new track, “At The House,” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon this evening on NBC.

Tickets for the 14-date run will go on sale on Nov. 10. American Express Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Friday, Nov. 3 through Nov. 9.

Shelton is teaming up with CID Entertainment once again to offer VIP Experiences throughout the tour, and packages will feature new perks including an autographed ‘Country Music Freaks’ Tour plaque and an exclusive BS’ers Lounge baseball cap. VIPs will also get access to the BS’ers Lounge where Blake will perform an acoustic set and answer fan questions.

“COUNTRY MUSIC FREAKS” TOUR DATES
Feb. 15: Tulsa, OK BOK Center
Feb. 16: Lubbock, TX United Supermarkets Arena
Feb. 17: Las Cruces, NM Pan American Center
Feb. 22: Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
Feb. 23: Moline, IL TaxSlayer Center
Feb. 24: St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center
March 2: Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
March 3: Bossier City, LA CenturyLink Center
March 8: Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
March 9: Greenville, SC Bon Secours Wellness Arena
March 10: Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
March 15: Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena
March 16: Baltimore, MD Royal Farms Arena
March 17: Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center

Kid Rock Announces November Album Release, Tour Set For 2018

Kid Rock will release his debut album for BBR Music Group, titled Sweet Southern Sugar, on Nov. 3. The eclectic album marks the first Kid Rock has recorded in Nashville, and includes his recent single “Tennessee Mountain Top.”

In 2018, he will hit the road with his Greatest Show On Earth Tour, produced by Live Nation. The tour kicks off on Jan. 19 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee and will continue with 21 shows from coast to coast.

Tickets and VIP packages for the tour will go on sale to the public the same day the album is released (Nov. 3) at LiveNation.com.

Greatest Show On Earth Tour:
Jan. 19 Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Jan. 20 Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center
Jan. 25 Durant, OK – Choctaw Grand Theatre
Jan. 26 Durant, OK – Choctaw Grand Theatre
Jan. 27 Durant, OK – Choctaw Grand Theatre
Feb. 2 Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
Feb. 3 Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Feb. 9 Atlanta, GA – Infinite Energy Arena
Feb. 10 Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
Feb. 16 Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre
Feb. 17 Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena
Feb. 23 Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Feb. 24 Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena
Mar. 2 Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
Mar. 3 Baltimore, MD – Royal Farms Arena
Mar. 9 Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
Mar. 10 Nassau, NY – NYCB Live
Mar. 16 Chicago, IL – United Center
Mar. 17 Omaha, NE – CenturyLink Center
Mar. 20 Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
Mar. 23 Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Arena
Mar. 24 Las Vegas, NV – Mandalay Bay Events Center

Sweet Southern Sugar Track Listing:
1. Greatest Show On Earth
2. Po-Dunk
3. Tennessee Mountain Top
4. I Wonder
5. American Rock N’ Roll
6. Back To The Otherside
7. Raining Whiskey
8. Stand The Pain
9. Sugar Pie Honey Bunch
10. Grandpa’s Jam