[WATCH]: Tim McGraw And Faith Hill’s Soul2Soul Tour To Air On Showtime In November

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Tim McGraw and Faith Hill‘s Soul2Soul 2017 Tour has been filmed to debut as the first ever country music concert film for Showtime. A trailer for Tim & Faith: Soul2Soul is available online ahead of the on-air, on demand and online debut date, Nov. 17, 2017 at 8 C.T.

Directed and executive produced by the Magical Elves production team of Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz (Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, Katy Perry: Part of Me), the tour documentary celebrates the 10th anniversary of the highest-grossing U.S. multi-year country music tour of all time, Soul2Soul II Tour in 2006 and 2007. The video feature will include live performances from the 2017 Soul2Soul Tour, as well as never before seen interviews, behind the scenes, and apparently some dramatic footage of the first time Hill has toured since 2007.

The 80-date live outing, which is over halfway complete with its 2017 North American dates, was forced to cancel Thursday, Aug. 3 in Little Rock, Arkansas due to doctors putting Hill on vocal rest for two days.

Nashville stops—Friday Aug. 4 and Saturday, Aug 5—should not be affected and tickets are still available for both nights.

Upcoming dates on the couple’s journey will find them heading North, and to the Midwest. Soul2Soul began as a tour in 2000, and over the years has included a multi-year Las Vegas residency.

McGraw and Hill are currently in the process of finishing their duet album, due out this year on Sony Music Entertainment.

Dylan Scott Celebrates Gold In NYC

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Pictured (L-R): RJ Meacham (Curb Records); John Fox and Katie Neal (Nash FM 94.7 New York); John Clore and Mike Rogers (Curb Records); Dylan Scott; Mike Allan (Nash FM 94.7 New York); Benson Curb, Ryan Dokke, Jeff Tuerff, Lori Hartigan, Taylor Childress, Brooke Meris, Samantha DePrez and Jessie Lowe (Curb Records)

Curb Records artist Dylan Scott headlined his first concert in NYC to a sold-out crowd at Gramercy Theatre on Aug. 1.

As he prepared to perform his recent chart-topper “My Girl,” he was surprised by his Curb Records team, as well as members of NASH FM 94.7, with his first RIAA-certified Gold record.

Scott will release the deluxe edition of his 2016 self-titled album on Friday (Aug. 4). The album features three new tracks including “Hooked,” “Sleeping Beauty,” and “Can’t Take Her Anywhere.”

Alan Jackson’s Honky Tonk Highway Tour Rolling Through Fall

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Alan Jackson’s Honky Tonk Highway Tour continues rolling into the fall, with new dates and cities added through November. Multi-platinum singer Lee Ann Womack, who has thrilled crowds all year long on the tour, remains his special guest.

The outing began in January with sold out stops in Oklahoma and Florida, followed by massive crowds at the Houston Rodeo and Atlanta, and a capacity crowd at downtown Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater early this summer.

Jackson is a 2017 Country Music Hall of Fame inductee.

Tickets and information for all shows are available by visiting www.alanjackson.com.

Lee Ann Womack

Alan Jackson’s Honky Tonk Highway Tour

Thursday, August 3 – Detroit Lakes, MI (WE Fest) ++
Friday, August 4 – Brookings, SD (Swiftel Center)
Saturday, August 12 – Sedalia, MO (Missouri State Fair)
Sunday, August 13 – West Allis (Milwaukee area), WI (Wisconsin State Fair)
Friday, August 25 – Evansville, IN (Ford Center)
Saturday, August 26 – Champaign, IL (State Farm Center)
Friday, September 8 – St. Charles (St. Louis area), MO (The Family Arena)
Saturday, September 9 – Cedar Rapids, IA (US Cellular Center)
Friday, September 22 – Charleston, WV (Charleston Civic Center)
Saturday, September 23 – Erie, PA (Erie Insurance Arena)
Friday, October 27 – Green Bay, WI (Resch Center)
Saturday, October 28 – Minneapolis, MN (Target Center)
Friday, November 3 – Lafayette, LA (CajunDome)
Saturday, November 4 – Belton, TX (Bell County Expo Center)

++Festival event; Lee Ann Womack does not perform at this show

Old Dominion And Bud Light Add Dive Bar Dates

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Old Dominion and Bud Light have extended their Dive Bar show partnership from one Nashville show to six shows in various cities, continuing Aug. 15. The mini-tour will include stops in L.A, Chicago, New York, and three other cities through August 30.

Fans attending each of the special shows will get a first listen of Old Dominion’s upcoming sophomore album, Happy Endings, which releases in the midst of the Dive Bar Shows on August 25th. Fans can find more information on the shows or obtain tickets here.

Date               Venue                                    City, State
8/15                Harvard & Stone                    Los Angeles, CA
8/22               Bub City                                  Chicago, IL
8/23               Backforty Saloon                   Grand Rapids, MI
8/28               McCarthy’s Downtown         Cleveland, OH
8/29               The Drinkery                         Cincinnati, OH
8/30               Arlene’s Grocery                   New York, NY

Old Dominion perform at Blue Bar in Nashville. Photo: John Shearer/Getty Images for Sony Music Nashville

 

Dates Set For Jon Pardi’s CMT On Tour Shows

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Singer, songwriter and hitmaker Jon Pardi will launch the 15-date CMT On Tour Presents Jon Pardi’s Lucky Tonight Tour on Oct. 12 in Birmingham, Alabama.

Pardi will bring his growing stable of hits, including “Head Over Boots” and “Dirt On My Boots” to cities including Chicago, Fort Worth, Grand Rapids, and more along the way. As previously announced, Pardi will be accompanied by two newcomer country trios, Midland and Runaway June.

Pre-sale tickets will be available starting tomorrow, Aug. 1 at 10 a.m. local time on jonpardi.com/tour, with tickets officially on-sale this Friday. Additional tour dates to be announced in the coming weeks.

CMT On Tour was created in 2002 and has played a role in launching up-and-comers towards superstar status. In the past, the tour has featured artists including Brett Eldredge, Thomas Rhett, Cole Swindell, Trace Adkins, Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Randy Houser, Sam Hunt, Jamey Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Sugarland, Keith Urban, Jake Owen and Kip Moore.

CMT On Tour Presents Jon Pardi’s Lucky Tonight Tour Dates:

Oct. 12: Birmingham, Ala.; Avondale Brewing Co.
Oct. 13: Savannah, Ga.; Grayson Stadium
Oct. 14: Charlotte, N.C.; Coyote Joe’s
Oct. 19: Houston; House of Blues
Oct. 20: Austin; Stubb’s Outdoors
Oct. 21: Fort Worth, Texas; Billy Bob’s Texas
Nov. 2: Worcester, Mass.; The Palladium
Nov. 3: Silver Spring, Md.; The Fillmore Silver Spring
Nov. 4: North Myrtle Beach, S.C.; House of Blues
Nov. 10: St. Paul, Minn.; Myth
Nov. 11: Madison, Wisc.; Orpheum Theatre
Nov. 16: Chicago; Joe’s on Weed Street
Nov. 17: Rosemont, Ill.; Joe’s Live
Nov. 18: Milwaukee, Wisc.; The Rave
Dec. 8: Grand Rapids, Mich.; The Intersection (Jon Pardi and Runaway June only)

Becky Gardenhire Named Partner At WME

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Becky Gardenhire

WME has promoted Becky Gardenhire to Partner. Gardenhire joined WME’s predecessor the William Morris Agency in 2002 in its Los Angeles office, and relocated to the Nashville office in 2003.

Her client roster includes Adam Craig, Charlie Worsham, Chase Bryant, Clare Dunn, Clayton Anderson, Courtney Cole, Ingrid Andress, Jake Owen, Jordan Davis, Justin Adams, LANCo, RaeLynn, Rascal Flatts, Sara Evans and many others. Additionally, she works across the WME Nashville roster booking concerts in arenas, amphitheaters, theaters, PACS and casinos in the South.

Gardenhire also started “Talk the Talk,” a monthly lecture series that connects the women in WME’s Nashville office with other successful women in the Nashville community. She has signed several artists, and is an integral part in the new artist development program.

In addition to her work at WME, Becky is also very involved in the community. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Nashville Symphony and the W.O. Smith Music School. She is an alumni of Leadership Music and Source, and she devotes her time to the WME Foundation. She was recently named to Nashville Business Journal’s “40 Under 40 List,” and is a member of CMA, ACM, GMA, and IEBA.

With the addition of Gardenhire, WME’s Nashville office, led by Rob Beckham and Greg Oswald, is now home to a total of 10 WME partners, including Beckham, Oswald, Gardenhire, Joey Lee, Shari Lewin, Keith Miller, Kevin Neal, Risha Rodgers, Jay Williams, and Lane Wilson.

Jillian Jacqueline Joins Ryan Adams For Midwest Run

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Jillian Jacqueline is joining Ryan Adams for a string of shows in the Midwest this weekend. The young artist was named Amazon Music’s first-ever Weekly One artist in July, and videos for her songs have been gaining significant traction. “Reasons” rocketed into Spotify’s Viral 50 USA list upon its release, gaining over 7 million streams and landing on the platform’s coveted New Music Friday playlist, while “Hate Me” has been played 3 million times on Spotify and “Bleachers” is nearing the 2 million streams mark.

The Big Loud Records artist has spent much of the summer opening shows for Dwight Yoakam and will be joining Billy Currington for a West Coast run starting August 4 in Henderson, Nevada.

Jillian Jacqueline/Ryan Adams Shows: 
July 28 – St. Paul, Minnesota @ Palace Theatre
July 29 – St. Paul, Minnesota @ Palace Theatre 
July 30 – Milwaukee, Wisconsin @ Riverside Theater 
August 1 – St. Louis, Missouri @ The Pageant

Industry Ink: Old Dominion, BMI’s Eastside Sounds, Production Music Conference

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Old Dominion Teams With Bud Light For Dive Bar Concert Series

Old Dominion perform at Blue Bar in Nashville. Photo: John Shearer/Getty Images for Sony Music Nashville

RCA Nashville band Old Dominion launched a partnership with Bud Light on Monday night (July 24) with a special dive bar show at Blue Bar in Nashville, where the musicians and songwriters first began performing as a band eight years ago. Fans heard a first listen to Old Dominion’s upcoming sophomore album, which releases Aug. 25, as the band performed the album in its entirety.

Old Dominion will announce dates for six additional Old Dominion Bud Light Dive Bar Shows next week. The shows will be held in Los Angeles, Chicago, Grand Rapids, Cincinnati, Cleveland and New York City.

Front Row (L-R): Sony Music Nashville’s EVP/Marketing & New Business John Zarling, Anheuser-Busch Midwest’s Michele Raymer, Anheuser-Busch brand rep/615 Leverage’s Jackie Campbell
Back Row (L-R): Morris Higham Management’s Will Hitchcock, Old Dominion’s Whit Sellers, Geoff Sprung, Matthew Ramsey, Brad Tursi, Trevor Rosen, Morris Higham Management’s Nate Ritches, Sony Music Nashville’s VP/Media Fount Lynch

 

BMI, ALT975 Celebrate Eastside Sounds

BMI and Nashville radio station ALT975 hosted the latest edition of indie rock showcase Eastside Sounds on Wednesday night (July 26). Featuring psychedelic folk/rock band Liz Cooper & The Stampede and psych soul rockers Okey Dokey, the Basement East was packed with fans of both acts.

BMI’s Nina Carter poses with Liz Cooper and the Stampede and ALT 975’s Jessica Kelley and Wells Adams after the band’s packed-out set at the Basement East

3404: BMI’s Nina Carter with psych soul band Okey Dokey at Eastside Sounds

 

Production Music Conference Adds NMPA’s David Israelite As Keynote Speaker

The Production Music Association has announced that David Israelite will be the Keynote Speaker during the group’s annual Production Music Conference (PMC). Israelite, the President/CEO of the National Music Publishers’ Association, will speak on Oct. 5 at 10:45 a.m. This year’s PMC event will take place October 4-6 at the Loews Hollywood Hotel. Please see: http://pmc.pmamusic.com/

 

Craig Campbell Preps Month-Long Outing With Luke Bryan

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Craig Campbell

Red Bow Records’ Craig Campbell showcased a rockin’ half-hour set, perfectly tuned for Luke Bryan audiences, exclusively for industry insiders at S.I.R.’s Nashville rehearsal hall on Thursday night (July 25).

The preparations are being made for Campbell’s 13-date appearance on Bryan’s Huntin’ Fishin’ & Lovin’ Every Day Tour, which begin during a three-night run in Gilford, New Hampshire, beginning Aug. 8.

Rob Baker of Longshot Management introduced the star to the rehearsal hall stage after mingling amongst the crowd.

“These guys have been working their tail off to make a hell of a show,” cheered Baker. “I can’t wait for the 13 lucky dates to hear what we already know, that Craig Campbell is one of the best damn singers in this city!”

The set list launched with a unreleased tracks that at least have a good chance of making the cut for Campbell’s forthcoming debut with the label group, if he’s playing them live.  New songs include a rambunctious party anthem “Somebody’s Gotta Do It,” medium tempo backroads love song “Talk Country To Me” and his debut, lead single with the label group “Outskirts of Heaven,” which calmed the set just momentarily.

With seven singles released to date, Campbell plans to also treat audiences to some Bigger Picture Music Group hits, including his 2012 Top 15 “Outta My Head,” the 2013 crowd pleaser “Keep Them Kisses Comin’,” and the heavily suggestive 2011 release “Fish,” which was blended with a sample of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s “Fishin’ In The Dark.”

“August 8 through September 9 is going to be the best leg of [Luke Bryan’s Huntin’ Fishin’ & Lovin’ Every Day] Tour because I’m on it,” Campbell egged at the conclusion of his performance. “Thank you all so much for showing up and hanging out.”

Although Campbell is only featured from August to September, Bryan’s tour extends through the end of October—interspersed with shows for Bryan’s signature Farm Tour before heading to Mexico in 2018 for the annual Crash My Playa event.

Chris Tomlin Welcomes All-Star Lineup For Second Red Rocks Show

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Chris Tomlin has added a second concert at the popular Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado, as a special “Chris Tomlin & Friends” event on Sept. 5. The event will feature opening act Ellie Holcomb, as well as sit-in guests including Steven Curtis Chapman, Mac Powell (Third Day), Brandon Heath, and Pat Barrett.

The show will precede the already scheduled “Chris Tomlin: Worship at Red Rocks” event that will take place on Sept. 6.

“Two nights at Red Rocks. Can you believe this? This is the best!” exclaimed Tomlin. “Being able to play back to back nights at one of the most beautiful venues in the world will be unforgettable. So wherever you’re from, join us. Get your tickets and come to Denver because it’s going to be a special night.”

Tickets for “Chris Tomlin & Friends” will go on sale July 28 at 10 a.m. MT.