Luke Bryan Announces Guest Artists For 2016 Farm Tour

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Pictured (L-R): Granger Smith (photo: Erin Ryan Anderson), Peach Pickers, Jon Langston, Chris Janson (photo: Erin Ryan Anderson)

Pictured (L-R): Granger Smith (photo: Erin Ryan Anderson), Peach Pickers, Jon Langston, Chris Janson (photo: Erin Ryan Anderson)

Luke Bryan has announced Chris Janson, Peach Pickers, Granger Smith and Jon Langston will join his eighth annual Bayer Presents Luke Bryan Farm Tour 2016.

The eight-date run is set from Oct. 5-15, with a portion of ticket proceeds going to local college scholarships (“Luke Bryan Farm Tour Scholarship”) for students from a farming family within the communities the tour plays. Last year’s run played to over 110,000 fans.

For the first time, Bryan will release a farm tour EP of all new music, Farm Tour…Here’s To The Farmer, to be released Sept. 23. The title track is available on Spotify and its video premiered last Friday (Sept 9).

For complete tour pre-sale information, visit citiprivatepass.com. Harvest Time VIP Experiences, including early admission, access to a private viewing area, limited edition merchandise, premium parking, air conditioned restrooms, private cash bar and a digital download of the Farm Tour 5 Song EP are available starting at $167. Additional information is available at lukebryan.com.

The Bayer Presents Luke Bryan Farm Tour 2016 is sponsored by Bayer, Chevrolet, Citi, Miller Lite, Cabela’s and Polaris.

Bayer Presents Luke Bryan Farm Tour 2016

Oct. 5: Gaston, S.C.; Culler Farms (Granger Smith, Chris Janson, Peach Pickers)
Oct. 6: Greenback, Tenn; Maple Lane Farms (Jon Langston, Granger Smith, Peach Pickers)
Oct. 7: Elizabethtown, Ky.; Highland Farms (Granger Smith, Chris Janson, Peach Pickers)
Oct. 8: Monroeville, Ind.; Spangler Farms (Jon Langston, Granger Smith, Peach Pickers)
Oct. 12: Batesville, Miss.; FT Farms (Jon Langston, Chris Janson, Peach Pickers)
Oct. 13: Prairie Grove, Ark.; Ogden Ranch (Jon Langston, Chris Janson, Peach Pickers)
Oct. 14: Centralia, Mo.; Stowers Farm (Jon Langston, Chris Janson, Peach Pickers)
Oct. 15: Effingham, Ill.; Mid America Motorworks (Jon Langston, Chris Janson, Peach Pickers)

Canaan Smith Plans Sundown Ready Tour With Michael Tyler

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Canaan Smith TourMercury Nashville artist Canaan Smith will soon embark on his headlining Sundown Ready Tour, an 11-date tour that will launch Oct. 7 in Indianapolis.

Last year, the singer-songwriter released his debut project Bronco and has earned a platinum single with his chart-topper “Love You Like That.”

“The inspiration for this tour came from life on the road and meeting fans who are fun-loving, ‘sundown ready’, just like me and my band,” says Smith. “Instead of taking time off, we couldn’t resist getting back out there with the fans.”

Reviver Records artist and peermusic songwriter Michael Tyler will join Smith on the tour. Tyler recently celebrated his first No. 1 hit as a songwriter with Dierks Bentley’s “Somewhere On A Beach” and released his own single “Crazy Last Night.” Read more about Tyler’s career history and family legacy in MusicRow‘s recent interview.

Sundown Ready Tour Dates

Oct. 7: Indianapolis, Ind.; 8 Seconds Saloon
Oct. 8: Medina, Ohio; Thirsty Cowboys
Oct. 14: Knoxville, Tenn.; Cotton Eyed Joe
Oct. 15: Raleigh, N.C.; City Limits Saloon
Oct. 20: Morgantown, W. Va.; Schmitt’s Saloon
Oct. 21: Jordan, N.Y.; Kegs Canalside Event Center
Oct. 22: Mt. Laurel, N.J.; Prospectors
Nov. 4: Columbus, Ohio; The Bluestone
Nov. 5: Ft. Wayne, Ind.; Rusty Spur Saloon
Nov. 10: Lincoln, Neb.; The Single Barrel
Nov. 11: Denver; The Grizzly Rose

Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam Cancelled Due To Tropical Storm Hermine

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Crew works hard to strike the stage as winds begin to blow.

Crew works hard to strike the stage as winds begin to blow.

Panama City Beach, Florida officials and the organizers for the 4th annual Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam have cancelled the popular music event, due to high winds and more than five inches of rain expected on Thursday night (Sept. 1). The three-day event was scheduled to welcome Eric Church, Brad Paisley, Jake Owen and more during Labor Day, Sept. 2-4.

Though the storm is expected to have passed Panama City Beach by Friday morning, there is not enough time to deconstruct the venue, secure the stage and festival tents, and then reconstruct the performance stage and venue. The construction of the festival village and performance stage takes nearly a week to erect. The festival is expected to return in 2017.

“Safety is the first concern for our visitors, country music fans and the festival organizers and sponsors,” said Panama City Beach Mayor Mike Thomas. “I truly appreciate all the planning and work that the Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam Producers, the Emergency Operations Center, PCB Police Chief Drew Whitman and city staff have done in preparation of having to make this difficult decision. We’re disappointed that we have had to cancel this weekend’s show, but hope all of the fans enjoy their weekend on the beach. We look forward to welcoming the Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam back next year.”

“In 30 years of business, this is the first time I’ve even been a part of something like this,” said Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam Executive Producer Rendy Lovelady. “The owners of Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam are devastated and deeply saddened but are also humbled by the enormous love and response from our fans and the city. Now we need to turn focus to the people who are in the direct line of the storm and pray for God’s direct protection over them. This doesn’t stop us or defeat us. We’ll see you in Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam 2017!”

All tickets purchased through official Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam ticket outlets are eligible for refunds. Fans also have the option of leaving their tickets in the Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam ticket system and redeeming them at next year’s festival.

Cam Set For First Headlining Tour

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unnamedCam has announced her first headlining tour, to launch Oct. 27 at Joe’s Bar on Weed Street in Chicago.

Dubbed The Burning House Tour, in reference to the singer-songwriter’s Grammy-nominated single “Burning House,” the 13-date tour will make stops in 12 cities across the United States.

Opening acts have not yet been revealed.

“I’m so over the moon about The Burning House Tour!” Cam says. “I’m creating a world for our fans to come escape to every night—a magical setting with an incredibly dynamic live band. You’re in for a ride, that’s for sure. There’ll be sharing stories behind fans’ favorite songs and dancing and singing together like the crazy family we are. It’s going to be an unforgettable adventure.”

Cam’s The Burning House Tour Dates:

Oct. 27: Chicago; Joe’s Bar On Weed Street
Oct. 28; Medina, Ohio; The Thirsty Cowboy
Oct. 29: Philadelphia; The Trocadero Theatre
Nov. 10: New York; Highline Ballrom
Nov. 12: Boston; Paradise Rock Club
Nov. 17: Tulsa, Okla.; Cain’s Ballroom
Nov. 18: Des Moines, Iowa; Wooly’s
Nov. 19: Bloomington, Ind.; The Bluebird
Dec. 1: Columbus, Ohio; The Bluestone
Dec. 2: Shelby Township, Mich.; Coyote Joe’s
Dec. 3: Springfield, Ill.; Boondocks
Dec. 9 & 10: Las Vegas; Orleans Showroom

Dan+Shay Will Launch Obsessed Tour In November

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Dan + Shay Celebrate "From The Ground Up" Hitting No. 1. Photo: Rob Norris

Dan + Shay Celebrate “From The Ground Up” Hitting No. 1. Photo: Rob Norris

Warner Bros. Records/Warner Music Nashville duo Dan+Shay will launch their headlining Obsessed Tour in November. The announcement follows their latest No. 1 single, “From the Ground Up.” Their hits include “Nothin’ Like You,” “Show You Off” and “19 You + Me.”

“We have been so humbled by the response to our new album, and can’t wait to perform live for our fans this fall,” said Dan Smyers. “Our fans inspired the title of the Obsessed album, so it was only fitting to name the tour after the album.”

The tour will feature singer/songwriter Walker Hayes. The 15-city tour launches Nov. 10 in Denver, Colorado, and will run through the U.S. and Canada.

Dan + Shay’s Obsessed Tour Dates

Nov. 10: Ogden Theatre, Denver
Nov. 11: The Depot, Salt Lake City
Nov. 12: Prochnow Auditorium, Flagstaff, Arizona
Nov. 15: The Novo, Los Angeles
Nov. 18: The Republik, Honolulu, Hawaii (Walker Hayes will not play this date)
Dec. 1: Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa, Okla.
Dec. 2: The Blue Note, Columbia, Missouri
Dec. 4: House of Blues, Dallas
Dec. 9: Newport Music Hall, Columbus, Ohio
Dec. 10: London Music Hall, London, Ontario
Dec. 11: Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, Ontario
Dec. 13: Upstate Concert Hall, Clifton Park, New York
Dec. 15: Rams Head Live, Baltimore, Maryland
Dec. 16: Playstation Theater, New York City
Dec. 17: House of Blues, Boston

Old Dominion Plans Headline Tour With Stagecoach Spotlight Dates

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Old Dominion (L-R): Whit Sellers, Geoff Sprung, Brad Tursi, Matthew Ramsey and Trevor Rosen. Photo: Dove Shore

Old Dominion (L-R): Whit Sellers, Geoff Sprung, Brad Tursi, Matthew Ramsey and Trevor Rosen. Photo: Dove Shore

Old Dominion has added 30+ new shows coast-to-coast on their fall Meat and Candy Tour with special guest Steve Moakler. More than a dozen dates will be billed as the Stagecoach Spotlight: Old Dominion Meat and Candy Tour, as the five-piece band is the first act selected by producers of the Stagecoach Festival for the inaugural Stagecoach Spotlight Tour.

“It’s a huge deal for us to have our own headlining tour and our name on the ticket,” evoked lead singer Matthew Ramsey. “Our fans have shown up in ways we never imagined and we can’t wait to see what these shows will be like. We’ve gotten a little taste of that energy this summer, so we are very excited for this fall!”

Upcoming dates for the fall 2016 Meat and Candy Tour are as follows:

Sept. 22: House of Blues; Cleveland, Ohio
Sept. 24: Kegs Canalside; Jordan, N.Y.
Oct. 1: Ballpark Village; St. Louis
Oct. 14: Fourth Street Live; Louisville, Ky.
Oct. 20: The Ritz; Raleigh, N.C.
Oct. 21: The Trocadero Theatre; Philadelphia, Pa.; Stagecoach Spotlight Tour
Oct. 22: PlayStation Theater; New York; Stagecoach Spotlight Tour
Oct. 26: Brewhouse; Rome, Ga.
Oct. 27: Orange Peel; Asheville, N.C.
Oct. 28: The Stone Pony; Asbury Park, N.J.
Oct. 29: The National; Richmond, Va.; Stagecoach Spotlight Tour
Nov. 4: House of Blues; Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Nov. 10: Track 29; Chattanooga, Tenn.
Nov. 11: Naval Air Station; Jacksonville, Fla.
Nov. 12: FSU Stadium; Tallahassee, Fla. (Steve Moakler not on this performance)
Nov. 16: The Intersection; Grand Rapids, Mich.
Nov. 17: The Bluestone; Columbus, Ohio
Nov. 18: The Rave; Milwaukee, Wis.
Nov. 19-20: Joe’s Rosemont; Chicago
Dec. 1: Livewire; Scottsdale, Ariz.; Stagecoach Spotlight Tour
Dec. 2: Moonshine Beach; San Diego; Stagecoach Spotlight Tour
Dec. 3: The Novo by Microsoft; Los Angeles; Stagecoach Spotlight Tour
Dec. 8: The Regency Ballroom; San Francisco; Stagecoach Spotlight Tour
Dec. 9: McDonald Theatre; Eugene, Ore.;Stagecoach Spotlight Tour
Dec. 10: Knitting Factory Concert House; Spokane, Wash.; Stagecoach Spotlight Tour
Dec. 14: Revolution Concert House; Garden City, Idaho; Stagecoach Spotlight Tour
Dec. 15: The Depot; Salt Lake City; Stagecoach Spotlight Tour
Dec. 16: Grizzly Rose; Denver; Stagecoach Spotlight Tour
Dec. 17: Anthem at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino; Sioux City, Iowa; Stagecoach Spotlight Tour
Dec. 18: Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland; Kansas City, Mo.; Stagecoach Spotlight Tour

CMT On Tour Teams With Cole Swindell For Fall Tour

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Cole Swindell Down Home Tour CMT Presents

Cole Swindell has partnered with CMT On Tour for his third annual Down Home Tour, which will again be paired with the release of a collection of new music.

The 2016 outing will be billed as CMT On Tour Presents Cole Swindell Down Home Tour. This 17-date headlining tour will launch Oct. 26 at Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and will run through Dec. 16 at Greenville, South Carolina’s Blind Horse Saloon. More tour dates will be added soon. Various dates will feature openers Cole Taylor, Travis Denning, and Jon Langston.

As with Swindell’s previous Down Home tours, a new collection of music will be released in conjunction with the outing. Down Home Sessions III EP will release digitally on Oct. 28 via Warner Bros./Warner Music Nashville.

“I can’t wait for my Down Home Tour this year, and am really excited to partner with CMT this time,” said Swindell. “The fans in these cities and towns have been behind me since I first played in these clubs—supporting me in every way. Sending me Facebook messages and Tweets. They have called radio stations to request my songs and spent their hard-earned money to buy my CDs and concert tickets. I have always looked at this tour as a way to get back ‘Down Home’ where they gave me my start and just to say thank you.”

This marks the 15th annual tour for CMT. CMT On Tour launched in 2002, and has included artists such as Miranda Lambert, Trace Adkins, Bryan, Keith Urban, Brett Eldredge, Thomas Rhett, and more.

CMT ON TOUR Presents the COLE SWINDELL DOWN HOME TOUR dates:

Oct. 26: Tulsa, Okla.; Cain’s Ballroom (ft. Cole Taylor/Travis Denning)
Oct. 27: Wichita, Kan.; The Cotillion Ballroom (ft. Cole Taylor/Travis Denning)
Oct. 29: Odessa, Texas; Dos Amigos (ft. Cole Taylor/Travis Denning)
Nov. 4: Oxford, Miss.; The Lyric Oxford (ft. Jon Langston)
Nov. 9: New York; Terminal 5 (ft. Jon Langston)
Nov. 11: Norfolk, Va.; The Norva (ft. Jon Langston)
Nov. 12: Silver Spring, Md.; The Fillmore Silver Spring (ft. Jon Langston)
Nov. 17: Fort Walton, Fla.; The Block (ft. Cole Taylor/Travis Denning)
Nov. 18: Lake Buena Vista, Fla.; House of Blues (ft. Cole Taylor/Travis Denning)
Nov. 25: Houston; House of Blues (ft. Jon Langston)
Nov. 26: Fort Worth, Texas; Billy Bob’s Texas (ft. Jon Langston)
Dec. 2: Saint Paul, Minn; Myth Live Event Center (ft. Jon Langston)
Dec. 3: Milwaukee;Eagles Ballroom (ft. Jon Langston)
Dec. 9: Providence, R.I.; Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel (ft. Jon Langston)
Dec. 10: Boston; House of Blues (ft. Cole Taylor/Travis Denning)
Dec. 15: Knoxville, Tenn.; Cotton Eyed Joe’s (ft. Cole Taylor/Travis Denning)
Dec. 16: Greenville, S.C.; Blind Horse Saloon (ft. Cole Taylor/Travis Denning)

Rascal Flatts Achieve 10 Million Tickets Sold

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Pictured (L-R): Jay DeMarcus, Joe Don Rooney, Jim Koplik (President Live Nation Connecticut / Upstate NY) and Gary LeVox

Pictured (L-R): Jay DeMarcus, Joe Don Rooney, Jim Koplik (President Live Nation Connecticut / Upstate  New York) and Gary LeVox. Photo: Big Machine Records

Rascal Flatts have reached a touring milestone of 10 million tickets sold. The band accepted a commemorative ticket at their show in Hartford, Connecticut, on Saturday (Aug. 13) to recognize the occasion.

The trio debuted on the country chart in 2000 with “Prayin’ For Daylight.” Their newest single, “I Like the Sound of That,” became their 30th Top 10 hit and reached No. 1 this summer.

Their current Rhythm and Roots Tour continues through the fall with guests Kelsea Ballerini and Chris Lane.

Eric Church Reveals 2017 Tour, Two Nashville Concerts In May

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Eric Church. Photo: Jensen Sutta

Eric Church. Photo: Jensen Sutta

Eric Church gave the crowd something extra to be excited about during his performance at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado last night (Aug. 9). The singer-songwriter revealed he will bring his 2017 Holdin’ My Own Tour to 60+ cities next year.

The tour, which launches Jan. 17 in Lincoln, Nebraska, will conclude with two shows at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on May 26 and May 27.

For this tour, Church will have no opening acts. Instead, he and his band will perform two full sets, with an intermission between.

As with previous tours, Church is committed to fighting scalping and unfair ticket prices. Church and his team have developed a new fan club pre-sale system that will allow them to remove scalpers from the pre-sale process before it even happens. Church Choir members will pre-register for the fan club pre-sale prior to it starting. Once verified, fan club members will receive buy links via text message when the pre-sale starts. Scalpers that are found to be gaming the system and posing as real fans won’t receive the buy link.

This tour features a larger allotment of fan club tickets than in the past so Church Choir members will have better success buying tickets in the pre-sale.  The Church Choir pre-sale will be the only pre-sale. There will be no venue, credit card or radio pre-sales.

New for the Holdin’ My Own Tour, Church commissioned a proprietary technology that scrubs ticket purchases using up to 10 different data points and automatically flags orders made by scalpers. Orders may be cancelled at any time and without warning. Finally, delivery of all ticket orders will be delayed until the days leading up to each show. Church hopes that this will make it impossible for scalpers to complete their transactions.

“In this era where growing inequality seems to be the norm, we wanted to do everything within our power to put the advantage back in the hands of true fans rather than those that take advantage of the system, and by extension our people,” said John Peets, Church’s manager. “It was important to us to invest time into evaluating and redesigning the ticket buying process and build the technology to level the playing field.”

2017 Holdin’ My Own Tour Dates:
Friday, Jan. 13: Lincoln, Neb.; Pinnacle Bank Arena
Saturday, Jan. 14: Sioux Falls, S.D.; Denny Sanford Premier Center
Sunday, Jan. 15: Grand Forks, N.D.; Ralph Engelstad Arena
Thursday, Jan. 19: Des Moines, Iowa; Wells Fargo Center
Friday, Jan. 20: Minneapolis, Minn.; Target Center
Saturday, Jan. 21: Green Bay, Wis.; Resch Center
Wednesday, Jan. 25: Philadelphia, Pa.; Wells Fargo Arena
Friday, Jan. 27: Brooklyn, N.Y.; Barclays Center
Saturday, Jan. 28: Boston, Mass.; TD Garden
Tuesday, Jan. 31: Kansas City Mo.; Sprint Center
Thursday, Feb. 2: Tulsa, Okla.; BOK Center
Friday, Feb. 3: Dallas, Texas; American Airlines Center
Thursday, Feb. 16: Duluth, Ga.; Infinite Energy Center
Friday, Feb. 17: Birmingham, Ala.; Legacy Arena at BJCC
Thursday, Feb. 23: Indianapolis, Ind.; Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Friday, Feb. 24: Cleveland, Ohio; Quicken Loans Arena
Saturday, Feb. 25: Auburn Hills, Mich.; The Palace at Auburn Hills
Tuesday, Feb. 28: London, ONT; Budweiser Gardens
Thursday, March 2: Toronto, ONT; Air Canada Centre
Friday, March 3: Ottawa, ONT; Canadian Tire Centre
Saturday, March 4: Montreal, QUE; Bell Centre
Tuesday, March 7: Winnipeg, MB; MTS Centre
Thursday, March 9: Saskatoon, SK; SaskTel Centre
Friday, March 10: Edmonton, AB; Rexall Place
Saturday, March 11: Calgary, AB; Scotiabank Saddledome
Tuesday, March 14: Vancouver, BC; Rogers Arena
Thursday, March 16: Portland, Ore.; Moda Center
Friday, March 17: Spokane, Wash.; Spokane Arena
Saturday, March 18: Tacoma, Wash.; Tacoma Dome
Wednesday, March 22: Bozeman, Mont.; Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
Friday, March 24: Boise, Idaho; Taco Bell Arena
Saturday, March 25: Salt Lake City, Utah; Vivint Smart Home Arena
Tuesday, March 28: Phoenix, Ariz.; Talking Sticks Resort Arena
Thursday, March 30: Sacramento, Calif.; Golden 1 Center
Friday, March 31: Los Angeles; STAPLES Center
Tuesday, April 4: Casper, Wy.; Casper Events Center
Wednesday, April 5: Denver; Pepsi Center
Friday, April 7: Wichita, Kan.; INTRUST Bank Arena
Saturday, April 8: Omaha, Neb.; CenturyLink Center Omaha
Wednesday, April 12: Moline, Ill.; iWireless Center
Thursday, April 13: Chicago; Allstate Arena
Friday, April 14: Milwaukee, Wis.; BMO Harris Bradley Center
Thursday, April 20: Buffalo, N.Y.; First Niagara Center
Friday, April 21: Pittsburgh, Pa.; CONSOL Energy Center
Saturday, April 22: Cincinnati, Ohio; US Bank Arena
Thursday, April 27: Uncasville, Conn.; Mohegan Sun Arena
Friday, April 28: Uncasville, Conn.; Mohegan Sun Arena
Saturday, April 29: Manchester, N.H.; Verizon Wireless Arena
Thursday, May 4: Tampa, Fla.; Amalie Arena
Friday, May 5: Jacksonville, Fla.; Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
Thursday, May 11: Grand Rapids, Mich.; Van Andel Arena
Friday, May 12: Peoria, Ill.; Peoria Civic Center
Saturday, May 13: St. Louis; Scottrade Center
Thursday, May 18: Reading, Pa.; Santander Arena
Friday, May 19: Washington, D.C.; Verizon Center
Saturday, May 20: Greensboro, N.C.; Greensboro Coliseum Complex
Friday, May 26: Nashville, Tenn.; Bridgestone Arena
Saturday, May 27: Nashville, Tenn.; Bridgestone Arena

Industry Ink: Kristian Bush, BBR Music Group, Songs For Sound

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Open Casting For ‘Troubadour’ Play Set For Aug. 15 At TPAC

Kristian Bush

Kristian Bush

An open talent casting call for a new play, Troubadour, will take place Aug. 15 at TPAC in Nashville. Written by Janece Shaffer, the play will have its world premiere on Jan. 18 and run through Feb. 12 at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta.

A romantic comedy set in 1950s Nashville, Troubadour follows the son of a country music legend who joins forces with a singer-songwriter and a rodeo tailor to carry on his father’s legacy. Kristian Bush has penned a set of original, period-accurate tunes for the production and will be onsite for the auditions to weigh in on the casting.

 

BBR Music Group Adds Promotion Coordinator

Lexi Willson BBR Music Group

Lexi Willson BBR Music Group

Lexi Willson has been added as the new Promotion Coordinator for RED BOW and Wheelhouse Records, effective immediately.

While studying Communications and Public Relations at Sacramento State University, Willson worked as a promotions assistant at KNTY/Sacramento for three years and was a social media intern at Make-A-Wish Foundation for Northeastern California and Northern Nevada. Following her graduation in December 2015, she made the cross-country trip to Nashville to further her career in the music industry.

“Wheelhouse is proud to add another Sacramento radio alumni to our team!!!” says Teddi Bonadies, VP/Promotion of Wheelhouse Records.

“Lexi’s excitement about the industry and passion for promotion, make me very excited about adding her to Team RED BOW!  She will make our family complete!” adds Shelley Hargis Gaines, VP/Promotion of RED BOW Records.

“I am thrilled to be a part of the BBR Music Group family!” says Willson. “I learned a lot about radio promotions at KNTY, and I’m excited for the challenge to learn all things promotion on the label side. I could not be more excited to embark on this new adventure!”

Willson will report directly to Gaines and to Bonadies. Willson can be reached at 615-610-2127 and at [email protected].

 

Rascal Flatts Tour Hosts Songs For Sound Project

Lexi Vernon & Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts

Lexi Vernon & Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts

Nashville-based organization Songs for Sound was on-site at a Rascal Flatts concert on Sunday (Aug. 7) in Chicago to provide free hearing screenings for fans as well as crew members.

The organization’s founder is Jaime Vernon, who is married to the younger brother of Rascal Flatts singer Gary LeVox. The Vernons’ 8-year-old daughter, Lexi, received bilateral cochlear implants at 18 months old.

“As a musician I live and breathe music and can’t imagine a world without being able to hear,” says LeVox. “This is a cause that really hits home for me. I know Lexi lives life to the fullest, including a gift we all need – music. I’m so glad to have the Hear the Music Project come and teach our fans about the importance of healthy ears, and I’m so proud that it’s from my family.”