Anderson East To Headline ‘Devil In Me Tour’ In 2016

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Singer-songwriter Anderson East will spend much of 2016 on the road, headlining his “Devil In Me Tour.” The cities that will be visited include New York, Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and more. Special guests Andrew Combs and Dylan Leblanc will join on select dates.

East’s album,  Delilah, was the first project from producer Dave Cobb’s imprint, Low Country Sound/Elektra Records. Cobb has also produced Chris Stapleton, Sturgill Simpson, and Jason Isbell.

Cobb says of East, “You don’t hear voices like that everyday. The first time I saw him was at the Bluebird in Nashville—he started to sing and shut the place down. And he had the charm and wit to completely hold the audience in the palm of his hand. When I got the chance to have my imprint LCS, he was the first person I wanted to sign. When he sings you can hear the soil and landscape of great southern soul in his voice and he’s a amazing writer as well.”

PASTE PRESENTS: ANDERSON EAST “DEVIL IN ME TOUR”

Jan. 28—Louisville, KY—Headliners Music Hall*
Jan. 29—Birmingham, AL—WorkPlay Theatre*
Jan. 30—Atlanta, GA—Terminal West at King Plow Arts Center*
Feb. 4—Richmond, VA—The Broadberry*
Feb. 5—Baltimore, MD—Sound Stage Baltimore*
Feb. 6—Charlottesville, VA—The Southern*
Feb. 9—Vienna, VA—Jammin’ Java*
Feb. 11—Philadelphia, PA—World Cafe Live*
Feb. 12—New York, NY—Bowery Ballroom*
Feb. 13—Boston, MA—Brighton Music Hall*
Feb. 14—Northampton, MA—Pearl Street*
Feb. 16—Pittsburgh, PA—The Club at Stage AE*
Feb. 18—Cincinnati, OH—20th Century Theater*
Feb. 19—Indianapolis, IN—The Hi-Fi*
Feb. 20—Milwaukee, WI—Shank Hall*
Feb. 21—Evanston, IL—SPACE*
Feb. 23—Minneapolis, MN—Varsity Theater*
Feb. 24—Des Moines, IA—Vaudeville Mews*
Feb. 25—Kansas City, MO—The Riot Room*
Feb. 27—Denver, CO—Larimer Lounge†
Feb. 29—Salt Lake City, UT—The State Room†
March 3—Spokane, WA—The Bartlett†
March 4—Seattle, WA—Tractor Tavern†
March 5—Vancouver, BC—The Cobalt†
March 6—Portland, OR—Mississippi Studios†
March 8—Sacramento, CA—Harlow’s†
March 10—Mill Valley, CA—Sweetwater Music Hall†
March 11—San Francisco, CA—The Independent†
March 12—West Hollywood, CA—The Troubadour†
March 13—Solana Beach, CA—Belly Up Tavern†

*with special guest Andrew Combs
†with special guest Dylan Leblanc

Country Thunder Wisconsin Adds Three Headliners

Florida Georgia Line

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Florida Georgia Line, Jake Owen and Chris Young have been confirmed as headliners at Country Thunder Wisconsin, which will take place July 21-24 in Twin Lakes, Wis.

Chris Young. Photo: David McClister

Chris Young. Photo: David McClister

Young will perform on Thurs., July 21, following sets by Dallas Smith, Chase Bryant and Ryan Hurd. Florida Georgia Line will headline Fri., July 22, capping a day that also features Parmalee, The Cadillac Three and The Bellamy Brothers.

Jake Owen.

Jake Owen.

Owen will appear on Sat., July 23, along with Chris Janson, Joe Diffie, and Tucker Beathard. As previously announced, Eric Church will be the festival’s final performer on Sun., July 24. Thomas Rhett, A Thousand Horses and Terri Clark will round out the Sunday lineup.

Country Thunder Wisconsin won the 2015 ACM Award for Festival of the Year.

Lee Brice Will Play All 50 States in 2015


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Lee Brice is expected to be the only country artist to perform in all 50 states in 2015.

Brice will hit the milestone on Sunday (Nov. 15) with a concert at Brewhouse Music & Grill in Rome, Ga. The concert sold out minutes after it was announced.

The goal was set a few months ago when one of Brice’s bandmates pointed out how close they were to performing in all 50 states. Brice immediately called his management team and booking agent to line up shows in the remaining states.

“I’m so excited about this. As soon as I realized how close we were, I just had to make it happen,” he said.

Chris Young Announces 2016 ‘I’m Comin’ Over’ Headlining Dates

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Chris Young has announced extended dates for his headlining I’m Comin’ Over tour, presented by AEG Live. The singer-songwriter has invited Cassadee Pope to join as special guest to open the 13 shows. Pope is also featured on Young’s new album as a duet partner on the song, “Think Of You.”

“We’re kicking off the new year really big, and I’m excited to have Cassadee Pope join me starting in January,” said Young. “When I heard her sing live I knew she would be the perfect person to sing on ‘Think Of You’ and I was hoping too that we could hit the road together at some point once the new record releases.”

The new album, I’m Comin’ Over, will be available on Nov. 13, the same day tickets go on sale for the tour.

Concert tickets can be purchased starting at 10 a.m. local time at aeglive.com and ChrisYoungCountry.com. A limited number of exclusive VIP Packages will also be available for sale.

2016 I’m Comin’ Over Tour*
Jan. 21-Lowell, MA-Lowell Memorial Auditorium
Jan. 22-Philadelphia, PA-Electric Factory
Jan. 23-Pittsburgh, PA-Stage AE
Jan. 28-Cleveland, OH-Connor Place
Jan. 29-Cincinnati, OH-Aronoff Center for the Arts
Feb. 3-Minneapolis, MN-Northrop
Feb. 4-Rosemont, IL-Rosemont Theatre
Feb. 5-Royal Oak, MI-Royal Oak Music Theatre
Feb. 14-Estero, FL-Germain Arena
Feb. 18-Kansas City, MO-Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland
Feb. 19-Tulsa, OK-Brady Theater
Feb. 25-New York, NY-PlayStation Theater
Feb. 26-Baltimore,MD-The Lyric

*Dates subject to change, please check chrisyoungcountry.com for the latest information

 

Brantley Gilbert Announces Dates For Black Out Tour

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Brantley Gilbert: Photo Credit: James Minchin

Brantley Gilbert has announced his headlining Black Out Tour that will kick off Nov. 11 at Melkweg in Amsterdam. The U.S. leg will start on January 28 in Saginaw, Mich. The Valory Music singer/songwriter will detour to Queensland, Australia for the CMC Rocks QLD at Willowbank Raceway on March 12 before resuming his U.S. dates in April.

“This is why I do this,” Brantley says. “To take it to the people. I want to rock hard and tell the truth and see it in their eyes. My fans know what I’m talking about, and they come for that reason. It’s not for everybody, but it’s its own kind of country… and being out in some of the secondary markets, the kind of places I came up, that feels just like home.”

Tickets for the arena dates will be on sale to the general public beginning Friday, Nov. 6 with a special pre-sale for members of the BG Nation. For more information, visit www.brantleygilbert.com.

Brantley Gilbert’s Black Out Tour Dates:

Nov. 11: Melkweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nov. 12: Fabrik, Hamburg, Germany
Nov. 13: Technikum, Munich, Germany
Nov. 14: Im Wizemann, Stuttgart, Germany
Nov. 17: Oran Mor, Glasgow, Scotland
Nov. 18: Manchester Academy, Manchester, England
Nov. 19: Birmingham Institute Library, Birmingham, England
Nov. 20: O2 Shephard’s Bush Empire, London, England

Jan. 28: Dow Event Center, Saginaw, Mich.
Jan 29: Rupp Arena, Lexington, Ky.
Jan. 30: ISU Hulman Center, Terre Haute, Ind.

Feb. 4: James Brown Arena, Augusta, Ga.
Feb. 5: CFE Arena at University of Central Florida, Orlando, Fla.
Feb. 6: Donald L Tucker County Civic Center, Tallahassee, Fla.
Feb. 11: Rogers K Rock Arena, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Feb. 12: GM Center, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Feb. 13: Budweiser Gardens, London, Ontario, Canada
Feb. 18: Huntington Center, Toledo, Ohio
Feb. 19: Nutter Center, Dayton, Ohio
Feb. 20: Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, N.Y.
Feb. 24: AT&T Center Rodeo, San Antonio, Texas
Feb. 25: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Feb. 26: ASU Convention Center, Jonesboro, Ark.
Feb. 27: BanCorp South Center, Tupelo, Miss.

March 3: Rushmore Plaza Ice Arena, Rapid City, S.D.
March 4: Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, Bozeman, Mont.
March 12: CMC Rocks QLD: Willowbank Raceway, Queensland, Australia

April 14: Giant Center, Hershey, Pa.
April 15: Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tenn.
April 16: Salem Civic Center, Salem, Va.
April 21: Swiftel Center, Brookings, S.D.
April 22: Bismark Civic Center Arena, Bismark, N.D.
April 23: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minn.
April 28: Resch Center, Green Bay, Wis.
April 29: US Cellular Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
April 30: Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, Neb.

George Strait Announces Two 2017 Concerts in Las Vegas

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George Strait has added two concerts to his slate of Las Vegas appearances. The new dates are Feb. 17-18, 2017, at the Las Vegas Arena.

Strait has already sold out concerts at the venue for April 22-23, Sept. 9-10 and Dec. 2-3, 2016. Kacey Musgraves will support the 2016 dates but the opening act for 2017 has not yet been announced.

“I’ve missed stepping on stage and playing that first note…hearing the crowd sing in unison…there’s just nothing like it,” said Strait. “I’d be lying if I said it didn’t feel good to know that the fans have missed me too.”

Tickets for the new dates will go on sale to the public on Nov. 6, with pre-sales beginning Friday, Oct. 30.

Kenny Chesney Reveals 2016 Spread The Love Tour

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Kenny Chesney has announced stadium dates for his 2016 Spread The Love tour. Coming off a record-breaking 2015 with The Big Revival Tour, Chesney will add tourmates Miranda Lambert, Sam Hunt, and Old Dominion to next year’s shows.

The first will be held at Auburn University’s Jordan Hare Stadium on April 23. Tickets for that show are already on sale.

“People always want to know about the stadiums,” says Chesney, “because it’s a big show… a lot of music… and the kind of day people come together and celebrate friendship. We know a lot of people travel to these dates from all over, so to give them as much time as possible to get ready, I figured it’d be nice to get these out in front of our other shows! There could be a stadium date or two added, but for everyone who’s asking, let’s get next year started, right now.”

Kenny Chesney – Spread the Love Tour 2016 – Stadiums ONLY:

April 23 — Jordan Hare Stadium — Auburn, Ala.
May 7 — Chase Field — Phoenix, Ariz.
June 4 — AT&T Stadium — Arlington, Texas*
June 18 — Miller Park — Milwaukee, Wisc.*
June 25 — Lincoln Financial Field — Philadelphia, Pa.*
July 2 — Heinz Field — Pittsburgh, Pa.
July 16 — Arrowhead Stadium — Kansas City, Mo.
July 23 — Century Link Field — Seattle, Wash.
Aug. 6 — Levi’s Stadium — Santa Clara, Calif.
Aug. 13 — Ford Field — Detroit, Mich.*
Aug. 20 — MetLife Stadium — East Rutherford, N.J.

*Dates will feature a surprise guest in Sam Hunt’s slot.

& MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED…

Carrie Underwood To Bring Her Stories On The Road

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Carrie Underwood.

Carrie Underwood is bringing her stories on the road. The singer-songwriter will launch a new arena tour in 2016, titled The Storyteller Tour-Stories in the Round, in association with the cosmetics brand Almay.

The tour will launch Jan. 30 in Jacksonville, Fla., and will make 40 stops across the U.S. and Canada.

The tour’s “in-the-round” style will feature the stage in the middle of the arena floor. The 360-degree setting should allow fans on all sides of the arena to have a unique concert experience. Creative Director for the tour is Barry Lather (Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson, Rihanna), while Butch Allen (The Eagles, Eric Church, Metallica) serves as Production Designer. The tour will be promoted by AEG Live.

Joining Underwood will be Easton Corbin and The Swon Brothers.

“I can’t wait to play new music from Storyteller for the fans,” shares Underwood. “I am so blessed to have this career and get to do to the things I do, but there is nothing like that moment when I get to step onto the stage to sing and all the fans are singing along with me.”

Underwood has arranged for a donation of $1 from each ticket sold at the U.S. dates of The Storyteller Tour to be contributed to the C.A.T.S Foundation to help aid its causes including Checotah, Okla.’s education and literacy programs. Established in 2009, the C.A.T.S. (Checotah Animal, Town, and School) Foundation helps with general causes, needs, and services in Underwood’s hometown.

The singer-songwriterreleased her fifth studio album, Storyteller, on Oct. 23.

The Storyteller Tour Dates:
Jan. 30/Jacksonville, FL/Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
Feb. 1/Duluth, GA/Infinite Energy Arena
Feb. 3/Greensboro, NC/Greensboro Coliseum
Feb. 5/Louisville, KY/KFC Yum! Center
Feb. 17/Pittsburgh, PA/CONSOL Energy Center
Feb. 20/Hampton, VA/Hampton Coliseum
Feb. 22/Philadelphia, PA/Wells Fargo Center
Feb. 23/Boston, MA/TD Garden
Feb. 25/Washington, DC/Verizon Center
March 11/Glasgow, Scotland/C2C-Clyde Auditorium*
March 12/London, England/C2C-O2 Arena*
March 13/Dublin, Ireland/C2C/ 3 Arena*
March 17/Youngstown, OH/Covelli Centre
March 19/Allentown, PA/PPL Center
March 22/Auburn Hills, MI/The Palace of Auburn Hills
March 24/St. Louis, MO/Chaifetz Arena
March 26/Lincoln, NE/Pinnacle Bank Arena
March 29/Colorado Springs, CO/Broadmoor World Arena
March 30/Denver, CO/Pepsi Center
April 1/Las Vegas, NV/ACM Party for a Cause Festival*
April 5/Fresno, CA/Save Mart Center
April 8/Reno, NV/Reno Events Center
April 10/Oakland, CA/Oracle Arena
April 12/Stockton, CA/Stockton Arena
April 14/Phoenix, AZ/Talking Stick Resort Arena
April 16/Las Cruces, NM/Pan American Center
April 18/San Antonio, TX/AT&T Center
April 19/Houston, TX/Toyota Center
April 22/Bossier City, LA/CenturyLink Center
April 24/Lafayette, LA/Cajundome
April 27/Tulsa, OK/BOK Center
April 28/N. Little Rock, AR/Verizon Arena
April 30/Indio, CA/Stagecoach*
May 3/Madison, WI/Kohl Center
May 5/Green Bay, WI/Resch Center
May 7/Grand Forks, ND/Ralph Engelstad Arena
May 10/Casper, WY/Casper Events Center
May 12/Billings, MT/Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark
May 15/Kansas City, MO/Sprint Center
May 17/Rosemont, IL/Allstate Arena
May 18/Cleveland, OH/Quicken Loans Arena
May 24/Buffalo, NY/First Niagara Center
May 27/Ottawa, ON/Canadian Tire Centre
May 28/Toronto, ON/Air Canada Centre
May 30/London, ON/Budweiser Gardens
*festival date

Shania Twain’s Personal Tour Bus Headed To Auction

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When Shania Twain finishes her final farewell tour “Rock This Country” on Oct. 27 in British Columbia, Canada, the superstar’s luxurious Canadian-built Marathon Entertainer model Prevost tour bus will be offered for sale at auction. The bus will be included in the annual Toronto Classic Car Auction (Oct. 30-Nov. 1) at the International Centre in Mississauga, Ontario. The bus will be auctioned on Saturday, Oct. 31.

The tour bus was built at a cost of more than $1 million in 1999. It includes separate front and rear living quarters, with personalized features including a full-size granite walled bath, extra large kitchen and living quarters, full parameter security system and a special area for audio recording.

Twain has sold more than 75 million records to date.

Hosted by Ontario-based CCP Auctions, the Toronto auction attracts thousands of motoring enthusiasts and collectors from across Canada and the United States. For information on the Prevost tour bus and other featured vehicles visit: ccpauctions.com.

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Talladega Superspeedway Festival Reveals 2016 Lineup

DegaJamPreviously announced Talladega Superspeedway country festival, Dega Jam, has announced its lineup for Fourth of July weekend (July 1-3, 2016).

Eric Church, Blake Shelton, Toby Keith, Kid Rock, Hank Williams, Jr., Billy Currington, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Lee Brice, Martina McBride, Gary Allan, Kip Moore, Tyler Farr and dozens more will partake in the first-ever country festival at the country’s largest NASCAR track. Taking place in the infield, three stages will entertain crowds day and night.

Additional artists include Chase Rice, Chris Janson, Dwight Yoakam, Frankie Ballard, Jamey Johnson, Easton Corbin, Jerrod Niemann, Sara Evans, The Time Jumpers featuring Vince Gill, Kenny Sears and Ranger Doug Green, Montgomery Gentry, Marty Stuart, Eli Young Band, Colt Ford, Brothers Osborne, Brandy Clark, Clare Dunn, John Anderson, Kristian Bush, The Cadillac Three, Aaron Lewis, Pat Green, Josh Thompson, RaeLynn, Mac Powell, Rodney Atkins, Cassadee Pope, Shooter Jennings The Swon Brothers, Mo Pitney, Frank Foster, Whiskey Myers, and Ruthie Collins.

“Being the biggest race track in NASCAR and having nearly 3,000 acres of unlimited camping opportunities, Dega Jam is uniquely positioned to become one of the – if not the – biggest country music festival in the country,” said Grant Lynch, Chairman of Talladega Superspeedway. “More than 70 percent of our NASCAR customers come from outside of the state, generating more than $380 million annually for Alabama tourism, and we expect Dega Jam to add significantly to this economic impact.”

On sale now are general admission 3-day passes (early bird, $179), VIP packages (VIP pit pass, $599, Crew Chief VIP Experience, $999) and travel packages are all on sale now. Camping opportunities for the infield are available.

AEG Live along with Festival Productions, Inc. – New Orleans are partnering with the International Speedway Corporation (ISC) to produce the Dega Jam.