Rendy Lovelady Management Plans Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam 2015

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HeadlinersThe Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam Country Music Festival which takes place in Panama City Beach, FL over Labor Day Weekend has announced its three-day lineup.

“I promised the biggest lineup in Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam history and I think we’ve delivered,” says Executive Producer, Rendy Lovelady, of Nashville based Rendy Lovelady Management. “This year we have a mix of chart topping acts, up-and-comers, and legends.”

Performers include Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Keith Urban, Hunter Hayes, Dwight Yoakam, Martina McBride, Sam Hunt, Scotty McCreery, Gary Allan, Ronnie Milsap, Kellie Pickler, Tyler Farr, Darryl Worley, Kristian Bush, Kirstie Lovelady, Nick Sturms, The Swon Brothers, Jack Ingram, Preston Summerville, Them Dirty Roses and the Pepsi Southern Original Winner.

Three-day tickets to the festival are currently $119 but the price will increase once the current ticket tier is sold out. To purchase tickets visit: https://gulfcoastjam.frontgatetickets.com

Brad Paisley Set To Open For Rolling Stones In Nashville

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bradpaisleystonesThe Rolling Stones have announced country music’s Brad Paisley will be a special guest opening their show in Nashville on June 17 at LP Field.

Zip Code Tour, the band’s 15-city North American stadium tour, kicks off in San Diego on May 24, and will be making stops in Columbus, Minneapolis, Dallas, Atlanta, Orlando, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Kansas City, Raleigh, Indianapolis, Detroit and Buffalo before wrapping in Quebec on July 15 at Le Festival D’Été de Québec.

The tour will be the first time the rock legends have played North American stadiums since 2005-2007’s A Bigger Bang Tour. AEG Live’s Concerts West is the promoter of the Zip Code Tour and tickets can be purchased here.

The Rolling Stones – Zip Code Tour
May 24, 2015–San Diego, CA (Petco Park)
May 30, 2015–Columbus, OH (Ohio Stadium)
June 3, 2015–Minneapolis, MN (TCF Bank Stadium)
June 6, 2015–Dallas, TX (AT&T Stadium)
June 9, 2015–Atlanta, GA (Bobby Dodd Stadium)
June 12, 2015–Orlando, FL (Orlando Citrus Bowl)
June 17, 2015–Nashville, TN (LP Field)
June 20, 2015–Pittsburgh, PA (Heinz Field)
June 23, 2015–Milwaukee, WI (Summerfest/ Marcus Amphitheater)
June 27, 2015–Kansas City, MO (Arrowhead Stadium)
July 1, 2015–Raleigh, NC (Carter-Finley Stadium)
July 4, 2015–Indianapolis, IN (Indianapolis Motor Speedway)
July 8, 2015–Detroit, MI (Comerica Park)
July 11, 2015–Buffalo, NY (Ralph Wilson Stadium)
July 15, 2015–Quebec, QC (Le Festival D’Été de Québec)

Brad Paisley’s ‘Crushin’ It World Tour’ Kicks Off Over The Weekend

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Photo: Ben Enos

Brad Paisley launched his Crushin’ It World Tour last weekend, playing to over 50,000 fans in Philadelphia, Raleigh and the Shaky Boots Festival in Atlanta. Supporting acts included Justin Moore and Mickey Guyton.

Fans that have seen Paisley in concert know that his show often includes videos on stage that keep his audience entertained. This tour includes a version of the “Crushin’ It” video that was completely hand-drawn by Paisley and was released last week. It depicts several country music stars as super-heroes and can be viewed here.

Several of the artist featured in the video tweeted their thoughts. A Twitter exchange between Paisley and Dierks Bentley included: Ha! Well, cartoons sober up faster. RT @DierksBentley: thanks..hope jet has autopilot as it looks like I’m drunk…

Luke Bryan also tweeted his approval: Thanks #FlashSmiley! I ran out of gloss white on yer choppers. RT @LukeBryanOnline: this is funny stuff@BradPaisley http://bit.ly/crushinitvideo

Jana Kramer, Kelsea Ballerini on CMT Next Women of Country Tour in Nashville

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(L-R): CMT’s Leslie Fram, Cam, Kelleigh Bannen, Ruthie Collins, Kelsea Ballerini, Lindsay Ell, Brooke Eden and Clare Dunn

CMT’s inaugural Next Women of Country Tour, headlined by Jana Kramer and Kelsea Ballerini, visited Nashville Tuesday night (May 12) for a packed-house performance at 3rd and Lindsley.

The tour is hitting 10 cities across the country this spring. CMT surprised the audience with a special announcement, welcoming four new members to the “Next Women of Country” franchise. Kramer joined Leslie Fram, SVP of Music Strategy, CMT, on stage to welcome Brooke Eden, Cam, Clare Dunn and Ruthie Collins to the fold.

CMT introduced its “Next Women” campaign in 2013 as a way to give more attention and airplay to emerging female country artists across all screens. Among the Next Women alumnae are Kacey Musgraves, Brandy Clark, Cassadee Pope and Ashley Monroe.

Photos: Joseph Llanes

The newest additions to the Next Women of Country, Brooke Eden, Cam, Clare Dunn and Ruthie Collins.

The newest additions to the Next Women of Country franchise (L-R): Brooke Eden, Cam, Clare Dunn and Ruthie Collins.

Little Big Town Adds Fall Run To ‘The Pain Killer Tour’

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Little Big Town has added 17 shows to The Pain Killer Tour, including stops in Washington, North Carolina, South Carolina, Illinois, Florida, and more. The Pain Killer Tour‘s fall leg launches Oct. 8 in Bemidji, Minn.’s Sanford Center, and wraps Nov. 22 in Spokane, Wash.

Tickets for the fall run go on sale Friday, June 5 at 10 a.m. local time. The tour is produced by AEG Live/The Messina Group. For more information, visit littlebigtown.com.

THE PAIN KILLER TOUR – FALL 2015:
10/8 Bemidji, MN Sanford Center
10/9 Ames, IA Stephens Auditorium
10/10 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theatre (On Sale Now)
10/15 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
10/16 Greenville, SC Bon Secours Wellness Arena
10/17 St. Augustine, FL St. Augustine Amphitheatre (On Sale Now)
10/22 Bismarck, ND Bismarck Events Center
10/23 Rapid City, SD Barnett Arena
10/24 Brookings, SD Swiftel Center
10/30 Bloomington, IL US Cellular Coliseum
11/12 Missoula, MT Adams Center (On Sale Now)
11/13 Boise, ID Taco Bell Arena
11/14 Portland, OR Keller Auditorium
11/17 Kelowna, BC Prospera Place (On Sale Noon 6/5)
11/19 Abbottsford, BC Abbottsford Centre
11/20 Seattle, WA Paramount Theater
11/21 Spokane, WA INB Performing Arts Center

Lady A Kicks Up Their ‘Wheels’

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The Wheels Up Tour opens in Lubbock.

Lady Antebellum’s Wheels Up 2015 Tour lifted off last weekend and will continue in Bossier City (5/8) and Lafayette, LA (5/9) this weekend.

The 65-city outing is presented by Quicken Loans and features special guests Hunter Hayes and Sam Hunt.

During opening weekend the tour descended on Lubbock, Houston and Dallas, Texas. In Dallas the group surprised superfan Vira Crouse, a single mother of three from Colorado, with a year’s worth of mortgage relief as part of their 7FOR7 initiative in partnership with Quicken Loans.

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Opening night in Lubbock.

Shania Twain Adds Dates To ‘Rock This Country Tour’

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shania twain rock this country tour 2015Shania Twain, who recently concluded her two-year residency at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, is ready to bring her Rock This Country Tour to even more fans in 2015.

Due to overwhelming demand, a fall leg of the tour has been added, slated to begin Sept. 12 in Spokane, Wash., followed by dates in Portland, Columbus, Albany, and more. Additional Canadian tour dates include two shows in Calgary, a stop in Quebec City, and a concluding show on Oct. 11 in Toronto.

Public onsale tickets for most US dates on the now 67-stop tour will begin Friday, May 15 at 10 a.m. Tickets for Canadian dates will go on sale Friday, May 22 at 10 a.m. on axs.com.

ADDED DATES – Shania Twain 2015 Fall Tour
Sep 12-Spokane, WA/Spokane Arena
Sep 13-Portland, OR/Moda Center
Sep 15-Boise, ID/Taco Bell Arena
Sep 17-Calgary, AB/Scotiabank Saddledome
Sep 18-Calgary, AB/Scotiabank Saddledome
Sep 20-Winnipeg, MB/MTS Centre
Sep 21-Fargo, ND/FARGODOME
Sep 23-Sioux Falls, SD/Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
Sep 24-Lincoln, NE/Pinnacle Bank Arena
Sep 26-Minneapolis, MN/Target Center
Sep 27-Madison, WI/Kohl Center
Sep 29-Peoria, IL/Peoria Civic Center
Sep 30-Columbus, OH/Nationwide Arena *
Oct 2-Allentown, PA/PPL Center
Oct 3-Buffalo, NY/First Niagara Center
Oct 6-Manchester, NH/Verizon Wireless Arena
Oct 7-Albany, NY/Times Union Center *
Oct 9-Quebec City, QC/Videotron Centre
Oct 11-Toronto, ON/Air Canada Centre
* supporting act TBD

Toby Keith Adds More ‘Good Times’ To Tour

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Like most A-list artists, Toby Keith is set on making sure his fans get the most entertainment possible during his concert stops. For The 2015 Toby Keith Good Times & Pick Up Lines Tour presented by Ford F-Series, Keith tapped newcomer Chris Janson as his opening act on more than 20 tour dates this summer.

Janson joins other artists, including Eli Young Band and Colt Ford, who will occasionally join the tour’s lineup.

Janson’s single “Buy Me A Boat” topped the iTunes chart recently, and the singer-songwriter became the first artist to have a music video produced and financed by CMT. Janson’s star keeps rising, as he recently made the switch from independent artist to major label artist, signing with Warner Music Nashville.

Tour dates for the 2015 Toby Keith Good Times & Pick Up Lines Tour presented by Ford F-Series (*denotes dates with Chris Janson in support):

5/29/15 – Mt. View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre *
5/30/15 – San Bernardino, CA – San Manuel Amphitheater *
5/31/15 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion *
6/13/15 – Gilford, NH – Bank of NH Pavilion at Meadowbrook
6/14/15 – Hunter, NY – Taste of Country Music Festival
6/19/15 – Vineland, CO – Bands in the Backyard
6/20/15 – Sheridan, WY – Big Horn Country USA
6/21/15 – Grand Junction, CO – Country Jam
6/27/15 – Detroit, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre *
6/28/15 – Cadott, WI – Country Fest
6/30/15 – Moose Jaw, SK (Canada) – Mosaic Place
7/01/15 – Calgary, AB (Canada) – Cowboy’s Stampede Tent
7/08/15 – Verona, NY – Turning Stone Casino *
7/10/15 – Hartford, CT – XFINITY Theatre *
7/11/15 – Darien Lake, NY – Darien Lake PAC *
7/17/15 – Raleigh, NC – Walnut Creek Amphitheatre *
7/18/15 – St. Clairesville, OH – Jamboree In The Hills
7/19/15 – Chillecothe, IL – 2015 Country Life Music Festival
7/23/15 – Monticello, IA – Great Jones County Fair
7/24/15 – Cheyenne, WY – Cheyenne Frontier Days
7/25/15 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre *
7/30/15 – Atlanta, GA – Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood *
7/31/15 – Birmingham, AL – Oak Mountain Amphitheatre *
8/01/15 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre *
8/02/15 – West Palm Beach, FL – Cruzan Amphitheatre *
8/07/15 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center *
8/08/15 – Washington, DC – Jiffy Lube Live *
8/09/15 – Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center *
8/14/15 – Boston, MA – XFINITY Center *
8/15/15 – Harrington, DE – Junction Festival
8/21/15 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion *
8/22/15 – Virginia Beach, VA – Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach *
9/04/15 – Chicago, IL – First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre *
9/05/15 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre *
9/25/15 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center *
9/26/15 – Pittsburgh, PA – First Niagara Pavilion *

Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean Tours Collide For Opening Night

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Kenny Chesney and Jason Aldean launched the first night of their stadium-sized string of a dozen summer tour dates on Saturday, May 2 at San Francisco’s Levi’s Stadium, as Chesney’s The Big Revival 2015 Tour collided with Aldean’s Burn It Down Tour.

For hour after hour, Chesney and Aldean sailed through their respective sets of country hits. Fans welcomed the return of Aldean for an extended encore that included “Hurt So Good” and “The Only Way I Know.”

“I know it’s gonna be rockin’ any time we come to the Bay area,” said Chesney, who announced the 49ers’ fourth round NFL draft earlier in the day. “Maybe it’s the year away, maybe it was the full moon… But the crowd at Levi’s Stadium was one of the best crowds we’ve played to ever. They brought it hard, pushed us in the best way—and really took me and the band up with their singing, their cheering, their energy.”

Upcoming combined show stops include Dallas (May 16), Green Bay, Wis. (June 20), Seattle (June 27), Minneapolis (July 18), Pasadena, Calif. (July 25), Kansas City, Mo. (Aug. 1), Denver (Aug. 8), E. Rutherford, N.J. (Aug. 15), and Boston (Aug. 28).

During a recent No. 1 party in Nashville, Chesney announced that when he hasn’t been prepping his tour or on the road, he’s been in the studio collaborating on an album for David Lee Murphy. Murphy was one of Chesney’s many musical guests recently during his two-night run at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.

Kenny Chesney welcomes DAvid Lee Murphy to his show at Nahville's Bridgestone Arena.

Kenny Chesney welcomes David Lee Murphy to his show at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.

Americana Music Triangle Launches During National Travel And Tourism Week

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americana music triangleThe Americana Music Triangle launches today (Monday, May 4) during the 32nd Annual National Travel and Tourism Week. It will be located across 30 communities on what is known as “Gold Record Road” along the 1,500 mile stretch of highway that includes The Natchez Trace Parkway, I-10, Highway 90, Highway 61 and I-40 in Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana.

“With focused online outreach, we can reach countless music fans worldwide and motivate them to visit the Americana Music Triangle,” said Aubrey Preston, a proprietor of Nashville’s RCA Studio A and founder of the Americana Music Triangle. “The Triangle is a unique destination where history made music, then music made history. There’s no other place like it in the world.”

Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam joined other state and local dignitaries, musical artists, and tourism leaders to launch the new preservation project.

The whistle-stop tour launching the Americana Music Triangle will visit six locations along the Gold Record Road and will visit Florence, Ala.; Tupelo, Miss.; Lafayette, La.; Helena, Ark.; and Clarksdale, Miss. this week.

For more information, visit AmericanaMusicTriangle.com.