Charlie Daniels Announces 2020 Volunteer Jam

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Artwork by Erick Anderson

Country Music Hall of Famer Charlie Daniels has announced the return of his legendary Volunteer Jam live concert. Headlined by The Charlie Daniels Band, the multi-artist event is set to take place on Tuesday, Sept. 15 at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, with participating artists to be announced in February.

“We play over one hundred cities every year and they’re all special in their own way, but when you get a chance to bring it all back home, especially when so many of your friends are joining you, it don’t get much better than that,” says Daniels. “Jammin’ in the Guitar Town, second to none!”

“The jam is unique in so many ways,” says Daniels’ manager David Corlew. “Multi-act shows are common these days, but none offer the opportunity to interact with the other acts, literally by jamming with a plethora of artists and musicians. It’s Charlie Daniels at his best!”

Tickets go on sale via Ticketmaster this Friday, Dec. 20 at 10 a.m. central time. The event is produced by Outback Presents in association with David Corlew and Associates.

The Charlie Daniels Band performed the first Volunteer Jam on Oct. 4, 1974, at the War Memorial Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, marking the beginning of a tradition. Over the Jam’s four-decade history, Daniels and his band have played alongside superstar guests including Ted Nugent, The Allman Brothers Band, The Marshall Tucker Band, Billy Joel, Garth Brooks, Billy Ray Cyrus, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Tammy Wynette, Roy Acuff, Carl Perkins, ALABAMA, Don Henley, Barefoot Jerry and more.

Kenny Chesney Adds Amphitheater Shows To 2020 Tour

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Kenny Chesney is mixing it up on his upcoming Chillaxification Tour this summer, playing 22 previously announced stadium shows but also dialing it back a bit and adding in 18 amphitheater shows as well. On the amphitheater shows, he’ll be joined by good friend Michael Franti & Spearhead.

“As crazy and awesome as the stadium shows are—and there’s nothing like them—there is a vibe to the amphitheater shows that only happens in those places,” Chesney says. “You look out at the lawn, you see everybody coming together, singing the songs—and it’s this community that feels so close. I think everyone likes when we change things up. The shows are different. We make sure we play all the same songs, but there’s a looseness in the amphitheaters—and with only two acts, there’s also a different kind of intensity. Bringing Michael Franti & Spearhead is going to keep the energy up in a big way, and No Shoes Nation is going to really love them.”

Chesney will visit amphitheaters in West Palm Beach, Phoenix, Boise, Syracuse, Virginia Beach and more from May 7-August 26th on this portion of the tour. Fans can first purchase tickets beginning Friday, Jan. 24, 2020 for select cities as part of Live Nation’s Country Megaticket, and other markets will announce on-sale details individually.

Kenny Chesney’s Chillaxification 2020 Amphitheater Dates:
May 7 – Coral Sky Amphitheater – West Palm Beach, Fla.
May 13 – BankPlus Amphitheater – Southaven, Miss.
May 14 – Brandon Amphitheater – Brandon, Miss.
May 28 – Blossom Music Center – Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
June 4 – Coastal Credit Union Music Park – Raleigh, N.C.
June 11 – Walmart AMP – Rogers, Ark.
June 17 – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater – Virginia Beach, Va.
June 18 – Jiffy Lube Live – Bristow, Va.
June 25 – PNC Music Pavilion – Charlotte, N.C.
July 2 – Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys – Lake Tahoe, Calif.
July 3 – Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys – Lake Tahoe, Calif.
July 23 – Ruoff Music Center – Noblesville, Ind.
July 29 – Isleta Amphitheater – Albuquerque, N.M.
July 30 – Ak-Chin Pavilion – Phoenix, Ariz.
August 5 – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater – Boise, Idaho
August 6 – USANA Amphitheatre – Salt Lake City, Utah
August 20 – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview – Syracuse, N.Y.
August 26 – Merriweather Post Pavilion – Columbia, Md

Logan Mize, Willie Jones Team For West Coast Tour

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Big Yellow Dog Music’s Logan Mize and 4Sound/Empire’s Willie Jones will hit the road in 2020 for a West Coast tour.

Mize recently released the single “I Ain’t Gotta Grow Up,” while Jones’ recent releases include “Whole Lotta Love,” and “Bachelorettes on Broadway,” a tribute to Nashville’s standing as a top bachelorette party destination.

“We’re excited to announce our  ‘I Ain’t Gotta Grow Up’ tour, and we’re bringing along our pal, Willie Jones!” shares Mize. “We may have a few tricks up our sleeve…stay tuned.”

“Teaming up to tour with Logan to start 2020 is going to be real cool,” adds Jones. “We already got the party started early in Germany a month ago so I already know everyone coming to these shows are gonna catch vibes.”

“I AIN’T GOTTA GROW UP TOUR” DATES:
Fri., Jan. 31 | Whiskey Baron | Colorado Springs, CO
Sat., Feb. 1 | Warehouse 25 Sixty-Five | Grand Junction, CO
Tues., Feb. 4 | Virginia Street Brewhouse | Reno, NV
Thurs., Feb. 6 | Strummer’s | Fresno, CA
Fri., Feb. 7 | The Parish | Anaheim, CA
Sat., Feb. 8 | Voodoo Room | San Diego, CA
Sun., Feb. 9 | Goldfield Trading Post | Sacramento, CA
Tues., Feb. 11 | Mystic Theatre | Petaluma, CA
Thurs., Feb. 13 | Ponderosa Lounge & Grill | Portland, OR
Fri., Feb. 14 | Substation | Seattle, WA
Sat., Feb. 15 | OK Corral | Kelowna, BC
Sun., Feb. 16 | The Pin | Spokane, WA
Thurs., Feb. 20 | Cowgirls | Kuna, ID
Fri., Feb. 21 | DeJoria Center | Kamas, UT
Sat., Feb. 22 | Sundance Steakhouse & Saloon | Ft. Collins, CO
Fri., Feb. 28 | Top Golf | Gilbert, AZ
Sat., Feb. 29 | Dirty Bourbon | Albuquerque, NM

Outback Presents Hires Jenny Reid As Ticketing Manager

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Jenny Reid

Outback Presents has named Jenny Reid as the newly-appointed Ticketing Manager for the Nashville-based concert promotion company.

Reid previously served as Ticketing Manager for the New Orleans-based festival/concert promoter Huka Entertainment from 2013-2016. She then worked on the technical side of the industry, in client operations for Ticketfly and then for Eventbrite following an acquisition. Prior to joining Outback Presents, she was Manager of Venue Success within the music business unit at Eventbrite.
“I am excited to get back to my roots on the promoter side of things, and what better place to do it then at long-standing Outback Presents,” says Reid. “It’s a solid group of people working hard to create a positive experience for the artists and the fans, and I am thrilled to be a part of it.”
“Jenny is a great addition to our growing team,” adds Outback Presents President Mike Smardak.

Chris Lane Adds Mackenzie Porter To Big, Big Plans Tour Slate

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Chris Lane has added another special guest to his Big, Big Plans Tour, adding rising talent MacKenzie Porter to the coast-to-coast run, which already includes Blanco Brown and ERNEST. The 21-date tour has already sold out in several markets, including Chicago and Sacramento.

The tour kicks off in Philadelphia on Jan. 9 and visits Boston, Los Angeles, Dallas, Phoenix, Houston and more, with a Nashville stop at Marathon Music Works on Jan. 23. Following his headlining tour Lane will join Kane Brown for The Worldwide Beautiful Tour beginning in February, as well as festivals including Florida’s Tortuga Music Festival and Stagecoach in California.

“So far the Big, Big Plans Tour has been everything I could’ve imagined, and I’m continually blown away by the energy of each crowd night after night,” Lane says. “I’m excited to have both Blanco Brown and MacKenzie Porter join me on this new leg along with ERNEST. I want my show to be great from the first song to the last, and I know it will be just that with these incredible artists!”

Big, Big Plans Tour Dates:
Jan. 9 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts (TLA)
Jan. 10 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring
Jan. 11 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
Jan. 16 – Fort Wayne, IN – The Clyde Theatre
Jan. 17 – Rosemont, IL – Joe’s Live – SOLD OUT
Jan. 18 – Rosemont, IL – Joe’s Live – SOLD OUT
Jan. 23 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
Jan. 24 – Charlotte, NC – Coyote Joe’s
Jan. 25 – Greenville, SC – Blind Horse Saloon
Jan. 31 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
Feb. 1 – Los Angeles, CA – Belasco Theater
Feb. 5 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
Feb. 6 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
Feb. 7 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades – SOLD OUT
Feb. 8 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
Feb. 13 – San Antonio, TX – The Aztec Theatre
Feb. 14 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
Feb. 15 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
Feb. 20 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues+
Feb. 21 – Grand Rapids, MI – 20 Monroe Live+
Feb. 22 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit

+ no MacKenzie Porter

Hillsong Worship Announces U.S. Tour Dates For 2020

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Hillsong Worship will return to the U.S. next year for the group’s Awake Tour, presented by Premier Productions.

The tour takes its name from their full-length album Awake, which topped the Billboard Christian/Gospel Albums chart. The 28-city arena tour will also feature Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes.

The group’s song “Who You Say I Am” recently earned Gold status from the RIAA, while they earned Worship Song of the Year at both this year’s 50th annual GMA Dove Awards and the K-LOVE Fan Awards.

Hillsong Worship’s Awake Tour will launch May 1 in Houston, Texas, and will wrap June 26 in Los Angeles at The Forum. Pre-sales begin Dec. 9 with general ticket on-sale launching Friday, Dec. 13, 2019.

2020 USA AWAKE TOUR COMPLETE ROUTING:

May 1 – Houston, TX | Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land

May 2 – Baton Rouge, LA | Raising Cane’s River Center

May 4 – Birmingham, AL | Concert Hall at the BJCC

May 5 – Knoxville, TN | Knoxville Civic Auditorium

May 7 – Durham, NC | DPAC

May 8 – Baltimore, MD | UMBC Event Center

May 9 – Reading, PA | Santander Arena

May 11 – Brooklyn, NY| Kings Theatre

May 13 – Detroit, MI | Fox Theatre

May 14 – Peoria, IL | Peoria Civic Center

May 15 – Kansas City, MO | Silverstein Eye Centers Arena

May 16 – Minneapolis, MN | Armory

May 18 – Denver, CO | Red Rocks Amphitheatre

June 6 – Springfield, MO | O’Reilly Family Event Center

June 8 – Sioux Falls, SD | Danny Sanford PREMIER Center

June 9 – Omaha, NE | Ralston Arena

June 11 – Salt Lake City, UT | Maverik Center

June 12 – Boise, ID | ExtraMile Arena

June 13 – Kennewick, WA | Toyota Center

June 15 – Portland, OR | Keller Auditorium

June 16 – Seattle, WA | WaMu Theater

June 18 – Redding, CA | Redding Civic Auditorium

June 19 – Fresno, CA | Selland Arena

June 20 – San Jose, CA | Event Center at San Jose State University

June 22 – Bakersfield, CA | Mechanics Bank Arena (formerly Rabobank Arena)

June 23 – San Diego, CA | Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre

June 25 – Phoenix, AZ | Comerica Theatre

June 26 – Los Angeles, CA | The Forum

Jake Owen Heads To The Tiki Tonk On New Acoustic Tour

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Jake Owen is stripping it down and going back to basics on his new headlining acoustic tour, the “Down To The Tiki Tonk Tour.” The new tour will launch on Valentine’s Day weekend next year, and will visit eight cities including Des Moines, Iowa (Feb. 14), Green Bay, Wisconsin (Feb. 27), Lancaster, Pennsylvania (March 6), Augusta, Georgia (March 14), and Mobile, Alabama (March 15) brings Owen back to the roots of how he got started — playing on a barstool with just him and the audience.

Larry Fleet will serve as direct tour support for the “Down To The Tiki Tonk Tour,” and tickets go on sale Dec. 13 and are available with additional purchasing information at jakeowen.net.

“Sitting on a barstool, just playing a guitar and singing songs is how I first started making music and is what first led me to fall in love with performing,” recalls Owen. “Over the years I’ve been lucky enough to have the venues get bigger, and to play for larger crowds on major headlining tours, but when I sat down to think about what was important to me this upcoming year, I really wanted the opportunity to go back to the beginning of it all. For me, it was that intimate connection with fans and the ability to really engage on a more personal level… it just takes me back to the real roots of where and why you started doing this in the first place. The strength of the songwriting and the magic of how that translates into a room with just a guitar and a song. I really can’t wait to play these rooms.”

Entertainment Tonight recently premiered the long-form extended video for Owen’s latest single “Homemade,” which is currently racing up the country charts. The video for the song features Owen’s grandparents’ real-life love story, and he shared an in-depth interview with his grandparents on a recent episode of his podcast “Good Company with Jake.”

Oak View Group And Live Nation Officially Break Ground On New Arena In Austin, TX

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Moody Center Rendering. Courtesy: Scoop Marketing

The University of Texas at Austin, Oak View Group (OVG) and Live Nation Entertainment recently announced the official groundbreaking and start of construction on the Moody Center, a new multi-purpose, state-of-the-art, privately financed sports and entertainment arena in Austin, Texas.

The $338 million, 15,000-seat world-class arena will open early 2022, and in addition to the space being home to the University of Texas basketball games, graduations, as well as university, community, high school, and other events for the Austin community, the new venue will be built for music and host top touring concerts and shows. Moody Center will replace the 42-year-old Frank C. Erwin Jr. Center at The University of Texas at Austin campus.

Live Nation Entertainment will work with C3 Presents to bring top tours and premium live events to the Moody Center.

“The Moody Center will be a must-play arena and we look forward to bringing our concerts and tours there as soon as the doors open in 2022,” said Michael Rapino, Chairman and CEO, Live Nation Entertainment.

Moody Center Rendering. Courtesy: Scoop Marketing

“The University of Texas is one of the most important and largest universities in the world. Our partnership with President Fenves, Athletic Director Del Conte and the entire university is a new vision and a new standard on a private-public partnership that will create a world-class venue for the Longhorns and for Austin,” said Tim Leiweke, CEO, Oak View Group. “This partnership has brought together one of the most recognized universities and brands, the Longhorns, with the world’s leader in content, Live Nation, and the world’s largest developer of new arenas, OVG, with Matthew McConaughey. Those partners will create one of the greatest arenas in the world and become the heart and soul for the campus and Austin.”

McConaughey, University of Texas at Austin professor, Distinguished Alumnus (BS ’93), and Academy Award-winning actor, has signed on as Minister of Culture of the Moody Center and will work on ideas including but not limited to suite designs, bar placement, color schemes, and other concepts, to create a symbiotic relationship between the arena, the city, and the university.

“As a proud alumnus and professor at UT, I’m honored, now as Minister of Culture, to convey what a special place the university and the city of Austin are through the design and hospitality of the new Moody Center,” said McConaughey. “It should be the first place the biggest bands in the world want to play, but the last place a visiting basketball team wants to play.”

Country Jam Music Festival Headliners Announced

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Four-day music festival Country Jam has announced the headliners for its 2020 lineup, including Dan + Shay, Kane Brown and Toby Keith, with an additional headlining artist and two supporting acts to be announced early January. The multistage event is slated for June 18-21, 2020 at the Jam Ranch, just outside of Grand Junction, Colorado.

Other announced performers include Dustin Lynch, Clay Walker, Mitchell Tenpenny, Craig Morgan, Jo Dee Messina, Blanco Brown, Kyle Daniel, Meghan Patrick, Rayne Johnson, Laney Wilson, Stephanie Quayle.

The 2020 event will make Country Jam’s 29th anniversary in the Grand Junction area. The festival is produced in part by Neste Live!. Neste Live! is the largest festival talent producer in North America and is part of LNE: Live Nation Entertainment, the world’s leading live entertainment company.

“Our entire team at Neste Live! is excited to continue the tradition of providing top-level country music performers for Colorado,” said Gil Cunningham, President of Neste Live. “I was the original talent buyer for Country Jam in its first years in Grand Junction, and it’s amazing to see the growth of the marketplace and have the opportunity to promote the festival with Visit Grand Junction—one of the most progressive destination marketing organizations in the country.”

Country Jam tickets and campsites go on sale to the public on Thursday (Dec. 5) at 11 a.m. CST. Four-day general admission tickets, reserved tickets and VIP tickets are all available, along with a range of camping options at various price points. All tickets and camping options can be purchased by visiting CountryJam.com.

On The Cover: MusicRow Magazine’s Touring Issue Features Ingrid Andress

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MusicRow Magazine’s 2020 Touring Issue, with Warner Music Nashville/Atlantic Records artist Ingrid Andress gracing the cover, releases today (Dec. 3).

Andress’ current single, “More Hearts Than Mine,” is climbing at country radio. She made her first national TV appearance earlier this year on Late Night with Seth Meyers performing her major-label debut, “Lady Like,” only two months after its release. With several co-writer credits to her name, including Charli XCX’s “Boys” and FLETCHER’s “About You,” Andress first honed her skills writing with heavy hitters in the music community such as Sam Hunt and Alicia Keys. She is crafting her debut album, set to release next year, alongside Sam Ellis, AJ Pruis and Jordan Schmidt. She is managed by Blythe Scokin/bluejacket, booked by WME’s Becky Gardenhire, published by Arthouse/UMPG, and aligned with BMI.

MusicRow Magazine’s annual Touring Issue also features its 2020 Next Big Thing Artists list, as well as the inaugural N.B.T. Industry Directory, which spotlights many of Nashville’s rising music industry executives.

WME Co-Head Jay Williams and WME Partner Kevin Meads, Goldenvoice’s Stacy Vee, CAA’s Marieke Bianchi, and Exit/In’s Chris Cobb are among the leaders featured in this issue. Dan+Shay, as well as their team members at Sandbox Entertainment, CAA and AEG Presents, discuss lining up the Grammy- and CMA-winning duo’s first U.S. arena headlining tour, which launches in 2020.

Single copies of MusicRow’s Touring Issue are available for purchase at musicrow.com for $45, and are included with yearly MusicRow memberships.