Olivia Newton-John. Photo: Michelle Day
Grammy and CMA award winning Olivia Newton-John has died at age 73, following a long struggle with cancer.
Husband John Easterling announced her passing on social media yesterday. She died at her Southern California ranch on Monday, August 8.
Olivia Newton-John had seven top-10 country hits, including “Let Me Be There” (1973) and “I Honestly Love You” (1974). Newton-John was the CMA Female Vocalist of the Year in 1974. Her pop smash “Hopelessly Devoted to You” (1978) was drawn from the soundtrack of her much-loved movie musical Grease. “Physical” was No. 1 on the pop hit parade for 10 straight weeks in 1981. She has sold more than 50 million records worldwide.
Olivia Newton-John was born in England in 1948, but her family moved to Melbourne, Australia when she was five. Her parents divorced four years later, and she was raised by her mother. At age 14, she began singing with three female friends in folk and jazz clubs. A year later, her older sister got her a job on a local TV show.
This led to winning a national talent contest. The prize included passage to London and a recording contract. Her debut pop single appeared in 1966. In England, she formed the duo Pat & Olivia with singer Pat Carroll. When Newton-john returned to solo singing, Carroll’s husband John Farrar became her producer.
Her early singles included versions of the American folk song “Banks of the Ohio” and Bob Dylan’s country tune, “If Not for You.” The latter became the title tune of her debut LP in 1971. The record also included versions of Kris Kristofferson’s “Me and Bobby McGee” and “Help Me Make It Through the Night.”
Executives at her record label decided to market her as a country singer. “Let Me Be There” hit the country top-10 in 1973, became a Gold Record and earned her a country-music Grammy Award. She followed it with the Gold-selling, back-to-back, top-10 country smashes “If You Love Me (Let Me Know)” and “I Honestly Love You” in 1974. The latter won the Grammy as Record of the Year, plus a pop Grammy. She was named the CMA Female Vocalist of the Year.
This created controversy in Nashville. Johnny Paycheck, Billy Walker, Jean Shepard, Bill Anderson, Barbara Mandrell and others objected to Newton-John, John Denver, Marie Osmond, Bonnie Tyler, Pia Zadora and other pop acts being embraced by country radio. Newton-John confessed that when she was told she was being marketed as “country,” she had no idea what that meant.
When the CMA voters chose her over Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette, Dolly Parton and Tanya Tucker, the pot boiled over. Dissidents formed an anti-CMA organization called the Association of Country Entertainers (ACE) in protest.
“Have You Never Been Mellow” became another Gold Record country smash for the singer in 1975. Olivia Newton-John moved to the U.S. in 1976 and successfully courted Nashville when she recorded in Music City. The totally countrified “Please Mr. Please” became another Gold Record, and she recorded the works of such Nashville songwriters as Mickey Newbury, Dolly Parton, Rory Bourke and Bob Morrison. She also began to write songs, herself.
In 1976, she took Linda Hargrove’s “Let It Shine” into the country top-10. “Every Face Tells a Story” and “Don’t Stop Believin’” also became country hits that year. The latter became the title of her first Nashville-recorded album, as well as her 2018 autobiography.
She was 29 when she was reluctantly cast as teenager “Sandy” in the 1978 movie Grease. It became the most successful movie musical of all time. “You’re the One That I Want” was a duet with costar John Travolta that earned a Platinum pop record. The soundtrack’s ballad “Hopelessly Devoted to You” went Gold and became her last significant country-crossover hit.
She received the prestigious Order of the British Empire in 1979. Thus, she became Dame Olivia Newton-john.
The pop hits “Magic,” “Xanadu” (with the Electric Light Orchestra) and “Suddenly” (with Cliff Richard) emerged from the soundtrack of her 1980 film Xanadu. A year later, the Platinum-selling “Physical” became an aerobics-class staple and the biggest pop smash of her career. Olivia Newton-John’s other pop hits of the 1980s included “Make a Move on Me” (1982), “Heart Attack” (1982), “Twist of Fate” (1983) and “Soul Kiss” (1985). Elton John produced and co-wrote her 1988 single “The Rumour.”
By this time, she had racked up multiple accolades from the American Music Awards, the Academy of Country Music, ASCAP, NARM, the People’s Choice Awards, Billboard, Cashbox and Record World. She became a global touring attraction. Eight of her album earned Gold and/or Platinum certificates. She earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
In 1983-92, she and Pat Carroll Farrar operated Koala Blue, a boutique chain selling Australian clothing and other products. She wed actor Matt Lattanzi in late 1984, and they had daughter Chloe in 1986. The couple divorced amicably in 1995.
The star’s commitment to animal welfare and ecological responsibility resulted in her 1990 appointment as the goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Environmental Program. Her 1989 LP Warm and Tender contained lullabies inspired by her daughter. The record was packaged in recycled cardboard and contained tips on how to help the environment.
Olivia Newton-John was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992. After successful chemo, alternative medicine, a partial mastectomy and spirituality, she became a tireless advocate for breast-cancer awareness. She founded a women’s cancer center in Australia. In 1994, she released the album Gaia: One Woman’s Journey, which chronicled her ordeal.
She resumed recording country music in Nashville in 1997. She co-wrote with Gary Burr, Victoria Shaw, Annie Roboff, Chris Farren, Steve Seskin and other Music Row tunesmiths. Her resulting Back With a Heart CD was released the following year. The album’s “Love Is a Gift” won Newton-John a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Song after it was featured on the soap As the World Turns.
She teamed with Shaw, Garth Brooks, Faith Hill, Bryan White, Billy Dean, Neal McCoy and Michael McDonald on 1998’s “One Heart at a Time.” The record was a benefit for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Tis the Season, a Christmas album with Vince Gill, was marketed by Hallmark in 2000. Her 2006 album Grace and Gratitude coincided with the marketing of her line of women’s wellness products, both by Walgreen’s. In 2008 she wed businessman John Easterling via an Inca ceremony in Peru.
Her cancer returned in 2013, but she again persevered. In 2016, she teamed up in a female trio with Nashville’s Beth Nielsen Chapman and Canada’s Amy Sky. The album was titled Liv On. All three singer-songwriters were breast-cancer survivors. Newton-John returned to Music City to sing for Chapman at the latter’s 2016 induction into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Olivia Newton-John was diagnosed again in 2018, and this time she found that the cancer had metastasized to her back. She withdrew from performing and sought alternative forms of treatment. She advocated cannabis therapy; her daughter established a marijuana farm in Oregon.
In addition to her husband, Olivia Newton-john is survived by daughter Chloe Lattanzi, sister Sarah, brother Toby and 15 nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements have not been announced.
Ashley Gorley Rises To The Top On The MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart
/by LB CantrellAshley Gorley
After seven consecutive weeks at the top, Ernest Keith Smith shifts down to No. 2 this week on the MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart, to be replaced by Ashley Gorley in the top spot.
Gorley currently has eight songs on the country charts, including Dierks Bentley’s “Gold,” Michael Ray’s “Holy Water,” Dylan Scott’s “New Truck,” Cole Swindell’s “She Had Me At Heads Carolina,” Parmalee’s “Take My Name,” Carly Pearce’s “What He Didn’t Do,” Brett Young’s “You Didn’t” and Morgan Wallen’s “You Proof.”
Smith is a co-writer on Wallen’s “Wasted On You” and “You Proof,” as well as Jelly Roll’s “Son Of A Sinner.”
The weekly MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart uses algorithms based upon song activity according to airplay, digital download track sales and streams. This unique and exclusive addition to the MusicRow portfolio is the only songwriter chart of its kind.
Click here to view the full MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart.
Pop And Country Great Olivia Newton-John Passes
/by Robert K OermannOlivia Newton-John. Photo: Michelle Day
Grammy and CMA award winning Olivia Newton-John has died at age 73, following a long struggle with cancer.
Husband John Easterling announced her passing on social media yesterday. She died at her Southern California ranch on Monday, August 8.
Olivia Newton-John had seven top-10 country hits, including “Let Me Be There” (1973) and “I Honestly Love You” (1974). Newton-John was the CMA Female Vocalist of the Year in 1974. Her pop smash “Hopelessly Devoted to You” (1978) was drawn from the soundtrack of her much-loved movie musical Grease. “Physical” was No. 1 on the pop hit parade for 10 straight weeks in 1981. She has sold more than 50 million records worldwide.
Olivia Newton-John was born in England in 1948, but her family moved to Melbourne, Australia when she was five. Her parents divorced four years later, and she was raised by her mother. At age 14, she began singing with three female friends in folk and jazz clubs. A year later, her older sister got her a job on a local TV show.
This led to winning a national talent contest. The prize included passage to London and a recording contract. Her debut pop single appeared in 1966. In England, she formed the duo Pat & Olivia with singer Pat Carroll. When Newton-john returned to solo singing, Carroll’s husband John Farrar became her producer.
Her early singles included versions of the American folk song “Banks of the Ohio” and Bob Dylan’s country tune, “If Not for You.” The latter became the title tune of her debut LP in 1971. The record also included versions of Kris Kristofferson’s “Me and Bobby McGee” and “Help Me Make It Through the Night.”
Executives at her record label decided to market her as a country singer. “Let Me Be There” hit the country top-10 in 1973, became a Gold Record and earned her a country-music Grammy Award. She followed it with the Gold-selling, back-to-back, top-10 country smashes “If You Love Me (Let Me Know)” and “I Honestly Love You” in 1974. The latter won the Grammy as Record of the Year, plus a pop Grammy. She was named the CMA Female Vocalist of the Year.
This created controversy in Nashville. Johnny Paycheck, Billy Walker, Jean Shepard, Bill Anderson, Barbara Mandrell and others objected to Newton-John, John Denver, Marie Osmond, Bonnie Tyler, Pia Zadora and other pop acts being embraced by country radio. Newton-John confessed that when she was told she was being marketed as “country,” she had no idea what that meant.
When the CMA voters chose her over Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette, Dolly Parton and Tanya Tucker, the pot boiled over. Dissidents formed an anti-CMA organization called the Association of Country Entertainers (ACE) in protest.
“Have You Never Been Mellow” became another Gold Record country smash for the singer in 1975. Olivia Newton-John moved to the U.S. in 1976 and successfully courted Nashville when she recorded in Music City. The totally countrified “Please Mr. Please” became another Gold Record, and she recorded the works of such Nashville songwriters as Mickey Newbury, Dolly Parton, Rory Bourke and Bob Morrison. She also began to write songs, herself.
In 1976, she took Linda Hargrove’s “Let It Shine” into the country top-10. “Every Face Tells a Story” and “Don’t Stop Believin’” also became country hits that year. The latter became the title of her first Nashville-recorded album, as well as her 2018 autobiography.
She was 29 when she was reluctantly cast as teenager “Sandy” in the 1978 movie Grease. It became the most successful movie musical of all time. “You’re the One That I Want” was a duet with costar John Travolta that earned a Platinum pop record. The soundtrack’s ballad “Hopelessly Devoted to You” went Gold and became her last significant country-crossover hit.
She received the prestigious Order of the British Empire in 1979. Thus, she became Dame Olivia Newton-john.
The pop hits “Magic,” “Xanadu” (with the Electric Light Orchestra) and “Suddenly” (with Cliff Richard) emerged from the soundtrack of her 1980 film Xanadu. A year later, the Platinum-selling “Physical” became an aerobics-class staple and the biggest pop smash of her career. Olivia Newton-John’s other pop hits of the 1980s included “Make a Move on Me” (1982), “Heart Attack” (1982), “Twist of Fate” (1983) and “Soul Kiss” (1985). Elton John produced and co-wrote her 1988 single “The Rumour.”
By this time, she had racked up multiple accolades from the American Music Awards, the Academy of Country Music, ASCAP, NARM, the People’s Choice Awards, Billboard, Cashbox and Record World. She became a global touring attraction. Eight of her album earned Gold and/or Platinum certificates. She earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
In 1983-92, she and Pat Carroll Farrar operated Koala Blue, a boutique chain selling Australian clothing and other products. She wed actor Matt Lattanzi in late 1984, and they had daughter Chloe in 1986. The couple divorced amicably in 1995.
The star’s commitment to animal welfare and ecological responsibility resulted in her 1990 appointment as the goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Environmental Program. Her 1989 LP Warm and Tender contained lullabies inspired by her daughter. The record was packaged in recycled cardboard and contained tips on how to help the environment.
Olivia Newton-John was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992. After successful chemo, alternative medicine, a partial mastectomy and spirituality, she became a tireless advocate for breast-cancer awareness. She founded a women’s cancer center in Australia. In 1994, she released the album Gaia: One Woman’s Journey, which chronicled her ordeal.
She resumed recording country music in Nashville in 1997. She co-wrote with Gary Burr, Victoria Shaw, Annie Roboff, Chris Farren, Steve Seskin and other Music Row tunesmiths. Her resulting Back With a Heart CD was released the following year. The album’s “Love Is a Gift” won Newton-John a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Song after it was featured on the soap As the World Turns.
She teamed with Shaw, Garth Brooks, Faith Hill, Bryan White, Billy Dean, Neal McCoy and Michael McDonald on 1998’s “One Heart at a Time.” The record was a benefit for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Tis the Season, a Christmas album with Vince Gill, was marketed by Hallmark in 2000. Her 2006 album Grace and Gratitude coincided with the marketing of her line of women’s wellness products, both by Walgreen’s. In 2008 she wed businessman John Easterling via an Inca ceremony in Peru.
Her cancer returned in 2013, but she again persevered. In 2016, she teamed up in a female trio with Nashville’s Beth Nielsen Chapman and Canada’s Amy Sky. The album was titled Liv On. All three singer-songwriters were breast-cancer survivors. Newton-John returned to Music City to sing for Chapman at the latter’s 2016 induction into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Olivia Newton-John was diagnosed again in 2018, and this time she found that the cancer had metastasized to her back. She withdrew from performing and sought alternative forms of treatment. She advocated cannabis therapy; her daughter established a marijuana farm in Oregon.
In addition to her husband, Olivia Newton-john is survived by daughter Chloe Lattanzi, sister Sarah, brother Toby and 15 nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements have not been announced.
Anna Vaus Inks With Big Machine Music
/by Lydia FarthingPictured (L-R): Big Machine Music’s Mike Molinar and Lizzy Rector, Anna Vaus, Big Machine Music’s Tim Hunze, Longshot Management’s Rob Baker. Photo: Courtesy of Big Machine Music
Big Machine Music (BMM) has signed rising singer-songwriter Anna Vaus to an exclusive songwriting agreement.
A graduate of Belmont University, Vaus was the first-ever recipient of the Miranda Lambert Women’s Creator Fund. She has had songs recorded by reigning CMA/ACM Awards Female Vocalist/Artist of the Year Carly Pearce (“Lightning In A Bottle”) and Abby Anderson (“Bad Posture”), among others. Her frequent collaborators include Jessie Jo Dillon, Brandy Clark and Luke Laird.
“We have admired Anna’s unique songwriting from afar for years and are so excited for the opportunity to work together directly,” says BMM General Manager Mike Molinar.
Vaus recently penned her latest single, “Didn’t Even Date,” alongside Steve Moakler and Mark Trussell. She also co-produced the track with Laird and Trussell. Her third EP, Younger Version of Myself, is due later this year.
“Songwriting is such a foundational part of my artistry and I’m thrilled to get to work with the Big Machine Music team,” Vaus adds. “I’m incredibly excited to have Mike, Tim [Hunze] and Lizzy [Rector] and rest of the team alongside me as I continue to grow as a songwriter.”
Kenny Rogers Estate Auction To Benefit Music Health Alliance
/by Lorie HollabaughAn auction of property from Kenny Rogers‘ estate will take place live in a three-day event from Oct. 21–23 at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills and online on julienslive.com. A portion of the proceeds of the auction will benefit Music Health Alliance.
Presented by Julien’s Auctions, the unique collection features over 1,200 lots of the country and pop icon’s awards, wardrobe, equipment and memorabilia from his recordings, live performances and films, as well as furnishings, artwork, jewelry, household and personal items from his home in Sandy Springs, Georgia, and more.
“Kenny Rogers connected millions of people around the world with his distinctive voice, boundary transcending chart toppers, indelible performances and universally loved personality,” notes Martin Nolan, Executive Director/CFO of Julien’s Auctions. “His classic hits ‘Lucille,’ ‘Islands in the Stream,’ and ‘The Gambler’ are part of the great American music canon and serve as cornerstones of his distinguished legacy as a global superstar, pop culture icon and one of the most successful cross-over artists of all time who helped propel country music to the mainstream. We are honored to work with the Kenny Rogers Estate in offering this exclusive collection featuring hundreds of his most cherished artifacts and personal mementos amassed throughout his groundbreaking six-decade career.”
Registration is required to bid in the online auction and can be done in person at the exhibition, or online before the sale.
Weekly Register: ‘You Proof’ Continues Its Run On The Country Streaming Songs Chart
/by Lydia FarthingMorgan Wallen. Photo: John Shearer
This week’s country consumption charts feature the usual suspects as of late, with Morgan Wallen continuing his charge on both the top country streaming songs and top country albums charts.
Wallen’s “You Proof” adds another week at the top of the songs chart with 11 million streams, contributing to a total of 137 million streams RTD. The Big Loud singer-songwriter also bookends the top five on the country albums chart as Dangerous: The Double Album maintains its spot at No. 1 with 49K in total consumption (1.3K album only/60 million song streams) and If I Know Me takes No. 5 with 17K.
Elsewhere on the albums chart, Zach Bryan claims the second spot as his American Heartbreak record adds 23K in total consumption. Luke Combs earns the remaining spots with Growin’ Up in third at 21K and This One’s For You in fourth at 17K, according to Luminate data.
Filling out the remaining spots on the top country streaming chart are “The Kind Of Love We Make” (Luke Combs) at No. 2 with 10.5 million streams, “Something In The Orange” (Zach Bryan) at No. 3 with 9 million streams, “Rock And A Hard Place” (Bailey Zimmerman) at 8.7 million streams, and “She Had Me At Heads Caroline” (Cole Swindell) sealing the top five with 8.5 million streams.
Inside Music Publishing Nashville & Kobalt Form Global Partnership
/by Lorie HollabaughPictured (L-R, seated): Kory Caudill; Stephanie Cox, GM/SVP, Creative – Kobalt Nashville; Marc Costanzo; (L-R, standing): Matt Williams; Martin “Bucky” Seja; Morgan Brasfield; Craig Campbell. Photo: Haley Schattschneider
Inside Music Publishing Nashville President Kory Caudill and executive Craig Campbell have entered a worldwide publishing partnership with Kobalt Music.
Marc Costanzo and Matt Williams will serve as Co-Heads of creative, writer/producer development, and talent signing under the new global partnership.
The Inside Music Publishing creative team includes multi-Platinum production/writing team Bucky & Marc; producer, engineer, and mixer Nick Gibbens; songwriter and producer Steen; producer and engineer Adam Newcomb; producer, mixer and engineer Semaj Forman; engineer, mixer and producer Sean Truskowski; songwriter Craig Brooks; and songwriter Camm Hunter.
“We’re so excited to work with the whole team at Inside Music Publishing Nashville,” says Morgan Brasfield, Kobalt Creative Manager. “From the first meeting we were drawn in and can’t wait to show Music Row what they’re up to.”
“The passion Stephanie [Cox], Morgan and the entire Kobalt team have for songs, songwriters and artists is exactly what we were looking for in a partnership,” adds Campbell. “Their presence in multiple genres is perfect for our team’s country roots here in Nashville and the creative team’s pop music history in LA and the UK.”
Inside Music Publishing currently has vested interest and ownership of catalogue publishing rights totaling more than 35 million albums sold. Recent syncs and television placements for the company include Hulu’s Pam & Tommy, Amazon’s Lovestruck High, NASCAR, Love Island, South Park, Hulu’s The Dropout, America’s Got Talent, American Dad, Hampton Inn, Wild ‘N Out, CTV’s Children Ruin Everything, and more.
Rodney Crowell & Emmylou Harris Team For Virtual Book Launch Event
/by Lorie HollabaughRodney Crowell will celebrate the release of his upcoming book, Word For Word, with a special in-depth, virtual conversation with longtime pal Emmylou Harris on Sept. 13.
The BMG Books project gathers 150 of Crowell’s most impactful songs in a collector-sized compilation of lyrical poetry and artwork, and features 50 pages of prose from Crowell’s own pen, plus vibrant photos and handwritten lyrics. Within its pages, the Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter describes his early days in Nashville and the backstory of selected songs.
The book also features a cover photo taken by Marty Stuart, and includes contributions from everyone from Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy to broadcast journalist Ted Koppel.
“Emmylou Harris is like the sister I never had growing up,” shares Crowell. “It isn’t lost on me that in the beginning she was the very lifeblood of my songwriting career. We’ll talk about that on September 13, the release date of my book, Word for Word.”
The virtual event will begin at 6 p.m. CT, co-hosted by independent booksellers Gramercy Books in Columbus, Ohio; Blue Willow Bookshop in Houston, Texas; Bookends & Beginnings in Evanston, Illinois; and Literati in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Viewers may visit these stores websites for the links to attend the event.
Following the virtual release party, Crowell will launch his tour of music and memories with more than a dozen shows, including a hometown event in Nashville on Sept. 23 at Parnassus Books and AmericanaFest on Sept. 15.
Taylor Edwards Signs With EMPIRE, Dreamcatcher Management, CAA
/by Lydia FarthingPictured (L-R): Meredith Jones (CAA), Taylor Edwards, Heather Vassar (EMPIRE), Powell Hedley (Dreamcatcher Management). Photo: Jessica Steddom
Rising singer-songwriter Taylor Edwards recently signed with EMPIRE, Dreamcatcher Management and CAA.
The Arkansas native left home following high school, enrolled in Belmont University’s songwriting program, and immersed herself in the creative community.
After releasing her single, “Call Your Sister,” last year, Edwards amassed millions of listeners and social media followers. Written with Megan Redmond, Emily Falvey and Chris Ganoudis, the track is about her sister, who is 17 years younger. The song garnered over 100,000 TikTok videos using the audio and was featured on CMT.com.
“I’m really excited about partnering with EMPIRE, CAA, and Dreamcatcher,” Edwards notes. “Nothing feels better than finding a team that understands my vision as an artist.”
Edwards’ Born in July (The Album) is set for release in early fall, and she will be hosting an exclusive listening event on Thursday, Sept. 8. To RSVP, click here.
Kameron Marlowe Announces ‘We Were Cowboys Tour’
/by Lorie HollabaughKameron Marlowe will embark on his headlining “We Were Cowboys Tour” this fall.
The tour will kick off in Nashville at the Brooklyn Bowl on Sept. 8, and singer-songwriter Wyatt McCubbin will join Marlowe on most dates. Tickets for the trek, which includes stops in New York City, Indianapolis, Baltimore, Little Rock, Chicago and more, can be purchased here.
The tour comes on the heels of the release of Marlowe’s debut album We Were Cowboys, out Aug. 26. Produced by Dann Huff and Brad Hill, the album features 16 tracks including his current, Gold-certified single “Giving You Up” and advance release “Girl on Fire.”
“I’m incredibly proud of this album and getting to hit the road in the fall to play them live is going to be so rewarding,” shares Marlowe. “I can’t wait to see y’all out there!”
Marlowe continues to achieve streaming and radio success, surpassing 350 million on-demand career streams. “Steady Heart,” Marlowe’s fastest-growing track to date, continues to gain traction on social media and reached No. 6 on SiriusXM The Highway’s Top 30 Countdown.
Ernest Is A ‘Sucker For Small Towns’ On Upcoming Fall Tour
/by Lorie HollabaughErnest. Photo: Delaney Royer
Ernest is set to launch his first-ever headlining “Sucker For Small Towns Tour” this October. Jake Worthington, Lauren Watkins, and Noah Hicks will open the dates on the fall run.
Kicking off in Birmingham, Alabama on Oct. 6 and running through mid-November, the singer-songwriter will bring tracks from Flower Shops (The Album) and more to multiple college towns in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Illinois and Ohio.
Concertgoers can join Ernest’s community to receive a code for tomorrow’s (Aug. 9) pre-sale by texting (615) 235-5823. General on-sale begins Aug. 12. Pre-show VIP Experience Packages are also available, including VIP early entry, a Q&A and photo, a pre-show performance, signed merchandise, and more.
“I’m stoked to get out there and take the ERN show on the road,” Ernest shares. “Gonna be playin’ to rooms I think we can pack! It’s an experience we put together specifically for the fans and I think it’s going to be special for them to be able to say they were there for it!”
Ernest just clinched his sixth No. 1 as a songwriter with Morgan Wallen‘s multi-week chart topper “Wasted On You.” The hitmaker is on the road now opening select dates of Wallen’s sold out “Dangerous Tour” and playing fairs and festivals nationwide.