Pictured (L-R): H. Beecher Hicks III, NMAAM President/CEO; Nashville Mayor Megan Barry; NMAAM National Chairperson Darius Rucker; Kevin P. Lavender, NMAAM Board/Fifth Third Bank. Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for National Museum of African American Music
The National Museum of African American Music named Darius Rucker, CeCe Winans, Keb Mo and India.Arie as National Chairs during a press conference on Monday (May 2) at the Nashville Visitor Information Center at Bridgestone Arena. The museum will be located at 5th and Broadway, across from the Ryman Auditorium.
“It’s an honor to serve and to have NMAAM right here in Nashville,” said Rucker. “I’ve done a lot of music, rock, R&B and country and I enjoy bringing people together, like the music that I love. NMAAM will tell the rich story of the development of American music from the beginning of our country’s formation up through the birth of Hip-Hop and beyond. I am passionate about doing everything I can to help as are my fellow National Chairs. We’re looking forward to our work together and ensuring that NMAAM succeeds.”
Pictured (L-R): Kevin P. Lavender, Darius Rucker. Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for National Museum of African American Music
Senator Steve Dickerson (R) told attendees that the State Legislature’s approval of the 2016-2017 budget included a $2 million gift to NMAAM. This gift caps a year were the organization has received more than $4 million in commitments in the last several months.
“This type of commitment really demonstrates the confidence that we have in [the museum] and we acknowledge the significance that the organization will have for the State’s tourism branding,” said Dickerson. “As we all know, Nashville is Music City, but the soundtrack of American music is made in Tennessee.”
Mayor Megan Barry echoed this sentiment, reiterating the City’s $10 million commitment and the anticipated impact NMAAM will have on Nashville’s tourism and music industries. Additionally, she stated how excited she was to have the museum on 5th Avenue, at the start of Nashville’s Avenue of the Arts, in the heart of downtown.
“Fifth and Broadway is truly one of the busiest streets in our state and it will be great to have NMAAM on 5th Avenue, facing the Ryman Auditorium,” said Mayor Barry. “I believe this is the ideal location for this museum and I am thrilled that we have finally found the right home for NMAAM. Nashville will now have this as a signature piece to this corridor, bringing new tourists who will enjoy our city and experiencing NMAAM.”
Kevin P. Lavender, Executive Vice President of Fifth Third Bank and NMAAM’s Chairman of the Board, moderated the press conference.
“The momentum that we are experiencing and support in telling a story, never before told, is exciting and impactful” said H. Beecher Hicks, III, NMAAM’s President and CEO. “Each of these artists understands the vision and mission of our organization and has a true desire to help us educate the world about the impact African Americans have on American culture.”
NMAAM also announced its newest members of the organization’s Board of Directors and National Advisory Board.
New Board of Directors members include:
• Karl Dean, Former Mayor of Nashville
• AC Wharton, Former Mayor of Memphis
• Anasa Troutman, CEO, Eloveate
• Damon Williams, SVP, Programming Strategy & Partnerships, Music Choice
• Stacey Garrett-Koju, Founding Member and Board of Directors Chair, Bone McAllester Norton PLLC
• Jerry Maynard, II, Former Council Member-At-Large and President of the Maynard Group
• Catherine Brewton, Vice President of Writer Relations at BMI
• Phil Thornton, Vice President and General Manager of E-One Entertainment
New Advisory Board members include:
• Debra Langford, Head of Diversity Inclusion Initiatives at the University of Southern California’s School of Business and CEO of the Langford Group
• Richard Smallwood, Award-winning Gospel Recording Artist
• Dene Oliver, who will serve as Chair of NMAAM’s National Advisory Board; serves as President of Oliver McMillan, a partner in the development of the Fifth + Broadway project
Nashville’s National Museum Of African American Music Names Four National Chairs
/by Jessica NicholsonPictured (L-R): H. Beecher Hicks III, NMAAM President/CEO; Nashville Mayor Megan Barry; NMAAM National Chairperson Darius Rucker; Kevin P. Lavender, NMAAM Board/Fifth Third Bank. Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for National Museum of African American Music
The National Museum of African American Music named Darius Rucker, CeCe Winans, Keb Mo and India.Arie as National Chairs during a press conference on Monday (May 2) at the Nashville Visitor Information Center at Bridgestone Arena. The museum will be located at 5th and Broadway, across from the Ryman Auditorium.
“It’s an honor to serve and to have NMAAM right here in Nashville,” said Rucker. “I’ve done a lot of music, rock, R&B and country and I enjoy bringing people together, like the music that I love. NMAAM will tell the rich story of the development of American music from the beginning of our country’s formation up through the birth of Hip-Hop and beyond. I am passionate about doing everything I can to help as are my fellow National Chairs. We’re looking forward to our work together and ensuring that NMAAM succeeds.”
Pictured (L-R): Kevin P. Lavender, Darius Rucker. Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for National Museum of African American Music
Senator Steve Dickerson (R) told attendees that the State Legislature’s approval of the 2016-2017 budget included a $2 million gift to NMAAM. This gift caps a year were the organization has received more than $4 million in commitments in the last several months.
“This type of commitment really demonstrates the confidence that we have in [the museum] and we acknowledge the significance that the organization will have for the State’s tourism branding,” said Dickerson. “As we all know, Nashville is Music City, but the soundtrack of American music is made in Tennessee.”
Mayor Megan Barry echoed this sentiment, reiterating the City’s $10 million commitment and the anticipated impact NMAAM will have on Nashville’s tourism and music industries. Additionally, she stated how excited she was to have the museum on 5th Avenue, at the start of Nashville’s Avenue of the Arts, in the heart of downtown.
“Fifth and Broadway is truly one of the busiest streets in our state and it will be great to have NMAAM on 5th Avenue, facing the Ryman Auditorium,” said Mayor Barry. “I believe this is the ideal location for this museum and I am thrilled that we have finally found the right home for NMAAM. Nashville will now have this as a signature piece to this corridor, bringing new tourists who will enjoy our city and experiencing NMAAM.”
Kevin P. Lavender, Executive Vice President of Fifth Third Bank and NMAAM’s Chairman of the Board, moderated the press conference.
“The momentum that we are experiencing and support in telling a story, never before told, is exciting and impactful” said H. Beecher Hicks, III, NMAAM’s President and CEO. “Each of these artists understands the vision and mission of our organization and has a true desire to help us educate the world about the impact African Americans have on American culture.”
NMAAM also announced its newest members of the organization’s Board of Directors and National Advisory Board.
New Board of Directors members include:
• Karl Dean, Former Mayor of Nashville
• AC Wharton, Former Mayor of Memphis
• Anasa Troutman, CEO, Eloveate
• Damon Williams, SVP, Programming Strategy & Partnerships, Music Choice
• Stacey Garrett-Koju, Founding Member and Board of Directors Chair, Bone McAllester Norton PLLC
• Jerry Maynard, II, Former Council Member-At-Large and President of the Maynard Group
• Catherine Brewton, Vice President of Writer Relations at BMI
• Phil Thornton, Vice President and General Manager of E-One Entertainment
New Advisory Board members include:
• Debra Langford, Head of Diversity Inclusion Initiatives at the University of Southern California’s School of Business and CEO of the Langford Group
• Richard Smallwood, Award-winning Gospel Recording Artist
• Dene Oliver, who will serve as Chair of NMAAM’s National Advisory Board; serves as President of Oliver McMillan, a partner in the development of the Fifth + Broadway project
Summer NAMM Announces Music Industry Day During Trade Show
/by Craig_ShelburneFor its Nashville trade show in June, the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) invites musicians, songwriters, sound and recording professionals, music educators and students to experience Summer NAMM during Music Industry Day.
Held on Saturday, June 25 at Music City Center, Music Industry Day will open the doors to NAMM’s members-only trade show to learn and connect at professional workshops, see the latest in new gear, and enjoy artist performances and events.
Sessions will include:
· Social Media Strategies for Your Music Career
· DIY Marketing for Musicians
· Into the Sound Hole: Insights from Top Guitar Builders
· The Targeted Hit Songwriter: Increasing Your Odds of Getting Cuts
· The Pedal Summit
· Songwriting Tips from Nashville Pros
Also on Saturday, Advanced Audio + Applications Exchange (AE3) will present the “Future of Audio Summit” during Summer NAMM’s TEC Tracks. Catering to sound, studio and stage professionals, these future-focused sessions will explore disruptive innovations in music and audio hosted by leaders in the field. Sessions will include:
· Breaking the Fear of Machine Intelligence and Virtual Reality
· The Future of Country Music with Kelsea Ballerini
· The Future of Music City and Technology Innovation
· The Future Guitarist
· The Future of Metadata and Business Intelligence for Music Row
· The Future of Instrument and Amplifier Modeling
Nearly 500 of the top musical instrument, accessory, and pro audio companies will be onhand offering attendees the chance to pickup and play. Exhibitors include Fender Musical Instruments, Gibson Brands, C.F. Martin Guitars, Pearl Drums, Roland, Taylor Guitars, Yamaha, along with emerging companies like Bourbon Barrel Guitars and Stoplight pedals. Prominent names in pro audio, including Alesis, American Music and Sound, Casio, Presonus, and Tascam will showcase new advancements in pro audio technology and products.
Along with great products and sessions, Music Industry Day will also welcome the American Eagle Awards and its honorees, Emmylou Harris, Vince Gill, and the Grand Ole Opry. Now in its 33rd year, the American Eagle Awards recognize individuals that have made significant contributions to the music in America and are produced by the National American Music Council. The event is open to all Summer NAMM badge holders.
Summer NAMM Music Industry Day badges are currently available for purchase online and at the door. Admission is $10 if purchased online in advance and $20 at the door on the day of event.
Arts District Financial Opens Office In Nashville
/by Jessica NicholsonBrandon Hardy
A new business management firm, Arts District Financial, has opened in Nashville, seeking to fulfill artist’s business management needs as well as providing financial services for the creative community.
Led by Brandon Hardy, the company serves artists in the Nashville, New York City, and Atlanta areas.
Hardy served with Capitol CMG for nine years in royalty accounting and financial analysis roles, before joining Big Machine Label Group as Sr. Manager, Royalty Accounting & Income Analysis. Most recently, he served as Business Manager for Lecrae, Andy Mineo, Trip Lee and DJ Promote with 40 Deep. Hardy received his Business Administration degree from Belmont University and a Master of Business Administration from Auburn University.
“I am beyond excited to launch Arts District Financial as the next step in my journey of serving artists,” Hardy said. “I picked up the guitar at a young age and found a passion for the creative process that set me on a lifelong path of service to the arts. My strength as a finance professional is my ability to create a bridge with creative individuals in which I provide peace of mind and the freedom to create. My background and personality drives my gift for balancing commerce and art, and I look forward to offering a distinctive business management solution for artists in which I act as their personal CFO and operational strategist.”
The company’s Nashville office is located at 4117 Hillsboro Pike, Ste. 103340.
Celebration of Life Set For Songwriter Kim Williams
/by Jessica NicholsonKim Williams
A celebration of life of Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame songwriter Kim Williams will be held on Saturday, May 14, from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. on the Veterans Overlook in Thorn Hill, Tennessee (just past the Clinch Mountain Lookout Restaurant at 190 Lookout Mountain Rd., Thorn Hill, TN 37881).
Everyone who was touched by Kim’s songs or the man himself is welcome. There will be singing, telling jokes, telling stories of Kim and celebrating his life.
Williams passed away February 11, 2016 at the age of 68.
Several of Williams’ songs became some of Garth Brooks’ signature hits, including “Ain’t Goin’ Down Till The Sun Comes Up,” “Papa Loved Mama,” “It’s Midnight Cinderella,” and “She’s Gonna Make It.” Williams wrote “Fall in Love” with Kenny Chesney and Buddy Brock. The single became Chesney’s first Top 10 hit at country radio in 1995.
Other artists to record Williams’s songs include Keith Anderson (“Pickin’ Wildflowers”), Brooks & Dunn (“Honky Tonk Truth”), George Jones (“Beer Run,” with Brooks), David Kersh (“Goodnight Sweetheart”), Reba McEntire (“The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter”), Rascal Flatts (“While You Loved Me”), George Strait (“Overnight Male” from Pure Country), Doug Supernaw (“Not Enough Hours in the Night”), Aaron Tippin (“My Blue Angel”) and Clay Walker (“Who Needs You Baby”).
In 1994, he was named ASCAP’s Country Songwriter of the Year.
Industry Ink: Christmas 4 Kids, Webster PR, Million Midnights Music, Student Emmy Awards
/by Jessica NicholsonChristmas 4 Kids Golf Tournament Set For Friday
Darryl Worley will host the Waddell & Reed 2016 charity golf tournament benefiting Christmas 4 Kids on Friday morning (May 6) at the Hermitage Golf Course in Nashville. Fellow country singers Jeff Bates, Rudy Gatlin and James Robert Webb will also participate. The event will raise money for the non-profit organization that brings the joy of Christmas to thousands of underprivileged Middle Tennessee children. This year’s tournament is sponsored by Grace Pediatrics.
Webster PR Expands Roster With Mark Chesnutt, Charley Pride
Mark Chesnutt
Charley Pride
Million Midnights Music Signs Jason Deere
Pictured (L-R): Jason Deere, Marie Osmond, SisQó (Dru Hill) and engineer Josh Connelly at Audio Mix House in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Nashville publisher Million Midnights Music has signed producer/songwriter Jason Deere to an exclusive songwriting agreement. The signing was announced the same week that Music Is Medicine, Marie Osmond’s new release produced by Deere, debuted in the Billboard Top 10 country albums chart. Deere has written songs recorded by Little Big Town, Lady Antebellum, LeAnn Rimes, Marie Osmond, David Archuleta, Jessica Simpson, SisQó, Jim Brickman, Diamond Rio, SHeDAISY, Alex Boyé, Be Be Winans, Natalie Grant, Point of Grace and more. “I am excited about working with the team at Million Midnights Music,” said Deere. “I know great things are on the way!”
NATAS, Regions Bank Honor Students at Student Emmy Awards In Nashville
Pictured: NATAS/Region Bank’s Lisa Harless with students of the Creative and Performing Arts, Germantown High School, Germantown, Tennessee.
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences hosted the Student Emmy Awards at the John Seigenthaler Center at Vanderbilt University on Friday (April 27). High school students from Middle and West Tennessee gathered to receive the recognition for their broadcast awards.
Regions Bank, a longtime supporter of the Student Emmy Awards, gave away a Regions green bike to one of the fortunate attendees. Bryan Scott, a student at Germantown High School in Germantown, Tennessee, was the bike winner. Lisa Harless, Vice President of NATAS and Senior Vice President of Regions, was on-hand for the awards ceremony and the bike presentation.
Pictured (L-R): Student Emmy Awards Host/Channel 5’s Lelan Statom, NATAS VP/Regions Bank’s Lisa Harless, Winning student Bryan Scott of Germantown High School in Memphis, TN, and Clifton Hunt, NATAS Nashville President and News Channel 5 editor.
Photo: Tommy Lawson
Tara Thompson Makes Grand Ole Opry Debut
/by Craig_ShelburnePictured (L-R): Pete Fisher, Grand Ole Opry; Tara Thompson; Spoon James Williams, manager. Photo by Chris Hollo/Grand Ole Opry
Tara Thompson performed on the Grand Ole Opry for the first time on Saturday night (April 30). The Valory Music Co. newcomer was introduced to the stage by Vince Gill.
Thompson, who is a third cousin of classic country stars Loretta Lynn and Crystal Gayle, traded in her ripped jeans and T-shirt for a black gown and heels for her appearance. She performed her debut single, “Someone to Take Your Place,” as well as a song about her relative, titled “Loretta Lynn.”
Tara Thompson. Photo: Chris Hollo/Grand Ole Opry
“Tonight I got to achieve one of my top goals,” Thompson said from inside the circle. “And Vince Gill just introduced me! This is surreal, thank you to the Opry for making one of my biggest dreams come true.”
Leading up to the performance, the East Tennessee native filmed a behind-the-scenes video at the Opry (to be released at a later date) and took over the Opry’s Twitter account throughout the day.
Thompson wrapped dates on the CMT Next Women of Country Tour in April. She is currently working on her debut album and will perform at the CMA Music Festival on June 11.
Mark Your Calendar – May 2016
/by Eric T. ParkerIndustry Events
BMI’s 21st Annual Key West Songwriters Festival
May 10
May 16-18
Music Biz 2016 convention at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel
Album Releases
Kayla Calabrese/Glass Stiletto [EP]
May 6
Keith Urban/Ripcord/Capitol Records Nashville
Cyndi Lauper/Detour/Sire Records
Cole Swindell/You Should Be Here/Warner Bros.-Warner Music Nashville
Mary Chapin Carpenter/The Things That We Are Made Of/Lambent Light Records-Thirty Tigers
Ryan Beaver/Rx/St. Beaver-Parallel
Alan Jackson/Keepin’ It Country-Live At Red Rocks [DVD and digital video project]
Steve Earle/(Guitar Town, Exit 0, Copperhead Road, The Hard Way) [remastered for vinyl LP]/MCA Records
May 13
Jennifer Nettles/Playing With Fire/Big Machine Records
Rob Baird/Wrong Side of the River/Hard Luck Recording Company
Sammy Kershaw/The Blues Got Me/Big Hit Records-RED
Michaela Anne/Bright Lights and the Fame/Kingswood Records
Hard Working Americans/Rest In Chaos/Melvin Records-Thirty Tigers
May 20
Blake Shelton/If I’m Honest/Warner Bros. Records-Warner Music Nashville
The Highwaymen (Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson)/The Highwaymen Live—American Outlaws [deluxe CD/DVD/Blu-ray box set]/Columbia-Legacy
May 27
Dierks Bentley/Black/Capitol Records Nashville
Bonnie Bishop/Ain’t Who I Was/Thirty Tigers
Single Add Dates
Parmalee/Roots/Stoney Creek
Chris Janson/Holdin’ Her/Warner Bros.
Chris Stapleton/Parachute/Mercury Nashville
Homegrown Band/Summer Song
Alabama/Come Find Me/BMG
May 9
Alan Jackson/The One You’re Waiting On/EMI Records
Brad Puckett/Start Your Engines/Phoenix Records Nashville
Nathan Stanley/Controversial Man/Stanley Music Group
May 16
Maddie & Tae/Sierra/Dot Records
Craig Morgan/I’ll Be Home Soon/Black River Ent
Cyndi Thomson/Sippin’ Wine On The Water/in2une Nashville
Alan Turner/Windows And Mirrors/SMG
Garry Lee/America/Riverfront-SMG Nashville
Southern Halo/Rewind/Southern Halo Records
Joe Loftus/Those Days We Spent On The Farm/AMG Records
Cherie Brennan/Life Is Fun/SMG
May 30
Steve Dorian/Edge Of 18
Bob Neuwirth Will Be Interviewed And Perform At CMHoF
/by Craig_ShelburneBob Neuwirth
Music industry veteran Bob Neuwirth will participate in the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s quarterly program series, Music Masters, on Saturday (May 7) at 1:30 p.m.
Songwriter, producer, performer, painter, improviser, collaborator and instigator, Neuwirth has been associated with many seminal artists, including Joan Baez, T Bone Burnett, Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, Kris Kristofferson and Patti Smith. His seven albums include 1994’s Last Day on Earth, with John Cale.
His songs include “Mercedes Benz,” written with Joplin and poet Michael McClure. Neuwirth appeared in documentaries Don’t Look Back and Eat the Document, as well as the film Renaldo & Clara. He was bandleader for Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Revue, music director for the Down from the Mountain tour, and producer of the documentary of the same name.
Presented in support of the exhibition Dylan, Cash, and the Nashville Cats: A New Music City, presented by Citi, the Los Angeles resident will discuss his career and briefly perform. During the performance, Neuwirth will be joined by multi-instrumentalist David Mansfield, who has worked with T Bone Burnett, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Bruce Hornsby, Roger McGuinn, Loudon Wainwright III and others.
The interview, hosted by museum editor Michael McCall, will be held in the museum’s Ford Theater and is included with museum admission and free to museum members. The program will be streamed live at countrymusichalloffame.org/streaming.
In Pictures: ASCAP “I Create Music” Expo 2016
/by Jessica NicholsonASCAP Creative Director Beth Brinker (L) and songwriter Ashley Gorley attend the 2016 ASCAP “I Create Music” EXPO. Photo by Maury Phillips/Getty Images for ASCAP
Pictured (L-R): Songwriters Rob Thomas, Desmond Child, Suzanne Vega, Brian McKnight, Brett James and Kevin Kadish. Photo: Lester Cohen/Getty Images for ASCAP
Songwriters with Nashville ties were among those showcasing their talents during ASCAP’s three-day “I Create Music” Expo, held April 28-30 in Los Angeles.
Desmond Child, Brett James, Kevin Kadish, Chris DeStefano, Audra Mae, and more were on hand for the event.
Pictured (L-R): Marc Emert-Hunter, VP, ASCAP Pop/Rock; musicians Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo; John Titta, Exec. VP, ASCAP Membership. Photo: Lester Cohen/Getty Images for ASCAP
Pictured (L-R): Songwriter Bonnie Baker; Cornman Music GM & VP, Creative, Nate Lowery; Black River Entertainment Creative Director Dave Pacula; Songwriter Forest Glen Whitehead speak during the ‘This Is Country Music’ panel, part of the 2016 ASCAP “I Create Music” EXPO. Photo: Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for ASCAP
The expo closed out Saturday afternoon with The Writers Jam, featuring LaShawn Daniels (Lady Gaga’s “Telephone;” Destiny’s Child’s “Say My Name”), Chris DeStefano (Luke Bryan’s “That’s My Kind of Night”), Audra Mae (Kelly Clarkson’s “Heartbeat Song,” Miranda Lambert’s “Little Red Wagon”) and Priscilla Renea (Pitbull & Kesha’s “Timber”) telling stories and performing some of their own songs.
Renea also delivered a master session designed to motivate aspiring songwriters, urging them to remember they are the CEO of their own business. Later, multi-platinum recording artists and songwriters Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo shared advice from their lives in music and gave the EXPO audience an impromptu performance of a few verses of “We Belong,” with Giraldo on piano.
Pictured (L-R): Songwriters Brett James, Priscilla Renea and Chris DeStefano sing at the ASCAP Annual Membership Meeting and ASCAP EXPO. Photo: Lester Cohen/Getty Images for ASCAP
Pictured: Singer-songwriters Charles Kelley (L) and Rob Thomas attend the 2016 ASCAP “I Create Music” EXPO. Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images for ASCAP
Chris Young Tour Adds Dates, Openers, Official Sponsor
/by Jessica NicholsonChris Young will come over to quite a few more cities this year, as he announces the fall run of his 2016 I’m Comin’ Over Tour. The trek adds 25 shows, running from September through the end of the year. CASE Construction Equipment joins the tour as an official sponsor.
Dan + Shay will join the tour for 12 dates in September and October, while Dustin Lynch will perform on five of the dates in November and December. Young’s “Think Of You” duet partner Cassadee Pope, who provided support for the first leg of the tour, returns for all fall dates.
“I’ve been friends with Dan + Shay and Dustin Lynch for a while now, so to have them join me on tour and to have Cassadee back out with us again, it’s going to be a blast,” says Young.
Tickets for most dates on the I’m Comin’ Over Tour, presented by AEG Live, go on sale Friday (May 6) and can be purchased at aeglive.com and ChrisYoungCountry.com. A limited number of exclusive VIP packages will be available. These packages can include premium tickets, access to a Chris Young pre-show acoustic event, limited-edition merchandise and more.
Chris Young’s I’m Comin’ Over Tour Dates
Sept. 29: Bakersfield, California, Rabobank Arena
Sept. 30: Phoenix; Grand Canyon University Arena
Oct. 6: Lubbock, Texas; United Supermarkets Arena
Oct. 7: Las Cruces, New Mexico; Pan American Center
Oct. 13: Spokane, Washington; Spokane Arena
Oct. 14: Portland, Oregon; Theater of the Clouds at Moda Center
Oct. 15: Nampa, Idaho; Ford Idaho Center
Oct. 20: Park City, Kansas; Hartman Arena
Oct. 21: Kearney, Nebraska; Viaero Event Center
Oct. 22: Brookings, South Dakota; Swiftel Center
Oct. 27: Johnstown, Pennsylvania; Cambria County War Memorial
Oct. 28: Ft. Wayne, Indiana; Memorial Coliseum Expo Center
Oct. 29: Saginaw, Michigan; Dow Event Center
Nov. 10: Orlando, Florida; CFE Arena
Nov. 11: Hollywood, Florida; Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Nov. 12: St. Augustine, Florida; St. Augustine Amphitheatre
Nov. 17: Newark, Delaware; Bob Carpenter Center
Nov. 18: Salisbury, Maryland; Wicomico Youth & Civic Center
Nov. 19: Fayetteville, North Carolina; Crown Coliseum
Dec. 1: Kingston, Rhode Island; Ryan Center
Dec. 2: Portland, Maine; Cross Insurance Arena
Dec. 3: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania; Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza
Dec. 8: Cape Girardeau, Missouri; Show Me Center
Dec. 9: Moline, Illinois; iWireless Center
Dec. 10: Lexington, Kentucky; Rupp Arena