Live Nation Announces The 2019 Country Megaticket

Today, Live Nation announced the return of their Country Megaticket, the season ticket to a variety of country concerts this summer including shows by Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Thomas Rhett and Chris Young.

“The 2019 Country Megaticket is once again the ultimate way for country fans to enjoy their favorite artists in their local amphitheaters,” said Brian O’Connell, President of Live Nation Country Touring. “Megaticket options ranging from reserving the same seat for all shows to the value of general admission lawn access, with options all along the way, will afford fans to enjoy one stop shopping for their favorite country music concerts this summer.”

The annual offer allows fans across the U.S. to see some of today’s biggest country acts at their local amphitheater with one pass. The first round of tickets for the offer will be available in select cities starting Friday (Jan. 25). Additional participating venues and their respective lineups will be announced in the coming weeks. Visit www.megaticket.com to purchase the pass and receive updates.

Citi, the official pre-sale credit card of the 2019 Country Megaticket, cardmembers will have access to purchase pre-sale tickets beginning Tuesday (Jan. 22) at 10a.m. until 10p.m. a day before public on sale through Citi’s Private Pass program. For complete pre-sale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com.

Participating Artists/Tours in Select Cities:
Brad Paisley w/ Chris Lane and Riley Green
Chris Young w/ Chris Janson and more
Dierks Bentley w/ Jon Pardi and Tenille Townes
Florida Georgia Line w/Dan + Shay, Morgan Wallen, Hardy/Canaan Smith *support varies by date
Jason Aldean w/ Kane Brown, Carly Pearce and Dee Jay Silver
Luke Bryan w/ Cole Swindell and Jon Langston
Rascal Flatts w/ special guests
Thomas Rhett w/ Dustin Lynch, Russell Dickerson, and Rhett Atkins
*Full list of artists for each venue will be available at megaticket.com.

Luke Bryan Announces 2019 Sunset Repeat Tour

Jon Langston, Luke Bryan, Cole Swindell. Photo: John Shearer

Luke Bryan announced his 2019 Sunset Repeat Tour will launch on May 31 in Philadelphia, PA at the BB&T Pavilion. Bryan will be bringing Cole Swindell and Jon Langston along, as well as DJ Rock.

Fans can purchase tickets beginning Friday, Jan. 25, for select cities as part of Live Nation’s Country Megaticket at www.Megaticket.com. Live Nation is the official promoter of the Sunset Repeat Tour.

Citi is the official presale credit card of the Sunset Repeat Tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase pre-sale tickets through Citi’s Private Pass program. For complete pre-sale details visit  citiprivatepass.com.

Sunset Repeat Tour Dates:
5/31 – Philadelphia, PA – BB&T Pavilion
6/1 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
6/2 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
6/6 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium
6/7 – Burgettstown, PA – KeyBank Pavilion
6/8 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
6/13 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion
6/14 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
7/11 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
7/13 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
7/19 – Orange Beach, AL – The Wharf Amphitheater
7/20 – Orange Beach, AL – The Wharf Amphitheater
7/21 – Brandon, MS – Brandon Amphitheater
7/25 – Birmingham, AL – Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
7/26 – Atlanta, GA – Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood
8/17 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
8/18 – Indianapolis, IN – Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
8/22 – Fresno, CA – Save Mart Center
8/23 – Sacramento, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre
8/24 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
9/5 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage *
9/7 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
9/8 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
9/12 – Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
9/14 – Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center
10/12 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park
*Cole Swindell does not appear

Tucker Beathard To Rev Up New Ride On Tour This Spring

 

Tucker Beathard, now a newly-signed Warner Music Nashville artist, is heading back out on the road in February for his RIDE ON 2019 TOUR, which will kick off in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Feb. 22 and run through April 13.

“The past four years of my life have mainly been spent on the road, so for me, it’s where I feel most at home” said Beathard. “I think it’s going to be even more exciting this time around with the first half of the double album out there and having the music I’ve wanted the fans to hear, to tour behind. I see touring as a way to connect with fans one by one and I can’t wait to get going!”

The dates will be the fans first chance to hear songs from the first installment of Beathard’s debut double album, Nobody’s Everything, live. Tickets for the tour will go on sale beginning Jan. 25 at 10am local time at tuckerbeathard.com.

RIDE ON 2019 TOUR Official Dates:
2/22  Charlotte, NC – Coyote Joe’s
2/23  Raleigh, NC – City Limits Saloon
3/1    Macon, GA – The Crazy Bull
3/2    Valdosta, GA – Bluewater Bar & Grill
3/7    Pittsburgh, PA – Tequila Cowboy
3/8    Columbus, OH – Tequila Cowboy
3/9    Lansing, MI – Tequila Cowboy
4/10  New York, NY – Mercury Lounge
4/11  Boston, MA – Loretta’s Last Call
4/13  Annapolis, MD – Union Jack’s Annapolis

Maren Morris Announces New World Tour, New Single ‘GIRL’ Drops Today

Maren Morris is launching her brand new headlining GIRL: The World Tour March 9 in Chicago. The tour will hit over 40 cities including Salt Lake City, Portland, San Francisco, Boston, Dallas, and more and includes a Nashville Ryman Auditorium date March 13. The tour also heads overseas to London, Ireland, Germany, New Zealand, Australia, and Canada through the end of August. Joining Morris for GIRL: The World Tour will be Cassadee Pope and RaeLynn. 

In conjunction with the tour announcement, Morris is releasing her brand new single “GIRL,” which she wrote with Sarah Aarons and songwriter/producer Greg Kurstin, (who produced the new song,) to radio today. Immediately following its world premiere fans will be able to stream and download the new song on all digital platforms.

Tickets for the new tour will go on sale to the public beginning Tuesday, Jan. 22 at 10 a.m. local time. On Jan. 18 Morris’ Fan club presales for all shows will begin at 10 a.m. Citi is the official presale credit card of the tour and Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets for the U.S. dates beginning January 18th  until  January 21st  through Citi’s Private Pass program.

Maren Morris Upcoming tour Dates

2/1/19: Riviera Maya, Mexico-Brandi Carlile’s Girls Just Wanna Weekend
2/15/19:George Town, Cayman Islands – KAABOO Festival
3/9/19:Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre+
3/13/19:Nashville, TN-Ryman Auditorium+
3/15/19:Kansas City, MO -Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland+
3/16/19:Oklahoma City, OK-The Criterion+
3/18/19:Denver, CO-Fillmore Auditorium+
3/19/19:Salt Lake City, UT-The Union+
3/21/19: Portland, OR-Crystal Ballroom+
3/23/19:Seattle, WA-Showbox SoDo+
3/26/19:San Francisco, CA-The Masonic+
3/28/19:Anaheim, CA-House of Blues Anaheim+
3/30/19:Los Angeles, CA-The Wiltern+
4/11/19:Atlanta, GA-Coca-Cola Roxy*
4/12-14/19:Fort Lauderdale, FL-Tortuga Festival
4/18/19:Houston, TX -Revention Music Center*
4/19/19: Dallas, TX-Bomb Factory*
4/20/19: New Braunfels, TX-Whitewater Amphitheatre*
4/25/19: Pittsburgh, PA-Stage AE*
4/26/19: Philadelphia, PA-The Fillmore*
4/27/19: Boston, MA-House of Blues – Boston*
5/2/19: Washington, DC- Anthem*
5/3/19: Brooklyn, NY- Brooklyn Steel*
5/4/19: New York, NY-Terminal 5*
5/9/19: Saint Louis, MO -The Pageant*
5/10/19: Indianapolis, IN-Egyptian Room at Old National Centre*
5/11/19: Detroit, MI-The Fillmore Detroit*
5/17/19: Berlin, DE-Columbia Theatre*
5/18/19: Cologne, DE-Kantine*
5/19/19: Zurich, CH-Mascotte*
5/21/19: Hamburg, DE-Gruenspan*
5/22/19: Amsterdam, NL-Paradiso*
5/24/19: Dublin, IE-The Academy*
5/25/19: Leeds, UK-O2 Academy Leeds*
5/26/19: Glasgow, UK-O2 Academy Glasgow*
5/27/19: Manchester, UK- Albert Hall*
5/29/19: Bristol, UK-O2 Academy Bristol*
5/30/19: Birmingham, UK- O2 Institute*
5/31/19: London, UK-Royal Albert Hall*
6/15/19: Manchester, TN-Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
6/21/19: Chicago, IL-LakeShake Festival
7/19/19:Brooklyn, MI –  Faster Horses
7/20/19:Eau Claire, WI-Country Jam USA
8/2/19:Merritt, BC-Merritt Rockin’ River Festival
8/3/19:Duncan, BC -Sunfest Country
8/8-11/19:Oro, ON- Boots and Hearts Music Festival
8/16/19:Auckland, NZ-The Logan Campbell Centre
8/17/19:Christchurch, NZ-Town Hall                              
8/19/19:Brisbane, AU-Brisbane City Hall                  
8/21/19: Melbourne, AU-Forum Theatre
8/22/19: Sydney, AU-Enmore Theatre                     
8/23/19: Canberra, AU-UC Refectory       
8/30/19: Grand Island, NE-Nebraska State Fair

Denotes a GIRL: THE WORLD TOUR Headlining date
+Denotes Cassadee Pope as opener
*Denotes RaeLynn as opener

Jimmy Fortune Signs With Ovation Artist Group

Jimmy Fortune

Ovation Artist Group has added Jimmy Fortune, tenor singer of The Statler Brothers, to their roster for exclusive booking representation. Known for hits including “Elizabeth,” “My Only Love” and “Too Much On My Heart,” the Virginia native is a member of both the Country Music Hall of Fame as well as the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.

Along with Fortune, Nashville-based Ovation Artist Group is home to Grand Ole Opry Members Dailey & Vincent, The Isaacs, CeCe Winans, and more.

Old Dominion Expands 2019 Make It Sweet Tour With New Spring Dates

Old Dominion. Photo: Mason Allen

Reigning CMA and ACM Vocal Group of the Year Old Dominion has announced new dates have been added to their 2019 Make It Sweet Arena Tour. The band will include 14 additional shows throughout April, May and June.

Bringing along special guests Jordan DavisMorgan EvansMitchell Tenpenny, Michael Ray, Carlton Anderson, The Washboard Union, Jason Benoit, Brandon Lay and more on select shows, the Make It Sweet Tour kicks off Jan. 18 at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL to a sold-out crowd.

Tickets are available here.

Make It Sweet Tour 2019 Newly Announced Dates:
April 10 – Casper, WY – Casper Events Center >&
April 11 – Loveland, CO – Budweiser Events Center >&
April 13 – Tupelo, MS – Bandcorp South Arena ^&
May 3 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater ^* (On-Sale Jan. 25)
May 8 – Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada – Scotiabank Centre #%
May 10 – Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada – Avenir Centre #%
May 12 – St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada – Mile One Center #%
May 17 – New York, NY – Hulu Theatre at Madison Square Garden ^*
May 18 – Philadelphia, PA – Skyline Stage @ The Mann ^*
May 23 – Portland, ME – Thompson’s Point ^*
May 24 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion ^*
May 25 – Farmingville, NY – Brookhaven Amphitheater ^*
May 31 – Virginia Beach, VA – Patriotic Festival +@
June 1 – West Windsor, NJ – Thunder 106 Presents Country in the Park &

Make It Sweet Tour 2019 Previously Announced Dates:
Jan. 18 – Chicago, Illinois – Allstate Arena ^+
Jan. 19 – Bloomington, IL – Grossinger Motors Arena ^+
Jan. 24 – Bemidji, MN – Sanford Center^+
Jan. 25 – Brookings, SD – Swiftel Center^+
Jan. 30 – Scottsdale, AZ – Birds Nest WM Open
Feb. 2 – Durant, OK – Choctaw Grand Theater^+
Feb. 7 – Lowell, MA – Tsongas Center^+
Feb. 8 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena^+
Feb. 9 – Washington, DC – The Anthem^+
Feb. 27 – Athens, GA – Akins Ford Arena*
Feb. 28 – Asheville, NC – U.S. Cellular Center^*
March 1 – North Charleston, SC – North Charleston Coliseum^*
March 4 – Houston, TX – Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
March 7 – Pensacola, FL – Pensacola Bay Center^*
March 8 – Tallahassee, FL – Donald L Tucker Center^*
March 10 – Plant City, FL – Florida Strawberry Festival
March 28 – Madison, WI – Alliant Energy Center^*
March 29 – St. Louis, MO – Chaifetz Arena^*
March 30 – Omaha, NE – CenturyLink Center^*
March 31 – Cedar Rapids, IA — US Cellular Center ^*
April 25 – Boise, ID – CenturyLink Arena^*
April 26 – Reno, NV – Reno Events Center*
April 27 – San Jose, CA – San Jose Events Center*
April 28 – Indio, CA – Stagecoach Country Music Festival
May 2 – FT Wayne, IN — War Memorial Coliseum^*
May 8 – Halifax, Canada – Scotiabank Centre
May 10 – Moncton, Canada – Avenir Centre
May 12 – St. John’s Canada – Mile One Centre
June 13 – Windsor, Canada – Caesars Windsor ^
June 15 – Winsted, MN – Winstock Country Music Festival
June 21 – Manhattan, KS – Country Stampede
June 28 – Dauphin, Canada – Dauphin’s Countryfest
July 10 – London, Canada – Rock the Park Music Festival
July 12 – Rhinelander, WI – Hodag Country Festival
July 27 – Hillsboro, OR – Washington County Fair
Aug. 3 – Camrose, Canada – Big Valley Jamboree
Aug. 4 – Merritt, Canada – Rockin’ River Music Festival
Sept. 11 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheater
Sept. 12 – Salt Lake City, UT – Utah State Fairpark
Sept. 19 – Puyallup, WA – Washington State Fair

^+* on select dates
Jordan Davis ^
Morgan Evans +
Mitchell Tenpenny*
Michael Ray >
Carlton Anderson &
The Washboard Union #
Jason Benoit %
Brandon Lay @
Support TBD &

Brian O’Connell Announces Michigan’s Faster Horses Festival Lineup

Pictured (L-R): Kip Moore, Dylan Scott, Live Nation’s Brian O’Connell, Cassadee Pope, Lindsay Ell

Brooklyn, Michigan’s Faster Horses Festival announced the lineup for its seventh year during a special “Faster Horses Happy Hour” live online event yesterday afternoon (Jan. 14), hosted by festival creator and President of Country Touring at Live Nation, Brian O’Connell.

Toby Keith, Keith Urban and Zac Brown Band will headline the three-day camping festival at Michigan International Speedway from July 19-21.

Additional performers include Brothers Osborne, Danielle Bradbery, Old Dominion, Lindsay Ell, Morgan Evans, Randy Houser, LANCO, Kip Moore, Maren Morris, Cassadee Pope, Michael Ray, Tyler Rich, Dylan Scott, Mitchell Tenpenny, Brett Young and Dee Jay Silver.

Pass will go on sale Friday, Jan. 25 at 10 a.m. ET at fasterhorsesfestival.com.

Yesterday’s interactive streaming announcement also saw in-person cameos from Moore, Pope, Ell and Scott as well as appearances via online from Keith and Urban available to watch here.

Tortuga Music Festival Unveils Next From Nashville Stage Lineup

Rock The Ocean’s Tortuga Music Festival has revealed the lineup for its brand new “Next From Nashville” stage. Set for April 12-14 in Fort Lauderdale Beach Park, Abby Anderson, Gabby Barrett, Travis Denning, Everette, Filmore, Lauren Jenkins, Caroline Jones, Levon, Walker McGuire, Logan Mize, Seaforth, Natalie Stovall, Tenille Townes, Rachel Wammack and Waterloo Revival will all perform on the festival’s inaugural “Next from Nashville” stage, bringing more acts to the waterfront festival than ever before.

The up-and-comers will join headliners Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney and Thomas Rhett and performers Flo Rida, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, Elle King, Dustin Lynch, Maren Morris and more at the oceanside festival, which was established in 2013 to raise funds and awareness of the issues that the world’s oceans currently face, as well as supporting marine conservation and research.

Jason Aldean Sets Off For 2019 Ride All Night Tour In May

Jason Aldean announced today that he will hit the road for his nationwide Ride All Night tour in May, bringing Kane Brown, Carly Pearce and Dee Jay Silver along with him. The 30-city trek will launch May 3 at Tortuga Music Festival in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Fans can first purchase tickets beginning Friday, Jan. 25 for select cities as part of Live Nation’s Country Megaticket here and additional dates will continue to rollout over the coming weeks.

2019 Ride All Night Tour Dates:
4/12 Fort Lauderdale, FL – Tortuga Music Festival*
4/28 Indio, CA – Stagecoach*
5/03 Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
5/04 Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
5/09 Evansville, IN – The Ford Center
5/10 Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
5/11 Toledo, OH – Huntington Center
5/16 Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview
5/17 Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
5/18 Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
6/28 Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest*
7/19 Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
7/20 Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
7/25 Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
7/26 Denver, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
7/27 Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
8/09 Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center
8/10 Canandaigua, NY – CMAC Performing Arts Center
8/22 Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
8/23 Indianapolis, IN – Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
8/24 St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
9/05 Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
9/06 Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
9/07 Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
9/12 Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
9/13 Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park
9/14 Burgettstown, PA – KeyBank Pavilion
9/19 Scranton, PA – The Pavilion at Montage Mountain
9/20 Boston, MA – Xfinity Center
9/27 Chicago, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
9/28 Detroit, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
*Lineup May Vary

Chase Rice Adds Dates To Eyes On You Tour

Chase Rice‘s Eyes On You Tour will extend into 2019 with 21 additional dates across the U.S. and Canada. The second leg begins Friday, Feb. 22 in St. Louis, Missouri and continues through Saturday, May 11 in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire.

“Having a song like ‘Eyes On You’ connect at this level has taken our live show to another level,” said Rice. “Every night I have to take a minute and film them singing the words back to us on stage.”

Tickets can be purchased on Rice’s official website.

Eyes On You 2019 Tour Dates:
Friday, Feb. 22 – Ballpark Village, St. Louis, Mo.
Saturday, Feb. 23 – Eagles Ballroom, Milwaukee, Wisc.
Saturday, March 2 – Coral Sky Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Friday, March 8 – C2C Festival, The O2, London, U.K.
Saturday, March 9 – C2C Festival, The SSE Hydro Arena, Glasgow, U.K.
Sunday, March 10 – C2C Festival, 3 Arena, Dublin, Ireland
Friday, March 15 – Showbox SoDo, Seattle, Wash.
Friday, March 22 – Wilma Theater, Missoula, Mont.
Saturday, March 23 – Pub Station, Billing, Mont.
Sunday, March 24 – Knitting Factory, Boise, Idaho
Friday, March 29 – Grizzly Rose, Denver, Colo.
Saturday, March 30 – Grizzly Rose, Denver, Colo.
Thursday, April 11 – Georgia Theatre, Athens, Ga.
Saturday, April 13 – House of Blues, North Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Friday, April 19 – The Tarheel, Jacksonville, N.C.
Thursday, April 25 – Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, N.J.
Friday, April 26 – Express Live!, Colubus, Ohio
Saturday April 27 – Mercury Ballroom, Louisville, Ky.
Thursday, May 2 – Suwannee River Jam, Live Oak, Fla.
Friday, May 10 – Upsate Concert Hall, Clifton Park, N.Y.
Saturday, May 11 – Hampton Beach Ballroom, Hampton Beach, N.H.