PIctured (L-R): Jeffrey East, Elisa Vazzana, Brian Hill, CAA’s Channing Mitzell.
Singer-songwriter Jeffrey East has signed with CAA for touring representation. East, a peermusic writer, has also penned songs recorded by Rascal Flatts, Rainey Qualley, Point of Grace, and more. He recently released the single “Still Crazy.”
Vince Gill has announced a new slate of tour dates throughout the Fall in addition to his stint with the Eagles on their 2018 tour. He has toured with the legendary group throughout the year and they will wrap the tour in Cleveland on October 20 following two shows October 9 & 10 at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
Along with his top-notch band which includes Glenn Worf, bass; Billy Thomas, drums/vocals; John Jarvis, keyboards; Jeff White, guitar/vocals; Tom Bukovac, guitar; Jedd Hughes, guitar/vocals; Wendy Moten, vocals; and Paul Franklin, steel, Gill will be performing 28 shows through November.
On the tour Gill will play some interesting venues, including the historic Surf Ballroom, the location of Buddy Holly’s famous last gig, as well as the Oklahoma City Civic Center Music Hall, his hometown venue where he was famously booed off the stage while performing as part of the bluegrass band Mountain Smoke and opening for rock band KISS.
In addition to his own dates, he’ll also join wife Amy Grant on stage in Nashville for their annual Christmas at the Ryman show, a long-standing Christmas tradition, which finds the couple playing 12 nights throughout November and December.
The Greatest Hits Live Tour is bringing together some of Christian music’s biggest icons for a seven-city tour launching in November. Presented by NewSong, the inaugural outing will also feature Point of Grace, Avalon, Nicole C. Mullen, Bob Carlisle and Rebecca St. James.
Sponsored by Holt International, Greatest Hits Live will kick off Nov. 1 in Jacksonville and will hit Dallas, Atlanta, Birmingham, Tupelo and Louisville before wrapping Nov. 11 in Bossier City, Louisiana.
“We hope ‘Greatest Hits Live’ will be a night of falling in love with these classic songs all over again,” said tour creator and NewSong founding member Eddie Carswell. “There are nearly 100 #1 hits among all six artists on the tour, and we’ll each be performing some of these singles for the first time in years. Not only is the music so personal to us, but we continue to hear stories of how God has used these songs to work in the hearts of others. It’s a powerful reminder of why we all do what we do.”
Pictured (L-R): BMI’s Mason Hunter, AVP, Creative; BMI’s David Preston, Senior Director, Creative; Luke Bryan; BMI’s Leslie Roberts, Executive Director, Creative; Kerri Edwards, KP Entertainment
Luke Bryan recently became the first country artist to headline a concert at Dodgers Stadium on Saturday (July 28). The sold-out show was the eighth stadium show out of 13 planned as part of his What Makes You Country Tour XL Stadium Sized.
The What Makes You Country Tour plays in Arkansas and Nebraska this week then Luke heads to Denver to perform at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on Saturday, Aug. 4. Luke first headlined this stadium in 2015 and in 2016 he played back to back stadium dates in Denver’s Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.
Luke Bryan. [Click to enlarge image]
The Producers of the Central Coast’s Legendary California Beer Festival have announced the 1st Boots & Brews Country Music Festival, to be held at San Luis Obispo, California’s World Famous Madonna Inn on Saturday, September 29.
Headlined by Jake Owen, the afternoon-evening event will also include performances by Frankie Ballard, Carly Pearce, Tyler Rich and Faren Rachels.
For tickets or more information, visit bootsandbrews.com/slo.
The inaugural Chillin’ on the Lucie Country Music Festival will take place in Port St. Lucie, Florida from October 3 – 7. There will be live music and dancing after hours, along with all-day activities such as pool parties, adult games, water activities, yoga, golf, tennis, karaoke, tubing on the river, and more.
The lineup will include Uncle Kracker, Cassadee Pope, Parmalee, Josh Gracin, Clare Dunn, Kalie Shorr, Hudson Moore, Lewis Brice, Twang and Round, Radio Romance, Julia Cole, Honey County, County Wide and Libby Switzer.
The festival is produced by Greg Everhart, Sunshine Tour and Travel, in association with 117 Live. VIP experiences will include acoustic sets, meet and greets, 4-star, all-inclusive Sandpiper Bay resort rooms, the Club Med. Room, and all-day food, drinks and alcohol.
Festival packages and more info can be found at chillinonthelucie.com.
Country Smooth Fest, presented by Country Smooth American Premium Whiskey, has announced a two-day country music festival at NOLA Motorsports Park with headliners Hunter Hayes, Justin Moore, Joe Nichols, Granger Smith, Tyler Farr, Josh Abbott Band, RaeLynn, Lindsay Ell and William Michael Morgan.
The two-day event will feature national and regional acts on two stages and family-friendly events like supercar driving experiences and go karting.
Tickets are available for purchase at countrysmoothfest.com.
Country Smooth American Premium Whiskey is distilled in Indiana, bottled in Nashville, Tennessee, and currently distributed in six states, including Louisiana and Texas.
Craig Campbell is hitting the road this August on his headlining See You Try Tour.
Kicking off Aug. 3 in Providence, Kentucky, the tour will crisscross the U.S. from California to Virginia with more than a dozen stops, visiting cities like San Diego, Omaha, Knoxville and more set to be announced soon. He’ll also play a few festivals like the Red, White & Boom in Lexington, Kentucky, and will wrap his summer-long run with a homecoming show in his hometown of Lyons, Georgia on Oct. 11.
New on this tour for fans will be meet-and-greet ticket packages and special, limited-edition See You Try Tour T-shirts, which will be available at each tour stop.
Campbell’s latest single, “See You Try,” is already inside the Top 40 at country radio and rising.
Craig Campbell – See You Try Tour Dates:
August 3 – Providence, KY @ Winghaven Lodge (Tradewater Music Festival)
August 4 – Pocola, OK @ Gilley’s at Choctaw Casino & Resort
August 8 – Sioux Falls, SD @ Sioux Empire Fair
August 9 – Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s
August 10 – Omaha, NE @ Whiskey Tango
August 11 – Watertown, WI @ Riverbend RV Resort
August 17 – New Martinsville, WV @ Town & Country Days
August 18 – Anderson, SC @ Wendell’s Dippin Branch
August 23 – Mount Morris, MI @ Genesee County Fair
August 30 – Columbus, OH @ Country Jam + Campout
September 1 – Middletown, OH @ Land of Illusion
September 2 – Lexington, KY @ Rupp Arena (Red, White & Boom Music Festival)
September 6 – Indianapolis, IN @ 8 Seconds Saloon
September 8 – Clifton, TN @ Horseshoe Riverbend Festival
September 11 – Knoxville, TN @ Tennessee Valley Fair
September 23 – South Bend, IN @ 24th Annual B100 Birthday Party
September 26 – Fort Collins, CO @ Sundance Steakhouse & Saloon
September 27 – San Diego, CA @ Moonshine Flats
September 28 – San Bernardino, CA @ The Brandin’ Iron Saloon
September 29 – Morenci, AZ @ Community Center
October 1 – Doswell, VA @ Meadow Event Park
October 11 – Lyons, GA @ Kerrigan’s Country
With a new track, “Everything,” released today (July 25), TobyMac and his DiverseCity Band have announced a 12-city run in November.
Having headlined 18 arenas earlier this year, the rare, intimate TobyMac & DiverseCity Band: The Theatre Tour with special guest Ryan Stevenson is set to traverse the east coast and Midwest including stops in Texas, Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Louisiana and more.
Food for the Hungry is sponsoring the 12-city run, helping to provide life-changing resources such as clean water, medical aid, food, equal educational opportunities to girls and boys, vocational training and empowerment.
The 7X Grammy winner’s tune was penned by TobyMac and will go for radio adds on Aug. 10.
Tickets for TobyMac & DiverseCity Band: The Theatre Tour will go on sale Fri. Jul. 27. For more information, visit www.TobyMac.com.
TobyMac & DiverseCity Band: The Theatre Tour
Thu, Nov 1 — Roanoke, VA Berglund Arts Theatre
Fri, Nov 2 — Charleston, SC Charleston Gaillard Center
Sat, Nov 3 — Augusta, GA Miller Theatre
Sun, Nov 4 — Richmond, KY EKU Center for the Arts
Thu, Nov 8 — Akron, OH Akron Civic Theatre
Fri, Nov 9 — Reading, PA Santander PAC
Sat, Nov 10 — Providence, RI Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Sun, Nov 11 — Erie, PA Warner Theatre
Thu, Nov 15 — Lafayette, LA Heymann Auditorium
Fri, Nov 16 — Beaumont, TX Jefferson Theatre (w/o Ryan Stevenson)
Sat, Nov 17 — Midland, TX Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center
Sun, Nov 18 — Shreveport, LA Shreveport Municipal Auditorium
*all dates subject to change
Cam will launch her Road to Happiness Tour with a show at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on Sept. 26, featuring opening act Lucie Silvas. The tour will conclude Oct. 23 at the Bluebird Theater in Denver, Colorado.
This past week, Cam released a new song off her forthcoming album, also called “Road to Happiness.” The song was co-written with frequent collaborators Tyler Johnson and Hillary Lindsey, while Johnson produced the track.
“I’ve met unhappy successful people and happy ‘unsuccessful’ people. There’s no one road to happiness, it doesn’t exist, it’s an illusion,” Cam says. “Happiness is now and it’s up to you to feel it in the moment. This song is me working through all this, and trying to be present and happy in my own way.”
Cam is currently on the road supporting Sam Smith on the first North American leg of his massive The Thrill of it All world tour.
A list of Road To Happiness Tour Dates is below:
Wed., Sept. 26- Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
Thurs., Sept. 27- Birmingham, AL @ Iron City
Fri., Sept. 28 -Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
Sat., Sept. 29- Charlotte, NC @ The Underground
Thurs., Oct. 4- Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
Fri., Oct. 5- Philadelphia, PA @ Theater of Living Arts
Sat., Oct. 6- Boston, MA@ Paradise Rock Club
Sun., Oct. 7- New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
Fri., Oct. 12- Rosemont, IL @ Joe’s Live*
Sat., Oct. 13- Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall*
Tues., Oct. 16- Kansas City, MO@ Madrid Theater
Wed., Oct. 17 -Oklahoma City, OK @ Tower Theater
Fri., Oct. 19- Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
Sat., Oct. 20- Austin, TX @ Scoot Inn
Sun., Oct. 21 -Houston, TX @ House of Blues
Tues., Oct. 23- Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
Jason Aldean performing at Atlanta’s Suntrust Park for a sold-out homecoming show for 37,935 fans on Saturday, July 21, 2018.
Georgia native Jason Aldean took over Atlanta Braves SunTrust Park for a sold-out homecoming show for 37,935 fans on Saturday (July 21) with opening acts, Lauren Alaina, Luke Combs, and a rare performance from Hootie & The Blowfish.
Inclement weather delays Jason Aldean performance at Atlanta’s Suntrust Park for a sold-out homecoming show for 37,935 fans on Saturday, July 21, 2018.
The High Noon Neon Tour stop at Atlanta Braves new SunTrust Park stadium began with Aldean rocking the venue with “Gettin’ Warmed Up” and “Take a Little Ride” but not before a storm delay temporarily evacuated fans to interior shelter. While the dark skies looked precarious, the bad weather never arrived and after an hour or so, the show went on as planned.
Aldean delivered his many hits such as “Tattoos on This Town,” “Any Ol’ Barstool,” “Dirt Road Anthem,” and “Lights Come On,” to a very energetic crowd singing every word. He also peppered into his set with songs from his new album Rearview Town including “You Make It Easy” and his current single, “Drowns the Whiskey” with the song’s featured artist, Miranda Lambert shown on giant video walls.
“Playing SunTrust was one of those nights I’ll never forget,” said Aldean. “So many friends, family and fans were out in the sea of people and I could feel that energy the minute we got on stage. Hootie & the Blowfish, Luke and Lauren definitely set the night off right, and if we could have kept playing all night, I think we would have.”
Many industry members from Nashville made the trek to Atlanta to witness Aldean’s high-energy stadium performance while some took the opportunity to catch up with Aldean backstage prior to showtime. Attending industry members included Rod Phillips, John Hamlin, Clarence Spalding, Charlie Cook, Jon Loba, Mary Hilliard Harrington, Kirsten Grenier, Sherod Robertson, Chris Parr, Aaron Spalding, Kristin Cantrell, Shelley Gaines and others. Broken Bow Records’ Dustin Lynch also took a break from his tour to come by and enjoy seeing label mate Aldean’s stadium performance.
Pictured (L-R): Guest, Charlie Cook, Sherod Robertson, Jason Aldean, John Hamlin.
Pictured(L-R): Chris Parr (Maverick Management), Dean Felber (Hootie & the Blowfish), Mark Bryan (Hootie & the Blowfish), Jason Aldean, Darius Rucker (Hootie & the Blowfish), Jim “Soni” Sonefeld (Hootie & the Blowfish) and Clarence Spalding (Maverick Management).
Prior to Aldean’s set, Lauren Alaina was first to hit the stage. The spirited entertainer was visibly emotional from having her father backstage to witness her dreams coming alive that day by playing the stadium. She also had plenty to celebrate when she announced that earlier that same day, she had become engaged to her longtime boyfriend, Alex Hopkins. Luke Combs was next in the lineup. Carrying his signature red solo cup, he worked the crowd into a frenzy for a 45-minute set. Next, with a backdrop of a Waffle House, Hootie & The Blowfish came onstage for a rare performance featuring lead singer, Darius Rucker. The band shared an hour of classic hits with fans.
On Friday, the day before the Atlanta show, Jason Aldean surprised two fans at the Field & Stream Shop in Kennesaw, Georgia, with tickets to his concert on Saturday in Atlanta. Aldean is a brand ambassador for Field & Stream Shop and announced the giveaway earlier that afternoon on Twitter. Fans quickly made their way to the store for the event but what they didn’t know, is that Aldean would be there to personally give the winners their tickets and invite them to a private acoustic performance before Saturday’s show.
That same day, he announced details behind his third Concert For The Kids charity event on Thursday, Sept. 6 in Macon, Georgia. The reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year will return to the Macon Coliseum with direct support from Lauren Alaina. After raising more than $1.2 million from the past two events, proceeds will once again benefit Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital, Navicent Health, which serves as the region’s only dedicated pediatric facility, serving central and south Georgia. The facility enhances the lives of children through patient care, research and education. Tickets go on-sale to the public beginning Friday (July 27) at 10 a.m. EST.
“There are a lot of reasons I love doing what I do, but being able to give back to these kids and their families is definitely really important to me,” said Aldean. “We’ve been able to help support the build of an entirely new facility, so I’m looking forward to seeing how the community shows up for the hospital this year and what we can do to keep helping the people there.”
Jason Aldean performing at Atlanta’s Suntrust Park for a sold-out homecoming show for 37,935 fans on Saturday, July 21, 2018. Photo: Chris and Todd Owyoung.
Jason Aldean performing at Atlanta’s Suntrust Park for a sold-out homecoming show for 37,935 fans on Saturday, July 21, 2018. Photo: Chris and Todd Owyoung.
Luke Bryan
Luke Bryan made history last weekend with his Saturday night (July 21) Target Field show in Minneapolis, becoming the first artist to headline all three of Minneapolis’ current stadiums. Fans attending the show were also the first to see Bryan’s new music video “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset” as it exclusively debuted on the stadium’s big screens at sunset. The video for the song, which was written by Zach Crowell, Ryan Hurd and Chase McGill, was filmed last month outside of Nashville on Dale Hollow Lake at the Sunset Marina & Resort, and was directed by Michael Monaco.
In 2015, Luke sold-out TCF Bank Stadium and in 2016 he packed out U.S. Bank Stadium and became the first artist to christen the brand-new venue. He resumes his stadium tour Saturday night (July 28) in L.A. at Dodger Stadium.