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Rascal Flatts announce "The American Band Tour" (press release)

Apparently Rascal Flatts are a little tired of all these darn Australians - we're looking at you Keith Urban - and Canadians coming over here and touring their little foreign hearts out because the boys have decided to launch the very non-foreign-sounding The American Band Tour brought to you by equally home-grown-sounding Farmers Insurance. 

 

The tour will begin this summer and will feature opening acts Little Big Town, Eli Young Band, and Edens Edge.  

Check out the press release below for more info and tour dates....

    As one of the hottest touring acts in any genre, Country music supergroup Rascal Flatts announced today they will launch a brand new tour beginning this summer, Farmers Insurance presents “The American Band Tour.” The tour will feature an all band set-up with Little Big Town, Eli Young Band and Edens Edge opening. The shows will begin in Hartford, Conn., on June 15 at the Comcast Theatre. Please check www.rascalflatts.com for up to date tour information.

Taylor Swift is heading to Australia in 2012, reveals herself to be the Oprah of country music

Taylor Swift photo via TaylorSwift.com

I would like to officially apply for a job on Taylor Swift's tour please.    

Taylor Swift will apparently be taking her tour down under to Australia in March of 2012. Did we already know that?  I can't remember.  Hmm.

Well anyway, she is, so now she's doing a little chatting with Australian radio folks. This morning she spoke with The Kyle & Jackie O Show on 2Day FM and revealed that once her tour is over she'll be taking her entire crew on vacation with her. 

That's every Tom, Dick, and Mary who has made her tour the huge success that it is.  

She says, "We usually take everyone on a vacation, like everybody, every single person on the tour, band, dancers, crew. 

"We usually pick somewhere beautiful and tropical ... we haven't started planning it yet because the tour is only halfway done, we do that, it's really wonderful to take everyone on a trip."

Can you imagine?

Next thing you know she'll be giving away cars to her entire audience.  

Miranda Lambert announces last leg of her Revolution

 

Nashville, TN – Grammy award winning singer/songwriter Miranda Lambert will kick off the last leg of her headlining tour The Revolution Continues on September 8 in Terre Haute, IN.  Special guests are Justin Moore and Randy Rogers Band. On select dates Little Big Town, Charlie Worsham and Pat Green will also be joining the tour. 

“The revolution continues but not for too much longer, this is the last leg of the tour,” shares Lambert. “We have had so much fun and have had so many great bands come out to join us and some great artists as well.  Don’t miss your last chance to see us on the road this year.

For on-sale and up to date information on The Revolution Continues tour visit www.MirandaLambert.com - more dates to be announced soon.

September 8                  Terre Haute, IN              Hulman Center at Indiana State University
September 9                  Bloomington, IL              US Cellular Coliseum
September 10                Mankato, MN                 Verizon Wireless Center
September 17                Puyallup, WA                Western Washington Fair
September 22                Tupelo, MS                    BancorpSouth Arena
September 23                Panama City Beach, F   LFrank Brown Park
September 24                St. Petersburg, FL         Tropicana Field
September 29                Bossier City, LA            CenturyTel Center
September 30                Baton Rouge, LA           Baton Rouge River Center
October 1                      Cedar Park, TX              Cedar Park Center
October 6                      Topeka, KS                   Kansas Expocentre
October 7                      Sioux Falls, SD             Sioux Falls Arena
October 8                      Rapid City, SD               Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Arena
October 9                      Billings, MT                   MetraPark Arena
October 11                    Missoula, MT                 Adams Center
October 13                    Eugene, OR                  Matthew Knight Arena
October 14                    Nampa, ID                     Idaho Center Arena
October 15                    Yakima, WA                  Yakima Valley Sundome
October 20                    Cape Girardeau, MO      Show Me Center
October 22                    Jonesboro, AR               ASU Convocation Center

 

Reba Embarks on "All The Women I Am" Tour

REBA REVEALS ALL THE WOMEN I AM TOUR DATES Exclusive Presale Will Be Available Through Reba.com  Reba has been Named #1 Female Country Touring Artist By Pollstar & Billboard’s Boxscore, Playing To Over 9 Million Fans Throughout Career.

 
(Photo courtesy of AceShowBiz.com) 

Nashville, Tennessee (July 6, 2011) – Reba will embark on the ALL THE WOMEN I AM tour this fall throughout the US and Canada. The upcoming, 31-city venture kicks off on September 1 in Ft. McMurray, Alberta, Canada with special guests The Band Perry, Steel Magnolia and Edens Edge slated to open select US dates.

In conjunction with the tour’s launch, the touring industry’s leading trade outlets have named Reba the #1 female Country touring artist, selling a combined total of over 9 million tickets. Presales for select shows will begin on Saturday, July 9 at 10am CST. Only RebaNet fan club members will have the exclusive opportunity to purchase up to four tickets maximum of the best seats available via Reba.com. RebaNet membership is free and in addition to presale privileges, benefits include Meet & Greet opportunities, Unique Bonus Content, Fan Forum Accessibility, Download Complimentary Images (wallpapers, buddy icons, Twitter backgrounds) and more!

According to Pollstar, who has been tracking tour revenue and attendance figures since 1981, Reba ranks as the #1 touring female Country artist of all-time. She has sold well in excess of 9 million tickets (including shared bills) since monitoring began three decades ago and has logged more than $274 million dollars in gross revenue. Also of note, 2010 marked Reba’s highest-grossing tour on the road, proving fans still can’t get enough of the superstar! Additionally, Billboard's Boxscore ranks Reba as the #1 touring female Country artist of the past 20 years, tracking tour revenue and attendance figures since 1991. She has played 600 shows for more than 6.7 million fans, with her tours bringing in more than $218 million dollars in gross revenue. One of the most successful female recording artists in history, Reba has sold over 56 million albums worldwide and her previous 13 studio albums have all achieved Gold or Platinum-plus status.

As a leading lady in the genre, she was recently inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame for her contributions. She has won 15 American Music Awards; 13 Academy of Country Music Awards; 9 People’s Choice Awards; 6 Country Music Association Awards and 2 GRAMMY Awards throughout her extraordinary career. She is one of only four entertainers in history to be honored with a National Artistic Achievement Award by the U.S. Congress. Reba’s reign of 35 #1 hits spans four decades, prompting Billboard, Country Aircheck and Mediabase to all recognize her as the biggest female hit-maker in Country music history.

The multimedia superstar recently earned her 64th Top 10 hit with “Turn On The Radio” and her 35th #1 with the lead single from her new album, ALL THE WOMEN I AM. Reba’s unprecedented run of sales successes extended the superstar’s lead as the female artist with the most RIAA sales certifications and #1 albums in Country music history. The superstar surpassed the two-million-fan mark on Facebook, propelling her into an elite group of Country artists to achieve the popularity milestone. Also an acclaimed film, TV and Broadway actress, Reba signed with The Valory Music Co. in November 2008. The move reunited the multimedia entertainer with industry leader Scott Borchetta, now President and CEO of the Big Machine Label Group, which includes Big Machine Records, The Valory Music Co. and Republic Nashville.

For up-to-date information regarding the ALL THE WOMEN I AM tour and public on-sales (as early as Friday, July 15), visit Reba.com.

 2011 ALL THE WOMEN I AM dates: * The Band Perry, Steel Magnolia, Edens Edge ** The Band Perry only September 1 – Ft. McMurray, Alberta September 4 – Canfield, Ohio September 17 – Bangor, Maine September 22 – Niagara Falls, Ontario September 23 – Niagara Falls, Ontario September 24 – Gilford, New Hampshire September 26 – Halifax, Nova Scotia September 29 – St. John’s, Newfoundland September 30 – St. John’s, Newfoundland October 2 – West Springfield, Massachusetts October 6 – Moline, Illinois* October 7 – Bloomington, Illinois* October 8 – Maryville, Tennessee** October 13 – Green Bay, Wisconsin* October 14 – Ft. Wayne, Indiana* October 15 – Huntington, West Virginia* October 20 – Bozeman, Montana** October 21 – Casper, Wyoming** October 22 – Bismarck, North Dakota** October 27 – Sioux City, Iowa* October 28 – St. Louis, Missouri* October 29 – Kansas City, Missouri* November 3 – Omaha, Nebraska* November 4 – Tulsa, Oklahoma* November 5 – Wichita, Kansas* November 10 – Grand Rapids, Michigan* November 12 – Atlanta, Georgia* November 17 – Lafayette, Louisiana* November 18 – Biloxi, Mississippi* November 19 – Tupelo, Mississippi*

THE VALORY MUSIC CO. NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2011

Sara Evans wet T-shirt contests and Brazilian Waxes by Gary LeVox - sounds like a fun summer afternoon

Rascal Flatts kick off their summer tour Flatts Fest on Saturday, June 18, in Bristow, Virginia, and let's just say it sounds like it's going to be quite the event.

The traveling circus interactive pre-show festival atmosphere and tailgating experience will include "activities spread throughout the plaza and parking areas for all fans who want to make a whole afternoon/evening of the show. Plans include a mobile karaoke vehicle, carnival games, photo booths, putt putt golf, food vendors, and plenty of exciting contests."  There's also going to be a fun little Why Wait Wedding Chapel for all your marrying needs. :o)

But on top of your already jam-packed day (if you're lucky enough to go to the concert), you might expect a little bonus in the form of Brazilian Waxes and wet t-shirt contests courtesy of Sara Evans.  

Wonder how Sara feels about this new development?  Check out the boys chatting about their upcoming tour in the video above.  

Here are the boys' full list tour dates:

June 18 - Bristow, Va. - Jiffy Lube Live
June 19 - Virginia Beach, Va. - Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach
June 24 - Oshkosh, Wisc. - Country Festival USA**
June 25 - Chicago, Ill. - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
June 26 - Maryland Heights, Mo. - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
July 8 - Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio - Blossom Music Center
July 9 - Camden, N.J. - Susquehanna Bank Center
July 17 - Craven, SK - Craven Country Jamboree**
July 22 - Cincinnati, Ohio - Riverbend Music Center
July 23 - Noblesville, Ind. - Verizon Wireless Music Center
July 24 - Twin Lakes, Wis. - Country Thunder Festival**
July 28 - Atlanta, Ga. - Lakewood
July 29 - Charlotte, N.C. - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
July 30 - Raleigh, N.C. - TWC Music Pavilion
August 4 - Detroit, Mich. - DTE Energy Music Theatre
August 6 - Detroit Lakes, Minn. - WE Fest**
August 11 - Hartford, Ct. - Comcast Theatre
August 12 - Darien Lake, Minn. - Darien Lakes PAC
August 13 - Ottawa, Ontario - Rideau Carelton Raceway-OLG Slots Casino
August 19 - Tampa, Fla. - 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre
August 20 - West Palm Beach, Fla. - Cruzan Amphitheatre
August 27 - Oro Station, Ontario - Burls Creek Family Event Park**
September 9 - Salt Lake City, Utah - USANA Amphitheatre
September 10 - Denver, Colo. - Comfort Dental Amphitheatre
September 11 - Albuquerque, N.M. - Hard Rock Casino Albuquerque Presents The Pavilion
September 15 - Sacramento, Calif. - Sleep Train Amphitheatre
September 16 - Mountain View, Calif. - Shoreline Amphitheatre
September 17 - San Bernardino, Calif. - San Manuel Amphitheatre
September 18 - San Diego, Calif. - Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre

**Not a "Flatts Fest" date

Keith Urban wasn't kidding when he named his tour Get Closer

Photo credit: Erika Goldring/Getty Images for AT&T & Samsung

Wow!  You know, no matter how much you love your fans it's gotta still be more than a little unnerving to be that engulfed by a mob of people who you know wouldn't mind knocking you off your pedestal and stealing all your clothes, guitar, and whatever else they could get their hands on.

Keith's a brave soul.  

K.U. kicked off his perfectly-named Get Closer Tour in Biloxi, Mississippi last night, June 16, at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum.

You can check out tons more awesome pictures from WQYK here.    

Keith Urban's tour is going to be a real roller coaster

Yesterday, Gab friend Elizabeth brought you an awesome review of Keith Urban's upcoming tour, which she was lucky enough to attend the rehearsal for.   

Well today she's gifted us with some more awesome pictures that we can drool over and I have to say by the looks of that stage setup, it's going to be one heck of a roller coaster - I mean really, look at those loop-d-loops. 

Gotta be one of the coolest setups I've seen in a long time.  

Reba's special announcement is....

Reba photo via facebook.com/Reba

Well Reba wasn't supposed to make her "special announcement" until 1 p.m. CST today, but I assume this press release I got is her announcement made earlier than planned.

Reba is officially heading out on her very own headlining tour this fall with opening acts The Band Perry, Steel Magnolia, and Edens Edge.  Tour date's haven't been announced yet but will soon on her website Reba.com.

Full press release after the jump....

Be afraid, be verrrrry afraid....Taylor Swift's tour inspired by Cirque du Soleil

You want theatrics?  Taylor's gonna give you theatrics!

Taylor Swift recently chatted with People magazine and revealed that concert goers can expect a real show during her Speak Now tour, complete with aerialists, dancers and rainbow-colored glow sticks.

She tells People magazine (via MSN), "It's very theatrical. [It's] all about portraying songs like I see them in my head. With all the pyro and lighting I've always wanted on tour, it's like a dream come true."

I loved the theatrics of her last tour so I'm pretty sure I would love the theatrics of this one, although it does sound like an accident waiting to happen, not to mention a headache for the poor crew who has to put the stage together and take it apart night after night.  

Taylor's Speak Now tour kicks off Friday in Omaha. You can check out all the dates here, although I wish you the best of luck getting any tickets if you plan on trying.  

Jamey Johnson joins Willie Nelson on tour - full press release

This should be a fun tour.  It was announced yesterday that Jamey Johnson will be joining Willie Nelson's Country Throwdown Tour 2011.  You can find out tour dates or more about the tour here. 

You can read the entire press release after the jump...