Zac Brown Band Adds New Member, Announces Tour

Matt Mangago

Zac Brown Band kicks off The Great American Road Trip Tour in May, introducing ZBB’s new, eighth member Matt Mangano on bass. The tour will launch May 24 in Lincoln, Neb., and run through Aug. 15. Kacey Musgraves will join Zac Brown Band as support on four dates this summer. Musgraves previously performed at the band’s Southern Ground Music & Food Festival in 2013.

Zac Brown Band recently sold out a two-night stand at Fenway Park without any support acts — a feat only accomplished by four other bands (Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Jimmy Buffett & The Coral Reefer Band, The Police and The Rolling Stones).

Fans of ZBB will recognize Mangano from on-stage guest performances over the years and from his studio work on The Grohl Sessions Vol. 1 and Uncaged. Mangano was a featured guest player on the band’s first live CD/DVD release Pass the Jar… in 2010. Before playing with Zac Brown Band, Mangano toured as a guitarist with John Mayer and performed with singer/songwriters Darrell Scott and Dave Barnes.

Of the new line-up, Zac Brown said: “We’re always growing as musicians and challenging ourselves to bring new things to our fans. Hop is an amazing talent and I can’t wait for people to see what we’ve got coming for the live show.”

5/24 – Lincoln, NE – Pinnacle Bank Arena – on sale now
5/29 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheater – on sale now*
5/30 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheater – on sale now*
5/31 – West Palm Beach, FL – Cruzan Amphitheatre – on sale now*
6/01 – West Palm Beach, FL – Cruzan Amphitheatre – on sale now*
6/05 – Orange Beach, AL – The Amphitheater at the Wharf – on sale now
6/06 – Pelham, AL – Oak Mountain Amphitheatre – on sale now
6/07 – Atlanta, GA – Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood – on sale now
6/12 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion – on sale now
6/13 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center – on sale now
6/14 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center – on sale 4/18
6/19 – Camden, NJ – Susquehanna Bank Center – on sale now
6/20 – Camden, NJ – Susquehanna Bank Center – on sale now
6/21 – Forest Hills, NY – Forest Hills Stadium – SOLD OUT
6/22 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live – on sale now
6/27 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park – SOLD OUT
6/28 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park – SOLD OUT
7/03 – Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest – Marcus Amphitheater – on sale now
7/10 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center – on sale 4/18
7/12 – Burgettstown, PA – First Niagara Pavilion – on sale 4/18
7/13 – Noblesville, IN – Klipsch Music Center – on sale now
7/16 – Paso Robles, CA – Midstate Fair – on sale now
7/20 – Lake Tahoe, NV – Harvey’s Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena – SOLD OUT
8/02 – Camrose, Alberta – Big Valley Jamboree – on sale now
8/04 – Sturgis, SD – Buffalo Chip – on sale now
8/09 – Detroit Lakes, MN – WE Fest – on sale now
8/15 – Endicott, NY – Dick’s Sporting Goods Open – SOLD OUT

* With Kacey Musgraves