(l-r) Big Kenny, Gretchen Wilson, John Rich
Big & Rich and Gretchen Wilson will hit the road for Xtreme Muzik The Tour beginning June 18. The show will visit over 30 cities, and will include special guests Cowboy Troy and Two Foot Fred.
Sharing one eight-piece band on a custom stage that includes, of course, a fully-operational bar as the centerpiece, the unique show will offer something to fans rarely seen in modern touring – the co-headliners will rarely leave the stage and will join in on each other’s songs.
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Toby Keith’s Locked & Loaded Tour Presented by Ford F-Series will kick off June 30 in Mt. Pleasant, MI. Capitol Nashville recording artist Eric Church will join him as a special guest. More than 30 dates are already confirmed with a total of 44 US cities being scheduled, including stops in Washington DC, Los Angeles and West Palm Beach. In addition, 12 cities in Europe will be added to the itinerary, marking Keith’s first return to the area to perform since his 2009 sold out World’s Toughest Tour.
The tour will feature nearly 1000 square feet of video screens, a giant “T” shaped ramp which will house the “Club T” party pit and an extravagant pyrotechnic display. Once again the Hellraiser Super Saver ticket will be offered to ensure that there is a “great seat for every budget.” Keith’s 2010 American Ride Tour ranked as one of Pollstar’s top outings of the year, bringing more than a million fans to venues across the continent to see the show.
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Jason Aldean
Jason Aldean’s My Kinda Party Tour will play over 38 dates following the ACM Awards (4/3 in Las Vegas) and ending on August 27 in Chicago. Aldean’s album with the same name includes his three-week No. 1 single “Don’t You Wanna Stay” with Kelly Clarkson.
Nominated for ACM Entertainer of the Year and Male Vocalist, it is no surprise that Aldean will perform on the ACM Award show. In fact, he plans to debut his next single, “Dirt Road Anthem.”
“I always get excited to test new songs out on the road,” said Aldean. “This one is a little different because it kicks off with the chorus, so everyone starts sorta grooving along with it…and then we hit that first verse with the rapid fire lyrics, and the fans go nuts. I know we’re pushing some boundaries with a song like this, but I also think people expect that from me now. I’m really taking the fans’ lead on this one, but I think it’s going to be a killer single for us on the road this summer.” Listen to the song HERE.
