Category: Touring
Review: McEntire Tour Ends On High Note
Reba McEntire’s flawless performance delighted an April 9 Louisville, KY audience at the city’s new KFC Yum Center. Staged in the round, the Chockie, Okie redhead’s musical portion was nestled between opener Lee Ann Womack and closer George Strait.
Alison Krauss And Union Station Offer Target Exclusive
The new album from Alison Krauss & Union Station will be released tomorrow (4/12) bringing fans the first new music from the band since 2004. Paper Airplane, coming via Rounder Records, offers 11 tracks. The band has also teamed with Target stores for an exclusive deluxe edition of the project which has an additional six […]
U2 360 Tour Is Highest Grossing In History
U2‘s current 360 tour became the highest grossing tour in history over the weekend. A sold-out concert last night (4/10) at Morumbi Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil pushed the tour past the previous record held by the Rolling Stones’ Bigger Bang Tour which grossed $554 million from 2005-07. When the U2 tour finishes in Canada […]
Summer Touring Headed For An Upswing
In 2010, summer touring took a downhill turn, but as the weather warms up, so do the predictions for this year’s concert biz. After a year off the road, Kenny Chesney is mounting a major outing, sharing billing on the stadium dates with Zac Brown Band. Big stars like Chesney and Brown, who may have […]
On Tour: Toby Keith; Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson; Jason Aldean
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 […]
Industry Ink Tuesday
BMI promotes Michael Steinberg • Ray Shelide joins APA • Grammy Awards 101 seminar • Twenty First Republic management for producers/engineers
Category: Awards, Featured, Organizations, Touring
McGraw And Sirius XM Team For Intimate Show
Sirius XM has announced that Tim McGraw will perform a special, invitation only concert at New York City’s Beacon Theatre Wednesday, April 27 at 6:30 pm CT. The concert will celebrate 10 years of Sirius XM broadcasting country music. McGraw’s Emotional Traffic Tour guests Luke Bryan and The Band Perry will also perform at the […]
Swift Expands Speak Now Tour
As she prepares to wrap the European leg of her Speak Now World Tour, Taylor Swift has announced the addition of 16 dates to the tour’s North American portion. Swift will now headline 78 shows in 63 cities across the US and Canada. New dates are included below, and full dates are on http://www.taylorswift.com/ Tickets […]
Dolly’s “Better Day” Still To Come
Dolly Parton is making plans to release her new studio album Better Day (Dolly Records) this summer, followed by an extensive worldwide tour. The iconic star will perform the album’s first single “Together You & I” live May 26 on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. The album’s exact release date is yet to be announced, but […]
Flatts Fest Tour Starts June 18
Rascal Flatts will join with opening acts Sara Evans, Easton Corbin and Justin Moore on a 24-show tour that starts June 18 in Bristow, VA and ends Sept. 18 in san Diego, CA. Included will be an interactive, high-energy stage design plus a unique pre-show festival atmosphere and tailgating experience. Activities will be spread throughout […]
Miranda Lambert On Raging Tour, Redbook Cover
Miranda Lambert is in the middle of a successful tour, including a sold-out show at the Houston Rodeo last night (3/16).
