Kenny Chesney has revealed the title and cover art for his new album, ‘Welcome ToThe Fishbowl,’ out June 19 on BNA Records. The news comes as Chesney gears up for the Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday, April 1, for which he has more nominations than any artist this year.

Chesney will be joined onstage for a special performance with Tim McGraw, with whom he is touring for the first time in 10 years this summer during the blockbuster, 20-stadium ‘Brothers of the Sun’ Tour, with Chesney and McGraw.

‘Welcome To The Fishbowl,’ Chesney’s 13th studio album, follows 2010′s platinum-certified ‘Hemingway’s Whiskey,’ which spawned four #1 singles. Chesney’s ACM nominations include Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year for ‘Hemingway’s Whiskey’ (as both artist and producer), and Song of the Year for “You and Tequila” with Grace Potter.

The ‘Brothers of the Sun’ Tour, with Chesney and McGraw, kicks off June 2 in Tampa, FL and has already sold more than 600,000 tickets. The tour will hit stadiums across the country and will also feature Grace Potter & The Nocturnals and Jake Owen.

Brothers In The Sun

Singer-songwriter Kenny Chesney scores his 23^rd # 1 single this week with “Reality,” which he co-wrote with longtime writing partner and friend Brett James. Their previous collaborations include the chart-topping “Out Last Night,” the Top 10 “Keg In The Closet,” and “Spirit of A Storm,” from Chesney’s introspective ‘Lucky Old Sun’ album.

The idea for “Reality” was born in a dentist’s chair. Chesney says, “I was lying in the chair, I had the mask on, you know, where they give you that funny gas, so they can work on your mouth without you feeling it, and I remember thinking, ‘Wow, I haven’t been this relaxed in a long time.’ That was my escape from reality and that’s what the song is about. And when people come to our shows, they’re not thinking about what’s going on in their job or school, they’re having fun, escaping reality and I’m glad to be a part of that. I say it every night on stage we all got problems but for the next couple of hours, let’s push them aside and relax. That’s how I feel about it!”

Chesney leads the Academy of Country Music Awards pack with 9 nominations including Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year (Hemingway’s Whiskey as both artist and producer), and Male Vocalist of the Year. He also earned double nominations for Single Record of the Year and Vocal Event of the Year as both artist and producer for “You And Tequila” with Grace Potter.  Chesney is also nominated for Song of the Year for “You And Tequila” with Grace Potter.

On June 2, The ‘Brothers of the Sun ‘Tour starring, Chesney and Tim McGraw, kicks off in Tampa, FL. The tour marks the first time in 10 years the longtime friends have hit the road together and features Grace Potter & The Nocturnals and Jake Owen. The tour will play stadiums across the country and are the only cities and venues Chesney will play in 2012.

‘Brothers of the Sun ‘ Country Tour Dates:

Sat. June 2 – Tampa, FL – Raymond James Stadium

Sun. June 3 – Atlanta, GA – Georgia Dome
Sat. June 9 – Dallas, TX – Cowboys Stadium
Sun. June 10 – Kansas City, MO – Arrowhead Stadium
Sat. June 16 – Philadelphia, PA – Lincoln Financial Field
Sat. June 23 – Nashville, TN – LP Field
Sun. June 24 – Charlotte, NC – Bank of America Stadium
Sat. June 30 – Pittsburgh, PA – Heinz Field
Sun. July 1 – Cincinnati, OH – Paul Brown Stadium
Sat. July 7 – Chicago, IL – Soldier Field
Sun. July 8 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Field
Sat. July 14 – Anaheim, CA – Angels Stadium
Sat. July 21 – Denver, CO – Sports Authority Field at Mile High
TBA – Indianapolis, IN – Lucas Oil Stadium
TBA – Cleveland, OH – Cleveland Browns Stadium
Sat. August 11 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium
Sun. August 12 – Washington, DC – FedExField
Sat. August 18 – Detroit, MI – Ford Field
Sat. August 25 – Foxboro, MA – Gillette Stadium

Mercury's Scotty McCreery

ACA New Artist Award winner Scotty McCreery is keepin’ it real as a normal Garner high school senior, despite his Idol stardom and the screaming Scotty fans during his run on Brad Paisley’s 2012 tour.

Now with weather warming up and touring schedules changing, the North Carolina native is anticipating playing baseball for his school in Garner.  He’s looking at college too. Scotty has already been accepted to East Carolina, with applications still out to North Carolina State, Belmont and Middle Tennessee State University.

Baseball is the first task at hand as his role on the Paisley tour comes to an end March 3rd in Lexington.

The attention to his hometown and highschool has – from afar – seemed somewhat normal.  That could change as the American Idol PR machine starts it’s engines for the new year.  Watch for him to appear soon on a live American Idol show(to sing his hit The Trouble with Girls or an anticipated new single from Clear As Day?)

In an email to fans and on their website Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush announced the “In the Hands of the Fans” Tour for 2012 and beyond.

It has been a tough past year for the band that is still rebounding from a tragic stage collapse that shocked the concert and festival world.

The new tour will be innovative. They tell fans “The tour will rely solely on YOUR requests to determine the set list played in each city.”

“This year’s tour is based around the concept of putting the show into the hands of the fans,” said Jennifer. “THEY will make the requests that will help form the set list and guide the show. Through texts, handwritten signs, the Internet (Twitter, Facebook, etc) phone calls made during the show and selections directly from the stage, the fans will become the conductors as well as the audience. If it’s on one of our records or if we’ve played it on a stage it is fair game.”

Fans can start requesting songs soon at the bands website.

Lauren Alaina and Canaan Smith will open select shows.

TOUR DATES FOR “IN THE HANDS OF THE FANS” :

4/5 Toledo, OH
4/6 Youngstown, OH
4/10 Niagara, ON
4/11 Niagara, ON
4/13 Pikeville, KY
4/14 Louisville, KY
4/19 Thackerville, OK
4/20 Thackerville, OK
4/21 Mississippi State, MS
4/26 Virginia Beach, VA
4/27 Charlotte, NC
4/28 Raleigh, NC
5/25 Rancho Mirage, CA
5/31 San Diego, CA
6/1 Mountain View, CA
6/21 Oshkosh, WI
6/22 Cadott, WI
6/23 Chicago, IL
7/21 Harrington, DE
7/22 Bristow, VA
7/27 Tampa, FL
7/28 Valdosta, GA
7/29 West Palm Beach, FL
8/3 Cincinnati, OH
8/10 Sturgis, SD
8/17 Brownsville, OR
8/18 Stateline, NV
The band adds that there will be more… announced soon!

Chesney / McGraw

Just announced:  Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw will team up for the musical event of 2012, the ‘Brothers of
the Sun’ Tour.

The 19-date stadium tour finds Chesney, who consistently has crowds ”eating up his every word and move,” joined by  McGraw for a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
“Tim and I have been great friends since we first toured together, and I can’t wait to get
back on the road with him,” Chesney said. “He’s one of my closest friends in music and in life, and I know this tour is going to be something special.”
“Our friendship was forged on the road, so it‟s going to be a blast heading out with Kenny
again,” sez Tim. “We‟ll be having as much fun on stage as the fans will be having in
the audience.”
‘Brothers of the Sun’ will be the first time in 10 years that Chesney and McGraw have hit the
road together. The reunion will kick off June 2 in Tampa, FL and will feature stadium shows
on weekend dates at venues across the country, including Charlotte‟s Bank of America
Stadium, Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field, Dallas’ Cowboys Stadium, Detroit’s Ford
Field, and New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium. ‘Brothers of the Sun’ will also feature special
guests Grace Potter & The Nocturnals and Jake Owen.
The announcement after Chesney’s massively successful ‘Goin’ Coastal’
Tour, which blew away more than 1.3 million fans, making it the year’s biggest country
tour. A four-time CMA Entertainer of the Year winner, Chesney will be honored at CMT‟s
Artists of the Year event on December 13. “Reality,” Chesney’s fifth single from 2010‟s
„Hemingway‟s Whiskey,’ was shipped to radio in October.
McGraw is a three-time GRAMMY winner who has had #1 singles in each of the last three
decades – 32 in total – including the title track of his most recent album, ‘Southern Voice.’
His 2010 tour in support of that album was the year’s biggest country tour. “Felt Good On
My Lips,” from his double-CD „Number One Hits,’ spent three weeks at #1 earlier this year.
McGraw is also an accomplished actor, having starred in films such as the Oscar-nominated
blockbuster ‘The Blind Side’ and the critically acclaimed ‘Friday Night Lights.’

Brothers of the Sun Tour Dates 2012:
Sat. June 2 – Tampa, FL – Raymond James Stadium
Sun. June 3 – Atlanta, GA – Georgia Dome
Sat. June 9 – Dallas, TX – Cowboys Stadium
Sun. June 10 – Kansas City, MO – Arrowhead StadiumSat. June 16 – Philadelphia, PA – Lincoln Financial Field
Sat. June 23 – Nashville, TN – LP Field
Sun. June 24 – Charlotte, NC – Bank of America Stadium
Sat. June 30 – Pittsburgh, PA – Heinz Field
Sun. July 1 – Cincinnati, OH – Paul Brown Stadium
Sat. July 7 – Chicago, IL – Soldier Field
Sun. July 8 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Field
Sat. July 14 – Anaheim, CA – Angels Stadium
Sat. July 21 – Denver, CO – Sports Authority Field at Mile High
TBA – Indianapolis, IN – Lucas Oil Stadium
TBA – Cleveland, OH – Cleveland Browns Stadium
Sat. August 11 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium
Sun. August 12 – Washington, DC – FedExField
Sat. August 18 – Detroit, MI – Ford Field
Sat. August 25 – Foxboro, MA – Gillette Stadium

Own The Night / Lady Antebellum

Lady Antebellum and Darius Rucker (both Capitol Record labelmates) head out on more dates on the Own The Night 2012 World Tour. The arena tour kicks off Jan. 27 in Tulsa, Oklahoma with Rucker and Lady A being  joined by new Broken Bow artists Thompson Square, and it will run through June 2012.

The tour will be a showcase of music from Lady A’s top selling and well reviewed Own The Night album.

Fans can purchase tickets to the first dates on sale beginning Oct. 28.

OWN THE NIGHT 2012 WORLD TOUR DATES
1/27 Tulsa, OK
1/28 Des Moines, IA
1/29 Bloomington, IL
2/3 Huntington, WV
2/4 State College, PA
2/14 Salt Lake City, UT
2/15 Denver, CO
2/18 Dallas, TX
2/22 Nashville, TN
2/25 Detroit, MI
2/26 Evansville, IN
3/2 Bossier City, LA
3/3 Lafayette, LA
3/9 Chicago, IL
3/10 Omaha, NE
3/11 Minneapolis, MN
3/14 Saskatoon, SK
3/16 Calgary, AB
3/17 Edmonton, AB
3/19 Vancouver, BC
3/20 Seattle, WA
3/21 Eugene, OR
3/23 San Jose, CA
3/24 San Diego, CA
3/27 Los Angeles, CA
3/28 Fresno, CA
3/29 Sacramento, CA
4/5 Moline, IL
4/6 Kansas City, MO
4/7 Norman, OK
5/3 New York, NY
5/5 Worcester, MA
5/6 Hershey, PA
5/9 Birmingham, AL
5/10 Jacksonville, FL
5/11 Tampa, FL
5/12 West Palm Beach, FL
5/18 Hartford, CT
5/19 Philadelphia, PA
5/20 Columbia, MD
5/22 Augusta, GA
5/31 Cleveland, OH
6/1 Pittsburgh, PA
6/2 Bethel, NY
6/3 Rochester, NY
6/8 Raleigh, NC
6/9 Charlotte, NC
6/10 Virginia Beach, VA
6/14 Montreal, QC
6/15 Ottawa, ON
6/16 Toronto, ON
6/21 St. Louis, MO
6/22 Atlanta, GA
6/24 Cincinnati, OH
6/27 Little Rock, AR
6/28 Memphis, TN
6/29 Indianapolis, IN

Kenny Chesney

Kenny Chesney has sold more than one million tickets on the hottest tour of the year, his 2011 Corona Presents Kenny Chesney’s ‘Goin’ Coastal’ Tour, making it an amazing eight times the superstar has achieved these blockbuster numbers. It’s more proof of why Billboard just named Chesney “the biggest ticket seller in country music and among the elite touring artists in the world.”

Chesney has sold nearly 10 million tickets since 2002, and after a year off the road in 2010, this year finds the superstar once again filling stadiums and arenas around the country. The New York Times and USA Today spotlighted ‘Goin’ Coastal’ atop their lists of 2011’s biggest, while The Wall Street Journal called Chesney one of a “handful of acts still capable of filling stadiums.”

“We’ve had a blast so far with ‘Goin’ Coastal’ and there have already been so many memorable moments,” Chesney said.  “After taking time off in 2010, seeing all the fans out there still supporting me really puts a smile on my face, and to know that they¹re having fun makes it all worthwhile.”

For his ‘Goin’ Coastal’ dates, Chesney has been mixing current hits like the fast-rising new song “You and Tequila” (with Grace Potter), “Live a Little,” “Somewhere With You” and “The Boys of Fall” from 2010’s ‘Hemingway’s Whiskey’ (BNA) with many other of his 22 #1 singles.

Find Kenny:

http://kennychesney.com

https://tickets.kennychesney.com/

http://www.facebook.com/KennyChesney

http://www.myspace.com/KennyChesney

http://www.shorefire.com/clients/kchesney

Win / Wynn for Garth?

Garth Brooks has jammed to big crowds and rave reviews at the intimate Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas since December 2009. Tickets for the next series of highly anticipated Garth Vegas concerts will go on sale on Saturday, May 21 at 10 a.m. PT. Tickets are $225 plus service charge and tax ($253 total). Tickets are available exclusively at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-877-65-GARTH.

Concert Dates
August 19, 20
September 9, 10
September 23, 24
October 7, 8
October 21, 22
November 4, 5

Concert times
Fridays: 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.
Saturdays: 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.

Package Information
For the ultimate Garth experience, guests may indulge in the “Unforgettable Garth Package,” which includes three nights in a Wynn or Encore Tower Suite King, two premium Garth Brooks tickets, Garth merchandise valued at $100, dinner at Switch, choice of spa treatments for two and Sunday Jazz Brunch for two at The Country Club. To book this package call 866-770-7929 and mention package code UNFGB. Packages are priced from $839 per night.

About Garth Brooks
Certified by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) as the #1-selling solo artist in U.S. history, Garth Brooks has sold in excess of 128 million albums. He has received every accolade the recording industry can bestow on an artist.

In the midst of one of the most successful careers in music history, Garth retired in 2001, delivered his last record for Capitol Records and moved back to Oklahoma to raise his children. While in retirement, when called upon by events greater than his own self-interest, he returned to the stage.
The President himself requested that Garth headline President Obama’s Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial. He performed as Barack and Michelle Obama, their girls, Joe and Jill Biden and a crowd of over 300,000 lined the mall from the Lincoln Memorial all the way to the
Washington Monument. It was a moment in history when all did the “wave” to Garth’s performance of “Shout” while the President sang along. When the governor of California asked for Garth’s help, he responded by performing five concerts in two days, where proceeds from 83,000 tickets sold were donated to efforts to prevent fire catastrophes. Portions of the live concerts were shown as a TV special, Garth Brooks: Live in L.A., where viewers donated to the organization Fire. He recently finished an astonishing nine concerts to raise money for the flood relief efforts in Tennessee.
ABC World News Tonight declared Garth “The Person of the Week” and the mayor of Nashville came on stage during his last performance to announce that this was a record December for downtown Nashville merchants due to the over 145,000 who attended the concerts.

Idol Top 13 2011

The American Idol 2011 season has been a suprising success despite many a nay sayer after the departure of Simon Cowell and other judges. The additionof Jennifer Lopez andSteven Tyler has baeen a refreshing change plus a slew of supertalented finalists have set up a most wanted summer American Idol Live! Tour.

Kenny Chesney and Zac Brown will be selling country tickets against future country stars Scotty Mcreery and Lauren Alaina.

Officials just released the dates and the cities set for the 2011 American Idol tour featuring Casey Abrams, of Idyllwild, Calif., Haley Reinhard, of Milwaukee, Jacob Lusk, of Compton, Calif., James Durbin, of Santa Cruz, Calif., Karen Rodriguez , of New York City, Lauren Alaina, of Rossville, Ga., Paul McDonald, of Huntsville, AL., Pia Toscano, of Howard Beach, N.Y., Scotty McCreery,of Garner, N.C. Thia Megia, of Mountain House, Calif. (Stefano too).

Here are the “American Idols Live!” 2011 tour dates:
July 6: West Valley City, Utah (Maverik Center)
July 8: Everett, Wash. (Comcast Arena at Everett Events Center)
July 9: Portland, Ore. (Rose Garden)
July 11: Sacramento, Calif. (Power Balance Pavilion)
July 12: Oakland, Calif. (The Oracle Arena)
July 13: San Jose, Calif. (HP Pavilion at San Jose)
July 15: Los Angeles, Calif. (Nokia Theatre LA Live)
July 16: Ontario, Calif. (Citizens Business Bank Arena)
July 17: Phoenix, Ariz. (US Airways Arena)
July 19: Oklahoma, Okla. (Cox Convention Center)
July 20: Grand Prairie, Texas (Verizon Theater at Grand Prairie)
July 21: Houston, Texas (Reliant Arena)
July 22: New Orleans, La. (Lakefront Arena)
July 24: Orlando, Fla. (Amway Center)
July 26: Duluth, Ga. (Arena at Gwinnett Center)
July 27: Raleigh, N.C. (RBC Center)
July 28: Charlotte, N.C. (Time Warner Cable Arena)
July 30: Nashville, Tenn. (Bridgestone Arena)
July 31: St. Louis, Mo. (Scottrade Center)
Aug. 2: Kansas City, Mo. (Sprint Center)
Aug. 3: Minneapolis, Minn. (Target Center)
Aug. 4: Milwaukee, Wis. (Bradley Center)
Aug. 6: Rosemont, Ill. (Allstate Arena)
Aug. 7: Detroit, Mich. (Joe Louis Arena)
Aug. 9: Columbus, Ohio (Schottenstein Center)
Aug. 10: Pittsburgh, Pa. (Consol Energy Center)
Aug. 11: Baltimore, Md. (1st Mariner Arena)
Aug. 13: Atlantic City, N.J. (Boardwalk Hall)
Aug. 14: Newark, N.J. (Prudential Center)
Aug. 17: Philadelphia, Pa. (Wells Fargo Center)
Aug. 19: Washington, D.C. (Verizon Center)
Aug. 20: Richmond, Va. (Richmond Coliseum)
Aug. 21: Wilkes-Barre, Pa. (Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza)
Aug. 23: Long Island, N.Y. (Nassau Coliseum)
Aug. 25: Bridgeport, Conn. (Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard)
Aug. 27: Providence, R.I. (Dunkin’ Donuts Center)
Aug. 28: Albany, N.Y. (Times Union Center)
Aug. 30: Portland, Maine (Cumberland County Civic Center)
Aug. 31: Manchester, N.H. (Verizon Wireless Arena)
Sept. 1: Worcester, Mass. (DCU Center)
Sept. 3: Uncasville, Conn. (Mohegan Sun Arena)
Sept. 6: Syracuse, N.Y. (War Memorial Arena at The Oncenter)
Sept. 7: Reading, Pa. (Sovereign Center)
Sept. 9: Toronto, Ont. (Air Canada Centre)
Sept. 10: Rochester, N.Y. (Blue Cross Arena)

Every Chance I Get

It’s no secret that Average Joe’s Entertainment’s Colt Ford is the epitome of the fan-driven revolution of the traditional music industry. In just three years, he is nearing double-platinum digital single sales, has reached over 500,000 in album sales, performed over 500 dates, and garnered his first Academy of Country Music Awards nomination for Vocal Event of The Year for single “Cold Beer” (feat. Jamey Johnson). Showing no signs of slowing down in 2011, the grassroots country phenomenon will release his third studio album, Every Chance I Get, to digital realms and stores nationwide on May 3, 2011.

The album’s debut radio single and opening track, “Country Thang,” features co-writer and Billboard #1 Songwriter of 2010 Dallas Davidson on vocals as well as a special album-only version with Eric Churchas guest vocalist. Written by Ford and the so-called “Peach Pickers” of Music Row– Davidson, Rhett Akins, and Ben Hayslip, the release is Ford’s fastest rising radio single on the Country Billboard andMediabase charts. On April 22, the music video for the song will debut worldwide on CMT andCMT.com during their Big New Music Weekend.

Every Chance I Get was produced by Shannon Houchins, Jayson Chance and Phivestarr Productions – Houchins and Chance also partnered with Ford for his 2010 Top 10 release, Chicken And Biscuits—and will feature guest vocals from Tim McGraw, Eric Church, Luke Bryan, Charlie Daniels, Josh Thompson, and more (full track listing below).

As a songwriter, Ford is most proud of the album’s song “She Likes To Ride In Trucks” which he wrote and included for his 16 year-old daughter, Annesly.

“I wrote this song for my daughter. She’s 16, coming of age, and I’m not the man in her life anymore, her boyfriend is. She wants to do her own thing, chase her own dreams, and she doesn’t need me as much as she used to. Whenever I do this song live, it’ll choke me up. It’s about real life, and real life is hard sometimes,” said Ford.

Ford also co-wrote “Work It Out,” “Waste Some Time,” “This Is Our Song,” “What I Call Home,” “Overworked and Underpaid,” and album stand-out, “Twisted” (feat. Tim McGraw).

Performing over 200 shows in both 2009 and 2010 on tour with Jason Aldean, Hank Williams Jr., as well as headlining his own theater and club dates, Ford will likely top that number in 2011 in support of his new album.

Every Chance I Get track listing:

1. Country Thang f/ Eric Church

2. Work It Out f/ Luke Bryan

3. Waste Some Time f/ Nappy Roots and Nic Cowan

4. Do It With My Eyes Closed f/ Josh Thompson

5. This Is Our Song f/ Danny Boone of Rehab

6. Titty’s Beer f/ Trent Tomlinson

7. She Likes To Ride In Trucks f/ Craig Morgan

8. Pipe The Sunshine In f/ Tyler Farr

9. Every Chance I Get

10. What I Call Home f/ JB & The Moonshine Band

11. Overworked & Underpaid f/ Charlie Daniels

12. Skirts & Boots f/ Frankie Ballard

13. Twisted f/ Tim McGraw

Colt Ford’s Upcoming Tour Stops:

April 14, 2011 Birmingham, AL

April 15, 2011 Monroe, LA

April 16, 2011 Colfax, LA

April 21, 2011 Tupelo, MS

April 22, 2011 Pensacola, FL

April 23, 2011 Biloxi, MS

April 28, 2011 Battle Creek, MI

April 29, 2011 Grand Rapids, MI

April 30, 2011 Flint, MI

May 1, 2011    Richmond, KY

May 5, 2011    Laurel, DE

May 6, 2011    Watchung, NJ

May 7, 2011    Bradford, VT

May 12, 2011  Baltimore, MD

May 14, 2011  Eutawville, SC

May 20, 2011  Charlotte, NC

May 21, 2011  Greenville, SC

May 28, 2011  Brookfield, OH

June 3, 2011    Cleveland, GA

June 4, 2011    Danville, VA

June 5, 2011    Rossville, GA

June 10, 2011  Poplar Bluff, MO

June 11, 2011  Kearney, MO

June 16, 2011  New Berline, IL

June 17, 2011  Ebensburg, PA

June 18, 2011  Roanoke Rapids, NC

June 19, 2011  Decatur, AL

June 23, 2011  Fort Smith, AR

June 24, 2011  Little Rock, AR

June 25, 2011  Tulsa, OK

June 26, 2011  Des Moines, IA