Kenny Chesney’s “Gone Coastal!” After months of planning, preparation and anticipation, Corona Presents Kenny Chesney’s “Goin’ Coastal” Tour sailed into sunny Florida where the fans had been waiting a long time for a party that only Kenny Chesney can throw!

The tour opened on Thursday night in West Palm Beach, and The Palm Beach Post heralded Chesney’s performance as “Flawless,” and added, “Chesney holds thousands of fans in his spell. Everyone is absolutely focused on him for two solid hours of on-your-feet time.”

The show also included Chesney’s friend and duet partner Uncle Kracker on the #1 song, “When the Sun Goes Down” and singer Billy Currington who is enjoying his 4th consecutive # 1 single. Chesney also welcomed to the stage special guest reggae singer Mishka for Bob Marley’s “Three Little Birds.”

The party in West Palm Beach also included friends of Chesney’s such as football legend Joe Namath, Jason Witten of the Dallas Cowboys, Mike Vrabel of the Kansas City Chiefs, Wes Welker and Matt Light of the New England Patriots and Steve Hutchinson of the Minnesota Vikings.

Chesney Live 2011

Saturday marked the first of 11 stadium shows when the tour cruised into Tampa Bay’s Raymond James Stadium. By 2:00 pm the parking lots around the stadium were overflowing with tailgaters partying to Chesney’s music, grilling and warming up to welcome Chesney back to the stadium where he hadn’t played since 2006.

When Chesney took the stage on Saturday night, the sold-out crowd of 50,548 went coastal! The two-plus hour set included many of his 21 #1 hits, from “How Forever Feels” (1999) to his latest #1 song, “Somewhere with You,” plus album cuts and classic songs. He also welcomed some special musical guests to join him, including a 30-minute jam with Zac Brown Band. In describing the Tampa concert, Sean Daly at the St. Petersburg Times wrote: “man, oh, man, did we need a day like this one and a concert like that one” while drawing comparisons between Chesney’s band, AC/DC, Alan Jackson, and U2.

The atmosphere was lively backstage, too, with lots of family and friends. Also on hand were New York Yankees Nick Swisher, Super Bowl winning and Monday Night Football commentator Jon Gruden, Philadelphia Phillies players Cliff Lee, Roy Halladay, Roy Oswalt and Chase Utley, and former player John Smoltz.

The tour now sets the compass north for next weekend’s shows in Des Moines, IA (3/24); St. Paul, MN (3/25); and Omaha, NE (3/26). Chesney’s current album, Hemingway’s Whiskey, is nominated as Album of the Year from the Academy of Country Music, and it includes the current song, “Live a Little,” and the #1 singles “The Boys of Fall” and “Somewhere with You.”

Paisley

CMA Entertainer of the Year Brad Paisley announced his 2011 tour, H2O II World Tour presented by Chevy. The first date of the tour will be May 28 at Heinz Field, home of the Pittsburgh Steelers.  The 33 city tour includes five stadiums and an international trek that includes London’s O2 Arena, Dublin, Stockholm, Oslo and more.  Special guests on the tour will be Blake Shelton and Jerrod Niemann.

H2O II World Tour will bring back the very popular and fan favorite “Water World Plaza,” turning every city into a water festival.  Focal point in the Plaza area will be the “Water World Plaza Stage” featuring emerging new stars Brent Anderson, Edens Edge and Sunny Sweeney.  The tour extravaganza will open each day at 4:00pm with music starting at 5:00pm.  In addition to the music stage there will be multiple water-themed activities – including a Chevy H2O FLW fishing simulator, dunking booth, slip n slide, and other various water games.

Chevy will be providing a Corvette driving simulator for concert goers to test the latest Corvette ZR1 series as well as their individual driving and racing skills against Paisley himself.  The fan having the highest score each day will meet Paisley later in the evening.

Reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year and Grand Ole Opry member Brad Paisley is a consummate singer, songwriter, guitarist and entertainer, which has earned him three GRAMMY’s, 14 Country Music Association Awards and 13 Academy of Country Music Awards.  He has 18 #1 singles with the last 14 consecutive.  Paisley has released nine critically acclaimed studio albums, the most recent Hits Alive which is a two disc release of original studio hits as well as live performances from concerts.   Paisley’s innovative and entertaining H20 World Tour played to over 879,000 fans in 2010 and placed #1 country tour for attendance by Pollstar.  Paisley’s current single “This Is Country Music” is the title track from his next album which will be in-stores May 24.

About Blake Shelton:

CMA Male Vocalist of the Year and one of the “most versatile of contemporary country singers” (The New York Times), proves he is a force to be reckoned with as he’s set to co-host the 46^th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards this April with Reba. In just 10 months, Blake has won six awards, has had three consecutive No. 1’s (“Who Are You When I’m Not Looking,” “All About Tonight” and “Hillbilly Bone”), sold out shows on his first ever headlining tour: “All About Tonight Tour,” his first No. 1 album with All About Tonight, his first GRAMMY nomination, his first ACM Award nomination for “Top Male Vocalist of the Year” and a chart-topping greatest hits CD, LOADED: The Best of Blake Shelton. The release catapults Shelton into an elite group of artists who have charted three records in one year (among those are Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney and Alan Jackson). Shelton’s eight No. 1 hits are “Who Are You When I’m Not Looking,” “It’s All About Tonight,” “Hillbilly Bone,” “She Wouldn’t Be Gone,” “Home,” “Some Beach,” “The Baby” and “Austin.” Shelton has not had a single peak outside the Top Ten since 2007.

About Jerrod Niemann:

Sea Gayle/Arista Nashville recording artist Jerrod Niemann is on the radio now with “What Do You Want,” the hit follow-up to his #1 smash and RIAA-certified Gold Digital Single, “Lover, Lover.”  Niemann co-produced and was a writer on 10 of the 12 songs on his acclaimed album,Judge Jerrod & The Hung Jury, one of The New York Times’ Top 10 Albums of 2010.  Upon release, the album debuted at #1 onBillboard’s Top Country Albums sales chart and remained the only major label debut to hit #1 on the chart all year.  Niemann’s multiple award nominations in 2010 included his first CMA Award nomination as New Artist of the Year.  www.jerrodniemannofficial.com

About Brent Anderson:

Newcomer Brent Anderson is a Pascagoula, Mississippi native and a fresh voice on the national music scene.  At age 13, Anderson was fronting his own band, and by age 16, his gift for songwriting caught the ear of Nashville, earning him his first publishing deal in 2005.  Now a songwriter for Sea Gayle Music, Anderson is currently working on his debut album with noted producer Frank Rogers.

About Edens Edge:

Comprised of Hannah Blaylock (lead vocalist), Dean Berner (harmony vocals, guitar, dobro) and Cherrill Green (harmony vocals, mandolin, banjo, and guitar), Edens Edge composes a unique musical blend deeply rooted in Country and Bluegrass.  Growing up about an hour from each other in Arkansas the members of Edens Edge never met until they were introduced through mutual friends in college.  After entering the CMT/NSAI Songwriters Contest in 2006, the band was discovered by Kye Fleming who helped further develop the group’s writing and artistic talents.  In recent months the trio has opened for such Country stars as Lady Antebellum, Gloriana, Lonestar and Ronnie Milsap.  Recently profiled as one of Billboard’s “Artists to Watch in 2011” the trio’s debut single on Big Machine Records, “Amen,” will be at Country Radio on March 28^th.

About Sunny Sweeney:

Hailing from East Texas, Sunny Sweeney is a singer/songwriter with musical instincts that are stone-cold country. She is a Top 10 Female Country Artist of 2010 with the highest charting debut single of a female country artist in the last four years. Her lead single, “From A Table Away,” is a Top 15 hit on the Country Charts and rising. Sunny co-wrote all of the songs on her current EP and a full album is slated for release later this year. Though relatively new to the scene, she has already been featured in Country Weekly, AOL’s The Boot, Last.fm, Arizona Daily Star, Country Aircheck and MusicRow as well as on WGN-TV, CMT and GAC. Sunny has also landed on multiple “Ones to Watch in 2011” lists, including MSN and AOL. She is a favorite guest of the Grand Ole Opry, playing more than 20 times since her debut in 2007, and has warmed up the stage for County Music icons Loretta Lynn and Hank Williams, Jr. Recently she lent her voice to The Music Inside: A Collaboration Dedicated to Waylon Jennings, dueting with another idol, Jessi Colter, on ”Good Hearted Woman.”

About Chevrolet:

Founded in Detroit in 1911, Chevrolet celebrates its centennial as a global automotive brand with annual sales of about 4.25 million vehicles in more than 130 countries. Chevrolet provides consumers with fuel-efficient, safe and reliable vehicles that deliver high quality, expressive design, spirited performance and value. The Chevrolet portfolio includes iconic performance cars such as Corvette and Camaro; dependable, long-lasting pickups and SUVs such as Silverado and Suburban; and award-winning passenger cars and crossovers such as Spark, Cruze, Malibu, Equinox and Traverse. Chevrolet also offers “gas-friendly to gas-free” solutions including Cruze Eco and Volt. Cruze Eco offers 42 mpg highway while Volt offers 35 miles of electric, gasoline-free driving and an additional 344 miles of extended range. Most new Chevrolet models offer OnStar safety, security and convenience technologies including OnStar Hands-Free Calling, Automatic Crash Response and Stolen Vehicle Slowdown. More information regarding Chevrolet models can be found at www.chevrolet.com.

Live Nation is the national tour promoter.  Log on to www.bradpaisley.com and www.livenation.com for on-sale and up to date information onH2O II World Tour – dates to be added.

*Paisley only shows.

**Paisley, Shelton, Niemann only

*** Paisley, Shelton, Niemann and Darius Rucker

May 28                  Heinz Field                                           Pittsburgh, PA ***

June 3                    Virginia Beach Amphitheatre                 Virginia Beach, VA

June 4                    Comcast Theatre                                  Hartford, CT

June 11                  Progressive Field                                  Cleveland, OH

June 16                  Riverbend Music Center                       Cincinnati, OH

June 17                  Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre             St. Louis, MO

June 18                  Verizon Wireless Music Center             Indianapolis, IN

June 24                  Wild West Arena-Nebraskaland Days North Platte, NE**

June 25                  Tuttle Creek State Park                        Manhattan, KS**

July 2                     Lavell Edwards Stadium                       Provo, UT*

July 9                     Cavendish Beach Music Festival           Cavendish, P.E.I.**

July 15                   PNC Band Center                                Holmdel, NJ

July 16                   Comcast Center                                   Boston, MA

July 17                   Scarborough Downs                             Scarborough, ME

July 22                   Toyota Pavilion                                     Scranton, PA

July 23                   Darien Lakes PAC                               Darien Lakes, NY

July 30                   Pizza Hut Park                                      Frisco, TX

August 4                 WE Fest                                               Detroit Lakes, MN**

August 6                 First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre         Chicago, IL

August 7                 Columbus Crew Stadium                      Columbus, OH

August 17               O2 Arena                                             London, UK*

August 19               Olympia Theatre                                   Dublin, IRE*

August 20               V Fest                                                  Chelmsford, UK*

August 21               V Fest                                                  Staffordshire, UK*

August 24               Cirkus                                                  Stockholm, SWE*

August 26               Spektrum                                             Oslo, NOR*

August 27               Lisebergshallen                                     Goteburg, SWE*

August 28               Forum                                                  Copenhagen, DEN*

September 9           1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre        Tampa, FL

September 10         Cruzan Amphitheatre                            West Palm Beach, FL

September 23         Susquehanna Bank Center                    Philadelphia, PA

September 24         Jiffy Lube Live                                      Washington, DC

September 25         Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion       Raleigh, NC

Taylor Swift‘s “Speak Now World Tour 2011″ launched for sold-out legion of up to 10,000 people at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Feb. 9 2011. Attendees camped out 24 hours before the 90-minute concert, which featured two stages, video spots, graphic elements and multiple set and costume changes.

Swift On Tour

“That show ruled,” Swift tweeted after the show. “Thank you, Singapore. My band and I love you. And your dancing and jumping and singing and screaming! Good times.” The trek continues next in Seoul, South Korea and will hit 15 countries before opening the North American leg May 27 in Omaha.

The North American leg of her tour will kick off in May, which stadium shows in Boston, Philadelphia and Detroit have already sold out. Here is a list of the initial dates:

February 9: Singapore
February 11: Seoul, South Korea
February 13: Osaka, Japan
February 16 & 17: Tokyo, Japan
February 19: Manila, Philippines
February 21: Hong Kong
March 6: Brussels, Belgium
March 7: Rotterdam, Holland
March 9: Oslo, Norway
March 12: Oberhausen, Germany
March 15: Milan, Italy
March 17: Paris, France
March 19: Madrid, Spain
March 22: Birmingham, UK
March 25: Belfast, Northern Ireland
March 27: Dublin, Ireland
March 29: Manchester, UK
March 30: London, UK
May 27 & 28: Omaha, Nebraska
May 29: Des Moines, Iowa
June 2 & 3: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
June 4: Orlando, Florida
June 7: Columbus, Ohio
June 8: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
June 11: Detroit, Michigan
June 14 & 15: St. Paul, Minnesota
June 18: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
June 21: Buffalo, New York
June 22: Hartford, Connecticut
June 25: Foxborough, Massachusetts
June 30: Greensboro, North Carolina
July 1: Knoxville, Tennessee
July 2: Louisville, Kentucky
July 8: Charlotte, North Carolina
July 9 & 10: Atlanta, Georgia
July 14: Montreal, Quebec
July 15 & 16: Toronto, Ontario
July 19 & 20: New York, New York
July 28: Grand Rapids, Michigan
July 29: Indianapolis, Indiana
July 30: Cleveland, Ohio
August 2 & 3: Washington, DC
August 6: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
August 9 & 10: Chicago, Illinois
August 13: Lexington, Kentucky
August 14: St. Louis, Missouri
August 18 & 19: Edmonton, Alberta
August 23 & 24: Los Angeles, California
September 1 & 2: San Jose, California
September 3: Sacramento, California
September 6: Portland, Oregon
September 7: Seattle, Washington
September 10 & 11: Vancouver, British Columbia
September 16 & 17: Nashville, Tennessee
September 21: Tulsa, Oklahoma
September 24: Kansas City, Missouri
September 27: Denver, Colorado
September 28: Salt Lake City, Utah
October 4: Little Rock, Arkansas
October 5: New Orleans, Louisiana
October 8: Dallas, Texas

GRAMMY nominated, and hit making country song singer Dierks Bentley is set to headline the 2011 JAGERMEISTER COUNTRY TOUR starting 3/17. The 30 stop tour runs through mid-May and will feature special guest Columbia Nashville road warrior Josh Thompson and brand new A&M/Octone duo Miss Willie Brown. Each concert will also feature a local Jagermeister sponsored country act.

(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110120/NY33243 )

Pre-sale tickets are available to fan club members through www.dierks.com, while the general public will be able to purchase tickets beginning Jan. 21 and Jan. 28 through Ticketmaster. The remaining cities will go on sale over the coming weeks.

“It’s a good thing we’ve got a video crew on the road with us capturing everything that goes down,” laughed Bentley. “Putting my band, Josh Thompson, the Miss Willie Brown girls and a few thousand fans in a Jagermeister sponsored room with loud country music sounds like a pretty solid recipe for a great night!”

Dierks Bentley Photo:flickr:burningkarma

“For the brand’s 20th music tour, Jagermeister is bringing top country star Dierks Bentley to the stage to show our dedication and loyalty to country music,” says Bill Henderson, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Advertising at Sidney Frank Importing Company, Inc. “In addition to this great line-up, Jagermeister is sponsoring over 25 country music acts to open the shows and is looking for more.”

2011 Jagermeister Country Tour Dates:
3/17
Wallingford, CT *
3/18
Sayreville, NJ **
3/19
Atlantic City, NJ**
3/20
Pittsburgh PA **
3/24
Lewiston, ME **
3/25
Poughkeepsie, NY
3/26
Reading, PA**
3/27
Westbury, NY **
4/1
Los Angeles, CA **
4/2
Las Vegas, NV **
4/6
Houston, TX**
4/7
Mescalero, NM **
4/13
Asheville, NC
4/14
North Myrtle Beach, SC **
4/15
Melbourne, FL
4/16
Boca Raton, FL
4/21
Mankato, MN
4/22
Sioux Falls, SD
4/23
Clear Lake, IA
4/27
Salina, KS
4/28
Bloomington, IL
4/29
Saint Charles, MO
5/5
Akron, OH
5/6
Detroit, MI
5/7
Indianapolis, IN
5/11
Augusta, GA
5/12
Charleston, SC
5/13
Norfolk, VA
* Tickets On Sale Jan. 21
** Tickets On Sale Jan. 28

Bentley is currently in Nashville working on material for his next album. Fans can expect the first single this spring and will be able to get glimpses of the recording process along the way through dierks.com. The new album will follow in the footsteps of Bentley’s artistically daring and critically acclaimed

UP ON THE RIDGE, which recently received three GRAMMY nominations. The Phoenix-native has won countless awards, headlined arena tours, sold over five million albums, and celebrated seven No. one hits (“What Was I Thinkin,” “Come A Little Closer,” “Settle For A Slowdown,” “Every Mile A Memory,” “Free and Easy (Down The Road I Go),” “Feel That Fire,” “Sideways”) since being signed to Capitol Records Nashville.

Columbia Nashville recording artist Josh Thompson stormed onto the country music scene with his debut album WAY OUT HERE – debuting in the Top 10 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums Chart and earning praise from countless critics, including NPR’s Fresh Air, Billboard and People. Thompson wrote or co-wrote all 10 tracks on the album including his current single, “Won’t Be Lonely Long,” which follows previous hits “Way Out Here” and “Beer On The Table.” The blue-collar road warrior played over 240 shows last year ranging from headlining club dates to sold-out arenas with Brad Paisley.

A&M/Octone’s first country release is the vibrant new female duo Miss Willie Brown, comprised of Amanda Watkins from West Virginia and Texas native Kasey Buckley. The two girls met in California waiting tables, instantly bonded over a deep love of country music and have been writing and singing together ever since. Now living in Nashville, the duo is recording their debut album with award winning producer Keith Stegall (Zac Brown Band, Alan Jackson) and will release the lead single in the coming months. Miss Willie Brown has been busy honing their live performance chops opening shows for artists including Dwight Yoakam and Billy Currington. They are also the only unsigned band to ever perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

Jason Aldean / Wikipedia

Just eleven weeks after its release, Billboard’s 2010 Top Male Country Artist Jason Aldean is celebrating PLATINUM certification for sales of one million copies for his fourth studio album MY KINDA PARTY. The 15 track disc becomes Aldean’s third career PLATINUM album and brings the country rocker to five million total albums sold since his debut five years ago.

“I just can’t say enough about country music fans and the amount of loyalty they have for their favorite artists,” said Aldean. “To think that a million people already bought this record is hard for me to get my head around. And five million since I started? No way! I am so grateful to them for giving me the opportunity to play music every night.”

MY KINDA PARTY opened big in Nov. with an impressive first week moving over 193,000 units and earning the biggest first week debut by a male vocalist in over three years. The album’s lead and title track recently earned GOLD certification for digital downloads and took the No. one spot on Mediabase’s country chart. Aldean’s powerful duet with Kelly Clarkson “Don’t You Wanna Stay” follows closely behind, jumping into the Top 15 this week. Both singles also remain in the Top 10 on iTunes’ Country Songs Chart.

Aldean will kick off the sold out first weekend of arena dates on his MY KINDA PARTY TOUR this Friday in Little Rock, AR. The 30 city run through May features special guests Eric Church and the Jane Dear Girls.

For more information and additional tour dates as they are announced, visit www.jasonaldean.com.

Garth Brooks has been playing Nashville lately… but the run is over.   It was a short series of flood relief shows that broke ticket records and raised millions.   In fact, during the press conferences for the shows Brooks alluded to staging a larger comback in, say, 2015 when his daughters are grown.   It’s not too far away to plan.   But until then you’ll have to be satisfied with this string of additional Vegas shows.  Enjoy.

Here’s the scoop from the official press release:

Garth Brooks has performed to sold-out crowds and rave reviews at the intimate Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas since December 2009. Tickets for the next series of highly anticipated concerts will go on sale on Saturday, January 15 at 10 a.m. PT. Tickets are $225 plus service charge and tax ($253 total).

Concert Dates:
March 25 & 26
April 8 & 9
June 3 & 4
June 24 & 25
July 22 & 23

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

Tickets are available exclusively at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-877-65-GARTH.

Package Information:
For the ultimate Garth experience, guests can enjoy 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 9 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.

For more information visit garthbrooks.com

Nettles / Wikipedia

International super duo Sugarland (Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush) will continue their highly-successful 2010 The Incredible Machine Tour into 2011 and return to the road this spring with guests Sara Bareilles, Little Big Town and Matt Nathanson (each guest performing in selected cities).

The tour will kick off in Houston, TX on March 3rd and travel to over 59 cities nationwide including biggies like Chicago and Atlanta.

The Incredible Machine Tour was one of Pollstar’s Top 50 North American Tours of 2010 and has been described as “stunning,” “fantastically fun” and “not one to be missed.”

Markets and Tour Dates:
3/3 Houston, TX
3/4 North Little Rock, AR
3/5 Tulsa, OK
3/10 Greenville, SC
3/11 North Charleston, SC
3/12 Jacksonville, FL
3/17 Grand Rapids, MI
3/18 Bloomington, IL
3/19 Sioux City, IA
4/14 Pensacola, FL
4/15 Tuscaloosa, AL
4/16 Nashville, TN
5/5 Evansville, IN
5/6 Chicago, IL
5/7 Minneapolis, MN
5/13 Cleveland, OH
5/14 Camden, NJ
5/15 Pittsburgh, PA
5/20 Boston, MA
5/21 Holmdel, NJ
5/22 Columbia, MD
5/26 Lubbock, TX
5/27 San Antonio, TX
5/28 Baton Rouge, LA
6/16 Charleston, WV
6/17 Roanoke Rapids, NC
6/18 Scranton, PA
6/23 Augusta, GA
6/24 Choctaw, MS
6/25 Thackerville, OK
7/8 Darien Lake, NY
7/9 Detroit, MI
7/15 Calgary, AB
7/16 Craven, SK
7/18 Everett, WA
7/22 Paso Robles, CA
7/23 San Diego, CA
7/25 Los Angeles, CA
7/26 Los Angeles, CA
8/5 Detroit Lakes, MN
8/6 Omaha, NE
8/7 Kansas City, MO
8/12 Rockford, IL
8/13 Indianapolis, IN
8/14 Des Moines, IA
8/18 Albuquerque, NM
8/19 Denver, CO
8/20 Salt Lake City, UT
8/25 Sacramento, CA
8/27 Las Vegas, NV
9/2 Allentown, PA
9/3 Syracuse, NY
9/4 Essex Junction, VT
10/6 Knoxville, TN
10/7 St. Louis, MO
10/8 Wichita, KS
10/14 Uncasville, CT
10/15 Uncasville, CT
10/20 Orlando, FL
10/21 Tallahassee, FL
10/22 Atlanta, GA

For more information on the 2011 Sugarland tour, visit www.sugarlandmusic.com

The guitar slinging country rocker – Keith Urban – has announced another world domination tour.  Or, at least, a major US country music Arena tour extravaganza.

The “Get Closer” tour is name after his newest album that was just released and features the hit country song “Put You In A Song.”   Opening acts and / or “special guests” will also be added soon.  Tickets will go on sale in mid February – check back for ticketing details.

Urban has scheduled the dates to allow for cherished family time and makes his way through much of the continental U.S.

KEITH URBAN announces his

‘GET CLOSER 2011 WORLD TOUR’

Taylor Swift

It’s the biggest country tour since Garth… Taylor Swift is currently slated to play 87 shows in 19 countries spanning four continents on the Taylor Swift Speak Now World Tour 2011, which kicks off February 9th in Singapore.

Taylor will play shows throughout Asia and Europe during the first part of 2011, before kicking off her North American tour, sponsored by Covergirl, on May 27th in Omaha, Nebraska. Ticket prices will start at $25 dollars. Here are the announced dates for Taylor Swift Speak Now World Tour 2011:

February 9 Singapore

February 11 Seoul, South Korea

February 13 Osaka, Japan

February 16 & 17 Tokyo, Japan

February 19 Manila, Philippines

February 21 Hong Kong

March 6 Brussels, Belgium

March 7 Rotterdam, Holland

March 9 Oslo, Norway

March 12 Oberhausen, Germany

March 15 Milan, Italy

March 17 Paris, France

March 19 Madrid, Spain

March 22 Birmingham, UK

March 25 Belfast, Northern Ireland

March 27 Dublin, Ireland

March 29 Manchester, UK

March 30 London, UK

May 27 & 28 Omaha, Nebraska

May 29 Des Moines, Iowa

June 2 & 3 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

June 4 Orlando, Florida

June 7 Columbus, Ohio

June 8 Milwaukee, Wisconsin

June 11 Detroit, Michigan

June 14 & 15 St. Paul, Minnesota

June 18 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

June 21 Buffalo, New York

June 22 Hartford, Connecticut

June 25 Foxborough, Mass

June 30 Greensboro, NC

July 1 Knoxville, TN
July 2 Louisville, KY

July 8 Charlotte, NC

July 9 & 10 Atlanta, GA

July 14 Montreal, Quebec

July 15 & 16 Toronto, Ontario

July 19 & 20 New York, NY

July 28 Grand Rapids, MI

July 29 Indianapolis, IN

July 30 Cleveland, OH

August 2 & 3 Washington, DC

August 6 Philadelphia, PA

August 9 & 10 Chicago, IL

August 13 Lexington, KY

August 14 St. Louis, M I

August 18 & 19 Edmonton, Alberta

August 23 & 24 Los Angeles, CA

September 1 & 2 San Jose, CA

September 3 Sacramento, CA

September 6 Portland, OR

September 7 Seattle, WA

September 10 & 11 Vancouver, BC

September 16 & 17 Nashville, TN

September 21 Tulsa, OK

September 24 Kansas City, MI

September 27 Denver, CO

September 28 Salt Lake City, UT

October 4 Little Rock, AR

October 5 New Orleans, LA

October 8 Dallas, TX

Jason Aldean / Wikipedia

The country mega concert in Florence, Arizona – a Country Thunder – just announced some of country music’s hottest acts.   Sunday headliner, Toby Keith.    He’s one of Forbes Top Moneymakers who has 15 studio albums and a string of number one hits, he’ll be sure to rock the Canyon Moon Ranch in Florence, Arizona. Joining him is the beautiful and talented 4 time CMA “Female Vocalist of the Year” Martina McBride. This established songstress has the hits and the presence to entertain the Saturday night crowd.     Friday features Jason Aldean, the scorching hot artist who’s spent more weeks at the number one spot on country music radio charts than any artist in the last 12 months.

Taking place April 7 -10, 2011, music fans can cowboy-up for a full 4-day general admission pass for the sweet price of only $99.00, this price is valid until November 30th, 2010. That’s less than a hundred bucks for three hot headliners and a full weekend of amazing country music.  VIP and sponsorship packages are also available with added perks including hospitality tent access, preferred parking, and premium concert seating.

For the thousands of new and returning fans of Country Thunder, tent and campsites are available at Canyon Moon Ranch. There are several types of camping available —from primitive rugged to rustic and modern amenities.

The announced line-up includes:

Thursday, April 7th Kick-off Party
Music begins at 6:30 pm
Sawyer Brown

Friday, April 8th
Music begins at 2:00 pm
Jason Aldean

Saturday, April 9th
Music begins at 1:00 pm
Martina McBride

Sunday, April 10th
Music begins at 1:00 pm
Toby Keith

More artists will be announced in the coming weeks.

Resource tickets and additional information online: www.countrythunder.com