After about 20 years the duo Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn are hitting the road for the final time in 2010.   They have titled the tour “The Last Rodeo” and it promises to be quite a ride with Jason Aldean opening until mid-June and Gary Alan (he’s ran with B&D back on the Neon Circus Tour).

Now the question is — will the fans buy the tickets?

Here’s the first set of tour dates:

April 23 Sacramento
April 24 Mountain View, Calif.
April 25 Indio, Calif.
April 30 Spokane, Wash.
May 1 Tacoma, Wash.
May 2 Vancouver, Wash.
May 4 Calgary
May 5 Edmonton, Alberta
May 6 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
May 14 St. Paul
May 15 Bloomington, Ill.
May 16 Columbus, Ohio
May 21 Phoenix
May 22 Albuquerque
May 27 Wichita
May 28 Tulsa
May 29 Dallas
May 30 Baton Rouge
June 3 Charleston, W.Va.
June 4 Charlotte
June 5 Raleigh, N.C.
June 11 Tampa
June 12 West Palm Beach, Fla.
June 13 Jacksonville
June 17 Hershey, Pa.
June 18 Virginia Beach
June 19 Washington
June 25 Hartford, Conn.
June 26 Boston
June 27 Bethel, N.Y.
June 29 Milwaukee

Taylor Swift Fearless Platinum

NASHVILLE – Superstar Taylor Swift was surprised backstage during the dress rehearsals for “The 43^rd Annual CMA Awards” when Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn presented her with the 2009 CMA International Artist Achievement Award. Brooks and Dunn were last year’s recipients of the Award, which recognizes outstanding achievement by a U.S.-based artist who contributes to the awareness and development of Country Music outside the United States.

“This is beautiful!” said Swift. “Thank you so much! This is an awesome way to start the day!”

“What Taylor has done for Country Music inside the United States is amazing in itself, but what she has done for the format internationally is outstanding,” said Tammy Genovese, CMA Chief Executive Officer. “She recognizes the importance of taking her music around the globe, and in doing so, has become a phenomenal ambassador for Country Music. She is very deserving of this Award.”

Swift’s second album Fearless has made a huge international impact, achieving Gold and Platinum certifications in fourteen countries that span five continents. In addition to her native United States, those countries include Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, The Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom. Fearless has also reached the Top 10 on album charts in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, The Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and more.

Her hit song “Love Story” raced up airplay charts around the globe, reaching No. 1 in Australia, Singapore, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom; Top Five in the Czech Republic, Ireland, and Norway; Top 10 in Denmark and Finland; and Top 20 in Greece, Holland, Hungary, Spain, Sweden, South Africa, and on the European Chart. Airplay resulted in strong sales, causing “Love Story” to rise on many international Single Sales Charts including No. 1 in Australia; No. 2 in the United Kingdom; No. 3 in Ireland and New Zealand; the Top 10 in Norway, Sweden, and on the European Chart; and Top 20 in Denmark, Finland, and Holland.

Swift performed promotional and concert tours in Australia, Canada, Europe, and the United Kingdom in both 2008 and 2009. Among her sold out shows and appearances was the high profile V Festival series in the United Kingdom.