Author: Lauren Zimmerman

ACM, CMA and CMT Award-winning artist Luke Combs will continue his extensive “What You See Is What You Get Tour” this fall including his headline debut at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, Dec. 1. Additional stops include Raleigh’s PNC Arena, Dallas’ American Airlines Center, San Francisco’s Chase Center, Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena, Chicago’s United Center, Orlando’s Amway Center and Boston’s TD Garden among several others. The newly confirmed dates will feature Combs performing with a new in-the-round stage design. 

Tickets for the shows—which will feature special guests Ashley McBryde, Drew Parker and Ray Fulcher—will be available for pre-sale starting next Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 12:00 p.m. local time with general on-sale following on Friday, Feb. 28 at 10:00 a.m. local time. Combs’ official fan club, The Bootleggers, will once again have early access to tickets through Ticketmaster Verified Fan pre-sale starting next Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 10:00 a.m. local time. See below for complete details. Additional information on The Bootleggers and pre-sale registration can be found here: https://www.lukecombs.com/bootlegger-membership/.  

The tour continues a groundbreaking and historic series of years for Combs, who made his debut as the musical guest on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” earlier this month with host JJ Watt performing two songs from his critically acclaimed new album, What You See Is What You Get: “Lovin’ On You” and “Beer Never Broke My Heart.” 

In November, What You See Is What You Get, debuted at No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart as well as Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart with 172,000 equivalent units sold. It was also a global No. 1 album, topping charts in Canada, Australia and the U.K. Out now via River House Artists/Columbia Nashville (stream/purchase here ), the record enjoyed the largest streaming week ever for a country album with 74 million on-demand streams. It also achieved the biggest first week of album streams ever for a country artist on Apple Music and was the first country album ever to hit No. 1 on the platform’s U.S. overall albums chart, while also setting a new global record for first-week streams for a country album at Spotify and breaking the Amazon Music record for more first-week streams than any other country album debut. 

Produced by Scott Moffatt, What You See Is What You Get features 17 songs including the five tracks previously released via The Prequel EP last summer. The EP debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart with all five tracks charting on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs Top 25—a feat not accomplished by any artist in 60 years since Johnny Cash in 1959. Additionally, Combs’ last single, “Even Though I’m Leaving,” spent its third week at No. 1 at country radio, making it Combs’ seventh consecutive No. 1—a first on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. Following this success, Combs’ new single, “Does To Me” featuring Eric Church, was recently shipped to country radio. 

In celebration of the release, Combs is set to headline his first ever stadium show at Appalachian State University’s Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone, NC on May 2. The sold-out stadium show is part of Combs’ “What You See Is What You Get Tour,” which continues Combs’ historic success on the road with all ten of the concerts selling out immediately after going on-sale.

Adding to his landmark year, Combs’ debut album, This One’s For You, was recently certified RIAA Triple Platinum. Since its release in 2017, the album has spent 50 non-consecutive weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart—tying the record for the longest reign atop the chart with Shania Twain’s Come On Over in 1997. This One’s For You was also the most-streamed country album of 2019. Moreover, several of Combs’ songs have also received new RIAA certifications: 4x Platinum “Beautiful Crazy,” 4x Platinum “When It Rains It Pours,” 2x Platinum “She Got The Best of Me” and Platinum “Must’ve Never Met You.” 

LUKE COMBS’ “WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET TOUR” 
April 18—Albuquerque, NM—Isleta Amphitheater* (SOLD OUT)
April 19—Colorado Springs, CO—Broadmoor World Arena* (SOLD OUT)
April 21—Las Cruces, NM—Pan American Center* (SOLD OUT)
April 24—Corpus Christi, TX—American Bank Center* (SOLD OUT)
April 25—Houston, TX—Toyota Center* (SOLD OUT)
May 2—Boone, NC—Kidd Brewer Stadium* (SOLD OUT)
May 2—Boone, NC—Kidd Brewer Stadium* (SOLD OUT)
September 19—Raleigh, NC—PNC Arena*
September 22—New Orleans, LA—Smoothie King Center†
September 25—Dallas, TX—American Airlines Center†
September 26—Memphis, TN—FedEx Forum†
October 2—Grand Forks, ND—Alerus Center*
October 3—Sioux Falls, SD—Denny Sanford PREMIER Center*
October 15—Eugene, OR—Matthew Knight Arena†
October 17—San Francisco, CA—Chase Center†
October 20—Billings, MT—MetraPark – First Interstate Arena† 
October 22—Salt Lake City, UT—Vivint Smart Home Arena†
October 23—Las Vegas, NV—T-Mobile Arena†
October 24—Bakersfield, CA—Mechanics Bank Arena† 
November 6—Chicago, IL—United Center† (on-sale Feb. 28 at 12:00 p.m. CT) 
November 7—St. Louis, MO—Enterprise Center†
November 19—Jacksonville, FL—VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena* 
November 20—Fort Lauderdale, FL—BB&T Center*
November 21—Orlando, FL—Amway Center*
December 1—New York, NY—Madison Square Garden†
December 4—Boston, MA—TD Garden†
*with Ashley McBryde and Drew Parker 
†with Ashley McBryde and Ray Fulcher
BOLD on-sale next Friday, Feb. 28 at 10:00 a.m. local time

LUKE COMBS’ ADDITIONAL TOUR DATES  
March 6—Berlin, Germany—Verti Music Hall 
March 7—Amsterdam, Netherlands—AFAS Live 
March 13—Glasgow, UK—Glasgow SSE Hydro 
March 14—Dublin, Ireland—Dublin 3Arena 
March 15—London, UK—London The O2 
March 31—Nashville, TN—Grand Ole Opry 
April 17—Florence, AZ—Country Thunder Arizona 
April 23—Austin, TX—Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater 
June 7—Myrtle Beach, SC—Carolina Country Music Fest 
June 13—Winsted, MN—Winstock Country Music Festival 
June 19—Canandaigua, NY—CMAC 
June 20—North Lawrence, OH—The Country Fest 
June 26—North Platte, NE—Nebraskaland Days
June 27—Topeka, KS—Heartland Stampede 
July 10—Fort Loramie, OH—Country Concert 
July 12—Craven, SK—Country Thunder Saskatchewan 
July 17—Brooklyn, MI—Faster Horses 
July 18—Eau Claire, WI—Country Jam 
September 4—Los Angeles, CA—SoFi Stadium‡
September 12—Philadelphia, PA—Citizens Bank Park‡ 
‡with Tim McGraw 

Country music superstar Brad Paisley has announced his 2020 World Tour, which kicks off May 15 in Concord, CA. Special guests on the U. S. tour dates will be hitmaker Jordan Davis and rising star Gabby Barrett. Additional 2020 tour dates will be added soon. 

Fans can purchase tickets for all dates now at www.bradpaisley.com. Live Nation is the official promoter of the tour and select cities are part of Live Nation’s Country Megaticket at www.megaticket.com.
A portion of all ticket sales will go to The Store – a nonprofit free-referral based grocery store that Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams-Paisley, in partnership with Belmont University, are spearheading in Nashville, TN. It will be a year-round free grocery store allowing people to shop with dignity for their basic needs. For more information on The Store go to  www.thestore.org. 

Brad Paisley is a critically acclaimed singer, songwriter, guitarist and entertainer whose talents have earned him numerous awards, including three GRAMMYs, two American Music Awards, 15 Academy of Country Music Awards and 14 Country Music Association Awards (including Entertainer of the Year), among many others. He has been a proud member of the Grand Ole Opry since 2001. Paisley has written 21 of his 24 #1 hits and has accumulated over 3.6 billion on-demand streams world-wide. Paisley’s first prime-time special, Brad Paisley Thinks He’sSpecial, aired on ABC in December 2019 and garnered over 9.2 million viewers. Paisley is involved with a successful ongoing multi-year ad campaign with NationwideÒ Insurance, along with Peyton Manning. Paisley and his wife, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, are co-founders of a nonprofit organization called The Store, a free-referral based grocery store, which aims to empower low income individuals and families in the Nashville area. Go to www.thestore.org for more information. Paisley has partnered with Boot Barn® and developed an exclusive line of jeans, hats, T-shirts, jewelry, belts and woven shirts calledMoonshine Spirit by Brad Paisley. Connect with Brad at www.BradPaisley.com, www.Facebook.com/BradPaisley, on Twitter @BradPaisley, on Instagram @Brad Paisley, and YouTube at YouTube.com/BradPaisley.

Today, Amazon Music announced an upcoming exclusive mini-documentary titled Velocity. The projectcaptures Kane Brown’s meteoric rise to superstardom, from his early days posting clips on social media, to his first headlining show at STAPLES Center last month, which sold out in just 90 minutes and made Brown one of the rare country stars who have played the venue.

Watch the trailer for Velocity HERE

In addition to an interview with Brown, the mini-documentary will feature conversations with his manager Martha Earls; his wife, Katelyn; agent, Braeden Rountree; day-to-day manager, Nikki Boon; tour manager, Shawn Richardson; friend, David Bliek; and his longtime friend and barber, CT Kutz. Throughout Velocity, the group reflects on the moments that led them to the STAPLES Center last month. Alongside the mini-documentary, an Amazon Original Live EP will launch only on Amazon Music, featuring tracks from the headlining performance.

Velocity is the fifth mini-documentary created by Amazon Music since last Spring, diving into pivotal moments in artists’ careers including; Mariah Carey is Christmas: The Story of “All I Want for Christmas Is You,”Still Ill: 25 Years of the Beastie Boys’ Ill Communication, The Birth of Biggie: 25 Years of Ready to Die and Departure, a detailed look at Sharon van Etten’s final days of living in New York City before her move to LA.

The full mini-documentary and Live EP will become available this Thursday, February 20. 

River House Artists/Columbia Nashville rising star Jameson Rodgers’ headlining GREW UP IN THE COUNTRY TOUR officially got underway Friday in St. Louis, MO. 

Rocking a packed house, Rodgers brought the heat with his Top 40 debut single “Some Girls,” fan-favorite “Missing One,” and more. To celebrate the tour’s opening night, Rodgers released his latest track, “Grew Up in the Country,” which he co-wrote with Jake Mitchell, Josh Miller, and Smith Ahnquist. Listen here.

The GREW UP IN THE COUNTRY TOUR continues on Feb. 28 at The Blue Note in Columbia, MO. Tickets are available now at JamesonRodgers.com. Limited VIP upgrade packages including an acoustic performance, meet & greet, photo with Rodgers and more are available on select dates.

GREW UP IN THE COUNTRY TOUR 2020
Feb. 28 – Columbia, MO / The Blue Note*
Feb. 29 – Fayetteville, AR / George’s Majestic Lounge*
March 5 – Statesboro, GA / The Blue Room*
March 6 – Sarasota, FL / White Buffalo Saloon*
March 13 – Springfield, MO / Midnight Rodeo*
March 14 – Des Moines, IA / Wooly’s*
March 20 – Lancaster, PA / Chameleon Club#
March 21 – Boston, MA / Brighton Music Hall#
March 22 – Uncasville, CT / Mohegan Sun Wolf Den&
March 25 – New York, NY / Mercury Lounge#
March 26 – Washington, DC / Union Stage#
March 27 – Warrendale, PA / Jergel’s Rhythm Grille#
March 28 – Rootstown, OH / The Dusty Armadillo#
April 17 – Athens, GA / Georgia Theatre+
April 18 – Starkville, MS / Rick’s Café+
April 23 – Nashville, TN / Exit/In+
April 24 – Oxford, MS / The Lyric Oxford+

*Drew Parker
#Hunter Phelps
+Jordan Rowe
&Free Show

Niko Moon has released his debut GOOD TIME EP today via RCA Nashville to all digital retailers and streaming platforms. Listen here.

Moon co-produced the project with Joshua Murty and co-wrote every song. The title track, which has notched more than 24 million on-demand streams, will officially hit terrestrial radio airwaves March 16. GOOD TIME also features “feel-good tune” (NY Country Swag ) “PARADISE TO ME,” “DRUNK OVER YOU,” “WAY BACK,” and previously unreleased “GOOD AT LOVING YOU.” 

Additionally, Moon is scheduled to make his debut on the famed Grand Ole Opry April 14. Following standout runs supporting Filmore and Eli Young Band, Moon is currently wowing sold-out audiences during his opening stint on Ryan Hurd’s PLATONIC TOUR. Later this spring, he’ll head overseas to perform at C2C, CMC Rocks QLD, and the CMA Introducing Nashville series throughout Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. 

GOOD TIME Tracklisting:
1. GOOD TIME (Niko Moon/Jordan Minton/Anna Moon/Joshua Murty/Mark Trussell)
2. DRUNK OVER YOU (Niko Moon/Anna Moon/Joshua Murty)
3. WAY BACK (Niko Moon/Anna Moon/Joshua Murty)
4. PARADISE TO ME (Niko Moon/Anna Moon/Joshua Murty)
5. GOOD AT LOVING YOU (Niko Moon/Blake Bollinger/Anna Moon/Joshua Murty)

Grammy-winning artist Maren Morris’ “The Bones” reaches No. 1 on country radio this week, making it the first solo female Billboard country No. 1 since her single “GIRL” topped the chart last summer. This is also the first solo female back-to-back No. 1 since 2016 and Morris’ fourth No. 1 Billboard Country Airplay single to date. 

Additionally, Morris is appearing on the 50th season of “Sesame Street” in an episode titled “Let’s Draw.” The episode will air Feb. 15 on HBO at 9 A.M. EST. Watch/share her performance HERE.

Morris is confirmed to perform at the Houston Rodeo on March 7, as well as BottleRock Napa Valley, Governors Ball Music Festival and Jazz Aspen Snowmass Labor Day Experience, with more tour dates to be announced.

2019 was a monumental year for the singer songwriter who took home Album of the Year at the 53rd Annual Country Music Association Awards, where she was the most nominated artist. Her record shattering albumGIRL continues to receive widespread critical praise—Variety hailed it as “the best as well as most important mainstream country-star album of the year.” GIRL was also featured amongst the Best of 2019 by Rolling Stone, Billboard, Esquire, GQ, People, Vice, Paste, Stereogum and Uproxx. Much more to come from Morris in 2020.

Multi-platinum entertainer Chris Young has added additional dates to his headlining “Town Ain’t Big Enough World Tour 2020” – now launching Thursday, April 30 in Columbus, OH. He’ll be joined by special guests Scotty McCreery as direct support along with Payton Smith on tour April through September . In addition, Chris will highlight various Next From Nashville artists at his shows, offering the opportunity for up-and-coming acts to showcase their talents in front of a massive audience. Chris and The AMG Management will personally pick opening acts to play each week of the tour. 

Live Nation is the official tour promoter and fans can now purchase tickets for select cities as part of Live Nation’s Country Megaticket at www.Megaticket.com. Find a complete listing of Chris Young concert dates, including Houston Rodeo (Mar. 9), Orlando, FL (Mar. 20), the PGA’s Valspar Championship @ Palm Harbor, FL (Mar. 21) and other stops, and purchase tickets at ChrisYoungCountry.com .   

Chris Young’s “Town Ain’t Big Enough World Tour 2020” with special guests Scotty McCreery and Payton Smith 

Date   Market   Venue   
April 30^{^}   Columbus, OH   The Schottenstein Center   
May 1^{^}   Cape Girardeau, MO   Show Me Center   
May 2^#   Des Moines, IA   Wells Fargo Arena   
May 7⁺   Spokane, WA   Spokane Arena   May 9⁺   Boise, ID   Century Link Arena   
May 28   Detroit, MI   DTE Energy Music Theatre   
May 29   Indianapolis, IN   Ruoff Music Center   
May 30   Chicago, IL   Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre   
June 10   Salt Lake City, UT   USANA Amphitheatre   
June 12   Portland, OR   Sunlight Supply Amphitheater   
June 13   Seattle, WA   White River Amphitheater   
June 20   Irvine, CA   FivePoint Amphitheatre   
June 27   Albuquerque, NM   Isleta Amphitheater   
June 28   Phoenix, AZ   Ak-Chin Pavilion   
July 9   Cleveland, OH   Blossom Music Center   
July 10   Bristow, VA   Jiffy Lube Live   
July 24   Mansfield, MA   Xfinity Center   
July 25   Gilford, NH   Bank of NH Pavilion   
July 30   Brandon, MS   Brandon Amphitheater   
July 31   Tuscaloosa, AL   The Tuscaloosa Amphitheater   
August 1   Orange Beach, AL   The Wharf Amphitheater   
August 13   Virginia Beach, VA   Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach   
August 14   Raleigh, NC   Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek August 15   Charlotte, NC   PNC Music Pavilion   
August 20   St. Louis, MO   Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre   
August 21   Rogers, AR   Walmart AMP   
August 22   Dallas, TX   Dos Equis Pavilion   
August 28   Saratoga Springs, NY   Saratoga Springs Performing Arts Center August 29   Holmdel, NJ   PNC Bank Arts Center   
September 11   Wantagh, NY   Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater   September 12   Pittsburgh, PA   S&T Bank Music Park   
September 25   Atlanta, GA   Ameris Bank Amphitheatre   
September 26   Cincinnati, OH   Riverbend Music Center   
*Dates subject to change, please check chrisyoungcountry.com for the latest information ^on sale February 14 ^#on sale February 28 ⁺on sale TBD 

The ACM and Grammy nominated vocalist kicked off 2020 with the news of his new tour and the launch of his weekly podcast, “The Quad with Chris Young.” Listen now to his latest releases: “Drowning,” named to Rolling Stone’s Best Country and Americana Songs of 2019, plus “ Raised On Country” and “Town Ain’t Big Enough,” featuring Lauren Alaina. 

Acclaimed singer, songwriter and performer Tenille Townes’ new EP, Road to the Lemonade Stand, is out today via Columbia Nashville (stream/purchase here). 

Of the release, Townes shares, “It makes my heart so happy that this EP is out in the world with this collection of songs and that we are headed towards the full album coming in the spring! I’ve been hearing people on the road ask about coming back for my own shows and I couldn’t be more grateful and excited for my very first acoustic headlining dates on the ‘Road to the Lemonade Stand Tour.’ I can’t wait to have hang time with everyone at these shows and keep walking down this road together.”

Townes will kick off the “Road to the Lemonade Stand Acoustic Tour” this spring with stops at Chicago’s Carol’s Pub, Boston’s City Winery, New York’s Rockwood Music Hall and Washington DC’s City Winery among others. The headline run adds to an impressive 2020 tour itinerary, which includes All For The Hall at Bridgestone Arena on February 10, Stagecoach Festival on April 25, Ryman Auditorium with Hot Country Knights on April 29 and a series of spring/summer dates supporting Alan Jackson. See below for complete details. Townes will also be included in the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum’s new American Currents: State of the Music exhibit, which opens on March 6.

With the release of the EP, Townes is inviting fans to join her on the journey to her highly anticipated debut album, The Lemonade Stand, which will be released later this spring. Produced by Jay Joyce (Eric Church, Little Big Town), the EP features five songs written by Townes including her current single, “Jersey On The Wall (I’m Just Asking) ,” as well as a rendition of Keith Urban’s “Stupid Boy.” Last week, “Jersey” reached No. 1 on the BDS Canada and Mediabase Canada country radio charts, making it Townes’ second chart-topping single following her Canadian Platinum-certified “Somebody’s Daughter.” This accomplishment makes Townes the only female in Mediabase Canada history to achieve two No. 1 singles. Released to critical acclaim, Rolling Stone calls “Jersey,” “a stirring, full-bodied anthem about loss and faith,” while Taste of Country proclaims, “Townes continues to release music grounded in empathy…She aims for a higher brand of acclaim and satisfaction.”

Canadian-born and Nashville-based, Townes is nominated for Breakthrough Artist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year at the 2020 Juno Awards and  recently won four awards at the 2019 Canadian Country Music Awards: Female Artist of the Year, Single of the Year (“Somebody’s Daughter”), Anthem Entertainment Songwriter of the Year and Video of the Year (“Somebody’s Daughter”). Winning all four of her nominated categories, Townes lead the night with the most awards received. She is also a MusicRow 2020 Next Big Thing Artist, an iHeartCountry’s “On The Verge” artist and has been included in Amazon Music’s “2019 Artists To Watch,” CMT’s “Next Women of Country,” iHeart Radio’s “Artists To Watch in 2019,” “The Bobby Bones Show’s” “Class of 2019,” CMT’s “Listen Up” and the inaugural class of “Opry NextStage.” Townes also recently participated in Cracker Barrel’s “Five Decades, One Voice” campaign—a project created to highlight the importance of women in country music by celebrating legendary female artists and those following in their footsteps. For the project, Townes was personally selected by Brandi Carlile to collaborate on new versions of two songs—Townes’ “ Somebody’s Daughter” and Carlile’s “Fulton County Jane Doe.”

In addition to her work as a musician and songwriter, Townes remains committed to charitable causes including her own initiative, Big Hearts For Big Kids, which has raised over $1.9 million to date benefiting a youth shelter in her hometown of Grande Prairie, Alberta. More information can be found at bigheartsforbigkids.com.

ROAD TO THE LEMONADE STAND TRACK LIST
1. “Holding Out For The One”
2. “White Horse”  
3. “Jersey On The Wall (I’m Just Asking)” 
4. “I Kept The Roses”
5. “Somebody’s Daughter” 
6. “Stupid Boy”  

NBA officially released their 2020 Celebrity Game line up, naming Kane Brown to the team. In addition to Brown, each team features a star-studded array of participants across the music, film, television and sport industries. The event will emanate from the Wintrust Arena – home of the WNBA Chicago Sky – in Chicago, Ill. ESPN will exclusively televise the 2020 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game Presented by Ruffles on Friday, February 14, at 7 p.m. ET. 

4X AMA winner Kane Brown will play only a few days after returning from the European kick-off of his first international headlining Worldwide Beautiful Tour. Brown, who is the only artist to have two songs in the Top 5 of the most-streamed country songs of all time, recently celebrated the 5X platinum certification of these same two No. 1 hits, “What Ifs” and “Heaven.” The 26-year-old entertainer is one of only five artist with multiple 5X Platinum RIAA country single certifications. 

Popular ESPN commentators Stephen A. Smith and Chicago native Michael Wilbon are the celebrity coaches for this year’s game. Wilson’s team will be designated as the “home team”, while Stephen A’s team will serve as the “away team.” Actor Jesse Williams (“Grey’s Anatomy”) will serve as Wilbon’s assistant coach, while television host and chef Guy Fieri (Food Network) will serve as assistant coach to Stephen A. 

Three-time Grammy® Award winners and Chicago natives Chance The Rapper and Common have been named team captains for this year’s Celebrity Game. Fellow hip-hop artist and 2018 Celebrity Game MVP Quavo will also participate. Cassidy Hubbarth will be reporting live couchside from the ESPN stage in the Ruffles Celebrity Game Lounge, a new area on the court featuring celebrities and influencers who will enjoy the game while relaxing on couches and playing pop-a-shot, cornhole and other games.