Morgan Evans Gears Up To Hit 10 Cities In 10 Days On His “10 In 10 Tour”

Warner Music Nashville red-hot up-and-comer Morgan Evans is set to crisscross the country on the 10 IN 10 TOUR, performing in 10 cities in 10 days. The tour, which includes headlining shows and festival appearances, kicks off in Los Angeles, CA June 21 and wraps on June 30 in Washington, D.C. Tickets for the newly announced dates go on-sale this Friday, May 11. 

“Playing live is my favorite thing to do, so what better way to celebrate my first single on country radio than to play it LIVE?” says Evans. “I’ll be bringing the loop pedal and giving you the first listen to music that is to come. I’d do 365 if I could, but 10 seems like a reasonable place to start. I can’t wait to see all 10 cities in 10 days!”

The Australia native’s debut U.S. single “Kiss Somebody” is closing in on Top 15 at Country radio after racking up 30 million on-demand streams and skyrocketing into Spotify’s Global Viral 50 chart. Penned by Evans – alongside frequent collaborators Chris DeStefano and Josh Osborne – the “refreshingly realistic” (Rolling Stone) jam is featured on his highly anticipated debut album. 

The magnetic performer is currently wowing sell-out crowds as a special guest on Chris Young’s LOSING SLEEP WORLD TOUR after sharing the bill with Country hit maker Cole Swindell, international superstar Taylor Swift and more. 

As his profile is on the rise, Evans has claimed a place on esteemed artist to watch lists by CMT, SiriusXM, Pandora, Rolling Stone, The Tennessean, Bobby Bones’ “Class of 2018” and more. Already an undeniable star Down Under, he has tallied countless awards and honors including Country Work of the Year for “Kiss Somebody” at the 2018 APRA Music Awards (Australia’s version of PRO Awards).

Dates and cities for Morgan Evans’ 10 IN 10 TOUR: 
June 21 – Los Angeles, CA
June 22 – Denver, CO 
June 23 – Manhattan, KS
June 24 – Chicago, IL 
June 25 – Dallas, TX
June 26 – Austin, TX 
June 27 – Atlanta, GA 
June 28 – New York, NY
June 29 – Philadelphia, PA
June 30 – Washington, D.C.

As part of their ongoing partnership with Warner Music Nashville, Southwest will support Evans on the whirlwind trek as he jets from city to city for 10 consecutive shows.

For more information on Morgan Evans, visit MorganEvansMusic.com and reach out to him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. 

Brett Eldredge Adds Fall Leg To His Headlining “The Long Way Tour”

On the heels of his wildly successful debut run, platinum-selling recording artist and critically praised live performer Brett Eldredge has announced a fall 2018 leg of his headlining The Long Way Tour. The leg will kick off September 13 in Denver with tickets going on sale beginning May 11. The 14-city run will once again feature label mate Devin Dawson as special guest.

The tour’s first leg was a fan and critical favorite alike, with the The Toldeo Blade stating that Eldredge cemented his “headliner status” with a memorable show where he was “doing what he was born to do.” Additionally, the Waterbury Republican American praised that Eldredge “did not disappoint with his timeless voice.” Fans can get an inside glimpse into The Long Way Tour’s spring leg, which concluded Saturday May 5 at New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom, with a recap video. Watch HERE.

Eldredge’s most recent single, and namesake for the tour, “The Long Way” climbed to #2 on the country radio charts while simultaneously boasting nearly 30 million streams. PEOPLE Magazine noted “the bubbling synths on the slow-burning ballad” while Billboard declared that the single “…makes you wish he was singing to you.” The single comes from the singer / songwriter’s recently released self-titled record, which marked his second chart-topping country album and hit No. 1 on the Top Album Sales Chart upon release.

Before hitting the road in the spring for his headlining dates, Eldredge joined Blake Shelton in February for the Country Music Freaks Tour alongside Carly Pearce and Trace Adkins.

BRETT ELDREDGE THE LONG WAY TOUR FALL 2018 DATES:
September 13 Denver, CO Bellco Theatre
September 14 Council Bluffs, IA WestFair Amphitheatre
September 15 Kansas City, MO Providence Medical Center Amp (KBEQ Yallapalooza)
September 20 Puyallup, WA Washington State Fair
September 21 Kennewick,WA Toyota Center
September 22 Sun Valley, ID Sun Valley Pavilion
September 28 Cleveland, OH Jacob’s Pavilion at Nautica
September 29 Bloomsburg, PA The Bloomsburg Fair
October 4 Southaven, MS Landers Center
October 5 St. Louis, MO Peabody Opera House
October 11 Kingston, RI Ryan Center
October 13 Manchester, NH SNHU Arena
October 18 Orlando, FL Dr. Phillips Center
October 19 Boca Raton, FL Mizner Park Amphitheatre

Live Nation is the official promoter for The Long Way Tour. Fans can purchase tickets beginning May 11 by visiting bretteldredge.com/tour.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Launches CMA Fest Fan Experience with “Rock With Us” Sweepstakes

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® will be the CMA Fest’s Country Roads Stage title sponsor for the second year at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater from June 7 through June 9, 2018. Cracker Barrel and the Country Music Association (CMA) have teamed up to bring hospitality, charm and an impressive lineup to the annual festival. In collaboration with Red Light Management, Cracker Barrel will fly two lucky fans to Nashville to experience CMA Fest in true VIP style.

Two lucky winners and their guests will win a fly-away package including airfare, hotel, VIP tickets to CMA Fest, and a backstage experience to Rockin’ on the River night. Fans can enter for a chance to win and see the official rules for details at RockWithUs2018.com. The sweepstakes ends May 14, 2018.

Located in downtown Nashville, Tennessee and free to the public, the Cracker Barrel Country Roads Stage will feature performances by some of today’s top and emerging artists. Thursday evening will be powered by Broken Bow Records with performances from Chase Bryant, Craig Campbell, Lindsay Ell, Everette, Chase Rice, Runaway June and Granger Smith. Red Light Management will host Friday evening with a lineup including Lee Brice, Clare Dunn, Tyler Farr, Maddie & Tae and Drake White and The Big Fire. Warner Music Nashville will culminate the weekend with a Saturday night set from Cale Dodds, Morgan Evans, Michael Ray, Cole Swindell and Tegan Marie. In addition to the performances, Cracker Barrel will present a special on-stage moment each evening in between performances as a fun surprise and delight for festival goers.

“I look forward to playing CMA Fest all year because it’s our chance to say thank you to the ones who got us here – the fans,” said Cole Swindell. “Fans literally travel from all over the world to enjoy country music during this week and headlining a show at the Ascend Amphitheater with Music City as a backdrop and getting to share that with them sums up what this week is all about to me.”

“I love what the CMA Foundation does to help kids by way of its music education programs, so when I was asked to headline the Cracker Barrel Country Roads stage on the Friday of CMA Fest, my ‘yes’ was immediate,” said Red Light superstar Lee Brice. “Not only will the show benefit a worthwhile cause, the Ascend Amphitheater is one of the great, outdoor venues I’ve been looking forward to playing for a long time. See y’all there!”

“Music and entertainment are an important part of the Cracker Barrel brand because it provides us an authentic and emotional connection with our guests,” said Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Senior Marketing Manager Julie Ulmer. “We were thrilled to bring free nightly concerts to festival goers at the Cracker Barrel Country Roads Stage last year and look forward to our second year at CMA Fest.”

Throughout the weekend, Cracker Barrel will bring its famous home-away-from-home experience to festival goers, inviting them to enjoy free access to the public celebration provided by the company. From concerts at the Cracker Barrel Country Roads Stage to relaxing in one of the brand’s iconic rocking chairs, attendees are encouraged to share photographs of themselves at this year’s CMA Fest for a cause. With Cracker Barrel’s Rock With Us fundraiser, every photograph taken in a Cracker Barrel Old Country Store rocker at the festival and shared on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #CBMusic between June 7 and June 9 will result in a $1 donation from Cracker Barrel to the CMA Foundation (up to $15,000).

The CMA Foundation is a national nonprofit that supports quality, sustainable music education initiatives across the country. Since 2001, the charity has worked hard to improve and sustain music education programs everywhere while also supporting worthwhile causes important to the Country Music Association. Over the years, the CMA Foundation has given more than $21 million to organizations that align with their goal of enhancing the lives of students through the power of music. Guided by the generosity of the Country Music community, proceeds from CMA Fest are used to drive the CMA Foundation’s social impact and unique model of giving.

“Cracker Barrel shares our same passion for music and social responsibility, which is why we are thrilled to continue our partnership into a second year with a great lineup of acts performing nightly on the Cracker Barrel Country Roads Stage at Ascend Amphitheater and helping to raise funds for music education and the CMA Foundation,” said CMA Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships Emily Evans.

Fans can follow Cracker Barrel’s CMA Fest ventures on social media by using the hashtag #CBMusic and by following Cracker Barrel’s social media channels.

Sugarland Releases Touching Song Entitled “Mother”

Superstar Country duo Sugarland has released a touching tribute aptly titled “Mother,” ahead of Mother’s Day this Sunday (5/13). Kristian Bush and Jennifer Nettles penned the song that embraces a mother’s love with emotionally charged lyrics:  

She fixes all the broken things,
When you’re in love, she’s got a ring
 To give to you she hopes you give away
She don’t care who you give it to
Where they’re from, if they pray like you
As long as they are good to you, that’s enough
First thing she taught you was love is love. 

A mother herself, Nettles shares, “We wanted to celebrate what we feel is so beautiful about mothers. What we shared with our own mothers and what we see is beautiful about that relationship and that kind of unconditional open-ended love.”
 
As someone who has lost his mom, Bush explained, “This song is about a lot of things, our families, our lives, our country, but mostly, it is about my mom and what she was like. Now you see why it says what it says, especially in the lyric ‘As long as she’s alive you’re not alone’.”

Their new album BIGGER is available now for pre-order and will be jointly launched under their new joint venture with Big Machine Records and UMG Nashville on June 8.
 
Sugarland will kick off their highly-anticipated STILL THE SAME 2018 TOUR May 25, traversing 48 cities in the U.S. and Canada. For tour dates, visit https://sugarlandmusic.com/.

Dustin Lynch Unveils New Single “Good Girl”

Broken Bow Records star Dustin Lynch is getting his summer off to a “good” start, unveiling brand new music and the groove-country vibes of his new single “Good Girl.”

After performing the song live for the first time at the iHeartCountry Festival by AT&T in Austin, TX, on Saturday (5/5), “Good Girl” made its world premiere across iHeartCountry radio this week (5/6). The track just felt too perfect for the moment to hold back any longer.

“We came across something that I just fell in love with immediately, and we just said, ‘Well, why not just go and record the song?’ And once we did that, I got to thinking, ‘Man, I can’t live with this song not being heard this summer,’” Lynch said in a video message to fans. “So, I called my record label, they were cool with going ahead and letting me record it, and then I asked, ‘Man, what if we went ahead and put this out for summer ’18. Like, I can’t wait all year long to put this out next year, or something.’ And they were like, ‘Well, hell yeah!'”

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Listen to “Good Girl” here.

Written by Lynch with Justin Ebach and Andy Albert, and produced by Zach Crowell, “Good Girl” taps back into the classic-meets-contemporary sound of Lynch’s biggest country hits. Doused in sunshine and overflowing with effortless romance, the lucky-to-be-me anthem is all about living the good life – one where the right partner makes even the best of times better. It follows closely after a remarkable streak of five straight GOLD or PLATINUM-certified  #1 singles – two of which stemmed from the Tullahoma, TN native’s 2017 Top 5 album, CURRENT MOOD (“Seein’ Red” and “Small Town Boy”).

Lynch’s performance ranked as one of the night’s “best moments” (iHeartRadio) when he surprised the crowd with the “new summer jam” (Whiskey Riff) at the 2018 iHeartCountry Festival Saturday (5/5), taking place at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, TX. The boundary pushing singer-songwriter is also on the bill for this year’s all-genre iHeartRadio Music Festival, which takes place September 21–22 in Las Vegas.

Meanwhile, Lynch is up for his first-ever Billboard Music Award on May 20, nominated in the coveted Top Country Song category for his PLATINUM-certified, multi-week #1, “Small Town Boy.” The star-studded ceremony will air live on NBC at 8 p.m. ET from Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena. 

Having just wrapped his run as the featured supporting artist on Brad Paisley’s WEEKEND WARRIOR WORLD TOUR, Lynch is slated to perform at North American fairs and festivals through September.

For tour dates and more information, visit DustinLynchMusic.com, and reach out to him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.