LOCASH Heading To Super Bowl LII For Pepsi Generations Live Performance

Reviver Records breakout duo LOCASH will deliver a game-changing performance this Friday (2/2) at the Pepsi Generations Live pop-up in Minneapolis, MN as part of Super Bowl LII celebrations. Following a blitz of critical acclaim for their pumped-up anthem “Don’t Get Better Than That,” the pair will take the stage for a private show following the trophy presentation of the 2017 Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year.

The “spellbinding” (Taste Of Country) lead single from their forthcoming sophomore album landed in Country radio’s Top 5 most added songs of the week, kicking off with 42 stations already on board. Born from a place of positivity, “Don’t Get Better Than That” was co-penned by LOCASH’s Chris Lucas and Preston Brust (alongside Lindsay Rimes and Phil Barton) and follows three consecutive smash singles “I Love This Life,” “I Know Somebody” and “Ring on Every Finger.”

After scoring a trifecta of awards show nominations at the CMA, ACM and CMT Awards in 2017, the duo wrapped up a banner year by premiering “Don’t Get Better Than That” on NBC’s Megyn Kelly TODAY. Poised for MVP status in 2018, Lucas and Brust are set to follow their high-profile Super Bowl week performance with an appearance on the NFL Network’s comedic sports countdown show NFL Top 10. Airdates will be announced soon. 

Widely recognized for their hustle and drive, LOCASH is slated for a jam-packed tour schedule in the year ahead. They will headline upcoming shows in Belvidere, IL (2/7) and Wabash, IN (2/8), before sharing the bill with Eli Young Band in Columbus, OH (2/9) with an exciting tour announcement coming soon.

For tour dates and additional information on LOCASH, please visit www.locashmusic.com.

Luke Bryan Adds 13 Stadium Concerts To His “What Makes You Country Tour”

Luke Bryan announced during a press conference in Nashville the addition of 13 stadium concerts to his “What Makes You Country Tour” launching next month. By the end of October, Luke will headline some of the North America’s biggest and best sports stadiums in Toronto, New York City, Cincinnati, Tampa, Pittsburgh, Boston, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Denver, St. Louis, Chicago, Vancouver and wrapping the tour in Detroit at Ford Field on October 27. Tickets are will be announced locally in the coming weeks.

Sam Hunt joins the tour as the special guest on all stadium shows along with Jon Pardi. Additional openers include Morgan Wallen (May-August), Carly Pearce (September-October) and DJ Rock. A full tour schedule is available on www.lukebryan.com.

“What Makes You Country Tour” is named after Luke’s recently released album that debuted at #1 on both the Billboard Top 200 and Top Country Albums charts. It became his third consecutive album to debut at #1 on theTop 200 and his fifth #1 debut on the Top Country Albums Chart.
5/31 – Toronto, ON – ROGERS CENTRE
6/2 – New York City, NY – MET LIFE STADIUM
6/16 – Cincinnati, OH – GREAT AMERICAN BALL PARK
6/23 – Tampa, FL – RAYMOND JAMES STAIDUM
6/30 – Pittsburgh, PA – HEINZ FIELD
7/5 – Boston, MA – FENWAY PARK
7/21 – Minneapolis, MN – TARGET FIELD
7/28 – Los Angeles, CA – DODGER STADIUM
8/4 – Denver, CO – SPORTS AUTHORITY FIELD AT MILE HIGH
8/25 – St. Louis, MO – BUSCH STADIUM
9/1 – Chicago, IL – WRIGLEY FIELD
10/13 – Vancouver, BC – BC PLACE STADIUM
10/26 – Detroit, MI – FORD FIELD

Brantley Gilbert Announces Special One-Night Only Nashville Concert: The Ones That Like Me Orchestra

To most he’s rough, rowdy and rocking, but Brantley Gilbert fans know the life and thought in songs like “Three Feet of Water,” “One Hell of an Amen,” “You Don’t Know Her Like I Do” and “The Ones That Like Me.” Given that Nashville is a songwriters’ town, the man who won the American Music Awards’ Favorite Country Album for Just As I Am and was nominated for the Country Music Association’s Song of the Year for “Dirt Road Anthem” wanted to give his songs a special treatment when his The Ones That Like Me Tour hit Nashville.

May 4, for one very singular concert, the soft-spoken, hard-hitting Georgia boy is enlisting The Ones That Like Me Orchestra (Conductor, Jim Gray) to join him for his set at the Ascend Amphitheater. If unthinkable crosses your mind, that’s exactly why the unpredictable musician is doing it.

“There are so many great songwriters in Nashville, I think it’s easy to get caught up in what an artist stands for – and maybe lose what those songs are,” Gilbert says of the decision to have a classical orchestra join him for his Music City concert. “Every song I write is a piece of my life, and over time, I’ve learned a lot of other people’s lives, too. That’s special, and this seemed like a very special – and different — way to present these songs.

“It’s the last thing people expect, I know. But I think when folks hear how these songs fill out with the classic instruments, they’re going to be surprised at what’s there.”

The conductor of this Orchestra is an in-demand and classically-grounded group. Their musicianship has bolstered everyone from Imagine Dragons, Patti LaBelle, and Ben Folds to Flaming Lips, Miranda Lambert, and Barbara Streisand. In addition, he’s worked with jazz legends Branford Marsalis and Diane Krall, as well as the Los Angeles, Cleveland, Oklahoma City, Atlanta, San Diego, Charlotte Symphonies and Boston Pops.

With the cold weather leg of The Ones That Like Me Tour kicking off Feb. 1 at Worcester, MA’s DCU Center, Gilbert is getting ready to bring his relentless rock/country show to the Northeast and Midwest. Staind’s Aaron Lewis joins the man who last sold out Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena for the first 36 hard ticket shows of the year, making for a night of intense country.

“There are some things we all really like,” Gilbert says, “like a lot of loud guitars, drums that punch you in the stomach, and that can really kick you into another gear, especially in the winter. But to me, it’s when you strip songs down and put’ em back together, that’s when it gets interesting. I know Aaron and I are going to kill it out there, and I can only imagine how awesome hearing these songs a whole new way is going to be!”

Deeming Gilbert’s music “the soundtrack to Friday night in small towns everywhere,” critic Jon Freeman wrote at RollingStoneCountry.com, “Where the majority of bro-country’s standard bearers switched up their approaches upon Chris Stapleton’s coronation as country’s new king – softening their sound with boy band-flavored pop or moving away from the party vibe to more adult songwriting – Gilbert stuck to his guns and released his best album yet with The Devil Don’t Sleep.” NPR, though, sensed the deeper water, and offered this, “the tough guy tentatively wading into introspective territory…Gilbert is acutely aware of what keeps his audience feeling connected to him… “

Tickets for the May 4th show at Ascend Amphitheater will be available to members of the BG Nation in a pre-sale starting on Wednesday, January 31 at 10am CST and will go on sale to the public on Friday, February 2nd at 10am CST. For more information visit www.ticketmaster.com or www.brantleygilbert.com.

Kenny Chesney Adds Dates To His Trip Around The Sun Tour

Everyone knows: nobody does stadium shows like Kenny Chesney! With an armful of No. 1s, a high-energy band and the energy to throw his songs to the seats at the top of the other end zone, The Wall Street Journal crowned him “The King of the Road.” But for the songwriter/superstar from East Tennessee, there is an intimacy – and an exhale — that comes with amphitheater shows that offer an equally important experience the No Shoes Nation demands.

“Nothing’s like the energy of a stadium show,” Chesney admits. “But there’s also something about the amphitheaters, where the people are all so close. It’s like being with your friends somewhere back home, singing songs and hanging out, and having the best party of the year. For us, it feels like the people are so right there, and the songs are driving the night. It’s an experience we know No Shoes Nation loves and misses when we don’t do it, so this year, we’re going to make sure there are plenty of opportunities to see us under the pavilion or out on the lawn.”

While the tour kicks off April 21 at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium, look for the more intimate amphitheater plays to begin May 10 at Virginia Beach’s Farm Bureau Live, May 11 at Charlotte, NC’s PNC Music Pavilion and May 12 at Raleigh, NC’s Coastal Credit Union Music Park. The 2018 Trip Around the Sun Tour will thread between massive stadium shows and the more streamlined concerts throughout the summer – and see Chesney create two very different kinds of concert experiences.

“Part of the fun of mixing the venues is riding the energy, letting the music breathe in different ways and really giving the audience dynamics that are so intense without being the same show across America,” Chesney explains. “The amphitheaters all have their own vibes, their own attitude – and those experiences shift very specifically. Darling’s Waterfront in Bangor, Maine is one thing; Mountain View, California’s Shoreline Amphitheater is something else altogether, just like the folks in Toronto at the Molson or Austin’s Austin360 Amphitheaters.”

With Chesney returning to a full touring calendar after creating more seats at Boston’s Gillette Stadium – to break the attendance record with 121,624 people over two nights – Chesney’s passion to play is at a new high. Energized by the response to Cosmic Hallelujah, The Big Revival, and the hits “American Kids,” “Noise,” “Save It for a Rainy Day” and “All the Pretty Girls,” the 8-time Entertainer of the Year is fired up and focused.

“I feel like this summer, we’re going to take those songs on Live in No Shoes Nation, and lift them even higher,” Chesney says. “Listening to it over and over, hearing everyone’s voices raised… It’s what makes coming out to see us special! When you get to hear all that heart, all that fun, and life, and love coming towards the stage, it really takes our breath away. So, get ready America: we’re coming! Stadiums, amphitheaters, and a whole lot of music.”

Keeping the focus on songwriting and crowd-pleasing, Chesney tapped Old Dominion, the 2015 Academy of Country Music New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year winners, for his amphitheater evenings.

Blue Chair Bay Rum is the exclusive sponsor of this year’s Trip Around The Sun Tour. Blue Chair Bay Rum is inspired by the Kenny Chesney’s lifestyle and comes in the following natural flavors: White Rum, Coconut, Coconut Spiced, Banana, Vanilla, Key Lime Rum Cream, Banana Rum Cream and Coconut Spiced Rum Cream.

Trip Around the Sun Tour dates below:
Friday, March 16 — Las Vegas, Nevada, The Joint
Saturday, March 17 – Las Vegas, Nevada, The Joint
Saturday, April 21, Tampa, Florida, Raymond James Stadium
Saturday, April 28, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Miller Park
Saturday, May 5, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. Bank Stadium
Thursday, May 10, Virginia Beach, Virginia, Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach
Friday, May 11, Charlotte, North Carolina, PNC Music Pavilion
Saturday, May 12, Raleigh, North Carolina, Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Wednesday, May 16, Del Valle, Texas, Austin360 Amphitheater
Thursday, May 17, The Woodlands, Texas, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Saturday, May 19, Arlington, Texas, AT&T Stadium
Thursday, May 24, West Palm Beach, Florida, Coral Sky Amphitheatre
Saturday, May 26, Atlanta, Georgia, Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Thursday, May 31, Noblesville, Indiana, The Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
Saturday, June 2, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Heinz Field
Wednesday, June 6, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Blossom Music Center
Thursday, June 7, Syracuse, New York, Lakeview Amphitheater
Saturday, June 9, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Lincoln Financial Field
Friday, June 15, Bristow, Virginia, Jiffy Lube Live
Saturday, June 16, Columbus, Ohio, MAPFRE Stadium
Wednesday, June 20, Mountain View, California, Shoreline Amphitheatre
Thursday, June 21, Chula Vista, California, Mattress Firm Amphitheatre
Saturday, June 23, Phoenix, Arizona, Chase Field
Thursday, June 28, West Valley City, Utah, USANA Amphitheatre
Saturday, June 30, Denver, Colorado, Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Tuesday, July 3, Stateline, Nevada, Harveys Lake Tahoe Casino
Thursday, July 5, Nampa, Idaho, Ford Idaho Center
Saturday, July 7, Seattle, Washington, CenturyLink Field
Thursday, July 12, Rogers, Arkansas, Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion
Saturday, July 14, Kansas City, Missouri, Arrowhead Stadium
Thursday, July 19, Southaven, Mississippi, BankPlus Amphitheater
Saturday, July 21, St. Louis, Missouri, Busch Stadium
Thursday, July 26, Cincinnati, Ohio, Riverbend Music Center
Saturday, July 28, Chicago, Illinois, Soldier Field
Thursday, August 2, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
Saturday, August 4, Detroit, Michigan, Ford Field
Saturday, August 11, Nashville, Tennessee, Nissan Stadium
Thursday, August 16, Bangor, Maine, Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion
Saturday, August 18, East Rutherford, New Jersey, MetLife Stadium
Wednesday, August 22, Columbia, Maryland, Merriweather Post Pavilion
Friday, August 24, Foxborough, Massachusetts, Gillette Stadium
Saturday, August 25, Foxborough, Massachusetts, Gillette, Stadium

Chris Stapleton To Embark On “All-American Road Show” Tour This Summer

“Chris Stapleton’s All-American Road Show” will hit the road again in 2018 including newly confirmed shows at New York’s Madison Square Garden, Los Angeles’ The Forum and Chicago’s Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre among many others. Produced by Live Nation, the tour will feature Marty Stuart and Brent Cobb as special guests. See below for complete tour itinerary.

The tour announcement follows a remarkable weekend for Stapleton, who won Best Country Album (From A Room: Volume 1), Best Country Song (“Broken Halos”) and Best Country Solo Performance (“Either Way”) at last night’s 60th GRAMMY Awards. Stapleton also joined legendary artist Emmylou Harris on the live GRAMMY broadcast for a performance of “Wildflowers” in tribute of Tom Petty. Additionally, Stapleton returned to NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” and performed two songs from his most recent album, From A Room: Volume 2, joined by special guest Sturgill Simpson (watch here and here).

“CHRIS STAPLETON’S ALL-AMERICAN ROAD SHOW”
June 16—Brandon, MS—Brandon Amphitheater*
June 22—Rogers, AR—Walmart Amp*
June 28—Darien Center, NY—Darien Lake Amphitheater*
June 29—Philadelphia, PA—BB&T Pavilion*
June 30—Mansfield, MA—Xfinity Center*
July 13—St. Louis, MO—Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre*
July 19—Spokane, WA—Spokane Arena*
July 20—Portland, OR—Sunlight Supply Amphitheater*
July 21—Seattle, WA—White River Amphitheatre*
July 26—South Lake Tahoe, NV—Harveys Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena*
July 27—Sacramento, CA—Toyota Amphitheatre*
July 28—Mountain View, CA—Shoreline Amphitheatre*
August 2—Billings, MT—Rimrock Auto Arena*
August 3—Missoula, MT—Adams Center*
August 4—Boise, ID—Ford Idaho Center Arena*
August 9—Albuquerque, NM—Isleta Amphitheater*
August 10—Denver, CO—Pepsi Center*
August 11—Salt Lake City, UT—USANA Amphitheatre*
August 16—San Diego, CA—Mattress Firm Amphitheatre*
August 17—Anaheim, CA—Honda Center*
August 18—Los Angeles, CA—The Forum*
August 23—Saratoga Springs, NY—Saratoga Performing Arts Center*
August 24—Gilford, NH—Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion*
October 4—Cincinnati, OH—Riverbend Music Center*
October 5—Indianapolis, IN—Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center*
October 6—Chicago, IL—Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre*
October 11—Charlotte, NC—PNC Music Pavilion*
October 12—Raleigh, NC—Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek*
October 13—Bristow, VA—Jiffy Lube Live*
October 19—Alpharetta, GA—Verizon Amphitheatre*
October 20—Atlanta, GA—Lakewood Amphitheater*
October 25—Columbia, SC—Colonial Life Arena*
October 26—Knoxville, TN—Thompson Boling Arena*
October 27—Lexington, KY—Rupp Arena*
November 2—New York, NY—Madison Square Garden*
November 3—Charlottesville, VA—John Paul Jones Arena*
*with special guests Marty Stuart and Brent Cobb