Parmalee Set To Embark On Headlining Fall 2017 “Hotdamalama Tour”

Parmalee announce the launch of their first ever headlining tour. The platinum selling band will kick-off the first leg of the HOTDAMALAMA Tour Nov. 3 at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe, PA. Joining them on the road will be newcomer Kasey Tyndall.

“We’re fired up for the HOTDAMALAMA tour this fall!” says Parmalee frontman Matt Thomas. “New album, new songs, this is gonna be fun. We’re ready to take the party nationwide!”

The Stoney Creek recording artists’ highly anticipated sophomore album “27861” (named after their hometown of Parmele, N.C.) was released this summer and features their current single “Sunday Morning.”

PARMALEE 2017 HOTDAMALAMA TOUR DATES:
Nov. 3 – Jim Thorpe, PA @ Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe, PA
Nov. 4 – Providence, RI @ Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel
Nov. 10 – Charlotte, NC @ Coyote Joe’s
Nov. 11 – Jacksonville, FL @ St. Johns Town Center
Nov. 16 – Wheeling, WV @ Generations Pub
Nov. 17 – Greensboro, NC  @ The Cone Denim Entertainment Center
Dec. 7 – Flagstaff, AZ @ Orpheum Theater – Flagstaff
Dec. 8 – Maricopa, AZ @ Harrah’s Phoenix Ak-Chin
Dec. 9 – Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey Theatre – Albuquerque
Dec. 10 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Foundry

Kenny Chesney Announces 2018 Trip Around The Sun Tour

With Live from No Shoes Nation, the 30-song live recording celebrating the heart and soul of the million+ fans who come out each summer to see Chesney live, hitting streets Oct. 27, Kenny Chesney’s ready to get back to the fans. After a few weeks’ progress working with various organizations to deal with the devastation in the Virgin Islands, the 8-time ACM and CMA Entertainer of the Year announces the stadium portion of his 2018 Trip Around The Sun Tour.

“Listening to all those tapes of all those shows led to Live in No Shoes Nation,” Chesney says. “And playing those two nights in Foxboro this year made me really want to get out there with all the people who LIVE this music. We have so much fun, so much life, so many memories – all tied up in these shows and these songs – I am ready to get out there and kick into another summer where we can all celebrate how lucky we are to love life and be able to come together.”

Kicking off April 21 at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium, the 2018 Trip Around the Sun Tour will gather up all that energy and all the new songs from The Big Revival and Cosmic Hallelujah, mix them with everyone’s favorites, add in a few wild cards and hit the road like only Chesney can.

Joining him for this year’s trip around the sun will be Academy of Country Music Male Vocalist and Country Music Association and ACM Single of the Year winner Thomas Rhett (“Die a Happy Man,” “It Goes Like This,” “Craving You (feat. Maren Morris)”), ACM Best New Group and CMA double nominee Old Dominion (“Break Up with Him,” “Song for Another Time”) and breaking through artist/songwriter Brandon Lay (“Speakers, Bleachers and Preachers”).

“There’s nothing like a stadium full of people coming together to remind you what life’s about,” Chesney says. “The energy, the moments, the fun. Every single one of these artists who’re coming out with us for Trip Around the Sun live their lives the exact same way: they work hard, they appreciate what they’re given and they love music every bit as much as they love life. I, personally, can’t wait to see this show hit the road.”

For Chesney, who’s been called “The King of the Road” by Wall Street Journal and “The People’s Superstar” by the The Los Angeles Times, there is nowhere he feels more alive than when he’s onstage. His stadium shows are a rite of summer for many, and the songwriter/superstar from East Tennessee has built his career by striving to give people a night that defines their summer.

Tickets for the Trip Around the Sun will be available at kennychesney.com/triparoundthesun.

Dates for Kenny Chesney’s 2018 Trip Around the Sun Tour

April 21                       Raymond James Stadium                                Tampa, FL
April 28                       Miller Park                                                      Milwaukee, WI
May 5                          US Bank Stadium                                           Minneapolis, MN
May 19                        AT&T Stadium                                               Arlington, TX
May 26                        Mercedes-Benz Stadium                                 Atlanta, GA
June 2                          Heinz Field                                                      Pittsburgh, PA
June 9                          Lincoln Financial Field                                    Philadelphia, PA
June 16                        Mapfre Stadium                                              Columbus, OH
June 23                        Chase Field                                                     Phoenix, AZ
June 30                        Sports Authority Field at Mile High Stadium Denver, CO
July 7                          Centurylink Field                                            Seattle, WA.
July 14                        Arrowhead Stadium                                        Kansas City, MO
July 21                        Busch Stadium                                                Saint Louis, MO
July 28                        Soldier Field                                                    Chicago, IL
August 4                     Ford Field                                                       Detroit, MI
August 11                   Nissan Stadium                                               Nashville, TN
August 18                   MetLife Stadium                                             East Rutherford, NJ
August 24                   Gillette Stadium                                               Foxboro, MA

(Gillette show will have Dierks Bentley, the Brothers Osborne + Brandon Lay)

Old Dominion Announce Headlining “Happy Endings World Tour”

Acclaimed country rockers Old Dominion announce their headlining Happy Endings World Tour for 2018, with the first leg of dates set to kick off on February 1, 2018 in Canada. Two-time chart-topper Michael Ray and up-and-comer Brandon Lay are set to open on US dates, while new Canadian country groups The Washboard Union and Cold Creek County are set to open in Canada.

Tickets go on sale Friday, October 20, 2017 at 10AM local time. Please see routing for announced dates below, with additional tour stops to follow. Click HERE to buy!

The band recently received an American Music Awards nomination for “Favorite Duo or Group—Country” and two nominations for the Country Music Association Awards for “New Artist of the Year” and “Vocal Group of the Year.” Front-man Matthew Ramsey says of the exciting year, “We are taking OD WORLDWIDE! We can’t wait to get out there and see what kind of Old Dominion fans we have around the world. It’s amazing when we hear from our fans out there – so we couldn’t be more excited to bring our music to them face to face.”

“Get To You” singer Michael Ray, who has recorded music written by the members of Old Dominion for his own upcoming 2018 sophomore album, says of the tour, “I am such a fan of the music these guys are writing and creating, and any time the band and I can play music with friends we’re also a fan of, it’s a good day.”

The announcement of their world tour follows the release of their acclaimed sophomore album Happy Endings, which debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chartand at #7 on the Top 200 following its release. A follow up to their RIAA GOLD-certified debut, Meat and Candy, and produced again by GRAMMY Award-winning songwriter and producer Shane McAnally, Happy Endings includes their current single “Written in The Sand” and “No Such Thing As a Broken Heart“, which hit #1 on Billboard Country Airplay. Old Dominion recently appeared on Good Morning America, HERE, Jimmy Kimmel Live, HERE.

Old Dominion is currently touring select headlining fall dates across North America and is a special guest on select dates with Thomas Rhett’s Home Team Tour across the US and UK. While overseas, the band will also perform several concerts for the US Military in Italy and Spain. 

This past summer, the band performed in front of two sold out crowds at Gillette Stadium opening for Kenny Chesney, and concluded their National Bud Light Dive Bar concert series that hit select cities across the US. Most recently, Old Dominion completed their summer tour where capacity audiences were a common theme. 

By the time the band’s tour dates conclude at the end of 2017, they will have played in excess of 145 shows in front of 1.3+ million fans.

HAPPY ENDINGS WORLD TOUR 2018 DATES:
Feb 1 Regina, SK | Conexus Arts Centre*
Feb 2 Winnipeg, MB | Club Regent*
Feb 3 Saskatoon, SK | TCU Place*
Feb 5 Calgary, AB | Grey Eagle Events Centre*
Feb 6 Edmonton, AB | Rogers Place*
Feb 7 Lethbridge, AB | Enmax Centre*
Feb 9 Kamloops, CB | Sandman Centre*
Feb 10 Abbotsford, BC | Abbotsford, Centre*
Feb 11 Penticton, BC | South Okanagan Events Centre*
TBA Redding, CA | Redding Civic Center^
Feb 16 Central Point, OR | Seven Feathers Event Center^
Feb 17 Kennewick, WA | Toyota Center^
Feb 22 Missoula, MT | Adams Center^
Feb 23 Billings, MT | Shrine Auditorium^
Feb 24 Rapid City, SD | Don Barnett Arena^
March 9 London, UK | The O2 Arena-C2C
March 10 Glasgow, UK | 3Arena -C2C
March 11 Dublin, IE | The SSE Hydro-C2C
March 16 Ipswich, Queensland, AUS | CMC Rocks
March 17 Ipswich, Queensland, AUS | CMC Rocks
* with The Washboard Union & Cold Creek County
^ with Michael Ray & Brandon Lay

Brett Eldredge Releases “The Long Way” Music Video Featuring Sadie Robertson

Country chart-topper Brett Eldredge just released the brand new video for his latest single, “The Long Way.” The romantic serenading video features “Duck Dynasty” starlet Sadie Robertson alongside the stylish hitmaker. The video initially made its premiere, exclusively on Esquire.

“The Long Way” is the second single from Eldredge’s latest self-titled project, released in August. Upon its launch, the album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart, and No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The feel-good anthem continues to race up the charts, recently storming into the Top 40 at country radio. Only one day after the video premiere, the track has already charged its way to No. 6 (and climbing) on the iTunes Country Songs chart.

Kane Brown Makes History on the Billboard Country Charts

Breakthrough star Kane Brown makes history this week by achieving #1 on all five Billboard country charts! Brown is the first artist ever to top Billboard’s Top Country Albums, Country Airplay, Hot Country Songs, Country Streaming Songs and Country Digital Songs charts simultaneously.

Brown takes the #1 slot on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart with his self-titled debut album on RCA Nashville/Zone 4 by amassing 43,000 in first-week consumption with the release of the Deluxe Edition on October 6. The album goes #5 on the Billboard 200 all-genre chart, the 23-year-old singer/songwriter’s first Top 5 on that chart. Brown’s original version of the album debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top Albums and Top 10 on the Billboard 200 and remains country’s best-selling new-artist debut of the past three years. The Top Country Albums chart reflects traditional albums sales, track equivalent albums and streaming equivalent albums compiled by Nielsen Music. The Deluxe Edition is available HERE.

On Billboard’s Country Airplay, Hot Country Songs and Country Streaming Songs charts, the Platinum-certified smash hit “What Ifs” featuring Lauren Alaina tops all three charts this week. This marks Kane Brown’s first #1 airplay single, his first week having the #1 streaming song and, after ending Sam Hunt’s 34-consecutive-week #1 hold last week, his second week at #1 on the Hot Country Song chart. The Hot Country Songs chart reflects tracks sales, airplay and streaming and the Country Streaming chart reflects the week’s top-streamed country songs. This week, “What Ifs” also reached the summit of the Country Aircheck/Mediabase Country Airplay chart, a first for the artist.

The fifth Billboard chart Brown tops this week is the Country Digital Songs. “Heaven,” one of four new songs on the Kane Brown Deluxe Edition, debuts at #1 with 35,000 total first-week consumption. The track enters at #8 on the all-genre Billboard Digital Song chart. The Country Digital Songs chart reflects the week’s top-selling paid download country songs.