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Blake Shelton will kick off the the second leg of his “Back To The Honky Tonk Tour” in February 2024, with Dustin Lynch and Emily Ann Roberts joining him on the 17-date run of new shows.

The 2024 “Back To The Honky Tonk Tour” will travel across the U.S. and Canada, beginning Feb. 22 in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and going on to make stops in Detroit, Austin, Calgary, Portland, Palm Springs and more through March 29.

Tickets for all markets (except Glendale) will be available via an exclusive fan pre-sale Oct. 24-26. General on-sale tickets will be available starting Oct. 27. Tickets for Glendale will be available via an exclusive fan pre-sale Oct. 3a1 – Nov. 2, with general on-sale starting Nov. 3. Fans can sign up for the Exclusive Fan Presale here.

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Parker McCollum has announced his 41-date Burn It Down Tour 2024, kicking-off on January 18th at Spokane Arena in Spokane, WA making stops in Dayton, New Orleans, Indianapolis, and more before wrapping up in Corpus Christi, TX at American Bank Center Arena on August 31st.

Joining McCollum on select dates throughout the tour will be special guests Corey Kent, Larry Fleet, George Birge, and Catie Offerman.  McCollum shares: “2024 is going to be the biggest and best show we have ever put together. I can’t wait for all the fans to come see what we are working up. The Burn It Down Tour is going to be absolutely epic.”

Tickets are on sale now; head to McCollum’s website for more information.

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Kane Brown, Brad Paisley, and Old Dominion will headline the 2024 C2C: Country to Country Festival, which brings some of the biggest country stars in the U.S. to major cities across Europe. The festival posted on X:  “Your C2C 2024 line-up revealed Join @kanebrown, @BradPaisley & @OldDominion plus many more incredible artists, Fri 8th – Sun 10th March 2023 at @TheO2, @OVOHydro & for the first time ever @SSEBelfastArena. Tickets on general sale Fri 20th Oct 10am http://C2C.lnk.to/CountrytoCountytoCountry”

Brothers Osborne, Carly Pearce, Elle King, Jake Owen, Brian Kelley, and Lauren Alaina are among the other artists performing during the three-day festival taking place March 8-10 at London’s O2 Arena, Glasgow’s OVO Hydro, and Belfast’s SSE Arena.

The headlining acts will rotate through the three venues each night. Brown will headline the O2 Arena on March 8, followed by Paisley on March 9, and Old Dominion on March 10. Meanwhile, Paisley will headline OVO Hydro on March 8, Old Dominion on March 9, and Brown on March 10. The schedule at SSE Arena sees OD headlining on March 8, Brown on March 9, and Paisley on March 10.

Tickets go on sale Fri 20th Oct 10am; head here for more information.

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Sam Hunt will launch his 2024 Outskirts Tour on Feb. 22 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, making stops in Columbus, Milwaukee, and Nashville before wrapping up with a concert in Charlottesville, Virginia, on April 13. Special guests include Brett Young and fellow Georgia-native Lily Rose.

The Outskirts Tour 2024 offers a variety of VIP packages and experiences for fans to take their concert experience to the next level. Packages vary but may include premium tickets, an invitation to the Sam Hunt VIP Lounge, a VIP-exclusive gift item, a specially designed tour poster, and more. For more information, visit vipnation.com.

Tickets are onsale beginning Friday, October 20 at 10 AM local time at www.SamHunt.com/Tour.

Sam Hunt announces arena headlining Outskirts Tour 2024

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Brad Paisley announced his “Son Of The Mountains World Tour” will kick off in early 2024; the name of the tour takes on the name of his forthcoming record, Son Of The Mountains. Paisley’s “Son Of The Mountains World Tour 2024” marks the 10th time the country superstar has toured Europe. Special guests on the tour will be revealed at a later time.

The global trek includes stops in Iceland, Switzerland, Scotland and other destinations, including the annual Country To Country festival, which will also feature Kane Brown, Carly Pearce, Jake Owen, Old Dominion, Brothers Osborne and more.

Paisley recently shared Son Of The Mountains: The First Four Tracks, in anticipation of the release of his full-length album. The collection included tow previously-released songs — “So Many Summers” and “Same Here” (featuring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky) as well as “The Medicine Will” and the title track, featuring Dan Tyminski and Jerry Douglas. Paisley shares that his upcoming full album “doesn’t shy away from reflecting real life and real situations going on in America and in our world today. This is what I think country music is about, which is truth.”

For tour information, click here.
To stream Son Of The Mountains: The First Four Tracks, head here.

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Chris Stapleton has shared the song “It Takes A Woman” from his upcoming album, Higher. “It Takes A Woman”, written by Stapleton with Ronnie Bowman and Jerry Salley, is a tribute to Stapleton’s wife, Morgane Stapleton and is around 10 years old; it was never officially released but has become a fan favorite.

“It Takes A Woman” is the third song Stapleton has released from Higher, which arrives in full on November 10. Stapleton previously shared “I Think I’m In Love With You” and the lead single “White Horse,” which is currently in the Top 20 at country radio.

Stapleton is currently on the road on his All-American Road Show tour, scheduled to resume on October 19 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio before wrapping-up in Dallas on October 27 and 28.  Stapleton had to postpone three concerts earlier this month due to illness, which affected shows in Corpus Christi, Houston, and Lafayette; those shows have been rescheduled for November.

For more information on Chris Stapleton’s album and tour, head here.
Take a listen to “It Takes A Woman” – here.

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Drake White announced new dates for the The Bridge Tour across the U.S. The singer took to social media to share the news. “We’re crossing The Bridge into your town for some shows!  See y’all out there—tag your friends, dogs, and neighbors in the comments and tell them to come with you.”

Prior to hitting the road for his The Bridge Tour, White will co-headline the Blow Up Your TV Tour with William Clark Green for the remainder of 2023.

The 24-date The Bridge Tour will kick off on February 21, 2024, in Ponte Verde Beach, Florida making stops in Chattanooga, New York, Foxborough, Pittsburgh, and Cleveland before wrapping on May 4 in Detroit.

Tickets are available now; head here for more information.

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Maren Morris and her husband Ryan Hurd are divorcing after five years together. According to court documents, Morris, 33, filed for divorce on Oct. 2 citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for their separation. The date of their separation coincides with the date of filing, and Maren asked the court to honor the estranged couple’s prenuptial agreement, including awarding Morris her separate property.

Morris and Hurd, 36 met in 2014 while co-writing the Tim McGraw hit “Last Turn Home,” and began dating in 2015. Hurd proposed two years later, with the couple marrying in Nashville, Tennessee, in March 2018. Morris and Hurd later welcomed their first child, son Hayes, in March 2020. In court documents, Maren is also seeking joint custody of their 3-year-old, and wants a permanent parenting plan put in place.

Morris and Hurd had collaborated on several songs together, including Hurd’s 2021 ballad “Chasing After You” and Morris’ 2022 single “I Can’t Love You Any More.”

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The annual “Country Jam Colorado” will take place in Grand Forks, CO on June 20-22, 2024; and has confirmed its 2024 lineup will feature artists including Parker McCollum, Jelly Roll, Thomas Rhett, Flatland Cavalry, Koe Wetzel, Lee Brice and more.

The festival posted: “What y’all have been waiting for… your 2024 CJCO lineup is here and HOT! Alumni presale begins October 16th at 8am and general on-sale begins October 20th at 8am MT.
Let us know who y’all are most excited to see in the comments ↓”

“Country Jam” is the first and longest-running festival in Colorado. Gil Cunningham, President and CEO of Neste Live!, a joint venture of event promoters Live Nation, said in a statement: “We always want to deliver the best possible overall experience and caliber of talent we can for the fans whether it’s a first-time festival or a thirty-plus year old festival like Colorado. We have added premium options this year to Colorado in addition to the offerings fans have come to expect. There’s quite literally something for everyone.”

Tickets and camping will go on sale to the public Friday, October 20, with VIP tickets also available to purchase on October 20. VIP tickets include access to the festival VIP seating area and VIP Hospitality with amenities such as complimentary food and beverages during a festival happy hour, a private restroom, pop-up samplings as well as a private bar throughout the weekend.

Visit Country Jam’s official website for further information.

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Maddie & Tae will release We Need Christmas (Extended Version) on October 27, featuring three additional Christmas classics – “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas,” “The Christmas Song” and “White Christmas” – on the nine-song project, which features holiday favorites and original songs. The country duo said in a statement: “We had so much fun making and releasing We Need Christmas, we decided to extend it! We hope y’all feel the joy and spirit.”

Maddie & Tae also recently released their new single, “Heart They Didn’t Break,” which is available for streaming: here.

To pre-order/pre-save We Need Christmas (Extended Version), head here.
For more information on Maddie and Tae, visit www.maddieandtae.com.

Maddie & Tae Extend ‘We Need Christmas’ Project

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