Darius Rucker just announced dates for his Summer tour, and he’s bringing Dan + Shay and Michael Ray along for the ride! The “Good For A Good Time” Tour kicks off in Florida in June and will stop at amphitheaters across the US until just past Labor Day. Sounds like a good time indeed! Check out the initial dates below, more shows will be added soon. Select venues will go on sale on January 29th as part of the Country Megaticket.
Darius Rucker “Good For A Good Time” Tour 2016 with Dan + Shay and Michael Ray
June 3 – MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre – Tampa, FL
June 4 – Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre – West Palm Beach, FL
June 16 – Amphitheatre – Tuscaloosa, AL
June 17 – Gexa Energy Pavilion – Dallas, TX
June 18 – Austin 360 Amphitheater – Austin, TX
June 24 – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – St. Louis, MO
June 25 – Klipsch Music Center – Noblesville, IN
June 26 – First Niagara Pavilion – Pittsburgh, PA
July 7 – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre – Englewood, CO
July 8 – Isleta Amphitheatre – Albuquerque, NM
July 9 – Ak-Chin Pavilion – Phoenix, AZ
July 15 – Shoreline Amphitheatre – Mountain View, CA
July 16 – Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre – Irvine, CA
July 22 – PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ
July 23 – XFINITY Theatre – Hartford, CT
July 24 – Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre – Wantagh, NY
July 29 – Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion – Bangor, ME
July 30 – Xfinity Center – Mansfield, MA
July 31 – Darien Lake Performing Arts Center – Darien Center, NY
August 12 – Jiffy Lube Live – Bristow, VA
August 13 – BB&T Pavilion – Camden, NJ
August 14 – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts – Bethel Woods, NY
August 18 – Riverbend Music Center – Cincinnati, OH
August 19 – Soaring Eagle – Mt. Pleasant, MI
August 20 – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – Chicago, IL
August 25 – DTE Energy Music Theatre – Detroit, MI
August 26 – Blossom Music Center – Cleveland, OH
August 27 – PNC Music Pavilion – Charlotte, NC
September 3 & 4 – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion – Gilford, NH
September 9 – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheatre – Virginia Beach, VA
September 10 – Walnut Creek Amphitheatre – Raleigh, NC
September 11 – Verizon Wireless – Alpharetta, GA
Watch the official video for “Southern Style” now.
***UPDATE: 2/9/16: Unfortunately FarmBorough Festival has been canceled for 2016 per the FarmBorough website.
Last year the inaugural FarmBorough Festival took over Randall’s Island and brought 3 days of country music to NYC. The fest was such a success it’s coming back in 2016, and the first performers were just announced! Headlining this year’s festival are Tim McGraw, Jason Aldean and Toby Keith, along with a rare performance from Brooks and Dunn. Secret Fangirl faves Thomas Rhett, Kacey Musgraves & A Thousand Horses are also slated to perform over the 3-day festival in June. We had a blast at last year’s event and are so excited it’s back in NYC! The fest has 2 stages of music, plus great food and fun activities throughout the weekend.
FarmBorough Festival 2016
June 17-19 2016
Randall’s Island, NYC Buy Tickets
2016 Lineup (as of January 2016, more TBA)
Tim McGraw
Toby Keith
Jason Aldean
Thomas Rhett
A Thousand Horses
Kacey Musgraves
Brantley Gilbert
Billy Currington
Brooks & Dunn
David Nail
Eric Paslay
Lonestar
Ryan Kinder
Three day, general admission passes for the festival go on sale January 29th at 10am. Can’t make it all 3 days? This year they will be offering single day tickets for sale at a later date TBD. Head over to the FarmBorough Festival website for all the info, including ticket payment plans.
Dierks Bentley just released the first single from his new album, “Black,” which he announced last week. “Somewhere On A Beach” is exactly where we’d like to be right now, especially if Dierks is there too. Listen to the track below and stay tuned for details on the release date for the album!
Pickup a copy of “Somewhere On A Beach” on iTunes now! Be sure to pre-order “Black” at Dierks.com now and get access to a special Black Card! You’ll have access to exclusive tracks and contests, like winning tickets to every single night of Dierks’ upcoming tour!
Luke Bryan announced another leg of his “Kill The Lights” Tour for the Summer! The tour will see him hitting amphitheaters and arenas, and even a few stadiums in 2016. Luke announced the new dates with a “Star Wars” themed video on his Facebook page. Check out all of the upcoming dates below. Opening acts are Dustin Lynch and Little Big Town! We’re hoping Luke and Karen Fairchild sing their hit “Home Alone Tonight” together on tour! Tickets for the new dates go on sale January 29th.
Luke Bryan’s “Kill The Lights” Tour 2016
Feb 18th – Ford Center – Evansville, IN – Buy Tickets
Feb 19th – Peoria Civic Center – Peoria, IL – Buy Tickets
Feb 20th – UNI Dome – Cedar Falls, IA – Buy Tickets
Feb 26th – Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, CT – Buy Tickets
Feb 27th – Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, CT – Buy Tickets
March 8th – Pan American Center – Las Cruces, NM – Buy Tickets
March 11th – Verizon Arena – Little Rock, AR – Buy Tickets
March 12th – CenturyLink Center – Bossier City, LA – Buy Tickets
April 7th – Charleston Civic Center – Charleston, WV – Buy Tickets
April 8th – Royal Farms Arena – Baltimore, MD – Buy Tickets
April 9th – Carrier Dome – Syracuse, NY – Buy Tickets
April 14th – The Huntinton Center – Toldedo, OH – Buy Tickets
April 15th – Bryce Jordan Center – State College, PA – Buy Tickets
April 16th – John Paul Jones Arena – Charlottesville, VA – Buy Tickets
April 20th – Adams Center – MIssoula, MT – Buy Tickets
April 21st – Adams Center – Missoula, MT – Buy Tickets
April 22nd – Brick Breeden Fieldhouse – Bozeman, MT – Buy Tickets
April 23rd – Brick Breeden Fieldhouse – Bozeman, MT – Buy Tickets
April 29th – Concord Pavillion – Concord, CA – Buy Tickets
April 30th – Save Mart Center – Fresno, CA – Buy Tickets
May 1st – Stagecoach – Indio, CA – Buy Tickets
May 12th – CenturyLink Center – Ohmaha, NE – Buy Tickets
May 13th – INTRUST Bank Arena – Wichita, KS – Buy Tickets
May 14th – Chesapeake Energy Arena – Oklahoma City, OK – Buy Tickets
May 20th – Lakewood Amphitheater – Atlanta, GA – Buy Tickets
May 21st – Lakewood Amphitheater – Atlanta, GA – Buy Tickets
May 27th – Bayou Country Fest – Baton Rouge, LA – Buy Tickets
May 29th – Country 500 Fest – Daytona Beach, FL – Buy Tickets
June 2nd – PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ – Buy Tickets
June 3rd – Boardwalk Hall – Atlantic City, NJ – Buy Tickets
June 4th – Hershey Park Stadium – Hershey, PA – Buy Tickets
June 9th – Veterans United Home Loans Arena – Virginia Beach, VA – Buy Tickets
June 10th – Jiffy Lube Live – Washington, D.C. – Buy Tickets
June 11th – Jiffy Lube Live – Washington, D.C. – Buy Tickets
June 17th – Country USA – Oshkosh, WI – Buy Tickets
June 19th – Buckeye Country Fest – Columbus, OH – Buy Tickets
June 24th – Molson Canadian Amphitheatre – Toronto, ON – Buy Tickets
June 25th – Molson Canadian Amphitheatre – Toronto, ON – Buy Tickets
July 7th – SummerFest – Milwaukee, WI – Buy Tickets
July 8th – Klipsch Music Center – Indianapolis, IN – Buy Tickets
July 9th – Klipsch Music Center – Indianapolis, IN – Buy Tickets
July 17th – Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion – Bangor, ME – Buy Tickets
July 21st – The Pavilion – Scranton, PA – Buy Tickets
July 22nd – First Niagara Pavilion – Pittsburgh, PA – Buy Tickets
July 23rd – First Niagara Pavilion – Pittsburgh, PA – Buy Tickets
July 29th – BB&T Pavilion – Philadelphia, PA – Buy Tickets
July 30th – BB&T Pavilion – Philadelphia, PA – Buy Tickets
July 31st – Saratoga Performing Arts Center – Saratoga Springs, NY – Buy Tickets
Aug 11th – Blosson Music Center – Cleveland, OH – Buy Tickets
Aug 12th – Blossom Music Center – Cleveland, OH – Buy Tickets
Aug 13th – Riverbend Music Center – Cincinnati, OH – Buy Tickets
Aug 14th – Riverbend Music Center – Cincinnati, OH – Buy Tickets
Aug 19th – US Bank Stadium – Minneapolis, MN – Buy Tickets
Aug 21st – Country Thunder – Calgary, AB – Buy Tickets
Aug 25th – Cricket Wireless Amphitheater – Bonner Springs, MO – Buy Tickets
Aug 26th – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater – St. Louis, MO – Buy Tickets
Aug 27th – Wrigley Field – Chicago, IL – Buy Tickets
Sept 1st – Walnut Creek Amphitheater – Raleigh, NC – Buy Tickets
Sept 2nd – PNC Music Pavilion – Charlotte, NC – Buy Tickets
Sept 9th – Dick’s Sporting Goods Park – Denver, CO – Buy Tickets
Sept 10th – Dick’s Sporting Goods Park – Denver, CO – Buy Tickets
Sept 15th – Toyota Amphitheater – Sacramento, CA – Buy Tickets
Sept 16th – Shoreline Amphitheater – Mountain View, CA – Buy Tickets
Sept 22nd – Ak-Chin Pavilion – Phoenix, AZ – Buy Tickets
Sept 30th – USANA Amphitheater – Salt Lake City, UT – Buy Tickets
Oct 1st – USANA Amphitheater – Salt Lake City, UT – Buy Tickets
Oct 22nd – AT&T Stadium – Dallas, TX – Buy Tickets
Oct 29th – Ford Field – Detroit, MI – Buy Tickets
Watch the lyric video for “Home Alone Tonight” below.
Pick up a copy of “Kill The Lights” on iTunes or Amazon now.
Dierks Bentley just made our Monday by announcing he’s releasing a brand new album set for release in early 2016 called “Black!” While there is no official release date yet, you can pre-order the album now at Dierks.com and get a special “Black Card,” which grants you exclusive access to songs, merch and other surprises. You’ll also be entered in a contest to go to and meet Dierks on opening night of his 2016 tour AND win two tickets to EVERY SHOW on the tour. (Dierks totally understands fangirls, this is the best contest ever…who wouldn’t want to follow Dierks around all Summer?!?)
As Dierks told Entertainment Weekly, the new album is inspired by Dierks’ decade long marriage with his wife Caroline, whose maiden name is Black. The album explores the deepest corners of what it’s like to be in such a a strong relationship. The heartfelt album is rumored to have a big rock sound to it, which is something country fans are no stranger to, and neither is Dierks. He’s not afraid to change up his sound saying “If I was making a record to just to make a record… I would quit.”
Pre-sales for the album are available now on Dierks’ official website. Join Dierks’ fanclub, The Congress to get exclusive first access to pre sale tickets and other cool prizes! Stay tuned for an announcement of Dierk’s 2016 tour dates!
It was way too hard to narrow down all of our favorite albums this year to just 5, so we split between pop and country. Here are our favorite country albums that were released in 2016! (Okay so we picked 6, deal)
1.Thomas Rhett – “Tangled Up” Thomas rode the momentum of his hit single “Makes Me Wanna” and the funky vibes of “Crash And Burn” into an an album full of soulful, R&B tinged jams, all country at heart. “Die A Happy Man,” which Thomas wrote for his wife Lauren, will make you cry; “Vacation” will make you dance, and “I Feel Good” will turn any day around.
2. Hunter Hayes – “The 21 Project” 2015 was the year of trying new things for Hunter Hayes, including how he released music. After dropping digital singles throughout the Summer, Hunter released a 3-disc set featuring 7 songs as acoustic, studio and live versions. “Saint Or A Sinner” is one of our favorite songs of the year, no matter how we listen to it.
3. Kacey Musgraves – “Pageant Material” Kacey’s latest album sparkles just as much as she does on stage. She might not be “Pageant Material,” but she sure is great at crafting clever lyrics that anyone can relate to. Each track has a story of it’s own and they all come together to create one of our favorite country albums of 2015.
4. A Thousand Horses – “Southernality” What do you get when you mix Lynyrd Skynyrd, Allman Brothers Band, and a whole lot of Southern moonshine? A Thousand Horses released the best “throwback” country rock album this year that we’ll be spinning for years to come. Standout songs are the title track, “Trailer Trashed,” and “Travelin’ Man.”
5. Old Dominion – “Meat and Candy” Even the band has commented on the strange name of their debut album but “Meat and Candy” is actually a fitting title for an album that has lots of sweet jams along with some more substantial tracks. Their live show is not to be missed.
BONUS: Cam – “Untamed” Released last week, Cam’s album barely made the cut but it’s one of the strongest debut albums we’ve heard in a long time! We’re still kicking ourselves for not picking up one of those cute yellow flash drive bracelets when we saw Cam open for Dan+Shay!
We chatted with the incredible Hunter Hayes at the T.J. Martell Foundation Family Day at Brooklyn Bowl in NYC, where Hunter was performing later in the day. Learn what Hunter’s favorite part of making “The 21 Project” was, and what fans can look forward to in 2016. (Hint: more tour dates!) Watch our interview below!
Country star Cole Swindell just dropped the first single from his much anticipated sophomore album, due in early 2016. The track, “You Should Be Here,” is an emotional track Cole wrote with hit songwriter Ashley Gorley after losing his father a couple of years ago. Cole hopes the song will resonate with anyone who has lost or is missing someone. As Cole told iHeartRadio, “this is the song I moved to Nashville to write.” Listen to the track below!
Pickup a copy of “You Should Be Here” on iTunes now!
Let’s be real – concerts make us hungry. But more often than not, we’re forced to eat bland, overpriced venue food. Which is why we love the idea behind the Southern Ground Festival: it celebrates both the music and the food of the South! The festival was started by Zac Brown in 2011, and will be held for the 5th time on April 16-17th 2016 in Charleston, South Carolina. The lineup includes an exciting lineup of country artists (literally it’s like all of our favorites) and will feature gourmet concessions from local vendors.
2016 Southern Ground Festival Lineup
Zac Brown Band
Marshall Tucker Band
HunterHayes
Thomas Rhett
Kacey Musgraves
A Thousand Horses
Old Dominion
Cam
Drake White
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Michael Franti & Spearhead
Sam Bush
Bruce Hornsby and the Noise Makers
Packway Handle Band
Muddy Magnolias
Southern Ground Festival
April 16-17th 2016
MUSC Health Stadium
Charleston, SC Buy Tickets
Tickets for the festival go on sale on Friday, December 18th at SouthernGroundFestival.com
Kacey Musgraves is set to add a little sparkle to your life in the new year! She just announced a string of brand new tour dates for her Country & Western Rhinestone Revue for early 2016! Check out the dates below. The new dates go on sale this week, with pre-sales starting tomorrow. Check with your venue for details. Fangirl tip: Tickets make great Christmas presents!
Kacey Musgraves “Country & Western Rhinestone Revue” Tour
Jan 21st – Majestic Theatre – Dallas, TX – Buy Tickets
Jan 22nd – Diamond Ballroom – Oklahoma City, OK – Buy Tickets
Jan 23rd – SOKOL Auditorium – Omaha, NE – Buy Tickets
Feb 19th – Orpheum Theatre – Boston, MA – Buy Tickets
Feb 20th – Starland Ballroom – Sayerville, NJ – Buy Tickets
Feb 25th – State Theatre – Kalamazoo, MI – Buy Tickets
Feb 26th – LC Pavilion – Columbus, OH – Buy Tickets
Feb 27th – Stage AE – Pittsburgh, PA – Buy Tickets
March 3rd – Riverside Theater – Milwaukee, WI – Buy Tickets
March 4th – Egyptian Room – Indianapolis, in – Buy Tickets
March 5th – Arvest Bank @ Midland – Kansas City, MO – Buy Tickets
Pick up a copy of Kacey’s new album “Pageant Material” on iTunes now.
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