Month: October 2023

Old Dominion has rolled out brand new No Bad Vibes Tour merch items. This includes a tour crewneck, T-shirt and hats. You can grab yours now at shop.weareolddominion.com.

Riley Green has released new gameday-inspired products in his merch store. Whether you’re looking for a fresh T-shirt, bomber jacket or koozie, he’s got you covered. Check them out before they’re gone.

Chris Janson has announced that he’s releasing a new Christmas song, “Holiday Road,” on Friday, October 27. “I've always loved Christmas Vacation, the movie. This song reminds me of that. Hope everyone loves it,” Chris shares on X, formerly known as Twitter.

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Christmas 4 Kids has revealed the lineup for its 2023 benefit concert.

Happening November 20 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, the show will feature performances from Shenandoah, Phil Vassar, HunterGirl, Chapel Hart and Mikayla Lane. 

“Christmas is such an exciting time for children. Whether it's in need of essentials or the wants of a toy or two,” says Shenandoah’s Marty Raybon, who will host the concert alongside his band. “Having the opportunity to host Christmas 4 Kids this year is truly a wonderful feeling knowing we have a small part to play in the most wonderful time of the year.”

“Christmas 4 Kids is celebrating our 41st year of making Christmas special for kids in Middle Tennessee,” shares C4K President Linda O’Connell. “We’ve got adult volunteers who shopped with us as children. They remember how special it was for them as children and want to pass it forward!”

“This year we plan to shop with 480 kids, ages 6 to 13, and we couldn’t do it without these wonderfully talented musicians who come together to help us continue year after year,” she adds.

Tickets range between $30 to $50 and are available for purchase now at ryman.com. All proceeds from tickets sales go directly to supporting Christmas 4 Kids.

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Unable to make it out to see Jason Aldean‘s Highway Desperado Tour? Not to worry, the country superstar’s bringing his entire performance live to you.

Jason and streaming service Veeps are teaming up to livestream his October 27 concert at West Palm Beach, Florida’s iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre. It’s the second to last date on the Highway Desperado Tour, with the final show happening October 28 in Tampa, Florida. 

Tickets are on sale now at veeps.com.

Jason’s new album, Highway Desperado, which features the #1 single “Try that in a Small Town,” arrives November 3. It is available for preorder and presave now.

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Lainey Wilson is throwing a fan event at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater on Friday, October 27, to celebrate her upcoming Country’s Cool Again Tour going on sale.

The event will feature food trucks, giveaways, a DJ set and more. 

Lainey’s newly announced headlining tour kicks off in Nashville on May 31 and will wrap in Monroe, Louisiana, on November 15. Jackson Dean, Ian Munsick and Zach Top will serve as openers on select dates.

“Nothing gets me buzzin' like putting on a show and singing along with the crowd,” shares Lainey. “I want to give a big thank you to all of the fans who have continuously showed up and showed out this year. We can't wait to see you nationwide on the ‘Country's Cool Again Tour!'”

More details on Lainey’s fan event can be found on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Lainey’s currently #9 on the country charts with the Jelly Roll-assisted “Save Me.” Most recently, she was announced as a performer for the 57th annual CMA Awards, which will air November 8 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

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The 2023 Billboard Music Awards finalists have been announced, and country superstars Morgan Wallen, Zach Bryan and Luke Combs are among the top finalists. 

Morgan, Zach and Luke have notched 17, 14 and 10 nominations, respectively. Taylor Swift leads the pack of multigenre finalists with 20 nods.

Other country singers with nominations include Bailey Zimmerman, HARDY, Jason Aldean, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney and Oliver Anthony Music, Old Dominion and Zac Brown Band.

This year, the BBMAs are offering a fresh take on the awards show concept. Set for November 19, the show will roll out performances and awards presentations across the BBMAs and Billboard social media accounts as well as via BBMAs.watch.

This is all in collaboration with Spotify Fans First, with the goal of bringing fans closer to their favorite music artists. These performances and awards presentations will take place in various locations across the globe.

“We've heard the fans loud and clear, and we're excited to meet them where they are, and everywhere they want to consume music and content,” Maddy Mesevage, SVP of marketing at Dick Clark Productions, said in a statement.

“This year's show is an epic celebration of the fans who propelled their favorite artists to the top of the Billboard charts,” she adds. “To thank them, we are thrilled to work with Spotify and the artists themselves to offer their most loyal fans an experience they'll never forget.”

To view the full list of finalists for the 2023 Billboard Music Awards, visit billboardmusicawards.com.

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Chris Stapleton has announced the dates for his 2024 All-American Road Show.

The trek begins March 2 in San Diego and will hit Cleveland, Los Angeles, Portland, Nashville and more, before concluding in Little Rock on August 22.

Lainey Wilson, Elle King, Marty Stuart, The War and Treaty, Willie Nelson & Family, Sheryl Crow, Grace Potter, Allen Stone, Marcus King, Turnpike Troubadours and Nikki Lane will serve as openers on select dates.

Tickets go on sale Friday, November 3. Citi cardmembers will have presale access starting Tuesday, October 31, at 10 a.m. local time. More information can be found at citientertainment.com.

For the full 2024 All-American Road Show schedule, visit chrisstapleton.com.

Chris’ new album, Higher, arrives November 10 and is available for preorder and presave now.

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CMT has announced that it will honor Tanya Tucker and R&B icon Patti Labelle in its all-new series, CMT SMASHING GLASS: A Celebration of the Groundbreaking Women of Music.

Set to premiere in November 15, the special will celebrate female artists who “smashed stereotypes, broke records and defiantly blazed trails for future generations of female artists,” per a press release.

“We're beyond excited to bring this electrifying and empowering new franchise to life by honoring iconic women who've fearlessly ‘smashed glass ceilings’ and kicked in doors, holding them wide open for past, present and future generations,” shares Margaret Comeaux, CMT's senior vice president of production, music & events.

“Both Patti and Tanya deserve to be celebrated for continuing to set the industry gold standard with boundary-breaking crossover success, bold, uncompromising lives and careers, and creating timeless music and impact that remains as powerful and relevant as ever,” she adds.

The special will feature stories about Tanya and Patti, tribute performances by other artists and performances from both music icons.

CMT SMASHING GLASS airs at 9 p.m. ET exclusively on CMT.

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