Chase Rice will hit the road this summer for his 34-date headlining AM/PM Tour, which takes its moniker from a line in his new single, “Lonely If You Are.”
Kicking off on Aug. 1 in East Providence, R.I., Chase’s AM/PM Tour will run through December with stops in Indianapolis, Nashville, Chicago, Pittsburgh, New York, Boston, Las Vegas, Philadelphia and more. Cale Dodds, Chris DeStefano, Devin Dawson and Jon Nite will serve as support on select dates.
Penned by Chase, Lindsay Rimes and Hunter Phelps, “Lonely If You Are” is Chase’s first new music since the release of his fourth studio album, Lambs & Lions, in 2017.
AM/PM Tour
Aug. 1 | Bold Point Park | East Providence, R.I. #
Aug. 2 | The Papermill | Baldwinsville, N.Y. #
Aug. 4 | Indiana State Fairgrounds | Indianapolis, Ind.
Aug. 8 | Boots & Hearts Festival | Oro Medonte, Ont.
Aug. 14 | The Wiltern | Los Angeles, Calif. *
Aug. 16 | Del Mar Race Track | Del Mar, Calif.
Aug. 17 | Boots in the Park | Fresno, Calif.
Aug. 20 | Central States Fairground | Rapid City, S.D.
Aug. 24 | Gympie Music Muster | Queensland, AUS.
Aug. 30 | Romare Bearden Park | Charlotte, N.C.
Aug. 31 | Farm Jam Festival | Colville, Wash.
Sept. 1 | Enumclaw Expo Center | Enumclaw, Wash.
Sept. 7 | Touchdown and Tunes Tailgate Party | Paducah, Ky.
Sept. 26 | The Clyde Theatre | Fort Wayne, Ind. *
Sept. 27 | Marathon Music Works | Nashville, Tenn. *
Sept. 28 | The Vic Theatre | Chicago Ill. *
Oct. 10 | Stage AE | Pittsburgh Pa. ^+
Oct. 11 | Playstation Theater | New York, N.Y. ^+
Oct. 12 | House of Blues | Boston, Mass. ^+
Oct. 17 | White Oak Event Space | Greensboro, N.C. *
Oct. 19 | Greenfield Lake Amphitheatre | Wilmington, N.C. *
Oct. 25 | Red Rock Casino Resort Spa | Las Vegas, Nev. *
Jason Isbell has sold out 20 consecutive shows at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium since 2014—he’s going for 27.
Jason will perform seven shows at the Ryman in October, making it his longest stand at the iconic venue. Backed by the 400 Unit (Derry deBorja, Chad Gamble, Jimbo Hart, Amanda Shires and Sadler Vaden), Jason will take the stage on Oct. 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25 and 26.
Tickets go on sale on June 21 at 10 a.m. CT.
This fall will also see the reissue of Jason’s 2009 self-titled album and 2011’s Here We Rest—both remixed and remastered by producer Dave Cobb. These records feature some of Jason’s most beloved songs, including “Alabama Pines,” “Codeine,” “Cigarettes and Wine,” “The Blue” and “Tour of Duty.”
Morgan Evans has added a North American leg to his World Tour this fall and winter.
Morgan will perform 12 dates in Canada and the U.S., kicking off on Nov. 6 in Vancouver with additional dates in Calgary, L.A., Las Vegas, Boston, New York, Chicago and more.
Fan club pre-sale for the new North American tour stops will begin on June 19 at 10 a.m. local time, with general sale to the public beginning on June 21 at 10 a.m. local time.
Morgan Evans World Tour
Sept. 3 | Dublin, Ireland | Green Room at The Academy
Sept. 4 | Glasgow, Scotland | Oran Mor
Sept. 5 | Liverpool, U.K. | Arts Club Loft
Sept. 6 | London, U.K. | Borderline
Sept. 7 | Lutterworth, U.K. | The Long Road Festival
Sept. 9 | Berlin, Germany | Frannz Club
Oct. 17 | Sydney, NSW, Australia | Enmore Theatre
Oct. 18 | Sydney, NSW, Australia | Enmore Theatre | SOLD OUT
Oct. 20 | Perth, WA, Australia | Astor Theatre | SOLD OUT
Oct. 21 | Adelaide, SA, Australia | The Gov | SOLD OUT
Oct. 22 | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | Forum Theatre
Oct. 26 | Brisbane, QLD, Australia | Eatons Hill
Oct. 27 | Toowoomba, QLD, Australia | Empire Theatre | SOLD OUT
Oct. 29 | Auckland, New Zealand | Tuning Fork
Nov. 6 | Vancouver, Canada | Venue
Nov. 7 | Kelowna, Canada | OK Corral Cabaret
Nov. 8 | Calgary, Canada | Cowboys Dance Hall
Nov. 9 | Edmonton, Canada | Cook County Saloon
Nov. 21 | Los Angeles, CA | Troubadour
Nov. 22 | Las Vegas, NV | Stoney’s Rockin’ Country
Shania Twain will return to Las Vegas for a new 23-date residency at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.
Shania’s Let’s Go! residency opens in December with a cluster of shows to close out 2019, followed by additional bunches in March, May and June 2020. Shania will serve as the creative director for the new shows, featuring her past catalog of music with videos and elements from her recent NOW tour.
Shania performed more than 100 dates in Vegas during her Still the One residency at Caesars Palace from 2012–2014.
Tickets go on sale to the public on June 21 at 10 a.m. PT. Pre-sale is available for American Express card members (June 18) and Caesars Rewards members, Caesars Entertainment’s loyalty program and Live Nation and Ticketmaster customers (June 20). General tickets prices begin at $60 plus taxes and fees.
Let’s Go! Las Vegas Residency
December: 6, 7, 11, 13, 14, 18
March 2020: 13, 14, 18, 20, 21, 25, 27, 28
May 2020: 20, 22, 23, 27, 29, 30
June 2020: 3, 5, 6
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame will induct a nine-person 2019 class on Saturday night, and former Lady Vol basketball standout and 2008 U.S. Olympic gold medalist Kara Lawson will be among five with University of Tennessee ties in that illustrious group.
Lawson, who played for the Big Orange from 1999-2003, will join fellow UT luminaries Kippy Brown, David Cutcliffe, Charles Davis and Peyton Manning in the 53rd-annual induction ceremony at the Omni Nashville Hotel.
A native of Alexandria, Va., Lawson was a 2003 WBCA All-American and was honored three times by the Associated Press, including second-team All-America honors in 2003, third-team accolades in 2002 and honorable mention status in 2001. She was a four-time All-SEC First Team choice by the coaches and was All-SEC First Team by the media in 2002 and 2003 and second team in 2000 and 2001.
Other honors include the 2003 Francis Pomeroy Naismith Award, which goes to the best player 5-feet-8 and under, as well as the 2004 Woody Hayes National Scholar-Athlete Award, 2003 NCAA All-Final Four Team, 2003 All-Mideast Regional Team, 2002 and 2003 SEC All-Tournament Teams, 2001 and 2003 SEC Community Service Teams, and 2000 SEC All-Freshman Team.
During Lawson’s stint at Rocky Top, Tennessee compiled a 136-17 record, winning four SEC titles and an SEC Tournament crown. The Lady Vols also went to three NCAA Final Fours, finishing second in 2000 and 2003, and placing third in 2002.
Lawson wrapped up her career as the program’s fourth all-time leading scorer and currently stands at No. 6 with 1,950 points. She averaged 13.6 points per contest for her career and had a best season average of 15.1 as a junior followed by a 14.4 average as a senior to complete a four-year run of averaging double figures in points.
In regard to three-point shooting career marks, Lawson continues to rank No. 2 in career three-point field goal percentage at .415 (256-617) and No. 3 in career three-pointers made (256). She stands No. 3 (79, 1999-2000) and No. 5 (77, 2002-03) in single season treys made and is No. 4 (.450, 2002-03) and No. 6 (.436, 1999-2000) in single season three-point field goal percentage. Her total of 79 threes in 1999-2000 still stands as a UT freshman record.
Lawson ranks No. 3 in career free throw shooting (.847) and No. 5 for a single season (.884, 2002-03). She also ranks No. 6 in career assists (456).
Off the court, the 2003 UT graduate with a degree in finance was a 2003 NCAA Woman of the Year Finalist, a 2003 CoSIDA First-Team Academic All-American, a three-time SEC Academic Honor Roll selection and a 2003 recipient of Torchbearer distinction at the University of Tennessee. The latter honor is the highest recognition a UT student can receive.
Lawson, who joined Lady Vol alums Tamika Catchings and Candace Parker on the 2008 Olympic Team in Beijing, China, went on to a 13-year career in the WNBA, playing for the Sacramento Monarchs, Connecticut Sun and Washington Mystics. She has transitioned well into broadcasting, enjoying great success as an announcer and studio analyst for men’s and women’s basketball with ESPN and currently serving as an analyst for television broadcasts of the NBA’s Washington Wizards. She was the first woman to work as a national broadcast analyst for an NBA game when she called the Wizards’ game vs. the New Orleans Hornets on Jan. 12, 2007.
In addition to her broadcasting career, Lawson also stays active in the game as a coach, working with the fast-growing 3×3 version of basketball. She led the U.S. 3×3 team to gold at the 2017 World Cup and directed the USA to gold again at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tennessee rising junior Yves Pons is spending his summer with the U20 French National Team in preparation for the FIBA U20 European Championships July 13-21 in Israel.
The French U20 squad boasts a FIBA world ranking of No. 5 and is competing out of Group A along with Great Britain, Montenegro and Turkey. There are four four-team groups.
France’s first game in the group phase is against Montenegro on July 13 in Ramat Gan.
Prior to the championships, Pons and the French team are playing a pair of exhibitions against Turkey this weekend.
Pons is one of two NCAA student-athletes on the French U20 squad, joining Central Arkansas sophomore Eddy Kayouloud.
As a sophomore for the Vols last season, Pons appeared in 35 games with 13 starts. He shot .516 from the field and averaged 2.2 points and 1.8 rebounds per game. He scored five or more points six times last season, with a career-high 10 points in Tennessee’s win over Eastern Kentucky on Nov. 28.
Sheryl Crow released the art and track listing for her upcoming album of collaborations, Threads, which is set to drop on Aug. 30.
photo by Dove Shore
The 17-song album features collaborations with a number of country artists, including Maren Morris, Chris Stapleton, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Margo Price, Jason Isbell, Kris Kristofferson, Emmylou Harris and Vince Gill.
Sheryl signed a new record deal with Big Machine Label Group for the collaborative project.
Threads Track List & Songwriters
“Prove You Wrong” ft. Stevie Nicks & Maren Morris | Writers: Sheryl Crow, Al Anderson, Leslie Satcher
“Live Wire” ft. Bonnie Raitt & Mavis Staples | Writers: Sheryl Crow, Jeff Trott
“Tell Me When It’s Ove”r ft. Chris Stapleton | Writers: Sheryl Crow, Chris Stapleton
“Story Of Everything” ft. Chuck D, Andra Day & Gary Clark Jr. | Writers: Sheryl Crow, Steve Jordan, Carlton Ridenhour
“Beware Of Darkness” ft. Eric Clapton, Sting & Brandi Carlile | Writer: George Harrison
“Redemption Day” ft. Johnny Cash | Writer: Sheryl Crow
“Cross Creek Road” ft. Lukas Nelson (digital/physical) / ft. Margo Price (vinyl) | Writers: Sheryl Crow, Jeff Trott
“Everything Is Broken” ft. Jason Isbell | Writer: Bob Dylan
“The Worst” ft. Keith Richards | Writers: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
“Lonely Alone” ft. Willie Nelson | Writers: Sheryl Crow, Shane McAnally
“Border Lord” ft. Kris Kristofferson | Writers: Kris Kristofferson, Donnie Fritts, Stephen Bruton, Terry Paul
“Still The Good Old Days” ft. Joe Walsh | Writers: Sheryl Crow, Joe Walsh
“Wouldn’t Want To Be Like You” ft. St. Vincent* | Writers: Sheryl Crow, Jeff Trott
“Don’t” ft. Lucius | Writer: Sheryl Crow
“Nobody’s Perfect” ft. Emmylou Harris** | Writers: Sheryl Crow, Jeff Trott
“Flying Blind” ft. James Taylor | Writers: Sheryl Crow, Chris Stapleton
“For The Sake Of Love” ft. Vince Gill | Writer: Sheryl Crow
Chris Young released a new song, “Drowning,” from his upcoming eighth studio album, Raised On Country, which is expected to drop later this year.
Co-penned by Chris, Corey Crowder and Josh Hoge, “Drowning” was partly inspired by the death of Chris’ close friend, Adam, and features lyrics: “So tonight I’m gonna pull out pictures, ones with you in ’em / Laugh and cry a little while reminiscing / By myself, I can’t help that all I think about is / How you were taken way too soon / It ain’t the same here without you / I gotta say, missing you comes in waves / And tonight I’m drowning”
“When I wrote this song with Corey Crowder and Josh Hoge, we each thought of someone that we lost way too soon,” said Chris via Instagram. “For me, it was one of my best friends, Adam. Missing you comes in waves and tonight I’m drowning. This one is for you, brother.”
To celebrate kicking off their Can’t Say I Ain’t Country Tour on June 13, Florida Georgia Line dropped acoustic remixes of their 2012 smash hit, “Cruise,” and current single, “Talk You Out of It.”
“Cruise” remains the best-selling digital country single of all time, while “Talk You Out of It” is currently No. 17 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart after 32 weeks.
FGL’s 30-plus-date Can’t Say I Ain’t Country Tour features support from Dan + Shay, Morgan Wallen, Canaan Smith and Hardy.
“You know, for us, it’s just elevating the production a little bit, changing it up, switching it up, bringing a different feel to the show, and then switching up our set list as well, adding some new music in there,” says FGL’s Tyler Hubbard. “Just trying to create an experience that’s different from the last time. We’ve got a lot of amazing fans that show up—some people show up to 10, 20 shows a year—so it makes it fun for us, too. We don’t want to be playing the same exact thing for years on end, so we just like to mix it up, keep it fresh and keep it fun for us and fun for the fans.”
Listen to FGL’s new remixes of “Cruise” and “Talk You Out of It” below.
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