NASHVILLE, TN (Rhett Akins &
Jamey Johnson official websites) - Add one part redneck and one part more redneck and you have the ingredients for a renegade, honky-tonk night of fun. BNA Records artists' and friends Rhett Akins and
Jamey Johnson hit the road this week for a two plus month tour.
Rhett Akins is back with a new album this summer, People Like Me, but the country star has never really left. Akins has been touring the country non-stop since 1995 and most recently on the Honky Tonk Tailgate Party Tour. People Like Me features the upcoming single 'Old Bird Dog' and the controversial 'Kiss My Country Ass,' which has been received with an overwhelmingly positive response from country music fans.
'Touring has been my life for the past eleven years,' said Akins. 'It is the only life I know. When I'm not spending time with my two children or enjoying the outdoors, I'm on the road playing my music for my fans.'
Newcomer Jamey Johnson's powerful debut single, 'The Dollar,' was a top 15 hit for the Montgomery, Alabama native. The song was inspired by his daughter while he was on the road. His album, The Dollar also debuted Top 20 on Billboard's Country Chart and has received critical reviews from The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer and Amazon.com.
'I was built for this,' Jamey said about life on the road. 'Our band can go from just burning the house down on a Hank Jr. song, and then two or three songs later, slow all the way down to a George Jones ballad. We have the ability to crank it up to 11 and then turn it down to soft and sweet,' said the co-writer of Trace Adkins recent No 2 smash hit 'Honky Tonk Badonkadonk.'
The tour kicks off in March 23 in Louisville, Kentucky at the 4th Street Live.
March 23 Louisville, KY 4th Street Live
March 24 Cincinnati, OH Metropolis
March 25 Edinboro, PA Denny's Bar
March 30 Sacramento, CA Whiskey River
March 31 San Jose, CA Rodeo Club
April 1 Chico, CA Crazy Horse
April 2 Sparks, NV Pure Country
April 4 San Bernadino, CA The Branding Iron
April 6 Florence, AZ Country Thunder
April 18 Charleston, SC The Plex
April 19 Augusta, GA The Country Club
April 20 Lakeland, FL Buck Wild
April 21 Titusville, FL Indian River Fest
April 22 Montgomery, AL TBD
May 4 Oklahoma City, OK Wormy Dog Saloon
May 5 San Antonia, TX Cowboys Dance Hall
May 6 Houston, TX Moe's Place
May 9 Huntington, WV Saddle Ridge
May 10 Rochester, NY Saddle Ridge
May 11 Pittsburgh, Pa Saddle Ridge
May 12 Columbus, OH Whiskey Dicks
May 13 Bloomington, IL Last Lap
May 14 Clear Lake/Des Moines Surf Ballroom
For more information on Rhett Akins check out www.rhettakins.com or www.kissmycountryass.com and for Jamey Johnson check out www.jameyjohnson.com.
