NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Arista Records) - The big boss men of country,
Brooks & Dunn and Alan Jackson, kicked off their 2007 co-headlining tour this weekend with packed amphitheatres in Virginia Beach,
Charlotte and Raleigh and performances that had fans celebrating the best that country music offers. They delivered double-barreled sets of fan favorites and new music and sent the crowd to hog heaven when they hit the stage together to perform the Luther Dixon/Al Smith blues classic 'Big Boss Man.' The shows were the first of the 30 coast-to-coast dates that run from May through October. (See below). The next shows are May 19 and 20 at the Germain Amphitheatre in Columbus, OH and the Riverbend
Music Center in Cincinnati, OH
For more than 15 years, these GRAMMY-winning artists have laid the foundation for today's country music – collectively scoring more than 50 No 1 singles, with album sales approaching 80 million units. This year's tour delivers an incredible combination for the fans, teaming two of country music's most acclaimed and popular entertainers.
Three-time CMA Entertainer of the Year Alan Jackson topped the album charts not once, but twice, in 2006, with the success of Precious Memories and Like Red on a Rose. Like Red on a Rose was produced by Alison Krauss, includes the hit track, 'A Woman's Love,' which is No 7 at Radio & Records and No 6 at Mediabase last week. With more nominations than anyone in CMA history, and album sales now in excess of 48 million, he continues to solidify his place as the preeminent solo country artist of his generation.
Super duo Brooks & Dunn are the most-awarded act in CMA and ACM history. With more than 30 million albums sold, they delivered some of the best music of their career with their most recent album, the Platinum-certified Hillbilly Deluxe. The disc not only launched their 23rd No 1 single, 'Play Something Country,' but also their multi-award winning smash, 'Believe,' (co-written by Dunn) which swept four ACM and CMA categories over the past year, including Song of the Year. For the second year in a row, Toyota Tundra sponsors Brooks & Dunn.
The tour will also feature opening acts Jake Owen and Catherine Britt.
Brooks & Dunn/Alan Jackson Tour Dates 2007 (Subject to change.)
5/19 Columbus, OH Germain Amphitheatre
5/20 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
6/1 St Louis, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
6/2 Chicago, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
6/3 Kansas City, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
6/8 Hartford, CT New England Dodge Music Center
6/10 Washington, DC Nissan Pavilion
8/24 Little Rock, AR Alltel Arena
8/25 Birmingham, AL BJCC Arena
8/26 Atlanta, GA HiFi Buys Amphitheatre
9/7 Houston, TX The Woodlands
9/8 Dallas, TX Smirnoff Music Centre
9/9 Oklahoma City, OK Ford Center
9/28 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
9/29 Albany, NY Pepsi Arena
10/5 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
10/6 Albuquerque, NM Journal Pavilion
10/7 Phoenix, AZ Cricket Pavilion
10/12 Concord, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre
10/13 Los Angeles, CA Hyundai Pavilion at Glen Helen
10/14 San Diego, CA Coors Amphitheatre
10/19 W Palm Beach, FL Sound Advice Amphitheatre
10/20 Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheatre
10/21 Orlando, FL Waterhouse Centre
