RASCAL FLATTS GEAR UP FOR SUMMER TOUR WITH SPECIAL GUESTS KELSEA BALLERINI AND CHRIS LANE AS SECOND VEGAS RESIDENCY WRAPS TO CRITICS’ APPLAUSE
Trio’s Current Single “I Like The Sound Of That” Hits Top 10 At Country Radio
Nashville, TN – Mar. 7, 2016 – ACM “Vocal Group Of The Year” Nominees Rascal Flatts wrapped their second wildly-successful Vegas Residency this weekend at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Over the course of their nine-show spectacular critics praised as “the trio that’s practically made of gold and platinum” (Las Vegas Magazine) “blasted through hit after hit” (Las Vegas Review Journal) as well as a surprise cameo from Brian McKnight much “to the delight of the band and their fans” (Las Vegas Sun.) Following enthusiastic feedback to the group’s stripped-down setup in Vegas, that allowed the group to fully engage with fans, Rascal Flatts announced today that their headlining RASCAL FLATTS: RHYTHM AND ROOTS TOUR will kick off in Charlotte, NC on 6/17 and the trio have invited two-time ACM nominee Kelsea Ballerini and red-hot newcomer Chris Lane to join them out on the road.
“It’s really important to us that each year our shows are fresh and exciting for our fans,” said Jay DeMarcus. “We put a lot of thought into how to do that this year and mixing it up in Vegas was really fun so we decided to continue with this new change of pace out on the road this summer. We are so pumped because no-one has ever seen Rascal Flatts like this before and we’re really excited to have such great support this year with Kelsea and Chris too, it’s going to be a blast!”
RASCAL FLATTS: RHYTHM AND ROOTS TOUR Dates
06/17 CHARLOTTE, NC
06/18 RALEIGH, NC
06/24 SYRACUSE, NY
06/25 CLEVELAND, OH
06/26 CINCINNATI, OH
07/07 MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA
07/08 SAN DIEGO, CA
07/09 IRVINE, CA
7/15 PHOENIX, AZ
7/16 ALBUQUERQUE, NM
7/28 ST. LOUIS, MO
7/29 KANSAS CITY, MO
7/30 DALLAS, TX
08/05 DAVENPORT, IA*
08/06 WEST ALLIS, WI*
08/07 CHICAGO, IL
08/12 MANSFIELD, MA
08/13 HARTFORD, CT
08/14 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
08/18 HALIFAX, CAN
08/20 AVONDALE, CAN*
08/27 LIMA, OH*
09/01 WANTAGH, NY
09/02 HOLMDEL, NJ
09/03 ESSEX JUNCTION, VT
09/04 BANGOR, ME
09/08 PHILADELPHIA, PA
09/09 PITTSBURGH, PA
09/10 BRISTOW, VA
09/15 CLARKSTON, MI
09/17 INDIANAPOLIS, IN
* Denotes Fair or Festival, openers may vary
Rascal Flatts’ single “I Like The Sound Of That” is currently in the Top 10 at country radio and climbing. The single is taken from their current album, REWIND (Big Machine Records), which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart, making Rascal Flatts one of only four acts from the SoundScan era to have eight consecutive studio albums debut in the top spot. The best-selling country vocal group of the past decade Rascal Flatts has scored 15 No. 1 songs, sold over 23.1 million albums, over 31 million digital downloads worldwide to date. Currently nominated for ACM’s “Vocal Group Of The Year,” Rascal Flatts have earned over 40 trophies from the ACAs, ACMs, AMAs, CMAs, People’s Choice Awards and more making them the most awarded country group of the past decade. For more information visit rascalflatts.com.
About Kelsea Ballerini:
Kelsea Ballerini launched to stardom with two consecutive No. 1 smashes – the GOLD-certified “Love Me Like You Mean It” and infectious “Dibs” – from her critically-acclaimed debut album THE FIRST TIME. The Black River Entertainment recording artist is the first solo female artist in 15 years to hit #1 with her first two country singles and one of only 11 women to have ever hit the top of the charts with a debut. Racking up her first CMT, CMA and AMA award nominations, she received Billboard’s “Rising Star” award at the prestigious 2015 Women In Music event and is up for her first-ever ACM award nominations in two categories – Female Vocalist of the Year and New Female Vocalist of the Year. Previously sharing the stage with Alan Jackson, Lady Antebellum, Tim McGraw, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban, she is currently on her first international trek to Australia to perform at the Country CMC Rocks Festival and will join select dates this spring with Billy Currington and Rascal Flatts. www.KelseaBallerini.com
About Chris Lane:
Since releasing the record-breaking, Top 25-and-climbing single “Fix,” Chris Lane has become one of country music’s fastest rising newcomers. Racking up shout-outs from celebrities such as Brett Eldredge, Florida Georgia Line, Lucy Hale, Dustin Lynch, Cole Swindle, “Fix” accumulated the most first week single adds from a debut male artist in Country Aircheck history and has notched 5,408,227 plus streams on Spotify. Media have applauded his bold, fresh sound and standout falsetto captured throughout his FIX EP (Big Loud Records); with early raves including ROLLING STONE’s “10 New Country Artists You Need To Know,” YOUNG HOLLYWOOD’s “Artist To Watch” list, HELLO! Magazine’s “People You Will Be Talking About,” GLAMOUR’s “Music We Love” and CMT’s 2016 LISTEN UP campaign. The talented singer/songwriter started his career selling out club shows in his hometown of Kernersville, NC, and previously toured with heavy-hitters Florida Georgia Line, Nelly, Dustin Lynch and Lee Brice. www.iamchrislane.com
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