ANNOUNCES FIRST SOLO NASHVILLE TOUR DATE IN SIX YEARS FOR SHOTGUN RIDER TOUR 2015
Los Angeles, CA (February 23, 2015) – Grammy®-winning singer, songwriter, actor, Tim McGraw, whose Sunday night performance of the Oscar®-nominated song “I’m Not Gonna Miss You” on behalf of Glen Campbell was hailed as “moving” by Billboard, Rolling Stone and Time, is set to make his solo return to Nashville after six years with the addition of an August 15 concert at Bridgestone Arena to his previously announced Shotgun Rider Tour.
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General tickets for select cities of the tour are available now. Please see below for full details and visit www.timmcgraw.com for exclusive fan opportunities. The tour will feature supporting acts Billy Currington and Chase Bryant.
The Shotgun Rider Tour will feature performances from McGraw’s latest hit album Sundown Heaven Town. The album – McGraw’s thirteenth studio album and second release for Big Machine Records – debuted at #1 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart; the RIAA gold-certified single “Shotgun Rider” has spent four weeks at #1 on the country charts.
McGraw consistently earns high critical praise of his albums and unmatched, dynamic live performances:
- “One of country music’s most consistent hitmakers for the past two decades…” – USA Today
- “Twenty years after his breakthrough hit, ‘Indian Outlaw,’ McGraw still pushes at country music’s boundaries.” – The Associated Press
- “One of those artists who just makes you feel good being in the same room with him, even if there are 18,999 other people sharing the space.” – The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Tim McGraw has sold more than 40 million records worldwide and dominated the charts with 36 #1 singles. He’s won three Grammy Awards, 16 Academy of Country Music Awards, 14 Country Music Association Awards, 10 American Music Awards, three People’s Choice Awards and numerous other honors. His iconic career achievements include being named the BDS Most Played Artist of the Decade for all music genres and having the Most Played Song of the Decade for all music genres with “Something Like That.” He is the most played Country artist since his debut in 1992, with two singles spending over 10 weeks at #1 (“Live Like You Were Dying” and “Over and Over”). The two-time GRAMMY-nominated “Meanwhile Back at Mama’s” marked Tim’s 54th career Top Ten Hit off his latest album, SUNDOWN HEAVEN TOWN (Big Machine Records). The project also produced the #1 “Shotgun Rider” and current single “Diamond Rings and Old Barstools” featuring Tim’s cousin, Catherine Dunn. His critically acclaimed acting skills were highlighted in the award winning Friday Night Lights and The Blind Side. Tim will star in Disney’s Tomorrowland in theaters May 22.
Tim McGraw – Shotgun Rider Tour 2015
| Date | City | Venue |
| June 5 | Little Rock, AR | Verizon Arena |
| June 6 | Dallas, TX | Gexa Energy Pavilion |
| June 11 | Wantagh, NY | Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre |
| June 12 | Boston, MA | XFINITY Center |
| June 18 | Phoenix, AZ | Ak-Chin Pavilion |
| June 19 | Albuquerque, NM | Isleta Amphitheater |
| July 10 | Raleigh, NC | Walnut Creek Amphitheatre |
| July 11 | Charlotte, NC | PNC Music Pavilion |
| July 16 | Toronto, ON | Molson Canadian Amphitheatre |
| July 18 | Holmdel, NJ | PNC Bank Arts Center |
| July 19 | Virginia Beach, VA | Farm Bureau Live |
| July 24 | Bonner Springs, KS | Cricket Wireless Amphitheater |
| July 30 | Darien Center, NY | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center |
| July 31 | Cleveland, OH | Blossom Music Pavilion |
| August 1 | Cincinnati, OH | Riverbend Music Center |
| August 2 | Detroit, MI | DTE Energy Music Theatre |
| August 7 | Indianapolis, IN | Klipsch Music Center |
| August 8 | Chicago, IL | First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre |
| August 9 | St. Louis, MO | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre |
| August 14 | Birmingham, AL | Oak Mountain Amphitheater |
| August 15 | Nashville, TN | Bridgestone Arena |
| August 20 | Jacksonville, FL | Jacksonville Arena |
| August 21 | West Palm Beach, FL | Coral Sky Amphitheatre |
| August 22 | Tampa, FL | MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre |
| August 28 | Washington, DC | Jiffy Lube Live |
| August 29 | Philadelphia, PA | Susquehanna Bank Center |
| August 30 | Pittsburgh, PA | First Niagara Pavilion |
| September 3 | Spokane, WA | Spokane Arena |
| September 4 | Seattle, WA | White River Amphitheatre |
| September 5 | Portland, OR | Amphitheatre Northwest |
| September 9 | Denver, CO | Red Rocks Amphitheatre |
| September 10 | Denver, CO | Red Rocks Amphitheatre |
| September 12 | Salt Lake City, UT | USANA Amphitheatre |
| September 17 | Sacramento, CA | Sleep Train Amphitheatre |
| September 18 | Mountain View, CA | Shoreline Amphitheatre |
| September 19 | Irvine, CA | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre |