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  • SCOTTY McCREERY GIVES CNN A BEHIND-THE-SCENES TOUR OF HIS HOMETOWN.

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    Scotty Mccreery

    NASHVILLE, TENN. – (July 28, 2015) – When “CNN Travel Insider” decided to visit Raleigh, North Carolina, the producers knew exactly the person to ask for an insider’s tour: native son Scotty McCreery. The Platinum-selling country music artist was happy to oblige, and took a brief break from the recording studio, where he has been working on his upcoming album with producer Frank Rogers, in order to show off his city. Now, viewers can learn about several of McCreery’s favorite Raleigh places when the “CNN Travel Insider” segment airs on CNN this Thursday, July 30 during the 10:00-11:00 AM/ET period. The segment will re-air on Saturday, August 1 during the 12:00-1:00 PM/ET period and Sunday, August 2 during the 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM/ET period. (Please note, breaking news could bump the “CNN Travel Insider” segment to another time period).

    McCreery took the CNN crew to Pullen Park, the fifth oldest operating amusement park in the United States and the 16th oldest in the world. While there, the ACM Award winner took a ride on both the more-than-one-hundred-years-old Gustave A. Dentzel Carousel, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, and the C.P. Huntington Miniature Train.  Later in the day the former high school baseball pitcher brought the television crew to the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, spotlighting many of the state’s nationally known professional and college athletes. During the evening, the singer/songwriter gave the crew a tour of the iconic The Angus Barn restaurant, winner of more than 200 prestigious awards including 21 Wine Spectator Magazine Grand Awards.

    The Mercury Nashville / 19 / Interscope Records recording artist is currently working on his next album. He scored two consecutive Top 10 hits (“See You Tonight” and “Feelin’ It”) from his sophomore album See You Tonight, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. That album’s title song, co-written by the singer, was one of three singles from the “American Idol” champion that were certified Platinum by the RIAA in the same week (the other two being “The Trouble with Girls” and “I Love You This Big” from his Platinum-certified first album Clear as Day, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart). The ACM, CMT Music, ACA, and ICM Award winner is the Special Guest on the Rascal Flatts RIOT 2015 Tour this summer, and will be performing with them at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ on July 31; Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, NJ on August 1; and the Xfinity Center in Mansfield, MA on Aug. 2. For more information and additional tour dates, visit www.scottymccreery.com.

  • LITTLE BIG TOWN POSTPONES MORE DATES ON THEIR PAIN KILLER TOUR.

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    Little Big Town

    Little Big Town has postponed a few more dates on their 2015 Pain Killer Tour, following Jimi Westbrook’s vocal cord surgery a few weeks ago. The band posted a video to their Facebook page, which features Jimi’s mouth taped shut.

    They were set to resume their tour on July 31st at the Delaware State Fair, but it has now been canceled. They’re hopeful to return touring again August 22nd in Avondale, Canada.

    “We are so sad that we have missed y’all this summer. You don’t know how hard it’s been,” says LBT’s Kimberly Schlapman. “We’ve wanted to see your faces, we’ve wanted to hear your voices, and we’re very, very sorry that we haven’t been out there.”

  • EASTON CORBIN WILL RELEASE NEW SINGLE ON MONDAY.

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    Easton Corbin
    Nashville, TN – JULY 23, 2015 – Mercury Nashville recording artist Easton Corbin’s new single “Yup,” from his No. 1 selling album About To Get Real, will go for official radio adds on Monday, July 27. “Yup” is the follow-up to his Top 5 hit “Baby Be My Love Song,” which he performed on NBC’s TODAY and FOX & FRIENDS during his album release week.“Yup” was written by written by Shane Minor, Phil O’Donnell and Wade Kirby. For Audio of Easton talking about ‘Yup,” click here.About To Get Real, produced by Carson Chamberlain, features 12 tracks including three co-written by Corbin. About To Get Real is the follow-up to Easton’s first two successful albums which included the No. 1 hits “A Little More Country Than That” and “Roll With It” as well as the Top 5 hits “Lovin’ You Is Fun” and “All Over The Road.”

    About Easton Corbin
    “Easton Corbin has one of those rare, glorious voices that was made—just made—for singing country music.” –American Songwriter

    With two No. 1 singles, multiple awards and nominations, plus performances on some of the biggest stages in the world, Mercury Nashville’s Easton Corbin has made a lasting impression on the country music landscape. He became the first country male artist in 17 years to have his first two consecutive singles reach No. 1 with his unapologetic traditional sound in the spirit of Alan Jackson and George Strait, but with a vocal twist that only Easton can deliver. A devotee of Alan, George and Keith Whitley, Easton is the genre’s biggest torchbearer for the neo-traditional movement. Easton’s third album About To Get Real features his top 5 single “Baby Be My Love Song.”

    About To Get Real     is available now: http://umgn.us/AboutToGetReal
    For more information on Easton Corbin go www.EastonCorbin.com    

  • CLARE DUNN IS FEATURED ON ONE OF THE ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR’S HIT SONGS.

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    Clare Dunn / Luke Bryan

    Clare Dunn has hit the airwaves with her single, “Move On,” but it’s not the first time she’s been on the radio. She sang background vocals on a certain superstar’s hit song a few years ago while she was still in college.

    “I was writing a lot at the time with Jeff Stephens, who is Luke [Bryan’s] producer,” Clare recalls. “Jeff and I had been working together and then one day he just said, ‘Hey, I’ve got this song that I’m working on with Luke, and maybe you want to sing a part? You want to sing backup?’ And I said, ‘Sure! Tell me where to be and what time to be there.’ I showed up to the studio a couple of days later and sang the song.”

    The Colorado native wasn’t sure if her vocals made Luke’s smash “Country Girl [Shake It For Me],” until she heard it on the radio.

    “Me and my sister were in her pickup cruising down the road. She’d picked me up from the airport and we were in the Oklahoma Panhandle somewhere, and she was flipping through the radio stations. And I heard about two seconds of it, and I was like, ‘Wait a minute. I know that song.’ I said, ‘Tayla, go back.’ So, she put it back on the station, and right then, the chorus kicked in and I heard myself,” she says. “I was like, ‘WWHaat?!’ And so that was the first time I heard myself on the radio, and I was like, ‘I know that voice! Wait a minute! That’s me! They kept my part! Ahhhh!’ So, I knew then that they kept it.” [laughs]

    Clare is set to tour with Miranda Lambert on her Roadside Bars and Pink Guitars Tour this fall.

    Audio / Newcomer Clare Dunn talks about singing background vocals on one of Luke Bryan’s songs.

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    Clare Dunn (Country Girl) 1 OC: …my business. :39
    “I was still in college, and I was writing a lot at the time with Jeff Stephens, who is Luke’s producer. Jeff and I had been working together and then one day he just said, ‘Hey, I’ve got this song that I’m working on with Luke, and maybe you want to sing a part? You want to sing backup?’ And I said, ‘Sure! Tell me where to be and what time to be there.’ I showed up to the studio a couple of days later and sang the song. Any time you’re making a record, you don’t know necessarily what’s going to be kept, what’s not going to be kept, and that’s just the way it can go sometimes. So, I sang the part and I didn’t think much about it, and I left the studio and went about my business.”

    Audio / Clare Dunn reveals the first time she heard herself on the radio was singing background vocals on Luke Bryan’s “Country Girl [Shake It For Me].”

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    Clare Dunn (Country Girl) 2 OC: …kept it. [laughs] :40
    “A couple months later, I had flown into Oklahoma City. I was going home to visit my family, and it was just released. Me and my sister were in her pickup cruising down the road. She’d picked me up from the airport and we were in the Oklahoma Panhandle somewhere, and she was flipping through the radio stations. And I heard about two seconds of it, and I was like, ‘Wait a minute. I know that song.’ I said, ‘Tayla, go back.’ So, she put it back on the station, and right then, the chorus kicked in and I heard myself. I was like, ‘WWHaat?’ And so that was the first time I heard myself on the radio, and I was like, ‘I know that voice! Wait a minute! That’s me! They kept my part! Ahhhh!’ So, I knew then that they kept it.” [laughs]

    Video / Luke Bryan Country Girl [Shake It For Me] video

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  • TICKETS TO THE FALL LEG OF DARIUS RUCKER’S SOUTHERN STYLE TOUR GO ON SALE BEGINNING FRIDAY.

    Darius Rucker

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. – (July 21, 2015) – Three-time GRAMMY Award winner and the man the Star Tribune dubbed “the best male singer in country music,” Darius Rucker, recently announced the fall leg of his Southern Style Tour. Tickets to the first date in Chicago, Ill. on October 8 will go on sale this Friday, July 24. Over 15 more stops planned for the fall of 2015 will go on sale in the coming weeks.

    The second leg of the Southern Style Tour begins October 8 and will run through Thanksgiving. Rucker will bring David Nail and A Thousand Horses out on the road with him. Critics have said “the chillest dude in Nashville” (Rolling Stone) has had the ability to “defy expectations” (Asbury Park Press) on the tour.

    More than 400,000 fans have turned out to catch the rocking, raucous show, which has featured rising stars Brett Eldredge and A Thousand Horses. The summer run is on track to reach 700,000 tickets sold by summer’s end.

    Rolling Stone recently debuted Rucker’s video for new single “Southern Style” last week. The video, directed by Peter Zavadil and produced by Jennifer Rothlein, features Rucker performing around his hometown of Charleston, South Carolina. “Southern Style” is the second single from his Capitol Records Nashville album of the same name, which was Rucker’s fourth No. 1 country LP. Lead single “Homegrown Honey” recently reached No. 1 as well, giving him seven chart-topping songs.

    For more information about Rucker and to buy tickets, visitwww.DariusRucker.com and follow @DariusRucker on Twitter.

    Fall show dates:
    October 8 | Chicago, Ill.
    October 9 | Dayton, Ohio
    October 10 | Youngstown, Ohio*
    October 15 | Topeka, Kan.
    October 16 | Lincoln, Neb.
    October 17 | Sioux City, Iowa
    October 22 | Syracuse, N.Y.*
    October 23 | Albany, N.Y.*
    October 24 | Uncasville, Conn.*
    November 1 | Indianapolis, Ind.
    November 10 | Greensboro, N.C.
    November 12 | Bemidji, Minn.
    November 13 | Green Bay, Wis.
    November 14 | Moline, Ill.
    November 19 | Grand Rapids, Mich.
    November 20 | Toledo, Ohio
    *A Thousand Hoses will not be appearing on these dates

    About Darius Rucker
    Capitol Records Nashville recording artist Darius Rucker released his fourth No. 1 country album Southern Style on March 31, 2015, the same week lead single “Homegrown Honey” became his seventh No. 1 hit. Rucker’s first three albums – Learn To Live, Charleston, SC 1966 and True Believers – produced six No. 1 singles, including “Come Back Song,” “This,” “Alright,” “It Won’t Be Like This For Long” and “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It.” His 2013 No. 1 “Wagon Wheel” won a GRAMMY Award, stayed atop the charts for two weeks and was nominated for Song of the Year at the Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music awards. In 2009, Rucker was named New Artist of the Year at the CMA Awards. He achieved a personal goal and childhood dream when he was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry on October 16, 2012.

  • EASTON CORBIN SAYS ‘YUP’ TO NEW SINGLE.

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    Easton Corbin

    Easton Corbin has released his new single, “Yup,” from his latest album About to Get Real. The song is the follow-up to his hit, “Baby Be My Love Song.”

    “Yup” was one of three songs that Easton went back into the studio to record for the album, nearly a year after he thought he was finished.

    “I’ve known about that song for about two years. It’s one of those songs that had to grow on me. When I heard it, and I was like, ‘Eh, I ain’t so sure about that.’ And the more and more I listened to it, I found myself thinking, looking back and saying, ‘Man, I remember that song ‘Yup.’ I want to hear that again.’ I’d go back through my emails and find it, and I’d have my manager send it to me a couple of times. I just kept listening to it, and it started growing on me,” says Easton. “I was like, ‘You know? Come to think of it, everybody, everybody goes through this, especially guys, or girls.’ It’s like, ‘Hey, I’ve got to work in the morning,’ but a pretty girl catches your eye, and it’s like, ‘Maybe I’ll stay here for a little longer.’”

    Look for Easton to perform “Yup,” when he performs in Park City, Utah on Thursday.

    Audio / Easton Corbin talks about the song, “Yup.”

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    Easton Corbin (Yup) OC: …here, so… :55
    “‘Yup’ is another song that we went out and found after the fact, and it’s funny, I say we went out and found after the fact, actually I’ve known about that song for about two years. It’s one of those songs that had to grow on me. When I heard it, and I was like, ‘Eh, I ain’t so sure about that.’ And the more and more I listened to it, I found myself thinking, looking back and saying, ‘Man, I remember that song ‘Yup.’ I want to hear that again.’ I’d go back through my emails and find it, and I’d have my manager send it to me a couple of times. I just kept listening to it, and it started growing on me. I was like, ‘You know? Come to think of it, everybody, everybody goes through this, especially guys, or girls.’ It’s like, ‘Hey, I’ve got to work in the morning,’ but a pretty girl catches your eye, and it’s like, ‘Maybe I’ll stay here for a little longer.’ One hour turns into two and then it turns into closing time, and one round turns into three, five and you know it’s gonna hurt tomorrow, but it’s like, ‘Hey, I’m here, so…”

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  • SAM HUNT JOINS TAYLOR SWIFT ON STAGE TO PERFORM HIS NO. 1 HIT ‘TAKE YOUR TIME.’

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    Sam Hunt

    Sam Hunt surprised the crowd at Soldier Field during Taylor Swift’s show on Sunday (July 19th) to perform his No. 1 hit, “Take Your Time.” The international superstar invited Sam to join her during her 1989 World Tour.

    Video / Sam Hunt joins Taylor Swift on stage in Chicago

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  • LUKE BRYAN SELLS OUT EIGHTH CONSECUTIVE STADIUM ON HIS KICK THE DUST UP TOUR.

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    Luke Bryan

    Nashville – (July 20, 2015) – Reigning CMA and ACM Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan marked his eighth consecutive stadium concert sell-out with the “Kick The Dust Up Tour” stop at Cincinnati’s Paul Brown Stadium.

    Fans and critics alike have proclaimed Luke’s performances have “earned both [entertainer] titles all over again.”  Luke, who “works hard for his money and fans” and makes it “clear that Luke takes his headliner status seriously,” will roll into a three-night stop at the Bank of NH Pavilion at Meadowbrook in Gilford, New Hampshire tonight through Wednesday and then onto Indianapolis for a double play at the Klipsch Music Center.

    Luke’s “Kick The Dust Up Tour” rolls into a three-night stop at the Bank of Pavilion at Meadowbrook in Gilford, New Hampshire tonight through Wednesday and then onto Indianapolis for a double play at the Klipsch Music Center.

    This Friday, Luke will launch his first ever fan app through mobile technology company Disciple Media. The app will be available to download from the iTunes App Store and Google Play Store at $1.99 per month, or for $22.99 per year. The first month is a free trial.

    Luke will release his fifth studio album, KILL THE LIGHTS, on August 7. Pre-order now: http://umgn.us/lbktl .

    The Georgia native is sitting in the Top 10 on the country charts with his latest single, “Kick the Dust Up.”

    2015 “Kick The Dust Up Tour”:

    7-20        Gilford, NH                           Bank of NH Pavilion at Meadowbrook

    7-21        Gilford, NH                           Bank of NH Pavilion at Meadowbrook

    7-22        Gilford, NH                           Bank of NH Pavilion at Meadowbrook

    7-24        Indianapolis, IN                   Klipsch Music Center

    7-25        Indianapolis, IN                   Klipsch Music Center

    7-26        *Twin Lakes, WI                  Country Thunder Festival

    7-30        Scranton, PA                        The Pavilion at Montage Mountain

    7-31        Pittsburgh, PA                       First Niagara Pavilion

    8-1          Pittsburgh, PA                       First Niagara Pavilion

    8-15        *Brownsville, OR                 Bi-Mart Willamette Country Music Festival

    8-21        Atlanta, GA                          Philips Arena

    8-22        Atlanta, GA                          Philips Arena

    8-26        Salt Lake City, UT              USANA Amphitheatre

    8-27        Salt Lake City, UT              USANA Amphitheatre

    8-29        San Francisco, CA             Levi’s Stadium

    9-3          Darien Center, NY               Darien Lake Performing Arts Center

    9-4          Darien Center, NY               Darien Lake Performing Arts Center

    9-5          Cleveland, OH                    FirstEnergy Stadium

    9-11        Philadelphia, PA                  Susquehanna Bank Center

    9-12        Philadelphia, PA                  Susquehanna Bank Center

    9-17        Jacksonville, FL                   Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena

    9-18        Tampa, FL                            MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

    9-19        West Palm Beach, FL         Coral Sky Amphitheatre

    9-20        West Palm Beach, FL         Coral Sky Amphitheatre

    9-24        Charlotte, NC                       PNC Music Pavilion

    9-25        Raleigh, NC                          Walnut Creek Amphitheatre

    9-26        Raleigh, NC                          Walnut Creek Amphitheatre

    9-30        Fort Wayne, IN                   M& J Farms                                        Farm Tour

    10-1        Lexington, KY                    Talon Farm & Winery                     Farm Tour

    10-2        Knoxville, TN                     Maple Lane Farms                            Farm Tour

    10-3        Columbia, MO                    Culler Farms                                       Farm Tour

    10-7        Starkville, MS                     Holtcamp Farms                                Farm Tour

    10-8        Tuscaloosa, AL                   Twin Creeks Farms                           Farm Tour

    10-9        Macon, GA                           Midway at Central City Park         Farm Tour

    10-10     Valdosta, GA                       MJ Taylor Farms                              Farm Tour

    10-15     Sacramento, CA                  Toyota Amphitheatre

    10-16     San Diego, CA                      Sleep Train Amphitheatre

    10-17     Irvine, CA                             Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre

    10-18     Irvine, CA                             Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre

    10-22     San Antonio, TX                  Alamodome

    10-23     Dallas, TX                             Gexa Energy Pavilion

    10-24     Dallas, TX                             Gexa Energy Pavilion

    10-28     Chicago, IL                           United Center

    10-29     Chicago, IL                           United Center

    10-30     Detroit, MI                           Ford Field

    *Festival / event dates (not “Kick The Dust Up Tour” date / line up)

    For up to date information on Luke, the tour and tickets go to www.lukebryan.com or www.livenation.com.

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  • GEORGE STRAIT’S LIVE FINAL CONCERT AT AT&T STADIUM WILL BE RELEASED ON DVD AND DIGITAL FORMATS.

    George Strait

    NEW YORK, Ny. (July 20, 2015)—On August 28, 2015, Eagle Rock Entertainment will release the phenomenal concert film George Strait –The Cowboy Rides Away: Live From AT&T Stadium on DVD and Digital Formats [MSRP $14.98].

    In 2014, the man known who has earned the moniker “The King Of Country” embarked on the second leg of his record-breaking two-year North American concert tour. The aptly titled 2014 The Cowboy Rides Away Tour was unique in that the tour featured a special guest on each weekend, so when it culminated in the year’s grand finale, filmed on June 7, 2014 at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas in front of a North American indoor concert record-breaking 104,793 in attendance, it was only fitting that several of George’s friends joined for the celebration.

    The Cowboy Rides Away is an all-star musical production, featuring appearances by Jason Aldean, Ray Benson, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Sheryl Crow, Vince Gill, Faith Hill, Alan Jackson, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, and introducing George “Bubba” Strait, Jr. Strait who join Strait to deliver a 40-song set rich with hits from across his career including the following: “Unwound,” “The Chair,” “Amarillo By Morning,” “Check Yes Or No,” “Give It Away,” “Troubadour,” “All My Ex’s Live In Texas” (featuring all of the guest stars), and many more.

    In addition to the full concert, The Cowboy Rides Away features bonus commentary from Strait on his show and interviews with his guest stars.

    A Country Music Hall Of Fame inductee with 60 Number 1 singles and over 68.5 million records sold, George Strait is a musical icon with a career spanning over three decades. He was the first country music artist honored with Billboard’s “Legend Of Live” Award, and he earned 2013’s Entertainer of the Year from the Country Music Association as well as 2014’s Entertainer Of The Year by the Academy of Country Music Awards.

     The Cowboy Rides Home: Live From AT&T Stadium previously aired on CMT to rave reviews.

    Track List:

    1.  Check Yes Or No
    2.  A Fire I Can’t Put Out
    3.  Love Bug (with Vince Gill)
    4.  Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind (with Vince Gill)
    5.  River Of Love
    6.  Lead On
    7.  Fool Hearted Memory (with Jason Aldean)
    8.  Nobody In His Right Mind Would’ve Left Her (with Jason Aldean)
    9.  Arkansas Dave (with Bubba Strait)
    10. I Saw God Today
    11. Cowboys Like Us (with Eric Church)
    12. Easy Come, Easy Go (with Eric Church)
    13. That’s What Breaking Hearts Do
    14. Marina Del Rey
    15. Here For A Good Time (with Sheryl Crow)
    16. When Did You Stop Loving Me (with Sheryl Crow)
    17. I Can Still Make Cheyenne
    18. Drinkin’ Man
    19. Jackson (with Martina McBride)
    20. Golden Ring (with Martina McBride)
    21. Give It Away
    22. I Got A Car
    23. A Showman’s Life (with Faith Hill)
    24. Let’s Fall To Pieces Together (with Faith Hill)
    25. I Believe
    26. Blame It On Mexico
    27. Amarillo By Morning (with Alan Jackson)
    28. Murder On Music Row (with Alan Jackson)
    29. The Chair
    30. Give It All We Got Tonight
    31. How ‘Bout Them Cowgirls (with Miranda Lambert)
    32. Run (with Miranda Lambert)
    33. You Look So Good In Love
    34. I’ll Always Remember You
    35. Ocean Front Property (with Kenny Chesney)
    36. The Fireman (with Kenny Chesney)
    37. Troubadour
    38. Unwound
    39. All My Ex’s Live In Texas (with Jason Aldean, Ray Benson, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Sheryl Crow, Vince Gill, Faith Hill, Alan Jackson, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride)
    40. The Cowboy Rides Away

    Audio / George Strait sat down at his farm (you can hear a horse or two) to chat about his final Cowboy Rides Away show, and why he chose to have so many special guests.

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    George Strait (special guests at last show) OC: …great idea. :58
    “We wanted to make it something different, something very, very special, something that people didn’t necessarily think they would see at one of my shows – not all of the fireworks and all that kind of thing, but just something a little different. Since we toured with those people all year, we planned on this, getting them if they would, to come and finish it out in Dallas with us. I think it really made the night more special than it would have been if I’d just gone up there and done my normal show. It was more exciting, I think, to have them come up and them being able to choose what songs they wanted to sing of mine, helped me really make the song list around that. So, we thought it was a great idea.”

  • GARY ALLAN DIDN’T HAVE TO GIVE UP SURFING WHEN HE MOVED TO NASHVILLE.

    Gary Allan

    Gary Allan didn’t have to give up surfing when he moved to Nashville from his native California. He can do it right in Middle Tennessee at one of the area lakes. Check out his cool moves below:

    Video / Gary Allan Lake/Wake Surfing