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CMA AWARDS NOMINATIONS: LUKE BRYAN (PRESS RELEASE)

CMA AWARDS NOMINATIONS: LUKE BRYAN (PRESS RELEASE)

Nashville – (September 3, 2014) – Still reeling from his Soldier Field show this past Sunday night where he performed for 60,000 fans, superstar Luke Bryan began this morning with the news of three nominations for the upcoming “48th Annual CMA Awards.” Luke garnered nods as Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist and Album for Crash My Party, which has sold over 2 million copies.and 7.8 million digital tracks. 
 
Next week, Luke will take his “That’s My Kind of Night Tour” to New York where he will play his second sold-out concert at Madison Square Garden and will be the first country artist to perform in Brooklyn’s Barclay’s Center.  Earlier in the week, Luke will perform on “Fashion Rocks” on Tuesday, Sept. 9, will sing his new hit single “Roller Coaster” on Sept. 10 on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” and on Friday, Sept. 12 Luke will make a guest appearance on “Access Hollywood Live.” 
 
This Thursday, GACs “Headline Country” will debut their story from Luke’s sold-out Soldier Field show and on Saturday, September 13, CMT’s “Hot 20 Countdown” will premiere the interview with Cody Alan and Luke from this Chicago concert as well.
 
Since the debut of his first album in 2007, Luke has sold nearly 6.2 million albums, 23.1 million digital tracks from his four studio albums and placed 10 singles at No. 1.  Luke made recent Billboard chart history when he reached the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart with “Play It Again” and “This Is How We Roll” with Florida Georgia Line claiming the No. 2 spot.  Luke becomes the first artist to ever hold the two top positions since the chart began in 1990. 
 
Live Nation is the national tour promoter for the “That’s My Kind of Night Tour.”  Miller Lite, Texaco and Cabela’s, the World’s Foremost Outfitter of hunting, fishing and outdoor gear, are sponsors of the tour.  Citi is the official credit card of the “That’s My Kind of Night Tour” and the Crash My Playa destination concert event with Citi cardmembers having access to presale tickets through Citi’s Private Pass Program.  
 
2014 “That’s My Kind of Night Tour” and “Farm Tour
9-11     Manchester, NH           Verizon Wireless Arena
9-12     New York City, NY     Madison Square Garden
9-13     Hartford, CT                XFINITY Theater
9-14     Brooklyn, NY              Barclay’s Center
9-18     San Antonio, TX          AT&T Center
9-19     Houston, TX                Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
9-20     Dallas, TX                   Gexa Energy Pavilion
9-25     Tampa, FL                   MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
9-26     Tampa, FL                   MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
9-27     West Palm Beach, FL   Cruzan Amphitheatre
10-1     Knoxville, TN              Maple Lane Farms                   FARM TOUR
10-2     Auburn AL                  Ingram Farms                           FARM TOUR
10-3     Tallahassee, FL            Cross Creek Place                    FARM TOUR
10-4     Gainesville, FL            Whitehurst Cattle Farm           FARM TOUR
10-8     Statesboro, GA             Perry Field                               FARM TOUR
10-9     Athens, GA                  Meldon Farm                           FARM TOUR
10-10   Columbia, SC              Culler Farms                            FARM TOUR
10-11   Macon, GA                  Midway at Central City Park    FARM TOUR
10-16   Sacramento, CA           Sacramento Valley Amphitheatre
10-17   Concord, CA               Sleep Train Pavilion at Concord
10-18   Mountain View, CA     Shoreline Amphitheatre
10-23   Phoenix, AZ                Ak-Chin Pavilion
10-25   Los Angeles, CA          Hollywood Bowl
1-23/27 Riviera Maya, Mexico  Crash My Playa Destination Concert Event
 For up to date information on Luke, the tour and tickets go to www.lukebryan.com or www.livenation.com.