Country Music Hall of Famer Alan Jackson will be hitting the road in 2019, bringing nearly three decades of hits to cities across America!

The country music icon will hit the road beginning January 25, headlining arena concerts and amphitheater shows (detailed listing below, with more dates to be added). The three-time CMA Entertainer of the Year will be thrilling audiences far-and-wide as they relive their favorite songs night-after-night in city-after-city.

Tickets and information for all Alan Jackson 2019 Tour dates are available at alanjackson.com/tour, where you can find information about Alan, his tour schedule, music and more. Jackson is again teaming up with CID Entertainment to offer fans VIP experiences at many of his 2019 shows.

Alan Jackson’s concerts find the country icon performing hits that have gained him legions of longtime fans, songs that continue to draw new crowds as a younger generation discovers his music. Jackson’s repertoire stands the test of time; it has impacted a field of artists who cite Jackson as an influence. It’s these same songs – many written by Alan – that earned him his place alongside country music’s greatest names and cemented his place in its history with membership in the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Fans will hear the songs they love from the man who wrote them and made them famous, including his debut hit “Here in The Real World”…signature songs such as “Chattahoochee,” “Drive” and “Gone Country”…party anthems “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere” and “Good Time”…and many, many more.

The country superstar will be bringing exciting talent on the road with him in 2019. Newcomer William Michael Morgan will be Jackson’s special guest on most shows; hitmaker Randy Houser will play the role on selected dates.

In addition to Morgan and Houser, many of Jackson’s shows will include a brief performance by aspiring singer-songwriters who’ve played AJ’s Good Time Bar, his self-owned honky-tonk on downtown Nashville’s famed “Lower Broadway.” Jackson has a long history of giving new and rising stars their first chances to perform in front of arena-size crowds – artists who’ve been on one of their “first big tours” with Alan include Brad Paisley, LeAnn Rimes, Sara Evans, Chris Young and, more recently, Jon Pardi and Lauren Alaina.

Alan Jackson’s touring history has taken him across America and to places far beyond, and his music has gained him fans around the globe. In 2019, he’ll continue his tradition of “keepin’ it country” for people far and wide as he brings nearly 30 years of hits to a city near you!

ALAN JACKSON’S 2019 TOUR

(Dates Already On Sale, Unless Otherwise Noted)

More Shows to Be Added!!

Friday, January 25          Louisville, KY (KFC Yum! Center)                               with William Michael Morgan

Saturday, January 26      Greenville, SC (Bon Secours Wellness Arena)           with William Michael Morgan

Friday, February 22         Madison, WI (Alliant Energy Center)                           with William Michael Morgan

Saturday, February 23    Grand Rapids, MI (Van Andel Arena) **                      with William Michael Morgan

Sunday, March 10           Bossier City, LA (CenturyLink Center) **                     with William Michael Morgan

Friday, April 12                Oklahoma City, OK (Chesapeake Energy Arena) ++ with William Michael Morgan

Saturday, April 13            Omaha, NE (CHI Health Center)                                 with Randy Houser

Friday, April 26                Fort Wayne, IN (War Memorial Coliseum) **              with William Michael Morgan

Friday, May 10                Columbus, OH (Schottenstein Center) **                    with William Michael Morgan

Friday, May 17                Winston-Salem, NC (Veterans Mem. Coliseum) ++   with William Michael Morgan

Saturday, May 18            Hershey, PA (Giant Center) ++                                   with William Michael Morgan

Friday, August 9              Rogers, AR (Walmart AMP)                                        with William Michael Morgan

Saturday, August 10        Wichita, KS (Intrust Bank Arena) ++                           with William Michael Morgan

Friday, August 23            N. Charleston, SC (N. Charleston Coliseum)              with Randy Houser

Saturday, August 24        Charlotte, NC (Spectrum Center)                                with Randy Houser

Friday, September 20      Orlando, FL (Amway Arena) ++                                   with William Michael Morgan

Saturday, September 21 Jacksonville, FL (Veterans Memorial Coliseum) ++    with William Michael Morgan

** Tickets on sale Friday, December 14

++ On sale date TBD

Luke Bryan releases the video for his hit, “What Makes You Country,” the title cut from his latest album.

The “What Makes You Country” video was directed by longtime collaborator Michael Monaco and was shot last month at Luke’s farm south of Nashville. It features his sons Bo and Tate, his nephew Til and a few of their close friends. The song, written by Luke, Dallas Davidson and Ashley Gorley, is the fourth single from his #1 debuting and RIAA certified gold album What Makes You Country. “What Makes You Country” is the follow up single to three consecutive #1 hits off the album, “Light It Up,” “Most People Are Good” and “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset.”

Luke recently wrapped his 2018 touring year headlining more stadium shows than ever before, playing 13 of the biggest and best sports stadiums across North America in Toronto, New York City, Cincinnati, Tampa, Pittsburgh, Boston, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Denver, St. Louis, Chicago, Vancouver and Detroit. These shows were deemed the “What Makes You Country Tour XL Stadium Sized” and played for 30,000 to 50,000 thousand fans at each stadium stop often reaching crowds of more than 100,000 in a weekend with multiple back-to-back stadium dates and weekends.

Luke, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie will return as judges for television’s most widely recognized competition series, America Idol, on March 3, 2019 on ABC. They have concluded the cross-country audition tour and are now underway filming the middle rounds.

Mercury Nashville’s Travis Denning announced his 2019 “Heartbeat Of A Small Town Tour” today (December 13th). The rising country star kicks off his first-ever headlining tour in Rome, GA on February 1 and fans can purchase tickets beginning tomorrow at www.travisdenning.com.

“2018 was an unbelievable year that showed me just how many amazing country music fans are out there,” says Travis. “Seeing them singing along to ‘David Ashley Parker From Powder Springs’ was surreal, so I can’t think of a better way to kick off 2019 than to go right back and see them all again.”

Spurred by his debut single “David Ashley Parker From Powder Springs” which Taste of Country describes as “one of the most unique songs to come out of country music in 2018,” Travis has recently been named an Artist To Watch by Rolling Stone, HITS Daily Double, NY Country Swag, Pandora, Taste of Country and more. Travis was also just selected as a CMA Kixstart Artist Scholarship recipient and will receive unique opportunities to participate in CMA-related events as well as connect with industry professionals as part of the inaugural program. Additionally, Travis was tapped to be part of Opry NextStage alongside Riley Green, Tegan Marie, and Tenille Townes. The collaboration will include live performances, strategic marketing support and short-form documentary style storytelling created by Opry Entertainment’s award-winning content team.

HEARTBEAT OF A SMALL TOWN TOUR:

February 1, 2019: Rome, GA – Brewhouse

February 2, 2019: Athens, GA – 40 Watt Club

February 7, 2019: Raleigh, NC – City Limits Saloon

February 8, 2019: Charlotte, NC – Coyote Joe’s

February 9, 2019: Greenville, SC – Blind Horse Saloon

February 16, 2019: Birmingham, AL – Zydeco

February 21, 2019: Auburn, AL – Bourbon Street

February 22, 2019: Tifton, GA – Terminal South

February 23, 2019: Valdosta, GA – Bluewater Bar

March 21, 2019: Pittsburgh, PA – Tequila Cowboy

March 22, 2019: Indianapolis, IN – 8 Seconds Saloon

March 23, 2019: Columbus, OH – Tequila Cowboy

March 29, 2019: Statesboro, GA – The Blue Room

March 30, 2019: Macon, GA – Cherry Blossom Festival

The Georgia native has previously toured with Cole Swindell, Alan Jackson, Chase Rice, Justine Moore, and most recently LANCO. For a full list of tour dates, news, images and more, visit www.travisdenning.com

Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie and Katy Perry return for the new season of ABC’s American Idol, which will premiere Sunday, March 3rd beginning at 8pm ET.

A new journey begins Sunday March 3 on ABC! 💙✨ #AmericanIdol @LionelRichie @katyperry @LukeBryanOnline pic.twitter.com/u11NxrCBdE

— American Idol (@AmericanIdol) December 12, 2018

Jon Pardi designed a T-shirt of which 100% of the net proceeds will be donated to the Salvation Army and its California fire recovery efforts. Also supporting the cause are fellow California country artists including Gary Allan, Cam, Devin Dawson, Tyler Rich and Brett Young. PRE-ORDER is now open – https://calilove.shop.redstarmerch.com/store/

Luke Bryan gave ET an exclusive look at some of the behind-the-scenes of his new video for “What Makes You Country,” which will premiere Thursday (December 13th) at 11am CT. The video features his two sons, Bo and Tate, as well as his nephew Til, their dog Choc and a handful of friends.

Check out the clip below to find out some of the things that make Luke and his boys “country.”

https://www.instagram.com/p/BrTCXogHlZn/

Kip Moore and his brothers would go on fishing trips with their dad around Christmas before the elder Moore passed away a few years ago, and it was always one of his favorite traditions. Another one of his favorite traditions was watching movies with his family on Christmas Eve.

“The night before Christmas, we would rent a bunch of movies,” says Kip. “My dad would take us to the store, the video store and we would rent a bunch of movies and we’d watch them all through the night. That was always a thing that we’d look forward to was all hanging out together and laugh until 3 or 4 or 5 in the morning, then waking up two hours later for the presents.”

With five brothers and sister and their expanding families back home in Georgia, Kip is having a lot of fun with all of his nieces and nephews around Christmas. “All my brothers and sisters started having kids around the same time a few years ago, so it’s like a house full of little five-year-olds and under just going nuts. So, it’s brought a lot of joy to the house.”

The Georgia native will take some time off after the holidays and then launch the 2019 leg of his Room to Spare Acoustic Tour March 7th in Chicago.

MCA Nashville’s hot newcomer Jordan Davis has been named Billboard’s Top New Country Artist of 2018. Spurred by the massive success of Jordan’s No.1 Platinum-Certified debut single, “Singles You Up,” Billboard cites impressive streaming numbers along with radio chart success as the criteria for the top honor. Jordan was also recently named the Country Aircheck/Mediabase Most Heard New Artist of 2018 at country radio.

Since its release, “Singles You Up” has accumulated almost 300 Million streams worldwide after sitting on the Spotify US Viral chart for over a month (peaking at No.2) in addition to hitting the Spotify Global Viral chart. “Singles You Up” is featured on the Louisiana native’s debut albumHome State which also includes his current infectious Top 15 single “Take It From Me.”

2018 has been a whirlwind year for the singer/songwriter with highlights including national TV appearances on TODAY as well as Late Night With Seth Meyers, making his Grand Ole Opry debut, charting his first No.1 hit on country radio and embarking on his first headlining “White Wine and Whiskey Tour”.

Critics and audiences alike continue to praise Jordan’s unique blend of classic lyric-writing melded with tech-tinged production. All Accessnotes, “Davis is one of those artists that has a distinctive voice that pairs perfectly with his ability to say things in a new, fashionable way.”Rolling Stone praises Jordan for “melding the songcraft of artists like John Prine and Jim Croce with the genre’s pop progressiveness.”

Jordan recently wrapped touring with Kip Moore as part of the “After The Sunburn Tour” and will next hit the road with Old Dominion on the “Make It Sweet Tour” kicking off in Chicago on January 18. For additional information please visit, www.jordandavisofficial.com

Fans can click HERE to listen to Home State.

The members of Little Big Town have their own traditions, but one they’ve all seemed to have adopted is Kimberly Schlapman’s annual holiday tradition.

“My favorite holiday tradition is, it’s happened every year that I can remember that I’ve been alive,” she says. “We would go over to my grandmother’s house and have Christmas over there, and everybody would come home to Mama and Daddy’s house. We’d sit down and Mama hands out everybody a gift, and we act like we don’t what it is, but we do ’cause it’s always Christmas pajamas. So, everybody opens their Christmas pajamas and goes and puts ’em on, and we come back to the living room and we sit around Daddy and he reads ‘The Christmas Story,’ and we tuck ourselves in until Santa comes.”

For Jimi Westbrook, nothing says Christmas like Elvis Presley. “My favorite Christmas song is this song I start with every year Thanksgiving drive, my first Christmas song to play is Elvis Presley, ‘Santa Claus is Back in Town.’ Sexy. Rockin’. Love it.”

One of Karen Fairchild’s traditions include making candy. “Christmases at our house usually included making candy with my mother and my grandmother,” says Karen. “We did everything from potato candy to chocolate dipped peanut butter (JIMI: “That all sounds amazing.”) and fudge. My mom’s fudge recipe is amazing.” KIMBERLY: “What is potato candy?” KAREN: “It does use a potato, but it’s rolled and it has peanut butter inside.”

Phillip Sweet and his wife Rebecca start early with their gift-giving for daughter Penelopi. “We do a little Christmas tradition in our house,” he says. “We do, you know the little tree in the countdown to Christmas? We put little treats in each little doorway. [Penelopi] opens the countdown to Christmas. (KIMBERLY: “Cuuuute.”) She gets a new little treat every day leading up to Christmas.”

Alan Jackson is the patriarch of a family of five, including his wife Denise and his three daughters Mattie, Ali and Dani. Even though his children are grown, his family usually still stick to their Christmas traditions.

“Christmas is pretty traditional. We don’t let anybody open any presents until Christmas morning,” says Alan. “We don’t let them get up on their own and take off, you know, everybody has to wait and kind of get situated, and maybe have a cup of coffee, and then we start all of the regular Christmas morning activities, opening presents, taking pictures and video. We have music going, you know, I try to keep Christmas music going in the background. I like to turn that on before I let them come down to the tree and everything.”

Alan released his second holiday album, Let It Go, in 2002.

Having four sons now (Hampton, Colby, Marion, Hawke), Josh Turner and his wife Jennifer say it’s easier for their extended families to come to them rather than traveling during the holidays. However, since the boys are used to being on the road throughout the year, it wouldn’t be a huge burden to travel during the holidays either.

“We have kind of made it a point to be at home at Christmas, ‘cause we want the boys to grow up with memories of being at home for Christmas, instead of traveling around going to this place and that place,” says Josh. “It’s definitely a lot easier when people come to us, but we have no problem going somewhere too.”

One thing he’s got to have on the table wherever he is celebrating Christmas is his father’s fried turkey. “My favorite food to eat at Christmas time is probably the fried turkey that my daddy makes every year,” He says. “He started that several years back, and it became a hit with our family, and so he ended up doing it.”

Josh recently released his first gospel collection, I Serve a Savior.