Guide to Summer Country Tours

Although it may still be cold outside, America’s biggest country acts are starting the thaw early with a round of summer tour announcements.

The Zac Brown Band have announced an extensive tour of the US in support of their forthcoming new album, Welcome Home.

The tour will run from Spring until Fall and will see the band traversing the country to play outdoor amphitheaters. It kicks off in Alpharetta, Georgia, concludes in Los Angeles and will include a two day stop at the Southern Ground Music and Food Festival where the band will both curate the festival and perform two headlining sets.

Jason Aldean has also confirmed that he will be hitting the road in support of his most recent album, They Don’t Know. The tour starts in April, but most of the dates are still to be announced. We do know that he’ll be hitting every major US market and that the tour will include headlining stops at the Taste of Country Music Festival, Country Jam and the 2017 iHeartCountry Festival. Support will come from Chris Young, Kane Brown and Dee Jay Silver.

Regrouping from a short hiatus for a massive summer tour is Lady Antebellum, who have confirmed a Spring/Summer run for 2017. Venues and dates are still forthcoming. The trio’s new album, Heart Break will be released June 9th via Capitol Nashville.

And if these tours were enough to satiate your appetite for Country, the annual iHeartCountry Festival will be held on Saturday, May 6th  at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, TX with a line-up featuring the aforementioned Jason Aldean and Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Dierks Bentley, Brantley Gilbert, Rascal Flatts, Old Dominion, Jake Own, Darius Rucker, Kelsea Ballerini, and Bobby Bones and the Raging Idiots.

The Zac Brown Band Welcome Home Tour

5/12- Alpharetta, GA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park
5/13- Alpharetta, GA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park
5/20- Charleston, SC @ MUSC Health Stadium (Southern Ground Music and Food Festival)
5/21- Charleston, SC @ MUSC Health Stadium (Southern Ground Music and Food Festival)
5/26- Gilford, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
5/27- Gilford, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
5/28- Gilford, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
6/08- Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
6/09- Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
6/10- Columbus, OH @ Ohio Stadium (2017 Buckeye Country Superfest)
6/11- Pittsburgh, PA @ KeyBank Pavilion
6/23- Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
6/24- Syracuse, NY @ Lakeview Amphitheater
6/25- Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
7/01- Milwaukee, WI @ Milwaukee Summerfest
7/06- Hartford, CT @ Xfinity Theatre
7/07- Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
7/08- Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
7/14- Camden, NJ @ BB&T Pavilion
7/15 -Camden, NJ @ BB&T Pavilion
7/16- Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
7/29- Denver, CO @ Coors Field
8/04- Detroit Lakes, MN @ WeFest
8/19- George, WA @ Gorge Amphitheatre
8/20- Brownsville, OR @ Bi-Mart Willamette Country Music Festival
8/25- Indianapolis, IN @ Klipsch Music Center
8/26- Chicago, IL @ Wrigley Field
8/27- St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
8/31- Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
9/01- Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
9/02- Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
9/03- Hershey, PA @ Hersheypark Stadium
9/15- Dallas, TX @ Starplex Pavilion
9/22- West Palm Beach, FL @ Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre
9/23- West Palm Beach, FL @ Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre
9/24- Tampa, FL @ Midflorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
10/05- Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
10/06- Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
10/08- Virginia Beach, VA @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
10/27- Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
10/28- Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl

Jason Aldean They Don’t Know Tour

4/27- Toledo, OH @ Huntington Center
4/28- Fort Wayne, IN @ Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
5/18- Providence, RI @ Dunkin’ Donuts Center
5/19- Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
5/20- Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
More dates TBA

Written by Eugene

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