Nashville, TN, January 15, 2014….West
Coast outlaw rebels, the Moonshine Bandits, and Southern Georgia’s
chart-topping duo, The LACS, will hit the road starting this spring on a
20-city “Country Gone Wild” national tour. Signed to Average Joes
Entertainment, the tour collaboration unites these two highly successful
touring bands and brings together their common fan base to experience
similar musical styles.
The
first leg of the tour travels West of the Mississippi where the
Moonshine Bandits’ “Shiner Nation,” and scores of new fans will be
introduced to The LACS, whose new album, “Keep it Redneck,” has remained
on Billboard’s Top Country Albums Chart for 18 consecutive
weeks since its release. The second half of the tour routes from the
Deep South to the Northeast introducing the Moonshine Bandits’
“Calicountry” sound to legions of diehard LACS fans East of the
Mississippi.
Commenting
on the tour, Moonshine Bandits’ said, “We are very pumped up to get out
on the road with our good friends, The LACS. We are excited to meet
new “shiners” and see some familiar faces, as well. There’s a reason
why this tour is called the “Country Gone Wild” Tour — it’s guaranteed
to be one big wild party that you won’t wanna miss. We look forward to
performing some of our new songs as well as raising a little hell with
The LACS boys.” Hear “Burn,” a taste of new music from the Moonshine
Bandits’ new album, “Calicountry,” premiering tomorrow, Thursday, June
16, on www.ArtistDirect.com.
“Very
excited about teaming up with our West Coast family, Moonshine Bandits,
for the ‘Country Gone Wild Tour,’” commented The LACS. “It’s gonna be a
helleva good time.”
“Country Gone Wild Tour” Dates:
March 20, Scottsdale, AZ
March 21, Flagstaff, AZ
March 22, Ventura, CA
March 23, Ridgecrest, CA
March 24, Fullerton, CA
March 26, Sacramento, CA
March 27, Medford, OR
March 28, Springfield, OR
March 29, Portland, OR
March 30, Seattle, WA
April 4, Denver, CO
April 5, Omaha, NE
April 11, Richmond, TX
May 23, Tampa, FL
May 24, Carrabelle, FL
June 5, Flint, MI
June 6, Wheeling, VW
June 7, Copemish, MI
June 20, Indianapolis, IN
June 21, Turtle Lake, WI
About The LACS
The LACS first received national attention with their Top 15 Billboard Country Album,
“190 Proof,” released in 2012 and remained on the chart for over 73
consecutive weeks. The album featured Colt Ford, Bubba Sparxxx and the
song, “Shake It,” with Big & Rich. Their debut album, “Country Boy’s
Paradise,” has sold nearly 90,000 units to date. Since then, the duo,
comprised of Brian King and Clay Sharpe, has sold over 400,000 digital
tracks, collectively earned more than 20 million YouTube views and were
most recently featured in the Wall Street Journal. Their third studio album, “Keep It Redneck,” a #3 debut on Billboard’s “Top Country Albums” chart, is available in stores now.
About Moonshine Bandits
The
Moonshine Bandits are signed to Suburban Noize Records/Average Joes
Entertainment. Since the release of their genre-blending album, “Whiskey
& Women,” the California-based band have taken the world of outlaw
music by storm. The group’s blue-collar work ethic and unwavering
persistence has led to over 10 million views on the ShinerTV YouTube
channel – collectively over 15 million views on YouTube – while their
video for “My Kind of Country” peaked at #1 on CMT Pure. Connecting
with fans on all levels, Moonshine Bandits have built a solid “Shiner
Nation” of loyal fans, developed their own brand of Shiner Barbeque
Seasoning, Beef Jerky and legal Moonshine (sold up and down the West
Coast). They also host “Shinerfest” an annual outdoor festival in
Central California.
