Warner
Bros. Records’ Frankie Ballard performed for a sold-out crowd at the
House of Blues in Anaheim, CA on Friday (12/12), for one of his last
stops on his first headlining run – LIGHT ‘EM UP TOUR – as part of the
exclusive Live Nation Ones To Watch with Skype.
Photo Credit: Live Nation/Colleen Callahan
Nashville, TN (December 16, 2014) – Warner Bros. Records’
Frankie Ballard will return to his home state for the holidays and bring his sold-out
5th annual Frankie Ballard’s Country Christmas
show to the Kalamazoo State Theatre on Saturday, December 20th.
Spreading the Christmas cheer, all of the proceeds from the
singer-guitarist’s energetic show will support the
Van Andel Institute,
a cancer research foundation based in Grand Rapids, MI. The special
yearly event will include performances of many holiday classics and
fan-favorites, including Ballard’s two #1 GOLD-certified hits, “Helluva
Life” and “Sunshine & Whiskey.” The rising star closes out the year
with continued momentum, surpassing well over 1.4 million tracks sold to
date.
“There’s no better place to celebrate this time of year then with all
the familiar faces of fans and friends,” shares Ballard. “I’m looking
forward to bringing the best I have to this show – the lights might go
off before I get off stage!”
Just off the road from his first headlining run – LIGHT ‘EM UP TOUR – as part of the exclusive Live Nation Ones To Watch
with Skype, the talented showman will amp it up even further next year
on Florida Georgia Line’s 2015 ANYTHING GOES Tour. A road warrior,
Ballard has previously opened for Jake Owen, Rascal Flatts, Kenny
Chesney, Taylor Swift and longtime idol Bob Seger.
After making the move to Nashville in 2009 from Battle Creek, MI, to
pursue music, Ballard drew on his working class values, performing every
chance he could, honing his guitar and songwriting skills. He steadily
built a loyal fan base and took the time to grow as an artist and an
individual. All of these experiences culminated in the release of his
current album, SUNSHINE & WHISKEY, which delivered
consecutive #1, GOLD-certified smashes “Helluva Life” and “Sunshine
& Whiskey,” debuted in the Top 5 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart and was noted as “required listening” by ROLLING STONE.
Produced by Marshall Altman (Marc Broussard), the album captures
Ballard’s unique blend of blues-infused, country rock and his undeniable
guitar prowess on every song.
