NASHVILLE, Tenn. – (Sept. 10, 2015) – Chase Rice wants his fans to feel like they’re at a party when they come to his shows. When the Columbia Nashville star found himself separated from the good times by a bunch of VIPs seated in the pit last Saturday at the Downstream Country Music Festival in Quapaw, Okla., he decided to take the show out to the fans in the back and give them the experience they came for.
Midway through his set, Rice grabbed the mic, sprinted through the
middle of the VIP section and joined a sea of general admission
revelers. He delivered the final six songs of his set standing on a
folding chair with fans swirling around, recording the scene on their
phones.
“Every show we play, no matter if it’s a festival or a club or a big
stadium, we give it everything we’ve got. When you come to one of our
shows, I’m going to get in your face and I expect you to get in mine,”
said Rice. “We feed off of each other; that’s what makes it fun.
Oklahoma came ready to party that night, so we wanted to get out there
and make sure they had the best time we could give them.”
The scene in Oklahoma is indicative of the showmanship Rice is becoming
known for as one of country music’s hottest rising stars. Years on the
road gave him the opportunity to spend the summer with Kenny Chesney’s The Big Revival Tour, and more than a million fans were introduced to his high-energy, good-vibes live show.
Rice broke into the business as a songwriter, helping pen hits like
Florida Georgia Line’s record-breaking “Cruise.” But as those lucky
Oklahomans now know, he is also developing into something special as a
live performer and entertainer. Fans can see it for themselves when he
launches his third headlining tour, the JD and Jesus Tour, next month.
Rice is taking along The Cadillac Three on select dates and has invited
Kelsea Ballerini to open his Atlanta show on Nov. 12. He will hit major
cities like Chicago, New York, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, where the
tour kicks off Oct. 2 at Stage AE. Upcoming dates for the JD and Jesus Tour are as follows, with more to be announced in the coming weeks:
Friday, Oct. 2 – Stage AE – Pittsburgh, Pa.
Saturday, Oct. 3 – Lifestyle Communities Pavilion – Columbus, Ohio
Sunday, Oct. 4 – Route 91 Harvest Festival – Las Vegas, Nev.
Thursday, Oct. 8 – Hard Rock Live – Orlando, Fla.
Friday, Oct. 9 – 440 Foundry Pavilion – Athens, Ga.
Saturday, Oct. 10 – Track 29 – Chattanooga, Tenn.
Thursday, Oct. 15 – The Egyptian Room at Old National Centre – Indianapolis, Ind.
Friday, Oct. 16 – Aragon Ballroom – Chicago, Ill.
Saturday, Oct. 17 – Masonic Auditorium – Cleveland, Oh.
Wednesday, Oct. 21 – Handy Park – Memphis, Tenn.
Thursday, Oct. 22 – Nutty Brown Café – Austin, Texas
Friday, Oct. 23 – Cowboys Dancehall – San Antonio, Texas
Thursday, Oct. 29 – 7 Flags Event Center – Clive, Iowa
Friday, Oct. 30 – Sokol Auditorium – Omaha, Neb.
Thursday, Nov. 5 – Myth Live Event Center – St. Paul, Minn.
Friday, Nov. 6 – The Rave – Milwaukee, Wis.
Saturday, Nov. 7 – The Fillmore – Detroit, Mich.
Thursday, Nov. 12 – The Tabernacle – Atlanta, Ga.
Friday, Nov. 13 – Iron City – Birmingham, Ala.
Sunday, Nov. 15 – Ribfest – St. Petersburg, Fla.
Wednesday, Nov. 18 – The Emporium – Patchogue, N.Y.
Thursday, Nov. 19 – Lowell Memorial Auditorium – Boston, Mass.
Friday, Nov. 20 – Terminal 5 – New York, N.Y.
Thursday, Dec. 3 – Comerica Theatre – Phoenix, Ariz.
About Chase Rice
Within a few short years of moving to Nashville, country music
maverick Chase Rice has already built a loyal fan base across the
country through his energetic live shows and gained the attention of
industry professionals with his edgy, eclectic sound. Rice’s new album, Ignite the Night, was released on Columbia Nashville/Dack Janiels Records and debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s
Top Country Albums and No. 3 on the all-genre chart. With a
Platinum-certified Top 5 hit already under his belt with lead single
“Ready Set Roll” and new single “Gonna Wanna Tonight” in the Top 10 and
climbing at country radio, Rice will launch the JD and Jesus Tour this October.
Photo Credit: Cody Cannon