SET TO MAKE CANADIAN TV DEBUT ON CTV TELEVISION NETWORK’S CANADA AM, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2013
MAKES BILLBOARD MAGAZINE’S TOP COUNTRY ALBUMS
NASHVILLE, TN (January 16, 2013)…Country
star and hit songwriter, Colt Ford, kicks off 2013 with his first
international, multi-week tour opening for country superstar, Eric
Church in Canada. “The Blood, Sweat & Beers Tour” will travel from
coast-to-coast from January 31 through February 23. Ford will also make
his Canadian television debut Friday, February 15, performing on CTV
Television Network’s national morning show, Canada AM, which is broadcast from 6:00am-12:00pm ET.
“Opening for Eric Church is a huge honor for me,”
commented Colt. “I’m excited about the opportunity to be introduced to
and connect with the Canadian fans.” Fans also will have the ability to
meet Colt with special limited edition VIP packages available to
ticket holders only. More details and purchase options can be found
here:http://coltford.artistarena.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=1&utm_sourceúcebook&utm_medium=official&utm_campaign=coltford
Colt Ford’s career over the past year has skyrocketed both as an artist and as a songwriter. His latest album, Declaration of Independence, debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, and landed on Billboard’s
list of 2012’s Top 50 Country Albums. Exclusive Canadian distribution
of Colt Ford’s, “Declaration of Independence” album (Average Joes
Entertainment) will go through Sony Music Entertainment Canada.
Billboard’s
Top Country Albums list also included several albums for which Colt
co-wrote hit tracks including “Dirt Road Anthem,” featured on Jason
Aldean’s My Kinda Party, Brantley Gilbert’s “Country Must Be Country Wide,” featured on both Now That’s What I Call Country Music, and on Gilbert’s own album Halfway to Heaven.
Canadian tour dates are as follows:
January 31 – Abbotsford, BC
February 1 – Penticton, BC
February 2 – Kamloops, BC
February 4 – Dawson Creek, BC
February 5 – Edmonton, AB
February 6 – Calgary, AB
February 7 – Saskatoon, SK
February 13 – Hamilton, ON
February 14 – London, ON
February 15 – Oshawa, ON
February 16 – Ottawa, ON
February 19 – Sudbury, ON
February 21 – Winnipeg, MB
February 22 – Regina, SK
February 23 – Lethbridge, AB
For additional information or to connect with Colt Ford, visit www.ColtFord.com; Facebook.com/ColtFord; @ColtFord
About Colt Ford
Colt Ford’s latest album, Declaration of Independence, was released on Colt’s own Average Joe’s Entertainment and debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. Declaration of Independence included
the hit, “Back,” a collaboration with Jake Owen. Recently nominated
for Fox Network’s American Country Awards for 2012’s “Breakthrough
Artist of the Year,” Colt has already sold over a million albums,
millions more song downloads and has over 10 million YouTube views. In
addition to being a gifted songwriter and artist, Colt is also a former
PGA Golfer.