Nashville,
Tenn. (September 1, 2015) – Internationally loved country music icon,
Don Williams, is set to bring his hits to fans old and new when he kicks
off his 2015 Tour in September. “Mercy, the fans have kept us going for
years, and I am glad to share the music with them once again,” says
Williams.
Williams first came to prominence in the 1960s as a member of the
folk group The Pozo-Seco Singers. The trio recorded several hit records,
with the biggest being “Time.” By 1971, Williams had gone solo, and had
signed a publishing deal with Jack Clement. The Hall of Fame producer
was so taken with Don’s style that he offered him a recording contract
with his JMI Records in 1972. Early hits included “Atta Way To Go” and
“Come Early Morning,” as well as “We Should Be Together,” which became
his first Billboard top ten hit from 1974. He then moved to ABC / Dot
(Later MCA), where the hits increased. Tracks such as “Rake and Ramblin’
Man,” “Tulsa Time,” and “Nobody But You” helped to make him one of the
most-played artists on Country Radio in the 1970s and 1980s. He took
home the Male Vocalist of the Year trophy from the Country Music
Association in 1978, and notched his biggest hit in 1981 with “I Believe
In You,” which also crossed over to the top-30 on the Hot 100.
Subsequent moves to Capitol Nashville and RCA kept Williams on the
charts into the 1990s, as he continued to play for huge crowds on the
road. His success in the United States is well-documented, but the music
of Don Williams has made him an international star – with followings in
such places as England and New Zealand. He has placed 52 singles in the
top-40 on the Country charts in the United States, with 17 going all
the way to the top spot. Williams was a member of the Grand Ole Opry in
the 1980s, and appeared in the films W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings and Smokey & The Bandit II with Burt Reynolds.
Williams’ most recent album was 2014’s Reflections, which earned the
singer his highest peak on the Country Album chart in three decades.
Known as “The Gentle Giant,” Williams was inducted into the Country
Music Hall of Fame in 2010.
Don Williams 2015 Tour Dates
Sept. 9th – Dodge City, Kansas – United Wireless Arena
Sept. 10th – Colorado Springs, Colorado – Pikes Peak Center
Sept. 11th – Deadwood, South Dakota – Deadwood Mountain Grand Hotel
Sept. 14th – Winnipeg, Manitoba – Pantages Playhouse Theatre
Sept. 15th – Regina, Saskatchewan – Conexus Centre of the Arts
Sept. 16th – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – TCU Place
Sept. 17th – Edmonton, Alberta – Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
Sept. 19th – Calgary, Alberta – Jack Singer Hall Epcor Centre
Sept. 20th – Kelowna, British Columbia – Kelowna Community Theatre
Sept. 23rd – Boise, Idaho – The Morrison Center
Sept. 24th – Pocatello, Idaho – Stephens Performing Arts Center
Sept. 25th & 26th – Wendover, Nevada – Peppermill Concert Hall
Oct. 14th – Clearwater, Florida – The Capitol Theatre
Oct. 15th – Bremen, Georgia – Mill Town Music Hall
Oct. 16th – Pigeon Forge, Tennessee – Country Tonight Theatre
Oct. 17th – Pigeon Forge, Tennessee – Country Tonight Theatre
Oct. 18th – Newberry, South Carolina – Newberry Opera House
Oct. 20th – Durham, North Carolina – Carolina Theatre of Durham
Oct. 22nd – Huntsville, Alabama – Von Braun Center Concert Hall
Oct. 23rd – Paducah, Kentucky – The Carson Center
Oct. 24th – Branson, Missouri – Oakridge Boys Theatre
Nov. 7th – Lula, Mississippi – Isle of Capri Casino
Nov. 8th – Bartlesville, Oklahoma – Bartlesville Community Center
Nov. 9th – Omaha, Nebraska – Kiewit Concert Hall at The Holland
Nov. 12th – Kansas City, Missouri – Ameristar Casino and Hotel
Nov. 13th – Norman, Oklahoma – Riverwind Casino
Nov. 14th – Bossier City, Louisiana – Riverdome Horseshoe Hotel
Nov. 15th – San Antonio, Texas – The Tobin Center for the Performing Arts
Nov. 18th – Stafford, Texas – Stafford Centre
Nov. 19th – Midland, Texas – Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center
Nov. 20th – Austin, Texas – Paramount Theatre
Nov. 21st – Arlington, Texas – Arlington Music Hall