Luke Bryan surprises Houser with plaque on stage during Kick The Dust Up Tour stop in Sacramento
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 16, 2015) – Randy Houser knew he had something special when he wrote “Like A Cowboy”
with Brice Long, but the traditional-leaning ballad has proven to be
the touchstone of his live show and resonated with fans and critics
alike. After a sensational acoustic delivery of “Like A Cowboy” during
one of his performances as part of Luke Bryan’s Kick The Dust Up Tour this year, the Boston Globe
praised Houser for “reminding everyone. . . that all you need is a good
song and a heartfelt performance to create a powerful and enduring
musical moment,” and the impact of the song continues to grow as it
recently landed a nomination for CMA Song of the Year and earned its RIAA Gold certification for more than 500,000 sales
and on-demand stream units. Bryan surprised Houser with the news during
last night’s tour stop in Sacramento, presenting him with a Gold plaque
during an impromptu collaboration with Houser and fellow tour-mate
Dustin Lynch midway through the show.
“This is probably one of my favorite songs I’ve ever written, and the
fact that people have really latched on to it and made it into such a
huge song for us means the world to me,” said Houser. “It’s such an
honor to be recognized by my peers and to have the support of the
industry and fans and country radio behind this song. It’s really
special.”
“Like A Cowboy” was the fourth single to be released from Houser’s chart-topping Stoney Creek Records album How Country Feels,
peaking in the Top 5 following his three consecutive No. 1 hits “How
Country Feels,” “Runnin’ Outta Moonlight” and “Goodnight Kiss.”
Houser, whose new single “We Went” is in the Top 25 and climbing at
country radio, will continue as direct support for Luke Bryan on the Kick The Dust Up Tour through October 30 and launch his own We Went Tour in mid-November. Featuring three-time chart-topping artist Frankie Ballard and Craig Campbell, the We Went Tour
will be Houser’s first run headlining arenas and will feature new music
from his highly-anticipated forthcoming studio album. Upcoming dates
are as follows, with more to be announced:
Thursday, Nov. 19 – Morris Performing Arts Center – South Bend, Ind.
Friday, Nov. 20 – The Arena – Corbin, Ky.
Saturday, Nov. 21 – Hobart Arena – Troy, Ohio
Friday, Nov. 27 – Dow Events Center – Saginaw, Mich.
Saturday, Nov. 28 – Old National Events Plaza – Evansville, Ind.
Friday, Dec. 4 – La Crosse Center Arena – La Crosse, Wis.
Friday, Dec. 11 – Muskogee Civic Center – Muskogee, Okla.
Saturday, Dec. 12 – Choctaw Events Center – Durant, Okla.
Thursday, Dec. 17 – The Rave – Milwaukee, Wis.
Friday, Dec. 18 – Akron Civic Center – Akron, Ohio