Nashville,
TN – Mar. 7, 2016 – ACM “Vocal Group Of The Year” Nominees Rascal
Flatts wrapped their second wildly-successful Vegas Residency this
weekend at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Over the course
of their nine-show spectacular critics praised as “the trio that’s
practically made of gold and platinum” (Las Vegas Magazine) “blasted through hit after hit” (Las Vegas Review Journal) as well as a surprise cameo from Brian McKnight much “to the delight of the band and their fans” (Las Vegas Sun.)
Following enthusiastic feedback to the group’s stripped-down setup in
Vegas, that allowed the group to fully engage with fans, Rascal Flatts
announced today that their headlining RASCAL FLATTS: RHYTHM AND ROOTS TOUR
will kick off in Charlotte, NC on 6/17 and the trio have invited
two-time ACM nominee Kelsea Ballerini and red-hot newcomer Chris Lane to
join them out on the road.
“It’s
really important to us that each year our shows are fresh and exciting
for our fans,” said Jay DeMarcus. “We put a lot of thought into how to
do that this year and mixing it up in Vegas was really fun so we decided
to continue with this new change of pace out on the road this summer.
We are so pumped because no-one has ever seen Rascal Flatts like this
before and we’re really excited to have such great support this year
with Kelsea and Chris too, it’s going to be a blast!”
RASCAL FLATTS: RHYTHM AND ROOTS TOUR Dates
6/17 CHARLOTTE, NC
6/18 RALEIGH, NC
6/24 SYRACUSE, NY
6/25 CLEVELAND, OH
6/26 CINCINNATI, OH
7/7 MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA
7/8 SAN DIEGO, CA
7/9 IRVINE, CA
7/15 PHOENIX, AZ
7/16 ALBUQUERQUE, NM
7/28 ST. LOUIS, MO
7/29 KANSAS CITY, MO
7/30 DALLAS, TX
8/5 DAVENPORT, IA*
8/6 WEST ALLIS, WI*
8/7 CHICAGO, IL
8/12 MANSFIELD, MA
8/13 HARTFORD, CT
8/14 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
8/18 HALIFAX, CAN
8/20 AVONDALE, CAN*
8/27 LIMA, OH*
9/1 WANTAGH, NY
9/2 HOLMDEL, NJ
9/3 ESSEX JUNCTION, VT
9/4 BANGOR, ME
9/8 PHILADELPHIA, PA
9/9 PITTSBURGH, PA
9/10 BRISTOW, VA
9/15 CLARKSTON, MI
9/17 INDIANAPOLIS, IN
* Denotes Fair or Festival, openers may vary
Rascal
Flatts’ single “I Like The Sound Of That” is currently in the Top 10 at
country radio and climbing. The single is taken from their current
album, REWIND (Big Machine Records), which debuted at No. 1 on the
Billboard Country Albums chart, making Rascal Flatts one of only four
acts from the SoundScan era to have eight consecutive studio albums
debut in the top spot. The best-selling country vocal group of the past
decade Rascal Flatts has scored 15 No. 1 songs, sold over 23.1 million
albums, over 31 million digital downloads worldwide to date. Currently
nominated for ACM’s “Vocal Group Of The Year,” Rascal Flatts
have
earned over 40 trophies from the ACAs, ACMs, AMAs, CMAs, People’s Choice
Awards and more making them the most awarded country group of the past
decade. For more information visit
rascalflatts.com.
About Kelsea Ballerini:
Kelsea Ballerini launched to stardom
with two consecutive No. 1 smashes – the GOLD-certified “Love Me Like
You Mean It” and infectious “Dibs” – from her critically-acclaimed debut
album THE FIRST TIME. The Black River Entertainment recording artist is
the first solo female artist in 15 years to hit #1 with her first two
country singles and one of only 11 women to have ever hit the top of the
charts with a debut. Racking up her first CMT, CMA and AMA award
nominations, she received Billboard’s “Rising Star” award at the
prestigious 2015 Women In Music event and is up for her first-ever ACM
award nominations in two categories – Female Vocalist of the Year and
New Female Vocalist of the Year. Previously sharing the stage with Alan
Jackson, Lady Antebellum, Tim McGraw, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban,
she is currently on her first international trek to Australia to perform
at the Country CMC Rocks Festival and will join select dates this
spring with Billy Currington and Rascal Flatts. www.KelseaBallerini.com
About Chris Lane:
Since releasing the record-breaking,
Top 25-and-climbing single “Fix,” Chris Lane has become one of country
music’s fastest rising newcomers. Racking up shout-outs from celebrities
such as Brett Eldredge, Florida Georgia Line, Lucy Hale, Dustin Lynch,
Cole Swindle, “Fix” accumulated the most first week single adds from a
debut male artist in Country Aircheck history and has notched 5,408,227
plus streams on Spotify. Media have applauded his bold, fresh sound and
standout falsetto captured throughout his FIX EP (Big Loud Records);
with early raves including ROLLING STONE’s “10 New Country Artists You
Need To Know,” YOUNG HOLLYWOOD’s “Artist To Watch” list, HELLO!
Magazine’s “People You Will Be Talking About,” GLAMOUR’s “Music We Love”
and CMT’s 2016 LISTEN UP campaign. The talented singer/songwriter
started his career selling out club shows in his hometown of
Kernersville, NC, and previously toured with heavy-hitters Florida
Georgia Line, Nelly, Dustin Lynch and Lee Brice. www.iamchrislane.com
