(Nashville, TN (Top40 Charts/ Sunshine Sachs) Country star
Trace Adkins will return to the stage beginning June 5th at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ and continuing into the fall (dates below). Throughout early 2014, Adkins stepped out of the spotlight to face personal loss and setbacks head-on. Now, the rugged entertainer is set to re-enter the spotlight with his six-piece band, the Sarepta Gentleman's Club.
"I'm excited, recharged and ready to get back on the road. I owe a debt of gratitude to everyone for the outpouring of encouragement and support over the past few months. It's hard to put into words how much comfort you take from hearing 'We've got your back.' So these shows are for you guys - thanks."
In early May, Trace attended the Hollywood premiere of Moms Night Out, the family-friendly film which landed in the top ten its first two weeks at the box office. In the movie, Trace plays "Bones," a tattoo-artist, biker, and the unlikely voice of reason alongside Sean Astin,
Sarah Drew, and
Patricia Heaton. Later in May, Trace traveled to New York City to kick off Macy's "American Icons" campaign in support of Got Your 6, an organization focused on veterans and military families.
With a deep discography of hits, newly written songs and plans to revisit the back-catalogue, Adkins' summer dates promise the range of sentimental-meets-straight-shooter material he's known for. On the road, he'll be joined by Wayne Addleman (steel guitar, guitars), Jon Coleman (keyboards), Mark Gillespie (guitars), John Richardson (drums), Brian Wooten (guitars), and session ace Mike Brignardello (bass).
2014 Summer Tour Dates & Venues
*Visit TraceAdkins.com for new dates as announced:
6/05 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
6/06 Mt.Pocono, PA Sherman Theater Summer Stage at Mt. Airy Casino Resort
6/07 Atlantic City, NJ The Concert Venue at Harrah's Atlantic City
6/13 Niagara Falls, NY
Seneca Niagara Casino Theatre
6/14 Fredericton, NB Countryfest
6/20 Biloxi, MS Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
6/21 Baton Rouge, LA Dixie Landin' Summer Concert Series
7/12 Green Bay, WI Oneida Casino
7/13 Sault Ste Marie, MI Kewadin Casino
7/18 Sloan, IA Riverfest 2014 - WinnaVegas Casino & Resort
7/19 Prior Lake, MN Lakefront
Music Fest
7/20 Peoria, IL Country Life
Music Festival
7/23 Helena, MT Last Chance Stampede
7/24 Boise, ID CenturyLink Arena
7/25 Eugene, OR Lane Country Fair
7/26 Wendover, NV Peppermill Concert Hall
8/01 Huntington, NY Paramount
8/02 Cohasset, MA South Shore
Music Circus
8/03 Hyannis, MA Cape Cod
Melody Tent
8/07 Clear Lake, IA Surf Ballroom
8/08 Ft Wayne, IN Headwaters Park
8/09 Washington, MO Washington Town & Country Fair
8/11 Beaver Creek, CO Vilar Performing Arts Center
8/12 Douglas, WY Wyoming
State Fair
8/15 Mahnomen, MN Shooting Star Casino
8/16
Thunder Bay, ON
Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
8/27 Woodstock, VA Shenandoah County Fair
8/28 Cincinnati, OH Horseshoe Casino
8/29 Elkhorn, WI Walworth County Fair
8/31 Nichols, NY Tioga Downs Grandstand
9/06 Hot Springs, AR Hot Springs Rally
9/26 Rohner Park, CA Weill Hall
ABOUT TRACE ADKINS: Trace Adkins' trademark baritone has powered countless hits to the top of the charts and sold over 10 million albums, cumulatively. His hit list includes "You're Gonna Miss This," "Ladies Love Country Boys," "Songs About Me," "Every Light In The House," "Hillbilly Bone (Blake Shelton & Trace Adkins)," and "Just Fishin'," to name a few. The Grammy-nominated member of the Grand Ole Opry is a TV personality, actor, author, spokesman for the Wounded
Warrior Program and the American Red Cross, for whom he raised over $1.5 million dollars as winner of NBC's All-Star Celebrity Apprentice. In recent years, Adkins has performed seven USO Tours.
In his 2007 autobiography, A Personal Stand: Observations and Opinions from a Freethinking Roughneck, the former oil-rigger recounted his rise to fame, brushes with death, and battles with personal demons. Trace played a tough as nails biker in The Lincoln Lawyer (starring Matthew McConaughey), then a wise oracle of a tattoo artist in the family-friendly film Moms Night Out (starring
Patricia Heaton, Sean Astin,
Sarah Drew). He developed and hosted GAC's "Great American Heroes" honoring every-day heroes and he has hosted the American Country Awards on FOX for four consecutive years.
