NASHVILLE, TN. (Mercury Nashville/ www.mercurynashville.com) -
Superstars Reba and
Brad Paisley will team up to headline a tour this year, along with
Terri Clark as a Special Guest, for what should prove to be one of the most hit-packed and high-energy tours of the season - the Two Hats and a Redhead Tour.
With a total of nearly 40 No 1 songs among them, the evening of music will be nothing short of country music's greatest hits.
The multiple city tour will kick off April 15th in Virginia Beach, Va. at the Verizon Amphitheatre and before its conclusion in mid-June, will cover more than two dozen cities. (*due to a scheduling conflict, Clark will not be on the first three dates - April 15th-17th.
Instead Joe Nichols will join Reba and Paisley). A complete listing of dates and cities can be found at https://www.reba.com/2hatsandaredhead/publicity.zip or https://www.reba.com
"The two things I love most about touring are getting to perform my music live for the fans, and sharing the stage with friends," Reba said. "Brad and Terri are each great performers and great friends."
"It is an honor to share the stage with such an icon. I'm a huge Reba McEntire fan and so many of my musical influences have toured with Reba throughout the years," said Paisley. "Now to have the same opportunity is very exciting for me. On top of that, being surrounded by Reba and Terri Clark will make me the envy of many, many, many, many men."
"Having been an avid Reba McEntire fan club member as a teenager, to put it into Canadian terms, I would compare this to a rookie hockey player getting to play a season on the same team with Wayne Gretzky," Clark said. "This is a wonderful opportunity, and if it is half as much fun as the last time I toured with Reba in 1998, I can only imagine what kind of summer this will be."
Reba is one of the entertainment industry's most versatile and prolific artists. She currently stars in her own WB sitcom, Reba; released her 28th CD in 2003 titled "Room To Breathe"; celebrated her 30th No 1 record last year and will soon launch her own clothing line in partnership with Dillards. In 2004, she completed a critically acclaimed tour after a three-year hiatus from the road. Her live performances have long been a celebrated affair for her fans, with sellout concerts coast to coast. In 2001, she starred on Broadway in Annie Get Your Gun.
Paisley has established himself as one of country music's finest young artists with sales in excess of five million, three No 1 singles, nine Top 5 hits and multiple CMA, ACM and Grammy nominations. The 5-time CMA winner recently celebrated double platinum status for his current release "Mud on the Tires" and is ranked among Billboard's 2004 Top 10 Country best-sellers for the disc.
Clark, a hard-charging traditionalist, hit the charts in 1995 with "Better Things To Do" - and never looked back. With three platinum albums, a reputation for high-energy concerts, CMA and ACM Female Vocalist of the Year nominations, and a string of hits that includes "Easy On The Eyes," "When Boy Meets Girl," "I Wanna Do It All," "Poor Poor Pitiful Me" and "Girls Lie Too," Clark is the only solo woman in more than three years with two No 1 singles. She is the reigning Canadian Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year, an honor she has won five times.
"This is one of the strongest tour packages going out this year," said Brian O'Connell, vice-president with Clear Channel, the promoters of the concert event. "Reba, Brad and Terri bring a level of professionalism to a live performance that fans truly appreciate. But even better-they know how to have fun."
Mega tickets go on sale in multiple markets this Saturday, January 29. Check local venues for details.
For artwork and info related to the tour, please visit
https://www.reba.com/2hatsandaredhead/publicity.zip or https://www.reba.com
