NASHVILLE, TN. (Sony BMG) - Arista Nashville superstar
Alan Jackson launches his much-anticipated 2005 What I Do Tour, joined by chart-topper
Sara Evans and ACR/RCA debut-recording artists, The Wrights, on April 22 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV.
With more than 40 concerts planned this year, Jackson's tour is expected to draw sell-out crowds as the three-time CMA Entertainer of the Year consistently delivers a hit-packed set to his legion of country fans. Jackson's latest Platinum-certified release, What I Do, earned year-end, best of 2004 accolades from such outlets as the Chicago Tribune, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and the Village Voice, while a recent four-star Blender review raved, 'The whole collection … shows how much subtle pathos, humor, and passion a flat-brilliant country performer can harvest from non-strict traditionalism.' What I Do repeated the success of Jackson's multi-Platinum Greatest Hits Volume II CD and previous studio album, Drive, by topping Billboard's pop and country album charts in its first week of release. An undeniable country superstar, Jackson has recorded 14 albums, earned 31 #1 singles and amassed record sales of more than 43 million.
RCA Nashville beauty Sara Evans has brought a new energy to the country music landscape. Her Double-Platinum Born to Fly collection set the stage for her latest release, the Platinum-certified, Restless, which introduced the hit 'Perfect' (co-written by Evans), as well as the multi-week chart-topper, 'Suds in the Bucket,' with the video for each single becoming a #1 favorite at CMT. Over the course of four albums, three #1 singles - including 'Born to Fly' and 'No Place That Far' - six Top Ten hits, and nearly four million units sold, the recent CMA Female Vocalist nominee has continued to craft songs that have established her as one of the genre's most enjoyable stylists.
Poised to make their own mark on the country music world are The Wrights, whose debut ACR/RCA album, Down This Road, is set for release May 3, 2005. Husband and wife Shannon and Adam Wright add a family touch to the tour and prove that true talent can indeed run in families, as Adam is also nephew to Alan Jackson. The Wrights' debut disc consists of twelve self-penned tracks and presents a duo whose shared musical voice rings with a sense of warm familiarity, while at the same time presenting a compellingly fresh and engaging sound.
Complete list of confirmed tour dates through May 2005:
April 22 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand
April 23 San Bernardino, CA Hyundai Pavilion
April 24 Mt. View, CA Shoreline Amphitheater
April 29 Nashville, TN Starwood Amphitheater
April 30 Birmingham, AL Oak Mountain Amphitheater
May 1 St. Louis, MO UMB Bank Pavilion
May 5 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
May 6 Raleigh, NC Alltel Pavilion
May 7 Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Center
May 13 Denver, CO Red Rock
May 14 Albuquerque, NM Journal Pavilion
May 15 Phoenix, AZ Cricket Pavilion
May 20 Hershey, PA Park Pavilion
May 21 Buffalo, NY Darien Center
May 22 Mansfield, MA Tweeter Center
