NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Sonic) - Five, Ltd., one of Nashville's premier tour and event management companies, has announced the title sponsor and the first round of concert dates on the multi-city, 2007 Nashville Star summer tour. The 2007 Nashville Star Tour sponsored by Sonic is gearing up for as many as 40 shows across the United States between July 1 and
September 30 this year. The shows will feature Warner Bros. recording artist and the USA Network's 2007 "Nashville Star" winner
Angela Hacker along with the three runners up from the popular talent search television series: Zac Hacker,
David St. Romain, and Joshua
Stevens respectively. The
William Morris Agency is responsible for booking all dates on the tour. The tour is scheduled to kick-off July 1 in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Partners Brinson Strickland and Kyle Gustie of 262 Five, Ltd. bring the "Nashville Star" television series out to music fans in the form of a live concert performance. "This is the fourth year our company has produced this tour," notes Strickland. "It's been a great partnership with Reveille Entertainment and the Nashville Star brand. We want country music fans who watched and participated in voting during the USA Network's talent search television series this year to be able to experience bits of the television show right in their own backyard."
Performers will appear in reverse order of their final positions on the television show. Winner (Angela) Hacker will close each show, preceded by (Zac) Hacker, St. Romain, and Stevens. Members of the Nashville Star Band, led by guitarist John Bolhinger, will be on the tour backing each artist. Each concert will run approximately 90 minutes. "We've assembled some of the most sought-after musicians in Nashville for the Nashville Star Tour band," says Gustie. "It's a very, very entertaining show. Fans will see all four 2007 finalists performing together and in full musical sets individually." All four artists will be available for media interviews and meet-and-greet autograph sessions in each city. There will be 'Nashville Star' merchandise available at every show, along with CDs and items from each individual artist.
Currently there are 25 shows confirmed (a complete list of dates appears below). "This year we've had our greatest response to the tour yet," says Rob Beckham, the William Morris Agency's responsible agent for the tour. "The television series picked up steam this year and we're seeing the results of the increased popularity and viewership translate into concert dates. We're still adding dates and look to top out the tour at approximately 40 shows with the intent to cover as many markets as possible."
"Nashville Star" is a combination talent search and reality series that aims to find the next country music superstar. Contestants are judged by industry executives and artists. Fan viewers also help determine the weekly survivors through telephone and online voting. The show just completed its fifth straight season on the USA Network.
For tour press interviews and review tickets or to arrange for on-site coverage, please contact Randy Guidry or Debbie Holley at Holley-Guidry Public Relations: 615-460-9550 or email your request to [email protected] or [email protected]
For general schedule and information updates regarding The 2007 Nashville Star Tour, please visit the www.2007nashvillestartour.com website.
For schedule and information updates regarding 2008 "Nashville Star" television season auditions, please visit the www.usanetwork.com website.
Websites:
www.2007nashvillestartour.com
www.sonicdrivein.com
www.wbrnashville.com
www.usanetwork.com
Sonic Presents The 2007 Nashville Star Tour
July 1, 2007 Hershey, PA Hershey Park Amphitheatre
July 4, 2007 Osceola, IA Lakeside Casino & Resort
July 6, 2007 Robinsonville, MS Gold Strike Casino-Millennium
July 7, 2007 Kansas City, MO Ameristar Casino
July 20, 2007 Morrisonville, NY Clinton County Fair
July 21, 2007 Verona, NY Turning Stone Resort & Casino
July 22, 2007 Webster, MA Indian Ranch
July 27, 2007 Bessemer, AL Alabama Adventure
July 28, 2007 Ft. Myers, FL Barbara B. Performing Arts Hall
August 1, 2007 New Paltz, NY Ulster County Fair
August 2, 2007 Gallipolis, OH Gallia County Fair
August 3, 2007 Fayetteville, NC Crown Theatre
August 4, 2007 Winston Salem, NC Joel Coliseum Annex
August 10, 2007 Mount Pleasant, MI Soaring Eagle Casino
August 24, 2007 Oshkosh, WI Leach Amphitheatre
August 25, 2007 Fremont, OH Sandsky County Fair
August 31, 2007 Anderson, SC William A. Floyd Amphitheatre
September 6, 2007 Las Vegas, NV Santa Fe Station Hotel & Casino
September 7, 2007 Jackpot, NV Cactus Pete's
September 8, 2007 Jackpot, NV Cactus Pete's
September 14, 2007 Owensboro, KY Executive Inn
September 15, 2007 Springfield, OH Clark State Performing Arts Center
September 16, 2007 Altoona, IA Prairie Meadows Racetrack
September 29, 2007 Lawrenceburg, IN Bicentennial Park
September 30, 2007 Springfield, MO Juanita K. Hammons Hall
