Meet The Honky Tonk Entertainers Opening For Alan Jackson On 2019 Tour

New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Known as a staple entertainer at AJ's Good Time Bar, the "No. 1 Honky Tonk in Nashville" (Billboard), country crooner James Carothers will join Country Music Hall of Famer Alan Jackson on his 2019 tour supported by William Michael Morgan and Randy Houser. Carothers will open the night in Louisville, Greenville, Rogers, and Wichita, and is one of five artists Jackson will showcase in efforts to give a platform to the hardworking musicians that have defined Nashville's Lower Broadway for years.

Artist: James Carothers
Hometown: Adamsville, TN
Honky tonk history: Performed on Broadway since 2015
He says: "It's surreal getting to open for Alan Jackson," says Carothers, "We have the most fun playing at AJ's Good Time Bar because they're all about real country!"
Listen to Carothers' "Back To Hank," here: https://youtu.be/VG3U6ALZo2A

Opening for Alan Jackson on these dates:
Fri., Jan. 25 / KFC Yum! Center / Louisville, KY
Sat., Jan. 26 / Bon Secours Wellness Arena / Greenville, SC
Fri., Aug. 9 / The Walmart AMP / Rogers, AR
Sat., Aug. 10 / INTRUST Bank Arena / Wichita, KS

Nashville honky-tonk crooner James Carothers is best known for his stone-country originals, character bandmates, and for winning the 2018 WSM Road Show. In October, Rolling Stone Country listed him as of "10 New Country Artists You Need to Know." In 2019, James plans to release a series of 12 new singles - one every month - under the banner Songs and Stories. The Tennessee native and his band play every Friday at AJ's Good Time Bar from 2:45-6:15pm.