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Tim McGraw Announces Tour Dates
SET TO PERFORM AT THE OSCARS THIS WEEKEND,
SUPERSTAR TIM MCGRAW ANNOUNCES DATES FOR 35+ CITY SUMMER
SHOTGUN RIDER TOUR 2015
Tickets on sale in select cities beginning February 20
Grammy®-winning singer, songwriter, actor, Tim McGraw, who is set to perform at the 87th Oscars this Sunday, announced major touring news today revealing details of his highly-anticipated summer Shotgun Rider Tour 2015. The tour will kick off June 5 at the Verizon Arena in Little Rock, AR and travel across North America before concluding September 19 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Irvine, CA. Other cities include Dallas, Toronto, Chicago, Washington DC, Seattle and Denver. The four-month trek will hit amphitheaters, arenas and festivals and feature supporting acts Billy Currington and Chase Bryant.
Citi® is the official credit card of the tour. Citi® cardmembers will have access to Boston and Portland pre-sale tickets beginning Wednesday, February 18 at 12:00 p.m. local time through Citi’s Private Pass® Program. For complete pre-sale details, visit www.citiprivatepass.com. General tickets for select cities will be available beginning Friday, February 20 at 10 a.m. local time. Please see below for full details and visit www.timmcgraw.com for exclusive fan opportunities.
The Shotgun Rider Tour will feature performances from McGraw’s latest hit album Sundown Heaven Town. The album – McGraw’s thirteenth studio album and second release for Big Machine Records – debuted at #1 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart; the RIAA gold-certified single “Shotgun Rider” has spent four weeks at #1 on the country charts.
It was recently announced that McGraw will perform the Oscar®-nominated song “I’m Not Gonna Miss You” for Glen Campbell at the 87th Oscars held on February 22 at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live on the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. “I’m Not Gonna Miss You,” written by Campbell and Julian Raymond for the documentary feature “Glen Campbell…I’ll Be Me,” is nominated for Original Song.
Tim McGraw has sold more than 40 million records worldwide and dominated the charts with 36 #1 singles. He’s won three Grammy Awards, 16 Academy of Country Music Awards, 14 Country Music Association Awards, 10 American Music Awards, three People’s Choice Awards and numerous other honors. His iconic career achievements include being named the BDS Most Played Artist of the Decade for all music genres and having the Most Played Song of the Decade for all music genres with “Something Like That.” He is the most played Country artist since his debut in 1992, with two singles spending over 10 weeks at #1 (“Live Like You Were Dying” and “Over and Over”). The two-time GRAMMY-nominated “Meanwhile Back at Mama’s” marked Tim’s 54th career Top Ten Hit off his latest album, SUNDOWN HEAVEN TOWN (Big Machine Records). The project also produced the #1 “Shotgun Rider” and current single “Diamond Rings and Old Barstools” featuring Tim’s cousin, Catherine Dunn. His critically acclaimed acting skills were highlighted in the award winning Friday Night Lights and The Blind Side. Tim will star in Disney’s Tomorrowland in theaters May 22.
Tim McGraw – Shotgun Rider Tour 2015
Date |
City |
Venue |
June 5 |
Little Rock, AR |
Verizon Arena |
June 6 |
Dallas, TX |
Gexa Energy Pavilion |
June 11 |
Wantagh, NY |
Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre |
June 12 |
Boston, MA |
XFINITY Center |
June 18 |
Phoenix, AZ |
Ak-Chin Pavilion |
June 19 |
Albuquerque, NM |
Isleta Amphitheater |
July 10 |
Raleigh, NC |
Walnut Creek Amphitheatre |
July 11 |
Charlotte, NC |
PNC Music Pavilion |
July 16 |
Toronto, ON |
Molson Canadian Amphitheatre |
July 18 |
Holmdel, NJ |
PNC Bank Arts Center |
July 19 |
Virginia Beach, VA |
Farm Bureau Live |
July 24 |
Bonner Springs, KS |
Cricket Wireless Amphitheater |
July 30 |
Darien Center, NY |
Darien Lake Performing Arts Center |
July 31 |
Cleveland, OH |
Blossom Music Pavilion |
August 1 |
Cincinnati, OH |
Riverbend Music Center |
August 2 |
Detroit, MI |
DTE Energy Music Theatre |
August 7 |
Indianapolis, IN |
Klipsch Music Center |
August 8 |
Chicago, IL |
First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre |
August 9 |
St. Louis, MO |
Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre |
August 14 |
Birmingham, AL |
Oak Mountain Amphitheater |
August 21 |
West Palm Beach, FL |
Coral Sky Amphitheatre |
August 22 |
Tampa, FL |
MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre |
August 28 |
Washington, DC |
Jiffy Lube Live |
August 29 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Susquehanna Bank Center |
August 30 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
First Niagara Pavilion |
September 4 |
Seattle, WA |
White River Amphitheatre |
September 5 |
Portland, OR |
Amphitheatre Northwest |
September 9 |
Denver, CO |
Red Rocks Amphitheatre |
September 10 |
Denver, CO |
Red Rocks Amphitheatre |
September 12 |
Salt Lake City, UT |
USANA Amphitheatre |
September 17 |
Sacramento, CA |
Sleep Train Amphitheatre |
September 18 |
Mountain View, CA |
Shoreline Amphitheatre |
September 19 |
Irvine, CA |
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre |