Tumbleweed<\/a>.<\/p>\nI have over 175 festival lineups turned in, and they have turned in one of the TOP 5 most impressive lineups of 2019. Another festival line up that they are a part of will be the Tailgates And Tallboys festival in Illinois, MORE on this one later.<\/p>\n
Genre-defining country super group ALABAMA<\/strong> will celebrate five decades of music next year. Today the iconic band announced the first leg of dates for their \u201c50th Anniversary Tour<\/strong>,\u201d sweeping the United States in 2019 with nearly 30 live concerts already on the books.<\/p>\n\u201cWe never thought playing for tips at The Bowery in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, that 50 years later we would still playing arenas, stadiums and festivals,\u201d says ALABAMA front man Randy Owen<\/strong>. \u201cTeddy, Jeff and I are humbled at the amount of fans that are coming out to see us. We are finding out that we are playing to three generations of fans who have followed us and our music from day one. The fans are the ones responsible for our continued success on the road and we love them.\u201d<\/p>\nIn 1969, a trio of young musical cousins from Fort Payne, Alabama journeyed to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina to play their music at a bar called The Bowery. It took Owen, bass player Teddy Gentry<\/strong>, and guitarist Jeff Cook<\/strong>, several years of word-of-mouth and tip jars to earn the major label deal of which they\u2019d been dreaming.<\/p>\nALABAMA would go on to change the face of country music. Winning more than 200 industry awards, the Country Music Hall of Fame band is the most celebrated group in country music history.<\/p>\n
Major city stops on the monumental tour include Detroit<\/strong>, MI<\/strong>, Indianapolis<\/strong>, IN<\/strong>, San Antonio<\/strong>, TX<\/strong>, New Orleans<\/strong>, LA<\/strong>, Pittsburgh<\/strong>, PA<\/strong>, Hartford<\/strong>, CT<\/strong>, Little Rock<\/strong>, AR<\/strong>, Providence<\/strong>, RI<\/strong>, Salt Lake City<\/strong>, UT<\/strong>, Minneapolis<\/strong>, MN<\/strong> and more. And the ALABAMA boys aren\u2019t coming alone. The Charlie Daniels Band<\/strong>, The Marshall Tucker Band<\/strong>, The Oak Ridge Boys<\/strong>, Restless Heart<\/strong>, Chris Janson<\/strong>, Tracy Lawrence<\/strong> and Exile<\/strong> will join Owen, Gentry and Cook on select dates.<\/p>\n\u201cRandy, Teddy and I have loved making music, touring and being with our fans night after night,\u201d notes Cook. \u201cIt\u2019s truly an experience that has created a bond between us and them that cannot be broken. The \u201950th Anniversary Tour\u2019 will be full of surprises and great memories.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gentry adds, \u201cThe group ALABAMA has become \u2018America\u2019s Country Band,\u2019 we are told. We are proud to have been performing, writing songs and recording for 50 years. Come celebrate the music with us on our \u201950th Anniversary Tour\u2019 in 2019. Each show will be a night to remember for us. We\u2019ll be there to thank our loyal legions of fans for supporting three boys from Fort Payne, Alabama through thick and thin.\u201d<\/p>\n
The ALABAMA \u201c50th Anniversary Tour\u201d kicks off on January 10<\/strong> at the Fox Theatre<\/strong> in Detroit. Additional dates will be announced soon.<\/p>\nALABAMA \u201c50th Anniversary Tour\u201d 2019 concert dates:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Jan 10 \u2013 Detroit, MI \u2013 The Fox Theatre (w\/ Chris Janson)
\nJan 11 \u2013 Indianapolis, IN \u2013 Bankers Life Fieldhouse (w\/ Restless Heart)
\nJan 19 \u2013 Atlantic City, NJ \u2013 Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
\nJan 20 \u2013 Albany, NY \u2013 Times Union Center (w\/ Exile)
\nFeb 14 \u2013 San Antonio, TX \u2013 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo
\nFeb 15 \u2013 New Orleans, LA \u2013 Smoothie King Center (w\/ Tracy Lawrence)
\nFeb 28 \u2013 Plant City, FL \u2013 Florida Strawberry Festival
\nMarch 1 \u2013 St. Augustine, FL \u2013 The St. Augustine Amphitheatre
\nMarch 14 \u2013 Salem, VA \u2013 Salem Civic Center (w\/ The Oak Ridge Boys)
\nMarch 15 \u2013 Pittsburgh, PA \u2013 PPG Paints Arena (w\/ Tracy Lawrence)
\nMarch 22 \u2013 Springfield, MO \u2013 JQH Arena (w\/ The Charlie Daniels Band)
\nMarch 23 \u2013 North Little Rock, AR \u2013 Verizon Arena (w\/ The Charlie Daniels Band)
\nApril 5 \u2013 Greensboro, NC \u2013 Greensboro Coliseum (w\/ The Charlie Daniels Band)
\nApril 6 \u2013 Charlottesville, VA \u2013 John Paul Jones Arena (w\/ The Charlie Daniels Band)
\nApril 12 \u2013 Wilkes-Barre, PA \u2013 Mohegan Sun Arena (w\/ The Charlie Daniels Band)
\nApril 13 \u2013 Hartford, CT \u2013 XL Center (w\/ The Charlie Daniels Band)
\nApril 26 \u2013 Providence, RI \u2013 Dunkin\u2019 Donuts Center (w\/ The Charlie Daniels Band)
\nApril 27 \u2013 State College, PA \u2013 Bryce Jordan Center (w\/ The Charlie Daniels Band)
\nMay 31 \u2013 Cedar Rapids, IA \u2013 U.S. Cellular Center
\nJune 1 \u2013 La Cygne, KS \u2013 Tumbleweed
\nJune 6 \u2013 Myrtle Beach, SC \u2013 Carolina Country Music Festival
\nJune 7 \u2013 Macon, GA \u2013 Macon Centreplex Coliseum (w\/ The Marshall Tucker Band)
\nJune 13 -16 \u2013 Grand Junction, CO \u2013 Country Jam (performance date TBA)
\nJune 15 \u2013 Salt Lake City, UT \u2013 Maverik Center
\nJune 26 \u2013 Minneapolis, MN \u2013 Target Center (w\/ The Charlie Daniels Band)
\nJune 27 \u2013 Oshkosh, WI \u2013 Country USA
\nSept 14 \u2013 Peoria, IL \u2013 Tailgate N\u2019 Tallboys<\/p>\n
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