Young sells out Ryman to start tour
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 – Chris Young is kicking off the first leg of his headlining Liquid Neon Tour next month, starting with a sold-out show from Nashville's Ryman Auditorium on Nov. 15. The date marks his first-ever hometown headlining play in Music City.
Special guests on the tour include Thomas Rhett, whose Valory Music Co. released self-titled debut EP includes the hits Beer With Jesus and the Top 15 track Something To Do With My Hands. RCA recording artist Joanna Smith, will open the shows.
Other tour dates are:
Nov. 16 - Bristol, TN - Viking Hall Civic Center
Nov. 17 - Pikeville, KY - Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
Nov. 30 - Corbin, KY - The Arena
Additional tour dates will be in Youngstown and Bowling Green, Ohio, Evansville, Ind., Huntsville, Ala., Savannah, Ga. and Chattanooga, Tenn. Exact dates have yet to be announced.
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The Man I Want to Be
The now-defunct competition that was Nashville Star produced few significant artists, aside from Miranda Lambert, who finished third in the 2003 edition. Chris Young, the 2006 winner, may have something to say about that with a sophomore album that plays on his strengths - chiefly, a neo-traditional sound coupled with a warm baritone.
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Chris Young
Chris Young bears the potential burden of being winner of Nashville Star season four. That has worked for some in the competition - Miranda Lambert, who didn't even actually win - and not at all for others - Brad Cotter. On this year's edition, Young was the clear winner with a traditional sounding country bent.
But between winning and putting this out, Young seems to have lost the key ingredient of musical boldness. There are songs that hit the mark, particularly the very fine single, »»» |
Editorial: Walking the talk –
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