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Paisley notches ninth number one

Monday, January 12, 2009 – Brad Paisley notched his ninth consecutive number one single with Start a Band, the song he did with Keith Urban, which will be officially at the top when the charts are released later this week. Paisley assumes the top slot from Sugarland's Already Gone.

No other artist has achieved this in the 19-year history of Nielsen BDS-monitored airplay. This is Paisley's 13th number 1.

The reigning ACM and CMA Male Vocalist of the Year launches the final leg of the Paisley Party Tour this weekend with shows in Memphis, Little Rock, New Orleans and Pensacola. Fellow Opry member and friend Dierks Bentley will be his opener on the 25-day tour with a third act as well. Darius Rucker opens January dates and Crystal Shawanda February dates.

The Paisley Party Tour will have played to more than 60 cities when it plays the final show in Nashville on March 14. More than 200,000 tickets have been sold so far for the remaining 25 shows. "People are buying tickets and coming to shows, especially in this economy I know they've made a choice between my show and something else. I really want to give them their money's worth. I want to be as creative as I can. It's about going out there and doing my best and giving them the biggest, coolest show we can," said Paisley.

Tour dates are:
Jan. 15 Southhaven, MS DeSoto Civic Center
Jan. 16 Little Rock, AR Alltel Arena
Jan. 17 New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena
Jan. 18 Pensacola, FL Pensacola Civic Center
Jan. 22 Austin, TX Frank Irwin Center
Jan. 23 Bossier City, LA CenturyTel Center
Jan. 24 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
Jan. 25 Lubbock, TX United Spirit Arena
Jan. 29 Dayton, OH Nutter Center
Jan. 30 Moline, IL iWireless Center
Jan. 31 Omaha, NE Qwest Center
Feb. 12 London, ONT John Labatt Centre
Feb. 13 Hamilton, ONT Copps Coliseum
Feb. 14 Ottawa, ONT Scotiabank Place
Feb. 17 Winnipeg, MAN MTS Centre
Feb. 18 Regina, SK Brandt Centre
Feb. 19 Saskatoon, SK Credit Union Centre
Feb. 20 Edmonton, ALB Rexall Place
Feb. 21 Calgary, ONT Penngrowth Saddledome
Feb. 24 Vancouver, BC General Motors Place
Feb. 26 Spokane, WA Spokane Arena
Feb. 27 Portland, OR Rose Garden
Feb. 28 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome
March 1 Yakima, WA Yakima Valley Sundome
March 14 Nashville, TN Sommet Center (Dierks Bentley and Darius Rucker)

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