Trace Adkins News

Get ready for "musical hockey without the ice" as Ira Dean, formerly of Trick Pony, heads to Thunder Country to headline the 7th annual ThunderBash presented by Thunder 102, The Town of Thompson and Concord Associates at the Monticello Casino & Raceway tonight, May 19th.

Tonight, May 12 at 8:00 PM, The Orpheum Theatre presents An Evening with Trace Adkins, the Grammy award winning, multi-platinum country music singer and songwriter. Tickets are available at The Orpheum Box Office (901-525-3000), the ticket counter at The Booksellers at Laurelwood and at all Ticketmaster centers (901-743-ARTS).

She's made it to the final four of AMERICAN IDOL and now talented young singing sensation, Jessica Sanchez, will grace the stage at the U.S. Capitol for PBS's NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT.

Broadway at Birdland today announced a partnership with multi-Grammy and Tony nominated composer Frank Wildhorn for a monthly concert series called "Frank & Friends." The series of one-night-only concerts will feature the songs and performers from the composer's range of work in popular, theatrical and classical music. All profits will go to The Actors Fund, a nationwide human services organization that helps all professionals in the performing arts and entertainment.

Iconic singer Meat Loaf will bring his "Mad, Mad World" tour to Hershey Theatre on Tuesday, August 21 at 8 p.m. This tour is in connection with his newly released album Hell In A Handbasket. Tickets for this show are $65, $79.50 and $99.50 (processing fees apply) and are available at Hershey Theatre Box Office. They can be charged by phone at 717-534-3405 or 800-745-3000, and online at www.HersheyTheatre.com or www.TicketMaster.com.

On the eve of Memorial Day, a star-studded line-up will grace the stage for one of PBS' highest-rated programs, the NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT. The program is co-hosted for the seventh year by Tony Award-winner Joe Mantegna (CRIMINAL MINDS) and Emmy Award-winner Gary Sinise (CSI:NEW YORK)

Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton and Lionel Richie, Rascal Flatts and Steve Martin, and Toby Keith with surprise Las Vegas guest performers are set to perform a variety of special duets and collaborations on the 47th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 1 (8:00-11:00 PM live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton and Lionel Richie, Rascal Flatts and Steve Martin, and Toby Keith with surprise Las Vegas guest performers are set to perform a variety of special duets and collaborations on the 47th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 1 (8:00-11:00 PM live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Get ready for "musical hockey without the ice" as Ira Dean, formerly of Trick Pony, heads to Thunder Country to headline the 7th annual ThunderBash presented by Thunder 102, The Town of Thompson and Concord Associates at the Monticello Casino & Raceway on May 19th.

Today, country music fans have the power to choose the Academy of Country Music's Entertainer of the Year, powered by the Ram Truck brand, and New Artist of the Year by casting their votes on www.VoteACM.com. The winners will be announced live on the 47th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, to be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Sunday, April 1 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Legacy Recordings has announced the stateside release of Hell In A Handbasket, the new full-length studio album from Meat Loaf, the iconic frontman whose 1977 breakout album, Bat Out Of Hell, defined the arena rock genre and remains as one of the world's five top-selling albums of all-time, with more than 43 million copies sold to date.

Entertainer of the Year nominee Blake Shelton, Male Vocalist of the Year nominee Chris Young, reigning New Artist of the Year The Band Perry, two-time Vocal Group of the Year Lady Antebellum and 10-time ACM Award winner Rascal Flatts are scheduled to perform at the 47th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, which will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 1 (8:00 PM-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. The ceremony, which honors country music's top talent as well as the industry's hottest emerging artists, will be co-hosted by Shelton alongside Reba.

Performer Ray Guillemette, Jr., brings his KING KOUNTRY show to the Broad Brook Opera House, 107 Main Street, Broad Brook on Saturday, March 10 at 8pm and Sunday, March 11 at 2pm. The KING KOUNTRY concert features the hits of Brad Paisley, Trace Adkins, Billy Currington, Easton Corbin, George Straight, Kenny Chesney, Josh Turner, Tim McGraw, Chris Young, Zac Brown Band, Toby Keith and many more.

Wyatt Earp's Revenge is a gritty and action-packed Western debuting on DVD March 6th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The film stars Shawn Roberts (Resident Evil franchise), GRAMMY® nominated country music recording artist Trace Adkins (The Lincoln Lawyer), Matt Dallas (TV's "Kyle XY") and Val Kilmer (Batman Forever, Heat). Based on the real life events from one of history's most famous lawmen, the film centers around an older Earp as he reflects on his celebrated career, focusing on how he assembled a posse to hunt down the outlaws who brutally murdered the love of his life.

The State Theatre in Easton announces country star TRACE ADKINS on Thursday, June 14 and Beatle RINGO STARR & HIS ALL STARR BAND on Tuesday, June 26th.

Performer Ray Guillemette, Jr., brings his KING KOUNTRY show to the Broad Brook Opera House, 107 Main Street, Broad Brook on Saturday, March 10 at 8pm and Sunday, March 11 at 2pm. The KING KOUNTRY concert features the hits of Brad Paisley, Trace Adkins, Billy Currington, Easton Corbin, George Straight, Kenny Chesney, Josh Turner, Tim McGraw, Chris Young, Zac Brown Band, Toby Keith and many more.

Cledus T. Judd is an American country music artist well known primarily for his parodies of popular country music songs. He has been called the 'Weird Al' Yankovic' of country music. He has released over 20 music videos, nine studio albums and two EPs, with several of the singles entering Billboard's Hot Country Songs charts.

Mc Coy Rigby Entertainment & Fox Operator Bill Malone of FX Arts have announced the third in its brand new 'Broadway Series' of shows, with the songs of one of the most iconic figures in the history of music, RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH, with musical direction by Jeff Lisenby, choreography by Jane Lanier and directed by and starring from the original New York production, Jason Edwards.

Mc Coy Rigby Entertainment & Fox Operator Bill Malone of FX Arts have announced the third in its brand new 'Broadway Series' of shows, with the songs of one of the most iconic figures in the history of music, RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH, with musical direction by Jeff Lisenby, choreography by Jane Lanier and directed by and starring from the original New York production, Jason Edwards.

A multi-talented cast and onstage band bring to life the famous songs of 'The Man In Black' when Cabrillo Music Theatre's production of RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH makes its Thousand Oaks premiere at the Civic Arts Plaza.