Brad Paisley Begins 2016 Winter Leg of "Crushin' It World Tour"

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (January 19, 2016) Country music superstar Brad Paisley will begin the 2016 winter leg of his highly successful “Crushin’ It World Tour,” kicking off this Thursday, January 21 in Jonesboro, AR.  The tour will continue across the United States and Canada during the winter months. Special guests will be breakout country artist Eric Paslay and new country sensation Cam.
 
Brad Paisley is a critically acclaimed singer, songwriter, guitarist and entertainer whose talents have earned him numerous awards, including three GRAMMYs, two American Music Awards, 14 Academy of Country Music Awards and 14 Country Music Association Awards (including Entertainer of the Year), among many others. He has been a proud member of the Grand Ole Opry since 2001. Paisley has written 20 of his 23 #1 singles with the first being his 1999 hit “He Didn’t Have To Be” and his most recent, “Perfect Storm,” from his chart-topping 2014 album Moonshine in the Trunk. As a continuation of Paisley’s Country Nation College tour presented by Zaxby’s he will perform on January 24 as part of the grand-opening season for The Pavilion, the new home of Ole Miss basketball. Paisley has partnered with Boot Barn® and developed an exclusive line of jeans, hats, T-shirts, jewelry, belts and woven shirts called Moonshine Spirit by Brad Paisley.

Eric Paslay (Photo credit: Joseph Ilanes)
 
EMI Records Nashville breakout country artist, Eric Paslay, delivers a powerful punch as a renowned, Platinum-selling, hit songwriter and dynamic performer. Paslay has celebrated five No. 1 hits including “Even If It Breaks Your Heart” (Eli Young Band), “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” (Jake Owen), “Angel Eyes” (Love & Theft), “Rewind” (Rascal Flatts) and “Friday Night,” the smash lead single from his critically acclaimed self-titled debut album. The Temple, Texas native recently received his second GRAMMY nomination (first as a recording artist) in the Best Country Duo/Group category for “The Driver,” performed by Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley, featuring Eric and Dierks Bentley. A true artist’s artist, USA Today calls Paslay “flat out-brilliant” and American Songwriter names him an influencer of country music. Paslay recently wrapped the Chris Young tour and takes the stage on tour with Brad Paisley this winter. He just released his back beat-driven groove “High Class,” the lead single from his highly-anticipated sophomore album due out later this year.
 

Cam (Photo credit: Ninelle Efremova)
 
California-born singer/songwriter Cam emerged as one of 2015’s true breakthrough artists, achieving her first Platinum record and first #1 country single with “Burning House,” which earned her a GRAMMY® Award nomination for Best Country Solo Performance. Her Untamed album, released December 11, 2015, debuted at #2 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart with the year’s best first-week album sales by a debut country artist.  With each song co-written by Cam, her Untamed album released to widespread critical acclaim from The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, AllMusic, the Associated Press, and many others.  Cam has been featured on such programs as Good Morning America, Today, and The Tonight Show, with live performances over the past year including Apple Music Festival 2015 in London, Stagecoach, SXSW, ACM Lifting Lives Party for a Cause, CMA Music Festival, the Grand Ole Opry, and more.  Chosen among CMT’s Next Women of Country, Cam began 2015 on multiple “New Artist to Watch” lists and closed the year with Untamed ranked among 2015’s best country albums by Rolling Stone Country, The Washington Post, and others.  Find her online at www.camcountry.com, on Twitter @camcountry, and on Instagram at https://instagram.com/camcountry/.
 
 
2016 Crushin’ It World Tour dates are as follows:
January 21                   ASU Convocation Center                   Jonesboro, AR
January 22                   Show Me Center                                 Cape Girardeau, MO
January 23                   Corbin Arena                                      Corbin, KY
January 29                   Cross Insurance Center                       Bangor, ME
January 30                   The Oncenter War Memorial Arena    Syracuse, NY
January 31                   Mohegan Sun Arena                           Uncasville, CT
February 4                   LaCrosse Center                                 LaCrosse, WI
February 5                   Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center     Madison, WI
February 11                 Matthew Knight Arena                       Eugene, OR
February 12                 Spokane Arena                                    Spokane, WA
February 13                 Tacoma Dome                                     Tacoma, WA
February 14                 Rogers Arena                                      Vancouver, BC
February 18                 Scotiabank Saddledome                     Calgary, AB
February 19                 Rexall Place                                        Edmonton, AB
February 20                 Brandt Center                                     Regina, SK
February 25                 Intrust Bank Arena                             Wichita, KS
February 26                 John Q Hammons Arena                     Springfield, MO
February 27                 BOK Center                                        Tulsa, OK
March 10                     Huntington Center                              Toledo, OH*
March 11                     Dow Event Center                              Saginaw, MI*
March 12                     US Cellular Coliseum                         Bloomington, IL*
*Cam is not on these dates
 
More dates to be added, check www.bradpaisley.com for more information.