Rascal Flatts expand tour once again
Rascal Flatts ' "Still Feels Good Tour" is off and rolling, and the country superstars have added more concert dates through August.
The trio launched its North American outing two weeks ago, selling out arena shows in Manchester, NH; Albany, NY; Buffalo, NY; and New York City's Madison Square Garden, according to a press release. The guys, who are currently overseas for their first tour of the UK, will resume North American dates Feb. 7 in Toronto with Kellie Picker opening. Since last check, shows have been added in Memphis; Jacksonville, FL; Little Rock, AR; Salt Lake City, UT; Portland, OR; Tacoma, WA; and San Jose, CA.
Rascal Flatts have also added a new run of dates on the Live Nation Country Megaticket subscription series, which allows fans to reserve the same seat for several star-studded country concerts at venues throughout the US. Those shows, scheduled from mid-June through late August, will feature special guest Taylor Swift. Further information is available at Live Nation's website, and Rascal Flatts' full itinerary is listed below.
The group is coming off of a stellar 2007 in which its "Still Feels Good Tour" closed out the year as the 10th best-selling tour in all genres, according to a press release. The members also took home a slew of honors, including their fifth consecutive Vocal Group of the Year award from the Academy of Country Music.
Rascal Flatts' September release, "Still Feels Good," marked their third consecutive No. 1 debut and has reached platinum status. The set spawned the band's fastest-rising hit, "Take Me There," as well as its latest hit single, "Winner at a Losing Game," which is streaming at its MySpace page.
"Still Feels Good," Rascal Flatts' fifth studio album, follows "Me and My Gang," which was the biggest sales debut of 2006 and has since sold more than 4 million copies.
The bandmates--Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney--have sold more than 16 million albums in the US and scored nine No. 1 singles during their seven-year career, according to a press release.
February 2008
7 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
8 - Ottawa, Ontario - Scotiabank Place
15 - Moline, IL - iWireless Arena
16 - Fort Wayne, IN - Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
17 - Dayton, OH - Nutter Center
21 - Orlando, FL - Amway Arena
22 - Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
28 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena
29 - Memphis, TN - FedEx Forum
March 2008
1 - Little Rock, AR - Alltel Arena
7 - Salt Lake City, UT - Energy Solutions Arena
8 - Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino
11 - Houston, TX - Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
24 - Calgary, Alberta - The Pengrowth Saddledome
25 - Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place
26 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Credit Union Centre
28 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - MTS Centre
April 2008
2 - Vancouver, British Columbia - General Motors Place
4 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden
5 - Tacoma, WA - Tacoma Dome
11 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion
May 2008
3 - Indio, CA - Stagecoach Country Music Festival
June 2008
14 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center
30 - Milwaukee, WI - Marcus Amphitheatre
July 2008
12 - Sarnia, Ontario - Bayfest
17 - Eau Claire, WI - Country Jam USA
25 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
26 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion
August 2008
1 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater
2 - Raleigh, NC - Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
3 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
9 - Tinley Park, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
15 - Atlanta, GA - Lakewood Amphitheatre
16 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre
30 - Burgettstown, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion
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