Rascal Flatts sets sights on album release, tour
Currently on the road with Kenny Chesney , Rascal Flatts steps back into the top slot this fall for a headlining run that backs its forthcoming album.
The country trio launches the outing on Oct. 2, and stops are planned in 28 cities. Chris Cagle and Julie Roberts will open, though Gary Allan will fill in for Cagle from Oct. 28-Nov. 6.
The headlining jaunt follows Rascal Flatts' opening stint with Chesney, which wraps up later this month. The group is also slated to play a number of fairs through early September. Details are shown below.
On Sept. 28, Rascal Flatts releases "Feels Like Today," the title track from which is riding in the Top 20 on Billboard's Country Singles & Tracks chart. The song's music video is set to debut on CMT and GAC later this month, according to a press release.
"Feels Like Today" is Rascal Flatts' third album, and is the follow-up to 2002's "Melt," which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart.
Earlier this year, Rascal Flatts won the CMA, ACM and ASCAP Vocal Group of the Year awards.
August 2004
10 - West Allis, WI - Wisconsin State Fair
12 - Albany, NY - Pepsi Arena (w/ Kenny Chesney)
13 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion (w/ Kenny Chesney)
14 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (w/ Kenny Chesney)
16 - Midland, MI - Midland County Fair
17 - Des Moines, IA - Iowa State Fair
20 - Cleveland, OH - Gund Arena (w/ Kenny Chesney)
21 - Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena (w/ Kenny Chesney)
22 - Burgettstown, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion @ Star Lake (w/ Kenny Chesney)
27 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center (w/ Kenny Chesney)
28 - Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena (w/ Kenny Chesney)
29 - Louisville, KY - Kentucky State Fair
September 2004
4 - Syracuse, NY - New York State Fair
5 - Allentown, PA - Allentown Fair
6 - Canfield, OH - Mahoning County Fairgrounds
October 2004
2 - Annapolis, MD - U.S. Naval Academy
3 - Richmond, VA - Classic Amphitheatre
8 - Kelseyville, CA - Konocti Harbor Resort & Spa
10 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion at San Jose
15 - Moline, IL - Mark of the Quad Cities
16 - Dayton, OH - Ervin J. Nutter Center
17 - State College, PA - Bryce Jordan Center
21 - Huntsville, AL - Von Braun Center
22 - Tupelo, MS - Bancorp South Center
23 - Chattanooga, TN - McKenzie Arena
28 - Portland, ME - Cumberland County Civic Center
29 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Casino
November 2004
4 - Knoxville, TN - Thompson-Boling Arena
5 - Greenville, SC - Bi Lo Center
6 - Winston-Salem, NC - Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
11 - Green Bay, WI - Resch Center
12 - Sioux City, IA - Tyson Events Center
13 - Madison, WI - Alliant Energy Center
18 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center Omaha
19 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena
20 - Saint Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
December 2004
2 - Orlando, FL - TD Waterhouse Centre
3 - Tallahassee, FL - Leon County Civic Center
4 - Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
5 - Estero, FL - Germain Arena
9 - Tulsa, OK - Tulsa Convention Center
10 - Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Center
11 - Valley Center, KS - Kansas Coliseum
Briefly: Motley Crue, Rascal Flatts, Avril Lavigne, Glenn Tipton [January 2006]
Brooks & Dunn rack up three CMA Awards [November 2006]
Weekend Ticketing: Carrie Underwood, Jack Johnson, Backstreet Boys, Coldplay, KISS [June 2008]
Weekend Ticketing: Coldplay, Jonas Brothers, Kenny Chesney, Madonna, Bob Dylan [June 2008]
Rascal Flatts In New Hannah Montana Movie [June 2008]
Weekend Ticketing: Eagles, Madonna, New Kids on the Block, Janet Jackson, Coldplay [June 2008]
Madonna's "Confessions on a Dance Floor" tour
The Duke Spirit on stage and in the studio
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers with Stevie Nicks
Metallica at the KROQ Weenie Roast in Irvine, CA
R.E.M. at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, CA
Herbie Hancock at the Sonoma Jazz Festival
Brad Paisley, Jack Ingram and Kellie Pickler
Dengue Fever at The Independent, San Francisco, CA

