This Date in Country Music History – February 22nd

 Posted by at 6:30 am on February 22, 2019
Feb 222019
 

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2019 – Dan + Shay’s single “How Not To” was certified Platinum for sales of 1 million digital downloads
  • 2016 – Country Music Hall of Famer Sonny James passed away in Nashville
  • 2011 – Garth Brooks is announced as an inductee into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
  • 2003 – Blake Shelton scored a #1 hit with “The Baby”
  • 2000 – Phil Vassar released his self-titled debut album
  • 1999 – Montgomery Gentry released their single “Hillbilly Shoes”
  • 1997 – Brooks & Dunn scored a #1 hit with “A Man This Lonely”
  • 1994 – Rick Trevino released his self-titled debut English album
  • 1968 – June Carter said yes to Johnny Cash when he asked her to marry him while on stage in London, Ontario

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This Date in Country Music History – February 21st

 Posted by at 6:09 am on February 21, 2019
Feb 212019
 

 

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – Chris Janson released his song “All I Need Is You”
  • 2023 – Jordan Davis released his song “Next Thing You Know”
  • 2020 – Taylor Dye (of Maddie & Tae) married Josh Kerr
  • 2020 – Tim McGraw signed with The Big Machine Label Group
  • 2020 – Shay Mooney (of Dan + Shay) and his wife welcomed a son
  • 2017 – Brantley Gilbert’s single “One Hell of an Amen” was certified Platinum
  • 2017 – Thomas Rhett’s single “Die a Happy Man” was certified Triple Platinum
  • 2015 – A Thousand Horses made their Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2015 – Sam Hunt topped the Billboard Country chart for the first of 11 weeks with “Take Your Time”
  • 2004 – Toby Keith topped the charts with “American Soldier”
  • 2000 – Chad Brock released his single “Yes!”
  • 2000 – Rascal Flatts released their debut single “Prayin’ For Daylight”
  • 1995 – Mark Chesnutt released his single “Gonna Get a Life”
  • 1976 – Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson topped the charts with “Good Hearted Woman”

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This Date in Country Music History – February 20th

 Posted by at 5:12 am on February 20, 2019
Feb 202019
 
Mark Chesnutt

Mark Chesnutt

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2019 – Country Music Hall of Famer Fred Foster passed away in Nashville
  • 2016 – Chris Lane made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1999 – Mark Chesnutt scored a #1 hit with “I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing”

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Feb 192019
 

Lynyrd Skynyrd is hitting the road in 2019 for their Farewell Tour.  Check out their tour dates below to see if they’re coming to a town near you!

Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour
Upcoming 2019 U.S. Dates

April 27, 2019            Indio, CA                    Stagecoach*
May 10, 2019              Tuscaloosa, AL           Tuscaloosa Amphitheater+
May 11, 2019              Arlington, TX            KAABOO Texas*
May 17, 2019              New Orleans, LA        Smoothie King Center^
May 18, 2019              Lafayette, LA              Cajundome^
May 24, 2019              Uncasville, CT            Mohegan Sun Arena
May 31, 2019              Gilford, NH                Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion^
June 01, 2019              Bangor, ME                Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion^
July 13, 2019              Canandaigua, NY       Constellation Brands–Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center: CMAC
July 19, 2019              Welch, MN                 Treasure Island Resort & Casino*
July 20, 2019              Walker, MN                Moondance Jam*
July 26, 2019              Portland, OR               Sunlight Supply Amphitheater#
July 27, 2019              Seattle, WA                White River Amphitheatre#
August 09, 2019         Albuquerque, NM       Isleta Amphitheater
August 16, 2019         Las Vegas, NV           T-Mobile Arena
August 17, 2019         Wheatland, CA           Toyota Amphitheatre
August 23, 2019         Irvine, CA                   FivePoint Amphitheatre presented by Mercury Insurance
August 30, 2019         Camden, NJ                BB&T Pavilion^
August 31, 2019         Saratoga Springs, NY  Saratoga Performing Arts Center^
September 13, 2019    Southaven, MS           Bank Plus Amphitheater+
September 14, 2019    Alpharetta, GA           Ameris Bank Amphitheatre+
September 20, 2019    Salt Lake City, UT     USANA Amphitheater
September 21, 2019    Denver, CO                 Fiddler’s Green
September 27, 2019    Jackson, MS                Brandon Amphitheater+
September 28, 2019    Orange Beach, AL      The Wharf Amphitheater+

+ with Cody Jinks
^ with Hank Williams Jr
# with Bad Company
*Previously announced U.S. dates.

For tour line-ups in your market or to purchase VIP Packages, visit lynyrdskynyrd.com.