TRACE ADKINS’ SONGS & STORIES TOUR ANNOUNCED
INTIMATE PERFORMANCES PLANNED AT AMERICA’S MOST BEAUTIFUL
THEATERS
(January 23, 2012 – Nashville, TN) – Today Trace Adkins announced the SONGS &
STORIES TOUR, which will visit many of America’s most beautiful theaters this Spring. These
intimate evenings of powerful performances will incorporate stories, both humorous and
meaningful, that pay homage to Adkins’ working-man roots and rich musical heritage.
Adkins
makes
a
special
stop
at
Chester
Fritz
Auditorium
in
Grand
Forks,
ND,
on
Saturday,
March
17,
8
p.m.
Tickets
go
on
sale
Friday,
February
3,
10
a.m.
Reserved
seating
costs $35,
$45
and
$59.50.
Applicable
fees
may
apply.
Purchase
at
the
Chester
Fritz Auditorium
Box
Office
(3475
University
Avenue),
all
TicketMaster
outlets,
via
phone
at
(800)
745-3000
or
online
at
Ticketmaster.com.
Doors
open
at
7
p.m.
Inspiration for the SONGS & STORIES TOUR came as Trace released his 10th studio album,
Proud To Be Here, last summer with a CMT Invitation Only special. The special featured new
hits “Just Fishin’” and “Million Dollar View,” a Q&A session and the most-loved songs from
Adkins’ twenty year career. The taping was so fun for Trace and his guests that he began laying
plans for a tour.
“I've had many narrow escapes and blessings in my life. The right song at the right time has been
my saving grace and that’s something I have in common with the audience. Sharing meaningful
songs, stories and some laughs ‘around the campfire’ is the Country music tradition and I’m
looking forward to it.”
Fans can share their own stories, questions and the songs that have inspired or shaped their lives
on the Songs & Stories page at www.traceadkins.com.
From humble beginnings as a small-town Louisiana roughneck, to a Country super star with a
twenty year career of hits, to his recent roles as outspoken author and actor, Adkins’ life parallels
the songs he sings. His albums showcase a range of earnest tributes and party anthems with
humor and depth – the Songs & Stories Tour promises to offer the same.
See the CMT performance that inspired the SONGS & STORIES TOUR:
http://www.cmt.com/videos/invitation-only-trace-adkins/1671287/full-episode.jhtml
SONGS & STORIES TOUR DATES (MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED):
March 8 Des Moines IA Hoyt Sherman
March 9 Kansas City MO Midland Theater
March 10 Peoria IL Civic Theater
March 15 Milwaukee WI Riverside Theater
March 16 Rochester MN Mayo Civic Theater * Fan presale 1/30, public on-sale 2/3
March 17 Grand Forks ND Chester Fritz Auditorium
March 22 Birmingham AL Alabama Theatre
April 12 Ashland KY Paramount Arts Center
April 14 Toledo OH Stranahan Theater
April 19 Spartanburg SC Memorial Hall
April 20 Charlotte NC Ovens Auditorium
April 21 Louisville KY The Palace Theatre
April 25 Denver CO Paramount Theater
April 27 Salinas KS Stiefel Theater
April 28 Tulsa OK Brady Theater
May 3 N. Charleston SC North Charleston Performing Arts Center
May 4 Savannah GA Mercer Theater *fan presale 1/30, public on 2/10
May 10 Davenport IA Adler Theatre
May 11 South Bend IN Morris PAC
May 12 Memphis TN Orpheum Theatre
May 17 Atlanta GA Cobb Theater
About Trace Adkins:
Trace Adkins is one of Country music's most versatile and accomplished entertainers. His instantly
recognizable baritone has earned 30 charted singles and 15 Top Ten hits gold, platinum, and multiplatinum
albums with total sales surpassing 10 million. He is the author of A Personal Stand:
Observations and Opinions from a Freethinking Roughneck. He was a finalist on NBC's The Celebrity
Apprentice, where he charmed millions while his recent role in The Lincoln Lawyer put him in the
company of Matthew McConaughey, Ryan Phillipe, Jon Leguiazamo and William H. Macy in the boxoffice
topping theatrical release.
A member of the Grand Ole Opry, Adkins was raised on Country and Gospel and is known as a
traditionalist who speaks his mind and honors the past. The 6'6" star is a father of five daughters and a
family man to the core. He is a former oil rigger who still works his farm himself. His "gruff" demeanor
hides a self-deprecating, humble man with the coolness that comes from defeating death (more than once)
and realizing everything else is small stuff. When a fire claimed his home in June 2011 in Tennessee,
Trace first made sure his family was unharmed, then immediately redirected his fans' offers of support to
the Red Cross.
Trace Adkins’ tenth studio album, PROUD TO BE HERE, features the Top Ten hit, "Just Fishin'" and
latest single, “Million Dollar View.” The album was released on August 2, 2011 on Show Dog -
Universal Music and debuted at #2 on the Billboard Country Album Chart.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Tiffany Shipp / Chad Davis
212-691-2800; shipp@sunshinesachs.com; davis@sunshinesachs.com
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