December 2017 34 Sponsored by Cowtown Boots • Phoenix • Tempe • Tucson RONNIE MILSAP Dec. 10, 2017 Ronnie Lee Milsap is an American country music singer and pianist. He was one of country music’s most popular and influential performers of the 1970s and 1980s. He became country music’s first successful blind singer, and one of the most successful and versatile country “crossover” singers of his time, appealing to both country and pop music. Venue: Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd, Chandler, AZ 85226 (800) 946-4452, wingilariver.com LONESTAR Dec. 14, 2017 With ten #1 singles including “No News,” “I’m Already There” and the smash hit “Amazed,” Lonestar has sold more than ten million albums since the band burst onto the country music scene in 1995. Venue: Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts 1090 S Vulture Mine Rd, Wickenburg, AZ 85390 (928) 684-6624, dewpac.org WILLIE NELSON Jan. 3, 2018 Danny Zelisko Presents the return of legendary Willie Nelson & Family for one show only on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at the historic Celebrity Theatre. Tickets go on sale this Monday, August 21st at www. celebritytheatre.com. With a six-decade career and 200 plus albums, this iconic Texan is the creative genius behind the historic recordings of Crazy, Red Headed Stranger, and Stardust. Willie Nelson has earned every conceivable award as a musician and amassed reputable credentials as an author, actor, and activist. He continues to thrive as a relevant and progressive musical and cultural force. Venue: Celebrity Theatre 440 N 32nd St, Phoenix, AZ 85008 (602) 267-1600, celebritytheatre.com BRAD PAISLEY Jan. 27, 2018 The 2018 Weekend Warrior World Tour Country music superstar Brad Paisley has announced the continuation of his highly successful Weekend Warrior World Tour with dates added in 2018. The 27-date tour will stop at Glendale’s Gila River Arena on January 27. Special November 2016 the record has been certified PLATINUM by the RIAA, spawned two GRAMMY Award nominations for its lead single “Vice,” been awarded the ACM Album of the Year, and most recently racked up FIVE nominations for Lambert at the upcoming CMA Awards including a coveted Album of the Year nod. Joining Lambert on the Livin’ Like Hippies Tour for all dates is Capitol Records Nashville’s Jon Pardi. In addition to Pardi, for select dates, Lambert has tapped Brent Cobb, Turnpike Troubadours, Lucie Silvas, The Steel Woods, Sunny Sweeney, Ashley McBryde and Charlie Worsham to perform. Venue: Talking Stick Resort Arena 201 E Jefferson St, Phoenix, AZ 85004 (602) 379-2000, talkingstickresortarena.com KENNY CHESNEY Trip Around The Sun Tour 2018 with Thomas Rhett Old Dominion Brandon Lay Jun. 23, 2018 Country star Kenny Chesney gradually built up a significant following via hard work, pop-friendly ballads, and a likable “Average Joe” persona. Chesney was born in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1968 and raised in the nearby small town of Luttrell, best known as the home of Chet Atkins. He grew up listening to both country and rock & roll, but didn’t get serious about music until college, when he studied marketing at East Tennessee State University. He received a guitar as a Christmas present and set about practicing, and was soon performing with the college bluegrass band. He soon started writing songs as well and played for tips in local venues — most often a Mexican restaurants. Chase Field 401 E Jefferson St, Phoenix, AZ 85004 azchasefield.com guests will be Broken Bow Records Platinum-selling artist Dustin Lynch, RED BOW Records hit-maker Chase Bryant and fast-rising star and multi-instrumentalist Lindsay Ell. Brad Paisley is a consummate 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. The 2018 Weekend Warrior World Tour is promoted by Concerts West/AEG Presents. Venue: Gila River Arena 9400 W Maryland Ave, Glendale, AZ 85305 (623) 772-3800, gilariverarena.com MIRANDA LAMBERT Feb. 17, 2018 Nashville, TN -- Vanner Records/RCA Records Nashville GRAMMY Award-winner Miranda Lambert announces her new Livin’ Like Hippies Tour that will make a stop in Phoenix, AZ on Saturday, February 17 at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Livin’ Like Hippies Tour receives its name from the lyrics of Lambert’s aptly titled song “Highway Vagabond” which appears on The Nerve side of Lambert’s 24-song, double album, The Weight Of These Wings. The new album, The Weight Of These Wings, is the Texas native’s sixth studio album and since its release in 96.3 Real Country Concert Page Photo by David McClister