January 2018 34 Sponsored by Cowtown Boots • Phoenix • Tempe • Tucson Venue: Gila River Arena 9400 W Maryland Ave, Glendale, AZ 85305 (623) 772-3800, gilariverarena.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 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: Talking Stick Resort Arena 201 E Jefferson St, Phoenix, AZ 85004 (602) 379-2000, talkingstickresortarena.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 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 TIM MCGRAW & FAITH HILL July 20, 2018 7:00 pm Following an 80 date North American run of sold out shows, Grammy® Award winning superstars Tim McGraw & Faith Hill are showing no signs of stopping as their critically- acclaimed Soul2Soul The World Tour 2017 extends into 2018. Tim McGraw & Faith Hill will make their way to Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix on Friday, July 20th. McGraw and Hill have been dominating the music charts since the early ‘90s. They began touring together in 1996 on McGraw’sSpontaneous Combustion Tour. In 2000, they created the Soul2Soul franchise with their record-breaking “Soul2Soul” tour, becoming that year’s top grossing and most successful U.S. tour. Their success continued in 2006-2007 when “Soul2Soul II” returned to the road, which was the most attended tour of the year in any musical genre and remains the highest grossing multi-year North American tour in country music history. McGraw has sold more than 50 million records worldwide and dominated the singles charts with a stunning 41 number one singles. In addition to multiple nominations and five Grammy® Awards, Hill has won an impressive list of awards, including several Billboard Music, American Music, People’s Choice and Country Music Association Awards. Venue: Chase Field 401 E Jefferson St, Phoenix, AZ 85004 azchasefield.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. Venue: Talking Stick Resort Arena 201 E Jefferson St, Phoenix, AZ 85004 (602) 379-2000, talkingstickresortarena.com SHANIA TWAIN Jul. 30, 2018 In what promises to be one of the most anticipated tours of 2018, Global superstar Shania Twain has announced that she will hit the road to Phoenix, Arizona July 30, 2018. Shania is a five-time GRAMMY Award-winner and the reigning Queen of Country Pop. With more than 90 million albums sold worldwide and U.S. sales topping 34.5 million, Shania remains the top-selling female country artist of all time. Shania’s albums include her Platinum-selling 1993 debut, Shania Twain; the GRAMMY Award-winning, Double Diamond-selling 1995 release, The Woman in Me; Come On Over, the best-selling studio album in Soundscan history by a female artist in any genre and the best-selling country album of all time with over 40 million units sold worldwide; and UP!, Shania’s third consecutive Diamond-selling album release. 96.3 Real Country Concert Page