July 2018 30 Sponsored by Cowtown Boots • Phoenix • Tempe • Tucson 96.3 Real Country Concert Page Venue: Talking Stick Resort & Casino Showroom 9800 East Indian Bend Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85256 (480) 850-7734, talkingstickresort.com TIM MCGRAW AND FAITH HILL SOUL 2 SOUL TOUR 2018 July 20, 2018 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 with 25+ additional dates announced today. Tim McGraw & Faith Hill will make their way to Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix on Friday, July 20th. Venue: Ak-Chin Pavilion 2121 N 83rd Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85035 (602) 254-7200, ak-chinpavilion.com DIERKS BENTLEY September 29.2018 Multi-PLATINUM selling singer/songwriter Dierks Bentley has built a reputation as both a forever-young drifter and a dedicated family man, put in millions of miles on headlining tours and taken the fearless stylistic detours of a truly authentic artist. He continues that journey with his highly anticipated ninth studio album, THE MOUNTAIN (Capitol Records Nashville), set for release June 8th. Reaching a new creative high, Bentley co-wrote 10 of the 13 new tracks that are unified by themes of presence and positivity, and range in style from textured rock to acoustic folk, feeling both rooted and expansive at the same time. THE MOUNTAIN's story begins in the Rocky Mountain resort town of Telluride, Colorado, which every summer plays host to a celebrated bluegrass festival. Owing to his well-documented love of the genre, Bentley has attended the festival multiple times over the years, always making a point to slow down and tune back in to the world around him. But after performing on the festival’s main stage in 2017, the idyllic surroundings became more than a much- needed getaway. Now see him live in concert at Ak-Chin Pavilion in Phoenix. Venue: Comerica Theatre 400 W Washington St, Phoenix, AZ 85003 (602) 379-2800; comericatheatre.com DWIGHT YOAKAM August 4, 2018 Dwight David Yoakam is an American singer- songwriter, musician and actor, known for his pioneering- style of country music. His popularity starting in the mid-1980s, Yoakam has recorded more than twenty albums and compilations, charted more than thirty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, and sold more than 25 million records. He has recorded five Billboard #1 albums, twelve gold albums, and nine platinum albums, including the triple-platinum This Time. 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. Venue: Talking Stick Resort & Casino Showroom 9800 East Indian Bend Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85256 (480) 850-7734, talkingstickresort.com LEE GREENWOOD July 7, 2018 Few artists have ever written a song that has become more a part of America's cultural landscape than Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the USA." If he'd never written or recorded another hit, Greenwood would have secured his place in music history with that powerful inspiring ballad. "God Bless the USA" has been voted the most recognizable patriotic song in America, taking the top honor over "God Bless America" and the National Anthem, but it is only one of the many hits that have propelled Greenwood's successful career. With his distinctive voice, insightful songwriting and unparalleled showmanship, Greenwood has been captivating audiences for decades. Along the way, he has won numerous accolades including two Male Vocalist of the Year Awards from the Country Music Association (CMA) and the CMA Song of the Year honor in 1985 for "God Bless the USA." His lengthy string of hits includes such classics as "Ring on Her Finger, Time on Her Hands," "It Turns Me Inside Out," "Somebody's Gonna Love You," "I Don't Mind the Thorns (If You're the Rose)" and "Dixie Road."