3rd Annual Country Throwdown Tour Kicks Off May 18
The third-annual Country Throwdown Tour Fired Up by Kingsford will kick off in Gulfport, Miss. on May 18, and tour producer 4 FINI, Inc. has announced new artists to the lineup, additional concert dates and a Twitter contest.
Corey Smith*, Florida Georgia Line, and Maggie Rose will join headliners Gary Allan, Rodney Atkins*, Justin Moore*, Josh Thompson, Eric Paslay and Sunny Sweeney for the popular outdoor amphitheater trek that features three stages. In addition to performances on the two main stages, the Bluebird Cafe Stage will spotlight the talents of emerging singer-songwriters Channing Wilson, Rose Falcon and Carly Pearce for intimate “in the round” sets throughout the day along with nightly performances during main stage set changes.
The nationwide 20-city tour kicking off in Gulfport, Miss. on May 18 now includes stops in Lampe, Mo. (May 19); Bonner Springs, Kan. (May 20); Milwaukee, Wis. (June 28); and Nashville, Tenn. (July 8). Special guests Jonathan Singleton and The Grove, Drake White and Mama’s Blue Dress will join the highly anticipated stop at The Woods at Fontanel in Nashville, Tenn.
This year, the Country Throwdown Tour has partnered with SJC Custom Drums to give fans the ultimate country experience with the chance to win a customized snare drum. At each show, fans are encouraged to take pictures of the performing artists and post them to Twitter. Participants must mention @thrwdowntour and hashtag #CountryThrowdownSJContest to be qualified.
Tickets are ON SALE NOW in select cities. For more information or to purchase tickets, click HERE.
*Special guests on select tour stops include Rodney Atkins (June 1-30 and July 1), Justin Moore (May 18-27) and Corey Smith (May 19, 20, 26, 27, and July 8).
Confirmed Dates:
5/18-Gulfport, MS @ Jones Park
5/19-Lampe, MO @ Black Oak Mountain Amphitheater
5/20-Bonner Springs, KS @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheater
5/26-Gilford, NH @ Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion
5/27-Bangor, ME @ Waterfront Park
6/1-Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
6/2-Kettering, OH @ Fraze Pavilion
6/3-Anderson, IN @ Hoosier Park Casino
6/13-Glen Allen, VA @ Innsbrook Pavilion
6/14-N. Lawrence, OH @ Clay’s Park Amphitheater
6/15-Danville, VA @ Carrington Pavilion
6/16-Washington, PA @ CONSOL Energy Park
6/17-Syracuse, NY @ NYS Fairgrounds
6/22-Sioux Falls, SD @ W.H. Lyons Fairgrounds
6/23-Rockford, IL @ Davis Park / Metro Center
6/28-Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest 2012
6/29-Marion, IL @ Rent One Park
6/30-Bridgeview, IL @ Toyota Park
7/1-Norfolk, NE @ Divots Conference Center
7/8-Nashville, TN @ The Woods at Fontanel
