Brad Paisley Photo Courtesy of Arista Records
March 22, 2007 — Just when Brad Paisley's "Bonfires & Amplifiers" tour appeared to be finalized, the new dad has added a whole new leg to the trek.
The tour, which kicks off in late April, now has 75 dates on the books, extending through mid-November. The second leg, which kicks off in early September, will hit a host of Canadian cities, as well as U.S. venues from the East Coast to the Midwest. Taylor Swift, Kellie Pickler and Jack Ingram will open during the first half of the tour, while Taylor will join Rodney Atkins in opening the second half.
Along the way, Brad will serve as the grand-finale performer of June's CMA Music Festival in Nashville, his only gig this year in Music City. The concerts will give Brad a chance to preview new music from his as-yet-untitled forthcoming album, which is due this summer. "Ticks," the first single from the new set, is streaming at his MySpace.com page.
Brad's latest record, "Time Well Wasted," won the 2006 Country Music Association's Album of the Year award. It is the Grammy-nominated singer's fourth straight platinum album and his second double-platinum, with total sales topping 8 million. Brad is currently up for the Academy of Country Music's Top Male Vocalist honor.