GAC Sponsors Trace Adkins Tour

Trace Adkins photo courtesy of Capitol Nashville.

November 27, 2007 — Great American Country (GAC) will bring the music of multi-platinum recording artist Trace Adkins to fans across the nation as the official media sponsor of the 2008 Trace Adkins American Man Tour. Fellow Capitol Records recording artist Luke Bryan, rising country sensations Jason Michael Carroll, Bucky Covington, Kellie Pickler and comedian Bill Engvall will be among opening acts on select dates throughout the tour.

The eight-week American Man tour launches January 24 in Bangor, ME and continues across the country, making stops in Hershey, PA; Toledo, OH; Charleston, SC; Asheville, NC and Columbus, GA, to name a few.

In every city, contest winners will be invited to a private acoustic experience with Trace in the designated Game On Lounge. The private visitation will allow fans to hear Trace as he recounts funny stories from the road, participate in a question and answer session and listen to acoustic versions of his hit songs.

The tour sponsorship announcement comes days before Trace's first GAC concert special, Trace Adkins: American Man, which premieres December 1 (9 p.m. ET), and his new CD, American Man: Greatest Hits Volume II, that hits stores December 4. Trace Adkins: American Man was taped at the historic Mill at Lebanon in Lebanon, Tennessee before a live audience in October 2007. The special contains exclusive interviews with Trace in the city of Lebanon about his previous adventures in the town.

"We partnered with Trace to bring a preview of his live concert to our viewers and we are continuing the momentum by becoming the official media sponsor of Trace's winter tour," says Ed Hardy, president of GAC.

Trace is a multi-platinum country music recording star who has remained a chartbuster for more than 11 years. He has become one of country music's top headlining performers and has sold millions of records, won dozens of industry awards and in 2003, became a member of the prestigious Grand Ole Opry.

Tickets for the 2008 Trace Adkins American Man Tour will go on sale in select cities on Friday, December 7.

Upcoming 2008 Tour Dates include:

Jan. 24 Bangor, ME (Luke Bryan)
Jan. 25 Lewiston, ME (Luke Bryan)
Jan. 26 Atlantic City, NJ (Luke Bryan; on sale now)
Jan. 27 Hershey, PA (Luke Bryan /on sale 12/14)
Jan 31 Lowell, MA (Bucky Covington /on sale 12/14)
Feb. 1 Johnstown, PA (Bucky Covington)
Feb. 7 Sioux City, IA (Luke Bryan)
Feb. 8 Bloomington, IL (Luke Bryan)
Feb. 9 Lincoln, NE (Luke Bryan)
Feb. 14 Saginaw, MI (Kellie Pickler)
Feb. 15 Toledo, OH (Jason Michael Carroll)
Feb. 16 La Crosse, WI (Jason Michael Carroll)
Feb. 17 Grand Forks, ND (Jason Michael Carroll)
Feb 21 Chattanooga, TN (Jason Michael Carroll)
Feb. 22 Charleston, SC (Jason Michael Carroll)
Feb. 23 Asheville, NC (Jason Michael Carroll)
Feb. 24 Aiken, SC (Jason Michael Carroll)
Mar. 6 Columbus, GA
Mar. 7 Plant City, FL (on sale now)
Mar. 8 Pompano, FL
Mar. 13 Salisbury, MD (Bill Engvall)
Mar. 14 Albany, NY (Bill Engvall / on sale 12/14)
Mar. 15 Wheeling, WV (Bill Engvall)
Mar. 16 Fairfax, VA (Bill Engvall)

Fans can watch GAC for special Trace Adkins tour announcements and log on to traceadkins.com or the special Trace Adkins webpage at GACTV.com for more tour information.