NASHVILLE, TN--(Marketwired - Jul 18, 2013) - CMA Awards' reigning Entertainer of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year , Blake Shelton, kicks off his "Ten Times Crazier" tour tomorrow, July 19, at Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach featuring special guests Mercury Recording artist, Easton Corbin, and ACM New Female Vocalist of the Year, Jana Kramer. With over 50k tickets already sold for the first three nights alone, you can rest assured this tour will live up to its Ten Times Crazier moniker. The tour, with dates running through the fall, will feature songs from Blake's No. 1 charting album, Based on a True Story... , which includes his latest single "Mine Would Be You" along with fan favorites that Blake hasn't performed over the last few years. Blake is also featured on the cover of Men's Journal 's current issue on stands now.
"I'm excited to be on stage with my band playing some of our new songs off Based On A True Story... and also getting to play some older hits that haven't been in our set over recent years, " said Blake Shelton. "Everyone on that stage is there because they love to perform and want to give everything we have to our fans who came to hear us play. I love my band -- they are the best out there and I wouldn't want to perform with anyone else."
Blake Shelton is CMA Awards' reigning Entertainer of the Year and three-peat Male Vocalist of the Year. With nine consecutive No. 1 singles (fourteen overall) Blake is one of the "most versatile of contemporary country singers" ( The New York Times ). His infectious multi-week No.1 hit, "Honey Bee" still holds the record for the fastest-selling digital Platinum single for a male country solo artist and just off the heels of his No. 1 smash hit "Boys 'Round Here," the follow up single "Mine Would Be You" is impacting radio now. "To A Purist Mr. Shelton is a savvy student of tradition. To A Would-be outlaw he's forever adding a wink. He's a star who is only as explicit as you want him to be," Jon Caramanica, The New York Times . Blake Shelton's passion for country music and his commitment to mentoring his teammates from The Voice make him an incredible ambassador for country music. July 19 in Virginia Beach, VA, Blake kicks off his "Ten Times Crazier Tour." For additional dates please visit: www.BlakeShelton.com/shows
About Easton Corbin: Mercury Nashville recording artist Easton Corbin is lauded for his traditional country sound, authentic lyrics and mastery of understatement. His self-titled debut album released in 2010 and spawned back-to-back hits "A Little More Country Than That" and "Roll With It;" making him the first country male artist in 17 years to have his first two consecutive singles reach No. 1. That same year the Gilchrist County Florida native won all of the Breakthrough Artist awards at the American Country Awards - Artist of the Year: Breakthrough Artist, Single of the Year: Breakthrough Artist and Music Video: Breakthrough Artist for "A Little More Country Than That." Billboard named Corbin as the Top New Country Artist of 2010. Easton's most recent single, "Lovin' You Is Fun," placed No. 5 on the country airplay charts and is from his sophomore album ALL OVER THE ROAD which was released September 18. Visit www.eastoncorbin.com or www.umgnashville.com to learn more about the Florida native.
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About Jana Kramer : Country's hottest solo female singer, Jana Kramer, released her self-titled debut album last year to much critical praise, earning her the title of ACM's New Female Vocalist of the Year for 2013, and has sold almost 1.5 million tracks to date. Kramer is country radio's No.1 most-played debut artist of 2012 and just released her current single "I Hope It Rains," to radio, along with her new video . For more information, please visit www.JanaKramer.com / @KramerGirl
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