CMT will crank up the heat this fall with a sizzling lineup for its 14th annual "CMT On Tour," as Brett Eldredge and Thomas Rhett are teaming up to headline the nationwide tour. The pair revealed the tour on Twitter yesterday, followed by a joint appearance as co-presenters on the "2015 CMT Music Awards." Officially titled "CMT On Tour: Brett Eldredge & Thomas Rhett - Suits & Boots," The guys will combine their high-energy sets for a show that keeps fans on the edge of their seats. To watch Eldredge and Thomas Rhett battle for the closing spot on tour, visit CMT.com. Danielle Bradbery, Season Four winner of The Voice, is also set to join the tour as special guest.
"CMT On Tour:
Brett Eldredge &
Thomas Rhett - Suits & Boots" officially kicks off in late October, with specific show and ticket information coming this fall. For more information as it becomes available, visit
CMTonTour.CMT.com and follow #CMTonTour on social platforms.
"Thomas and I have been buddies for a while. We started out in
NASHVILLE around the same time, and now we get to hit the road together on the Suits & Boots Tour," said Eldredge. "This show will have a lot to offer the fans because we have such different styles, but they work well together. I promise, this is going to be a show the fans will never forget!"
"I'm super pumped to embark on my first co-headlining tour with someone like Brett," added Thomas Rhett. "I can't wait to be out on the road doing our own shows and having full control of what we want our fans to see. It's going to be a party as soon as you walk through the doors."
"CMT on Tour" marks the first headlining tour for both Eldredge and Thomas Rhett, as the pair have separately been busy cranking out music with a combined two studio albums and six No. 1 hit singles to date. The guys have performed to millions of fans with significant tour experience under their belts, winning spots on coveted superstar bills including
Taylor Swift, Florida
Georgia Line,
Luke Bryan and
Keith Urban.
"CMT On Tour" was created in 2002 and has played a role in launching up-and-comers towards superstar status. Past headliners include
Trace Adkins,
Jason Aldean,
Luke Bryan, Randy Houser,
Jamey Johnson,
Miranda Lambert,
Brad Paisley,
Rascal Flatts, Sugarland,
Keith Urban,
Jake Owen and Kip Moore. The tour is produced by
Live Nation.
ABOUT BRETT ELDREDGE:
CMA New Artist of the Year and ACCA Song of the Year winner
Brett Eldredge is enjoying three consecutive No. 1 hits with platinum -certified "Don't Ya," gold-certified "Beat of the Music" and most recently, the gold certified "Mean To Me." His current single, "Lose My Mind," is Top 30 on the singles charts and was recently named
USA Today's Song of the Week. It's the first single from his forthcoming new album Illinois, which will be released Sept 11. An accomplished songwriter, Eldredge has written with some of Nashville's greats, and co-wrote 10 of the 12 songs on his debut album Bring You Back. He is perhaps most known for his dynamic performance style, and has played before millions of fans on superstar tours including
Taylor Swift's The RED Tour. Eldredge is now on tour with fellow CMA Award winner
Darius Rucker for the
Southern Style Tour. For tour dates and more, visit bretteldredge.com, or follow him on Facebook and Twitter.
ABOUT THOMAS RHETT:
PLATINUM-selling
Thomas Rhett leads the pack as one of country music's elite new artists with the release of the fastest rising single of his career, the upbeat breakup anthem "Crash And Burn" from his upcoming sophomore release. The new music follows his debut album IT GOES LIKE THIS (The Valory Music Co.), which spawned three consecutive No. one hits, making him Billboard's first male country artist to do so from a debut album in over two decades. The most recent No. one GOLD certified "Make Me Wanna," showcases Thomas Rhett's signature swagger and was named Billboard's "Best Country Songs of 2014." The project also produced the PLATINUM-certified No. one smash "Get Me Some Of That," as well as two Top 15 hits, "Beer With Jesus" and "Something To Do With My Hands." His "high-energy all the way" (El Paso Times) caught the attention of critics out on the road, where he is stepping up as direct support for Florida
Georgia Line's ANYTHING GOES TOUR 2015 this year. The CMA and ACM "New Artist of the Year" nominee initially garnered attention as a gifted songwriter with credits including hits by Florida
Georgia Line,
Jason Aldean and Lee Brice. For tour dates and more visit, thomasrhett.com.
ABOUT DANIELLE BRADBERY:
The youngest to ever take the title, coach
Blake Shelton called eighteen-year-old
Danielle Bradbery "the most important artist to ever walk across
THE VOICE stage" during season 4. Her sweet, soulful sound and quintessential personality catapulted multiple performances to #1 on the iTunes Country
Singles chart and primed the young entertainer to achieve the highest charted single for a debut female artist in 2013 with "Heart of Dixie." Her self-titled debut album on
Big|Brave Machine Records also produced the follow up single "Young In America" and "My Day," which was featured in NBC's 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics campaign. The songstress has previously toured with
Brad Paisley,
Hunter Hayes,
Scotty McCreery and
Miranda Lambert. Always looking for new ways to connect with her fans,
Danielle let fans choose acoustic cover songs for her to cover as part of the DB Request Live video series, which elicited kudos from some of the original artists like
Colbie Caillat,
A Great Big|Brave World and
Christina Perri. She has appeared on the CW's Hart of Dixie, KATIE and ABC's
THE VIEW in addition to being named as one of CMT's Next Women of Country. With a recent move to Nashville,
Danielle has been spending time honing her songwriting skills and will headline the BMI Tailgate Party during CMA Music Fest on June 14, performing some of her new music. Follow Danielle's journey at DanielleBradbery.com.
CMT, a unit of Viacom's
MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), is the leading television and digital authority on country music and entertainment, reaching more than 92 million homes in the U.S.
CMT and its website, CMT.com, offer an unparalleled mix of music, news, live concerts and series and is the top resource for country music on demand. The network's digital platforms include the 24-hour music channel,
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CMT VOD.
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