Tim McGraw Announces Dates For 35+ City Summer “Shotgun Rider” Tour 2015

Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, actor, Tim McGraw, who is set to perform at the 87th Oscars this Sunday, announced major touring news today revealing details of his highly-anticipated summer Shotgun Rider Tour 2015. The tour will kick off June 5 at the Verizon Arena in Little Rock, AR and travel across North America before concluding September 19 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Irvine, CA. Other cities include Dallas, Toronto, Chicago, Washington DC, Seattle and Denver. The four-month trek will hit amphitheaters, arenas and festivals and feature supporting acts Billy Currington and Chase Bryant.

Citi® is the official credit card of the tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to Boston and Portland pre-sale tickets beginning Wednesday, February 18 at 12:00 p.m. local time through Citi’s Private Pass Program. For complete pre-sale details, visit www.citiprivatepass.com. General tickets for select cities will be available beginning Friday, February 20 at 10 a.m. local time. Please see below for full details and visit www.timmcgraw.com for exclusive fan opportunities.

The Shotgun Rider Tour will feature performances from McGraw’s latest hit album Sundown Heaven Town. The album – McGraw’s thirteenth studio album and second release for Big Machine Records – debuted at #1 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart; the RIAA gold-certified single “Shotgun Rider” has spent four weeks at #1 on the country charts.

It was recently announced that McGraw will perform the Oscar-nominated song “I’m Not Gonna Miss You” for Glen Campbell at the 87th Oscars held on February 22 at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, and will be televised live on the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. “I’m Not Gonna Miss You,” written by Campbell and Julian Raymond for the documentary feature “Glen Campbell…I’ll Be Me,” is nominated for Original Song.

Tim McGraw has sold more than 40 million records worldwide and dominated the charts with 36 #1 singles.  He’s won three Grammy Awards, 16 Academy of Country Music Awards, 14 Country Music Association Awards, 10 American Music Awards, three People’s Choice Awards and numerous other honors. His iconic career achievements include being named the BDS Most Played Artist of the Decade for all music genres and having the Most Played Song of the Decade for all music genres with “Something Like That.”  He is the most played Country artist since his debut in 1992, with two singles spending over 10 weeks at #1 (“Live Like You Were Dying” and “Over and Over”). The two-time GRAMMY-nominated “Meanwhile Back at Mama’s” marked Tim’s 54th career Top Ten Hit off his latest album, SUNDOWN HEAVEN TOWN (Big Machine Records). The project also produced the #1 “Shotgun Rider” and current single “Diamond Rings and Old Barstools” featuring Tim’s cousin, Catherine Dunn. His critically acclaimed acting skills were highlighted in the award winning Friday Night Lights and The Blind Side. Tim will star in Disney’s Tomorrowland in theaters May 22.

Tim McGraw – Shotgun Rider Tour 2015

Date

City

Venue

June 5

Little Rock, AR

Verizon Arena

June 6

Dallas, TX

Gexa Energy Pavilion

June 11

Wantagh, NY

Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre

June 12

Boston, MA

XFINITY Center

June 18

Phoenix, AZ

Ak-Chin Pavilion

June 19

Albuquerque, NM

Isleta Amphitheater

July 10

Raleigh, NC

Walnut Creek Amphitheatre

July 11

Charlotte, NC

PNC Music Pavilion

July 16

Toronto, ON

Molson Canadian Amphitheatre

July 18

Holmdel, NJ

PNC Bank Arts Center

July 19

Virginia Beach, VA

Farm Bureau Live

July 24

Bonner Springs, KS

Cricket Wireless Amphitheater

July 30

Darien Center, NY

Darien Lake Performing Arts Center

July 31

Cleveland, OH

Blossom Music Pavilion

August 1

Cincinnati, OH

Riverbend Music Center

August 2

Detroit, MI

DTE Energy Music Theatre

August 7

Indianapolis, IN

Klipsch Music Center

August 8

Chicago, IL

First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre

August 9

St. Louis, MO

Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

August 14

Birmingham, AL

Oak Mountain Amphitheater

August 21

West Palm Beach, FL

Coral Sky Amphitheatre

August 22

Tampa, FL

MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

August 28

Washington, DC

Jiffy Lube Live

August 29

Philadelphia, PA

Susquehanna Bank Center

August 30

Pittsburgh, PA

First Niagara Pavilion

September 4

Seattle, WA

White River Amphitheatre

September 5

Portland, OR

Amphitheatre Northwest

September 9

Denver, CO

Red Rocks Amphitheatre

September 10

Denver, CO

Red Rocks Amphitheatre

September 12

Salt Lake City, UT

USANA Amphitheatre

September 17

Sacramento, CA

Sleep Train Amphitheatre

September 18

Mountain View, CA

Shoreline Amphitheatre

September 19

Irvine, CA

Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre