Rascal Flatts Announce ‘American Band Tour’

As one of the hottest touring acts in any genre, Country music supergroup Rascal Flatts announced today they will launch a brand new tour beginning this summer, “The American Band Tour.” The tour will feature an all band set-up with Little Big Town, Eli Young Band and Edens Edge opening. The shows will begin in Hartford, Conn., on June 15 at the Comcast Theatre.

“We are always looking for new ways to re-energize our live shows,” says Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts. “We thought bringing out these bands, whom are among some of our favorite vocal groups, would make a great night of entertainment!”

Show reviewers across the nation have long expressed the band’s flare for delivering a high-energy, thrilling fan experience in concert. The Buffalo News claimed, “This band is incredibly tight and capable of conjuring up grandiose, emotion-filled moments.” “Long considered one of the top touring acts in country music, Rascal Flatts proved the reputation was rightly deserved,” said the Leader-Post. Cmt.com shared the band “delivered an electric show full of special effects, big hits and a renewed sense of purpose…it’s a testament to their talent that the band can keep the momentum going.”

“The American Band Tour” dates:
6-15 Hartford, CT Comcast Theatre
6-16 Boston, MA Comcast Center
6-23 Washington DC Jiffy Lube Live
6-24 Virginia Beach, VA Farm Bureau Live
6-29 Cleveland, OH Blossom Music Center
6-30 Darien Center, NY Darien Lakes Perform.Arts Ctr
7-6 Bangor, ME Bangor Waterfront Pavilion
7-13 Dallas, TX Superpages.com Center**
7-14 Houston, TX Woodlands Pavilion**
7-20 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theater
7-22 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
7-27 St Louis, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
7-28 Chicago, IL First Midwest Bank Amp.
8-9 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
8-10 Raleigh, NC Time Warner Cable Music Center
8-11 Philadelphia, PA Susquehanna Bank Center
8-31 Indianapolis, IN Klipsch Music Center
9-1 Pittsburgh, PA First Niagara Pavilion
tba Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
tba San Diego, CA Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
tba Atlanta, GA Lakewood Amphitheatre
tba Tampa, FL 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre
tba W Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre

**Thompson Square will replace Eli Young Band