Rising artists Travis Denning and Tyler Rich to open
Multiplatinum-selling country artist Justin Moore (The Valory Music Co.) has set his first-ever headline date at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN for Wednesday, May 2, 2018. Mercury Nashville’s Travis Denning and The Valory Music Co. and SiriusXM Highway Find Artist Tyler Rich will open the show, which is separate from Moore’s current arena-dwelling “Hell On A Highway Tour.”
“It’s sentimental because I’m a huge fan of the tradition of country music,” Moore tells Cindy Watts of The Tennessean. “For me, playing the Ryman is more about that and all the people who have played there and what it’s meant to country music as a whole from generation to generation.”
Fans can expect to hear chart-toppers like “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away,” “Small Town USA,” and “Outlaws Like Me,” as well as songs from Moore’s third and latest number one Billboard Country Album ‘Kinda Don’t Care’ (2016). The album’s title track is the Arkansas-native’s current radio single and can be heard here: youtu.be/bju5qykEYEY
Almost exactly nine years-to-date prior (4.30.09), Moore first graced the hallowed stage of The Mother Church as part of Opry Country Classics, performing songs like “I’ve Always Been Crazy” (Waylon Jennings), “Amarillo by Morning” (George Strait) and “You Never Even Called Me By My Name” (David Allen Coe). He has also performed at the Ryman as part of Charlie Daniels’ Christmas 4 Kids and Marty Stuart’s Annual Late Night Jam, and additional performances in Nashville include concerts at Nissan Stadium and Bridgestone Arena.
Ticket pre-sales begin Wednesday, February 14, at 10 AM CST, followed by the official on-sale Friday, February 16, at 10 AM CST. To purchase, please visit justinmooremusic.com/#Shows.
2018 Tour Dates:
Feb 15 / BMO Harris Bank Center / Rockford, IL*
Feb 16 / Allen Country Memorial Coliseum / Fort Wayne, IN*
Feb 17 / EMU Convocation Center / Ypsilanti, MI*
Feb 22 / The Lyric / Baltimore, MD*
Feb 23 / Cure Insurance Arena / Trenton, NJ*
Feb 24 / Blue Cross arena / Rochester, NY*
Mar 1 / Germaine Arena / Estero, FL*
Mar 2 / Florida Strawberry Festival / Plant City, FL
Mar 3 / St. Augustine Amphitheatre / St. Augustine, FL*
Mar 7 / Bridgestone Arena / Nashville, TN**
Mar 8 / 1st Bank Arena / Broomfield, CO*
Mar 9 / Viaero Event Center / Kearney, NE*
Mar 10 / Bismark Event Center / Bismarck, ND*
Mar 15 / Hartman Arena / Park City, KS*
Mar 16 / Brady Theater / Tulsa, OK*
Mar 17 / Rodeo Austin / Austin, TX
Mar 23 / Shreveport Municipal Auditorium / Shreveport, LA*
Mar 24 / Pensacola Bay Center / Pensacola, FL*
Mar 25 / UNO Lakefront Arena / New Orleans, LA*
Mar 29 / The Ryan Center / Kingston, RI*
Mar 30 / Cross Insurance Arena / Portland, ME*
Mar 31 / Cross Insurance Center / Bangor, ME*
Apr 19 / St Joseph Civic Arena / Saint Joseph, MO*
Apr 20 / UNO Sports & Events Complex / Cedar Falls, IA*
Apr 21 / Resch Center / Green Bay, WI*
Apr 27 / Covelli Centre / Youngstown, OH*
Apr 28 / Knoxville Civic Coliseum / Knoxville, TN*
May 2 / Ryman Auditorium / Nashville, TN
May 5 / Hobart Arena / Troy, OH*
May 11 / First Security Amphitheatre / Little Rock, AR*
July 2 / Conejo Creek South Park / Thousand Oaks, CA
July 21 / Country Jam / Eau Claire, WI
Aug 5 / Mississippi Valley Fairground / Davenport, IA
* Denotes Hell On A Highway Tour
** Denotes Volunteer Jam XX: A Tribute to Charlie Daniels