The “Walmart Back To School Jam” Stops In TN, KY, MO And IL
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NASHVILLE, TN – Sweety High’s young rising Country star TEGAN MARIE is ending the summer with a huge splash and teaming up with Pepsi MidAmerica for the “Walmart Back To School Jam” tour this month. Crisscrossing the country with stops in Union City, TN; Paducah, KY; Poplar Bluff, MO; Cape Girardeau, MO; Marion, IL and Salem, IL (8/3-5), the talented 13-year old will debut several unreleased songs. She’ll also wow fans with her popular single “Lucky Me,” boot-stomping anthem “Roots” and fun covers that will have everyone dancing. Fans can also expect to hear Tegan’s buzzed-about version of Florida Georgia Line’s #1 smash “H.O.L.Y.,” which received over 17 million Facebook views. Since her debut with Sweety High, the popular digital media company for Gen Z girls, Tegan has catapulted into the national spotlight with several high-profile media performances including ABC’s Good Morning America and PBS’ star-studded special Smokey Robinson: The Gershwin Prize.
“We’re so thrilled to team up with Sweety High and their young superstar Tegan Marie,” said Douglas Deaton, Director of Marketing, Pepsi MidAmerica. “Our customers and our core values’ – faith, family and Country – align beautifully with Tegan. Once we met her and her Sweety High family, and we were blown away by her big, breathtaking vocals, we just knew she was someone very special. Her generation is going to be taking over the world and Tegan is the perfect voice to make sure they’re drinking Pepsi while they do it!”
List of confirmed cities and dates on the upcoming “Wal-Mart Back to School Jam” Tour:
• August 3 @ 12pm – Wal-Mart, 1601 West Reelfoot Ave., Union City, TN
• August 3 @ 5pm – Wal-Mart, 5130 Hinkleville Rd., Paducah, KY
• August 4 @ 12pm – Wal-Mart, 333 South Westwood Blvd., Poplar Bluff, MO
• August 4 @ 5pm – Wal-Mart, 3439 William St., Cape Girardeau, MO
• August 5 @ 11am – Black Diamond Harley-Davidson, 2400 Williamson County Pkwy., Marion, IL
• August 5 @ 3pm – Wal-Mart, 1870 West Main St., Salem, IL
This past spring, Tegan appeared at the popular Country music festival Stagecoach and received rave reviews from the media and fans alike. Her set featured both originals and covers of Kelsea Ballerini, Bruno Mars, The Chainsmokers and The Band Perry. USA Today hailed, “[Tegan] Marie has the personality and the voice of a future star, and she definitely has the always hard-to-define ‘It.’” The Desert Sun included her in their 50 memorable moments simply stating “Remember that name.” Currently, the budding songwriter has been writing with hitmaker Nathan Chapman (Taylor Swift) and is in the studio working on her debut album.