NASHVILLE —The Country Music Association's international artist-focused touring series, Introducing Nashville, has announced dates for its upcoming tour this fall. Taking place Oct. 10-21, the tour will make stops throughout Europe and the U.K. with shows in Oslo, Stockholm, Hamburg, Berlin, Amsterdam, Manchester, Gateshead, Glasgow, Brighton and London.
The powerhouse lineup will introduce international fans to Country artists Danielle Bradbery, Devin Dawson, Travis Denning, Chris Lane and Rachel Wammack. Devin Dawson will be joining Bradbery, Denning and Wammack on the European leg of the tour, and Lane will be playing the tour’s U.K. dates alongside Bradbery, Denning and Wammack. Tickets for all show dates will go on sale Friday, May 17 at 10:00 AM/GMT with the exception of the Oslo show, which will go on sale at Thursday, May 16 at 9:00 AM/GMT time. Visit IntroducingNashville.com for more information.
With its recent launch in March, Introducing Nashville has brought the Nashville-style songwriters round across the globe, with artists taking the stage together in an acoustic lineup to share the stories behind their songs with international audiences.
“We are thrilled to be introducing this lineup of incredibly talented artists to international audiences and to revisit cities that we have toured before,” says Milly Olykan, CMA Vice President, International Relations and Development. “These artists are a great representation of what is current in Nashville right now – and a perfect way to showcase to new audiences how broad a genre Country is.”
So far in 2019, the tour has brought performances to fans in Amsterdam, Berlin, Auckland, New Zealand, Tokyo and multiple cities throughout Australia, featuring a variety of artists including Brandy Clark, Dawson, Lindsay Ell, Lauren Jenkins, Logan Mize, and Tenille Townes. The unique format of the show has resonated with international audiences and allowed them to connect with artists in a new and personal way.
Introducing Nashville European Tour Dates:
Featuring Danielle Bradbery, Devin Dawson, Travis Denning, and Rachel Wammack
Oct. 10 - Oslo, Norway – Konserthus
Oct. 11 - Stockholm, Sweden – Nalen
Oct. 12 – Hamburg, Germany – Gruenspan
Oct. 13 - Berlin, Germany – Columbia Theatre
Oct. 14 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Zonnehuis
Introducing Nashville U.K. Tour Dates:
Featuring Danielle Bradbery, Travis Denning, Chris Lane, and Rachel Wammack
Oct. 16 – Manchester, England – RNCM
Oct. 17 – Gateshead, England – Sage 2
Oct. 18 – Glasgow, Scotland – St. Luke’s
Oct. 20 – Brighton, England – Old Market
Oct. 21 – London, England – Cadogan Hall
Danielle Bradbery
Twenty-two-year-old, multi-faceted artist Danielle Bradbery released a sophomore album I Don’t Believe We’ve Met in December 2017 on BMLG Records. Reintroducing herself after taking time since her debut LP to focus on the writing process and, for the first time, infusing her own story into her songs, she penned seven of the album’s 10 tracks, including lead single “Sway” and the empowering follow-up anthem “Worth It.” She recently released her single “Goodbye Summer” with Thomas Rhett to the radio. The Texas native has worked on fine-tuning her unique sound since getting her start winning Season 4 of NBC’s “The Voice” and has since garnered multiple ACM nominations as well as being up for CMT Breakthrough Video of the Year and Performance of the Year. Bradbery recently shared her cover of A Star Is Born hit “Shallow” featuring Parker McCollum, and the critically-acclaimed “Yours Truly: 2018” series featuring her take on Ariana Grande’s “God is a Woman,” Post Malone’s “Psycho” and Kacey Musgraves’ “Slow Burn.” She is currently touring fairs and festivals across the country after kicking off the year on Kane Brown’s Live Forever Tour and making her Australian debut at the CMC Rocks music festival. Read more at DanielleBradbery.com.
Devin Dawson
Atlantic Records/Warner Music Nashville breakout Devin Dawson co-wrote every track on his debut album Dark Horse, which exploded out of the gate in 2018 arriving Top 5 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. Produced by Jay Joyce, it features the deeply personal title track “Dark Horse” alongside his Platinum-certified hit “All On Me.” Dawson has multiple award nominations to his name including ACM’s New Male Artist of the Year, CMT Music’s Breakthrough Video of the Year and Radio Disney Music’s Best New Country Artist of the Year, winning MusicRow’s Breakthrough Artist-Writer of the Year award in 2018. He made his first national TV appearance on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” followed by performances on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and “TODAY.” The acclaimed singer/songwriter has received critical praise from outlets such as Billboard, Huffington Post, Entertainment Weekly, People, ELLE, The Tennessean, AXS, HITS and more. Dawson has toured with Dan + Shay, Brett Eldredge, Maren Morris, and Tim McGraw & Faith Hill and has been on the road in 2019 with his own headlining tours. Read more at DevinDawsonMusic.com.
Travis Denning
A native of Warner Robins, Georgia, Mercury Nashville’s Travis Denning vividly remembers the moment he realized he wanted to pursue music for a living. He was seven years old sitting in his Dad’s truck and heard AC/DC for the first time. From then on, he was hooked and devoured all types of music from Country, pop, rock and heavy metal. Denning started playing local bars at the age of 16 and built a solid following from his distinctive songs and raucous guitar licks. He moved to Nashville in 2014 and within a year signed a publishing deal with Jeremy Stover’s RED Creative Group. After securing outside cuts by Jason Aldean, Justin Moore, Michael Ray and Chase Rice he caught the attention of Universal Music Group where he eventually signed a record deal in 2017. Travis just released his new single “After A Few,” which he co-wrote with Kelly Archer and Justin Weaver following his Top 40 debut single “David Ashley Parker From Powder Springs.” Last fall, Denning was selected as a CMA KixStart Artist Scholarship recipient receiving unique opportunities to participate in events as well as connect with industry professionals. The singer/songwriter has previously opened shows for Cole Swindell, Alan Jackson, LANCO, Justin Moore, as well as Chase Rice and just wrapped up his first headlining Heartbeat Of A Small Town Tour. Travis has and will perform at major festivals this year including Stagecoach, Carolina Country, LakeShake and many more. When he is not touring, he is in the studio working on his debut album. Read more at TravisDenning.com.
Chris Lane
Since bursting onto the scene with his breakout No. 1 smash “Fix,” Chris Lane’s star continues to rise with Gold and Platinum single certifications, two Top 10 albums and one billion combined streams. Out of the gate, his new single “I Don’t Know About You” is climbing the Country radio charts and follows the success of his hit collaboration “Take Back Home Girl” with Tori Kelly. Both songs are featured on Lane's Big Loud Records sophomore album, Laps Around The Sun, that made a chart-topping debut at No. 1 on the iTunes Top Country Albums chart and inside the Top 10 of Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart for the second time in his career. Gaining recognition, Lane was named one of MusicRow’s 2017 Next Big Thing Artists, has scored nominations at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, ACM Awards and Radio Disney Music Awards and appeared on “TODAY,” “The Bachelor,” “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” “Late Night With Seth Meyers” and “CONAN.” Previously landing coveted opening slots on tours with Garth Brooks, Rascal Flatts, Florida Georgia Line, Dustin Lynch and Tim McGraw + Faith Hill, the Kernersville, NC native closed out his second headline trek, the Laps Around The Sun Tour, in January. Recently wrapping his run as a special guest on Dan + Shay: The Tour, he will hit the road with Brad Paisley as direct support on his 2019 World Tour later this year. Read more at IAmChrisLane.com.
Rachel Wammack
The 24-year-old Muscle Shoals, Alabama native has a “deep-rooted, classic sound” (Wide Open Country) influenced heavily by the rich music history from her hometown. Her songs showcase a “powerful, raw, honest collection” (All Access), which has earned her recognition as the only artist in the genre selected for Entertainment Weekly’s “2019 Artists to Watch” list. The singer made Rolling Stone’s “10 Best County EPs of 2018,” Amazon and NPR’s “Best Music of 2018” lists, while earning additional “2019 Artist to Watch” acclaim from multiple outlets including AOL, Pandora, MusicRow, PopCulture, Sounds Like Nashville and more. Pegged as CMT’s “Next Women of Country” as well as Bobby Bones "Class of 2019,” Wammack recently released her single “Enough” and joins multiple festivals throughout the U.S. including Tortuga Music Festival, Stagecoach, Country Lake Shake and more. Read more at RachelWammack.com.
About the Country Music Association
Founded in 1958, the Country Music Association is the first trade organization formed to promote a type of music. In 1961, CMA created the Country Music Hall of Fame to recognize artists and industry professionals with Country Music’s highest honor. More than 7,600 music industry professionals and companies from around the globe are members of CMA. The organization’s objectives are to serve as an educational and professional resource for the industry and advance the growth of Country Music around the world. This is accomplished through CMA’s core initiatives: the CMA Awards, which annually recognize outstanding achievement in the industry; CMA Fest, which benefits the CMA Foundation and music education and is taped for a three-hour network television special, “CMA Fest”; and “CMA Country Christmas." All of CMA’s television properties air on the ABC Television Network.
For more information about Introducing Nashville, visit IntroducingNashville.com.
Press Contacts:
Bobbi Boyce, CMA
Director, International Relations
bboyce3@cmaworld.com
Lisa Valentine, CMA
Coordinator, Communications
lvalentine@cmaworld.com