Nashville Star sets tour dates

Friday, March 30, 2007 – The 2007 Nashville Star Tour is gearing up for about a 40-show nationwide tour this summer. The shows will feature Warner recording artist and the USA Network's 2007 "Nashville Star" winner Angela Hacker along with the three runners up: her brother, Zac Hacker, David St. Romain and Joshua Stevens.

The tour is scheduled to kick-off July 1 in Hershey, Pa. and conclude Sept. 30. in Springfield, Mo.

Performers will appear in reverse order of their final positions on the television show. Winner (Angela) Hacker will close each show, preceded by (Zac) Hacker, St. Romain, and Stevens. Members of the Nashville Star Band, led by guitarist John Bolhinger, will be on the tour backing each artist. Each concert will run approximately 90 minutes.

"We've assembled some of the most sought-after musicians in Nashville for the Nashville Star Tour band," says Gustie. "It's a very, very entertaining show. Fans will see all four 2007 finalists performing together and in full musical sets individually."

Currently there are 25 shows confirmed. "This year we've had our greatest response to the tour yet," says Rob Beckham, the William Morris Agency's responsible agent for booking the tour. "The television series picked up steam this year, and we're seeing the results of the increased popularity and viewership translate into concert dates. We're still adding dates and look to top out the tour at approximately 40 shows with the intent to cover as many markets as possible."

Current tour dates are:
July 1 Hershey, Pa. Hershey Park Amphitheatre
July 4 Osceola, Ia. Lakeside Casino & Resort
July 6 Robinsonville, Miss. Gold Strike Casino-Millennium
July 7 Kansas City, Mo. Ameristar Casino
July 20 Morrisonville, N.Y. Clinton County Fair
July 21 Verona, N.Y. Turning Stone Resort & Casino
July 22 Webster, Mass. Indian Ranch
July 27 Bessemer, Ala. Alabama Adventure
July 28 Ft. Myers, Fla. Barbara B. Performing Arts Hall
Aug. 1 New Paltz, N.Y. Ulster County Fair
Aug. 2 Gallipolis, Ohio Gallia County Fair
Aug. 3 Fayetteville, N.C. Crown Theatre
Aug. 4 Winston Salem, N.C. Joel Coliseum Annex
Aug. 10 Mount Pleasant, Mich. Soaring Eagle Casino
Aug. 24 Oshkosh, Wisc. Leach Amphitheatre
Aug. 25 Fremont, Ohio Sandsky County Fair
Aug. 31 Anderson, S.C. William A. Floyd Amphitheatre
Sept. 6 Las Vegas Santa Fe Station Hotel & Casino
Sept. 7-8 Jackpot, Nev. Cactus Pete's
Sept. 14 Owensboro, Ky. Executive Inn
Sept. 15 Springfield, Ohio Clark State Performing Arts Center
Sept. 16 Altoona, Ia. Prairie Meadows Racetrack
Sept. 29 Lawrenceburg, Ind. Bicentennial Park
Sept. 30 Springfield, Mo. Juanita K. Hammons Hall