McCoy plans '09 tour
Friday, January 23, 2009 – Neal McCoy will embark on a tour this year taking him to state fairs, rodeos and festivals.
Tour Dates are:
Jan. 24 - Billy Bobs Texas - Fort Worth, TX
March 6 - North Dakota Winter Show Arena - Valley City, ND
March 26 - Snoqualmie Ballroom - Snoqualmie, WA
March 27 - Skagit Valley Casino & Resort - Bow, WA
April 4 - Country Thunder USA - Florence, AZ
April 18 - Big Bass Splash Tournament - Sam Rayburn, TX
May 24 - KIIM-FM Country Cruise - LA, Puerto Vallarta
June 13 - Winstock Music Festival - Winsted, MN
June 20 - Little Nashville Opry - Nashville, IN
June 26 - Peppermill Casino - West Wendover, NV
June 27 - Country Jam USA - Grand Junction, CO
June 30 - Ponoka Stampede - Ponoka, Alberta
July 2 - Selo Ukraina Site - Dauphin, MB
July 4 - Evergreen Park - Grande Prairie, ALB
July 11 - Madison County Fair - Madison, Nebraska
July 12 - Hodag Country Festival - Rhinelander, WI
July 25 - Country Jam USA - Eau Claire, WI
July 30 - Neshoba County Fair - Philadelphia, MS
Oct. 12 -Anderson Music Hall - Hiawassee, GA
Tour Dates are:
Jan. 24 - Billy Bobs Texas - Fort Worth, TX
March 6 - North Dakota Winter Show Arena - Valley City, ND
March 26 - Snoqualmie Ballroom - Snoqualmie, WA
March 27 - Skagit Valley Casino & Resort - Bow, WA
April 4 - Country Thunder USA - Florence, AZ
April 18 - Big Bass Splash Tournament - Sam Rayburn, TX
May 24 - KIIM-FM Country Cruise - LA, Puerto Vallarta
June 13 - Winstock Music Festival - Winsted, MN
June 20 - Little Nashville Opry - Nashville, IN
June 26 - Peppermill Casino - West Wendover, NV
June 27 - Country Jam USA - Grand Junction, CO
June 30 - Ponoka Stampede - Ponoka, Alberta
July 2 - Selo Ukraina Site - Dauphin, MB
July 4 - Evergreen Park - Grande Prairie, ALB
July 11 - Madison County Fair - Madison, Nebraska
July 12 - Hodag Country Festival - Rhinelander, WI
July 25 - Country Jam USA - Eau Claire, WI
July 30 - Neshoba County Fair - Philadelphia, MS
Oct. 12 -Anderson Music Hall - Hiawassee, GA
McCoy, who spent most of his career on Atlantic, last released an album ("That's Life") in 2005 on his own defunct label, 903 Music. There was no word on whether McCoy would release new music this year.
More news for Neal McCoy
- 11/04/14: McCoy, Doobies releases give tribute
- 08/05/13: McCoy premieres video
- 08/02/13: McCoy celebrates at the Opry
- 08/29/11: McCoy plans new single for October
- 04/22/11: McCoy inks with indie label
- 03/31/08: McCoy sings at Texas Rangers opener
- 03/28/08: Neal McCoy gets best of treatment
- 03/13/08: Neal McCoy gets "Rednecktified"
CD reviews for Neal McCoy
When discussions of great classic country voices and legacies come about, it's always names like Williams, Nelson, Cash and Jennings that get bandied about. And while there's good reason for those, one would be remiss to forget the influence of Charley Pride as well. A three-time Grammy winner with 29 number 1 hits under his belt, Pride's influence to the world of country music is oftentimes overlooked, but no less present. That influence hit heavy with longtime country star Neal ...
Today, Charley Pride may be most known for blazing a trail as an African-American country singer in the segregation era, but he deserves to be remembered as a star country singer, not just a star African-American country singer. He was, after all, one of the most successful acts of his time, with a string of hits that any singer would envy. Pride's run of hit singles listed from the mid-1960s through the '80s, and he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2000. ...
After seven years without a studio album, Neal McCoy has been quite busy of late. First came a collaboration with jazz orchestra leader Les Brown Jr., and now comes his first country record since 2005's "That's Life." To help make his return, McCoy has enlisted dome big time players, in the form of producers Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton and Brent Rowan.
While McCoy was a reliable hitmaker in the '90s, he was most known for good-natured, novelty songs and an exciting live show. ...
©Country Standard Time • Jeffrey B. Remz, editor & publisher • countrystandardtime@gmail.com
About • Copyright • Newsletter • Our sister publication Standard Time