Brad Paisley Announces Return of Highly Successful “Country Nation College Tour”
August 15 2016 - 1:46PM
Business Wire
Tour Will Be Presented by Frontier
Communications
Following the success of the 2015 Brad Paisley Country Nation
College Tour, the country music superstar will bring his free
concerts to a new group of IMG College partners this fall with
support from presenting sponsor Frontier Communications
(NASDAQ:FTR).
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The “Country Nation College Tour presented by Frontier
Communications” will debut with a free show on Sunday, September
4th in Downtown Orlando, Florida, ahead of the Camping World
Kickoff Game featuring Ole Miss vs. Florida State. Paisley will
then travel to two IMG College partner universities during the
month of September.
Paisley returns to his home state for an on-campus show at West
Virginia University on Friday, September 9th, in advance of the
Mountaineers’ match-up with Youngstown State the following day. He
will also perform at The Ohio State University on Thursday,
September 15th.
“Frontier is excited to be partnering with Brad Paisley and to
announce the first stops on the tour,” said Cecilia McKenney, EVP
and Chief Customer Officer of Frontier Communications. “Music and
college sports are a winning combination, and we’re thrilled to
help bring this experience to fans across the country. Sponsoring
the Country Nation College Tour is the perfect opportunity for us
to show appreciation to our customers.”
Additional stops on the “Country Nation College Tour presented
by Frontier Communications” will be announced later this month.
More than 120,000 fans took advantage of Paisley’s free Country
Nation College Tour concerts in 2015.
Paisley’s “Country Nation” single from his chart-topping album,
Moonshine in the Trunk, debuted in 2015. Written by Paisley and his
longtime collaborators Chris DuBois and Kelley Lovelace, “Country
Nation” is a celebration of the college spirit and America’s
passion for sports that weaves-in a shout-out to 18 college sports
mascots.
IMG, which serves more than 200 universities nationwide, is a
division of WME | IMG, which also represents Paisley and brokered
the college tour deal.
Brad Paisley is a critically acclaimed singer,
songwriter, guitarist and entertainer whose talents have earned him
numerous awards, including three GRAMMYs, two American Music
Awards, 14 Academy of Country Music Awards and 14 Country Music
Association Awards (including Entertainer of the Year), among many
others. He has been a proud member of the Grand Ole Opry since
2001. Paisley has written 20 of his 23 #1 songs and his current
single is “Without A Fight” featuring multi-platinum artist Demi
Lovato. His 2016 Life Amplified World Tour kicked off on May 19 and
will travel across the US and Canada this summer, with more dates
to be added. Paisley has partnered with Boot Barn® and developed an
exclusive line of jeans, hats, T-shirts, jewelry, belts and woven
shirts called Moonshine Spirit by Brad Paisley. He will return in
2016 for a ninth consecutive year as co-host of the CMA Awards with
Carrie Underwood. Connect with Brad at www.BradPaisley.com,
www.Facebook.com/BradPaisley, on Twitter @BradPaisley, on Instagram
@Brad Paisley, and YouTube at YouTube.com/BradPaisley.
About Frontier Communications
Frontier Communications Corporation, a Fortune 500 and S&P
500 company, is a leader in providing communications services to
urban, suburban and rural communities in 29 states. Frontier offers
a variety of services to residential customers over its fiber-optic
and copper networks, including video, high-speed internet, advanced
voice and Frontier Secure digital protection
solutions. Frontier Business Edge offers communications
solutions to small, medium and enterprise
businesses. Frontier’s approximately 30,000 employees are
based entirely in the United States. More information about
Frontier is available at www.frontier.com.
About IMG
IMG is a global leader in sports, events, media and fashion,
operating in more than 30 countries. The company represents and
manages some of the world’s greatest sports figures and fashion
icons; stages hundreds of live events and branded entertainment
experiences annually; and is one of the largest independent
producers and distributors of sports media. IMG also specializes in
sports training; league development; and marketing, media and
licensing for brands, sports organizations and collegiate
institutions. In 2014, IMG was acquired by WME, a leading global
entertainment agency.
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