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Big & Rich 'Comin' to Your City' this summer

Published May 31, 2006 04:50 PM

By Jon Zahlaway / LiveDaily Senior Writer

Country duo Big & Rich [ tickets ] will spend the coming months working the fair circuit behind its sophomore set, last year's "Comin' to Your City."

The pair has lined up stops in about 40 cities between now and late October, the bulk of which are set in June, July and August. Details are included in the itinerary below.

Big & Rich--a.k.a. Big Kenny and John Rich--co-produced "Comin' to Your City" with Paul Worley, chief creative officer for Warner's Nashville imprint. Worley also co-produced the pair's double-platinum, 2004 debut, "Horse of a Different Color."

As was the case with "Horse of a Different Color," "Comin' to Your City" features a variety of guest performers, including Kris Kristofferson, who guests on the ballad "8th of November," described in a press release as "a true story about Vietnam vet Niles Harris and the fateful day on November 8, 1965, when the 173rd Airborne Brigade was ambushed by over 1,200 Vietcong during Operation Hump."

Rich, a former member of country group Lonestar, said in a press release that he feels lucky to have gotten another shot at success in Big & Rich.

"When we were making the first album, Big Kenny was in debt $140,000 in credit cards, living in a little farm house out in a field, driving a broke-down truck," Rich said. "And I wasn't doing much better. We were two guys trying to make this outrageous album for country radio, and wondering, 'Are we just completely pissing in the wind?' I was what I'd call a two-time loser. I'd got fired from the band Lonestar. Then I made a solo album that didn't do anything. So Big & Rich was my third chance and if you get three chances in the business, you're pretty damn lucky."

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

June 2006
2 - Louisville, KY- Godman Field, Fort Knox
3 - Roanoke Rapids, NC - Carolina Crossroads
9 - Springfield, MA - Mass Mutual Center
10 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center at the Waterfront (WXTU Anniversary Show)
11 - Watertown, NY - Watertown Fairgrounds
15 - Burlington, IA - Steamboat Days
17 - Miami, OK - Buffalo Run Casino
22 - Cadott, WI - Chippewa Valley Festival Grounds (Chippewa Valley Country Festival)
23 - Mt. Pleasant, MI - Soaring Eagle Casino
24 - Seattle, WA - Qwest Field

July 2006
1 - Tampa, FL - Raymond James Stadium
2 - Valdosta, GA - Wild Adventures Theme Park
4 - Greeley, CO - Greeley Stampede
8 - Nashville, TN - The Coliseum (w/ Kenny Chesney, Gretchen Wilson, Dierks Bentley, Little Big Town)
14 - Edmonton, Alberta - Commonwealth Stadium
15 - Craven, SK - Country Jamboree
16 - Foxboro, MA - Gillette Stadium
20 - Twin Lakes, WI - Country Thunder USA
21 - Columbus, OH - Promowest Pavilion
22 - Valprasio, IN - Porter County Fair
24 - Harrington, DE - Delaware State Fair

August 2006
4 - Detroit Lakes, MN - Soo Pass Ranch (WE Fest)
5 - Sparta, KY - Kentucky Speedway
6 - Sturgis, SD - Glencoe Camp Resort (Rock'n the Rally)
9 - Rama, ON - Casino Rama
11 - Jackson, MI - Jackson County Fair
12 - Lewisburg, WV - State Fair
15 - Indianapolis, IN - State Fairgrounds
18 - Springfield, IL - Illinois State Fair
19 - Sedalia, MO - State Fair
26 - Lima, OH - Allen County Fair

September 2006
1 - Pueblo, CO - Colorado State Fair
12 - Allegan, MI - Allegan County Fair
15 - Gilford, NH - Meadowbrook Musical Arts Center
29 - Omaha, NE - River City Roundup

October 2006
28, 29 - Phoenix, AZ - Veterans Memorial Coliseum