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Trace Adkins' SONGS & STORIES TOUR Announced

Inspiration for the SONGS & STORIES TOUR came as Trace released his 10th studio album, Proud To Be Here, last summer with a CMT Invitation Only special. The special featured new hits "Just Fishin'" and "Million Dollar View," a Q&A session and the most-loved songs from Adkins' twenty year career. The taping was so fun for Trace and his guests that he began laying plans for a tour.

"I've had many narrow escapes and blessings in my life. The right song at the right time has been my saving grace and that's something I have in common with the audience. Sharing meaningful songs, stories and some laughs 'around the campfire' is the Country music tradition and I'm looking forward to it."

Fans can share their own stories, questions and the songs that have inspired or shaped their lives on the Songs & Stories page at www.traceadkins.com.

From humble beginnings as a small-town Louisiana roughneck, to a Country super star with a twenty year career of hits, to his recent roles as outspoken author and actor, Adkins' life parallels the songs he sings. His albums showcase a range of earnest tributes and party anthems with humor and depth - the Songs & Stories Tour promises to offer the same.

See the CMT performance that inspired the SONGS & STORIES TOUR:

http://www.cmt.com/videos/invitation-only-trace-adkins/1671287/full-episode.jhtml

TICKET ON-SALE DATES:

    --  March dates: public on sale Friday, 1/27 (Fan club pre-sale begins Mon.
        1/23.)
    --  April & May dates: public on sale Friday, 2/3. (Fan club pre-sale begins
        Mon. 1/30).

    SONGS & STORIES TOUR DATES (MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED):
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    March 8                               Des Moines IA    Hoyt Sherman Place
    March 9                               Kansas City MO   The Midland by AMC
    March 10                              Peoria IL        Civic Theater
    March 15                              Milwaukee WI     Riverside Theater
    March 16                              Rochester MN     Mayo Civic Theater
    March 17                              Grand Forks ND        Chester Fritz Auditorium
                                                               *Fan presale 1/30, public
                                                                             on-sale 2/3
    March 22                              Birmingham AL    Alabama Theatre
    April 12                              Ashland KY       Paramount Arts Center
    April 14                              Toledo OH        Stranahan Theater
    April 18                              Louisville KY    The Palace Theater
    April 19                              Spartanburg SC   Memorial Hall
    April 20                              Charlotte NC     Ovens Auditorium
    April 25                              Denver CO               Paramount Theater *fan
                                                                presale 1/23, public on-
                                                                               sale 1/27
    April 27                              Salina KS        Stiefel Theater
    April 28                              Tulsa OK         Brady Theater
    May 3                                 N. Charleston SC  North Charleston Performing
                                                            Arts Center
    May 4                                 Savannah GA        Mercer Theater *fan presale
                                                               1/30, public on-sale 2/10
    May 10                                Davenport IA     Adler Theatre
    May 11                                South Bend IN          Morris PAC *fan presale
                                                                1/30, public on-sale 2/4
    May 12                                Memphis TN        Orpheum Theatre *fan presale
                                                               1/23, public on-sale 1/27
    May 17                                Atlanta GA       Cobb Theater

About Trace Adkins:

Trace Adkins is one of Country music's most versatile and accomplished entertainers. His instantly recognizable baritone has earned 30 charted singles and 15 Top Ten hits gold, platinum, and multi-platinum albums with total sales surpassing 10 million. He is the author of A Personal Stand: Observations and Opinions from a Freethinking Roughneck. He was a finalist on NBC's The Celebrity Apprentice, where he charmed millions while his recent role in The Lincoln Lawyer put him in the company of Matthew McConaughey, Ryan Phillippe, John Leguizamo and William H. Macy in the box-office topping theatrical release.

A member of the Grand Ole Opry, Adkins was raised on Country and Gospel and is known as a traditionalist who speaks his mind and honors the past. The 6'6" star is a father of five daughters and a family man to the core. He is a former oil rigger who still works his farm himself. His "gruff" demeanor hides a self-deprecating, humble man with the coolness that comes from defeating death (more than once) and realizing everything else is small stuff. When a fire claimed his home in June 2011 in Tennessee, Trace first made sure his family was unharmed, then immediately redirected his fans' offers of support to the Red Cross.

Trace Adkins' tenth studio album, PROUD TO BE HERE, features the Top Ten hit, "Just Fishin'" and latest single, "Million Dollar View." The album was released on August 2, 2011 on Show Dog - Universal Music and debuted at #2 on the Billboard Country Album Chart.

SOURCE Sunshine Sachs