Feb 4, 2022

KANE BROWN EXTENDS BLESSED & FREE TOUR WITH A STOP IN TAMPA’S AMALIE ARENA ON MAY 21

KANE BROWN EXTENDS BLESSED & FREE TOUR WITH A STOP IN TAMPA’S AMALIE ARENA ON MAY 21

 

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Tickets On Sale Friday, February 11 at 10:00 a.m.

 

TAMPA, FL – Today, award-winning entertainer Kane Brown announced additional tour dates for his nationwide Blessed & Free Tour, kicking off with his first ever stadium show in his hometown of Chattanooga, TN on May 7 at Finley Stadium. The tour will visit Tampa’s AMALIE Arena on Saturday, May 21 at 7:00 p.m. The news was announced this morning ahead of the Kane Brown Live from the El Rey Theatre, Brown’s global livestream concert with Amazon Music. Fans can tune in tonight at 10:00 p.m. on the Amazon Music channel on Twitch, on Prime Video and within the Amazon Music mobile app via Twitch, using the Amazon Music livestreaming functionality. The show will also be available to watch for a limited time on Prime Video following the livestream.

 

The initial run of the Blessed & Free Headlining Arena Tour included all NBA basketball arenas, making the “breakthrough entertainer” (AP) the first country artist to headline every NBA basketball arena in a single tour. In addition to Brown’s hometown of Chattanooga, TN the next leg of the Blessed & Free tour will head to Alabama, Florida, Georgia, New Hampshire and Connecticut.  The Blessed & Free Tour will also make stops at previously announced festivals Patriotic Fest in Virginia Beach and Hangout Fest. Walker Hayes, Chase Rice and Raelynn join as support acts. The tour is being promoted by AEG Presents.

 

Register now at kanebrownlive.com for Kane Brown’s pre-sale starting on Tuesday, February 8 at 10:00 a.m. Tickets for Blessed & Free will go on-sale to the general public Friday, February 11 at 10:00 a.m. at kanebrownmusic.com. A limited number of VIP Packages will be available. These exclusive offers include an amazing selection of tickets, early-access to the General Admission Pit, limited edition merchandise and much more. Visit kanebrownmusic.com for a full list of tour dates, additional pre-sale and ticket on-sale information.

 

Noted as the “future of Country” (Billboard) and one of “31 People Changing the South” (Time), the chart-topping entertainer first broke through the country charts with his #1 self-titled debut, which spent a record-breaking 13 weeks at the top of the chart and made Brown the first artist in Billboard history to Top all five Billboard Country charts simultaneously. Kane Brown earned three AMA Awards and produced two of the most streamed country songs of all time; the seven-time platinum #1 hits “Heaven” and “What Ifs.” Brown’s sophomore album Experiment debuted No. 1 on the Billboard 200 all-genre chart and solidified Brown as the only male country artist in more than 24 years to debut at the top of the Billboard 200. Experiment produced back-to-back No. 1 hits and was ranked by The New York Times as one of the Top 10 Best Albums of the Year. His follow up EP, Mixtape Vol. 1, earned Brown an ACM Album of the Year nomination and featured Brown’s Top 10 pop radio hit “Be Like That” featuring Khalid and Swae Lee, his co-written duet “Last Time I Say Sorry” with John Legend and the ACM award winning anthem, “Worldwide Beautiful.” 

 

Blessed & Free Tour Raves:

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ABOUT KANE BROWN:

Named to the 2021 Time100 list of the most influential people in the world, five-time American Music Award (AMA) winner Kane Brown continues to expand the perception of Country music and break musical boundaries. Noted as the “future of Country” (Billboard) and one of “31 People Changing the South” (Time), the chart-topping entertainer earned an ACM Album of the Year nomination for Mixtape Vol. 1, (2020) and won an ACM Video of the Year Award for his anthem “Worldwide Beautiful.” Brown first broke through with his No. 1 self-titled debut album, which spent 13 weeks at the top of the chart and helped him become the first artist in Billboard history to top all five Billboard Country charts simultaneously. Brown’s “Heaven” and “What Ifs” are the third and seventh most streamed country songs of all time.

 

Brown’s sophomore album Experiment debuted No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and solidified Brown as the only male country artist in more than 24 years to achieve this all-genre chart feat. Experiment produced three back-to-back Double Platinum No. 1 hits and was ranked by The New York Times as one of the Top 10 Best Albums of the Year. One of only 10 country artists to sell out Los Angeles’ famed STAPLES Center (recently renamed CRYPTO.com Arena), Brown recently repeated this milestone on his newly launched Blessed & Free headlining tour, where he is the first country artist to visit all NBA Arenas in one tour. Brown’s current top 10 and climbing hit, “One Mississippi” released on the heels of his three-time CMA nominated multi-week No. 1 single with Chris Young, “Famous Friends.” Brown recently released his latest collaboration, “Blessed & Free" with Grammy and Oscar Award winning artist, H.E.R. to critical acclaim from The New York Times, Billboard, Rolling Stone, American Songwriter and UPROXX. For more information on Kane Brown, visit www.kanebrownmusic.com

 

About AEG Presents

Combining the power of the live event with a focus on true artist development, AEG Presents is a world leader in the music and entertainment industries. Operating across four continents, the company has an unparalleled commitment to artistry, creativity and community. Its tentpole festivals and multi-day music events — which include the iconic Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival and the legendary New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival alongside British Summer Time at Hyde Park, Stagecoach, All Points East, Hangout Festival, Electric Forest and Firefly — continue to set the bar for the live music experience. AEG Presents promotes global tours for artists such as Carrie Underwood, Celine Dion, Dan + Shay, Ed Sheeran, Elton John, Justin Bieber, Kane Brown, Katy Perry, Kenny Chesney, Luke Combs, Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift and The Rolling Stones in addition to — through its network of clubs, theatres, arenas, stadiums and renowned partner brands such as Goldenvoice, Messina Touring Group, Concerts West, The Bowery Presents, PromoWest Productions, Marshall Arts, Madison House Presents and Zero Mile Presents — creating and developing an unmatched infrastructure for artist development and audience reach. More information can be found at www.aegpresents.com

 

Media Contacts

For Kane Brown:

Jennifer Vessio

1220 Entertainment

347-924-7001

Jennifer.g.vessio@gmail.com

 

For Blessed & Free Tour

Cara Hutchison

The Lede Company

cara.hutchison@ledecompany.com

 

Venue Media Contact

Joe Maury

Vinik Sports Group

jmaury@viniksportsgroup.com

 

TICKETS: Tickets for this event go on sale Friday, February 11 at 10:00 a.m. online at Ticketmaster.com. Ticket prices are $36.75, $56.75, $66.75 and 76.75. Prices do not include facility fee or service charges. Advanced parking passes are available at ParkWhiz.com. Visit amaliearena.com or call 813.301.2500 for more information.

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