Kid Rock Announces Country-fied New Album and 2018 Tour Dates
Kid Rock has announced the release of a new album that he recorded in Nashville, and it will be accompanied by a string of headlining tour dates in 2018.
The Detroit-based rocker and sometime country singer is set to release Sweet Southern Sugar on Nov. 3 via BBR Music Group in Nashville. The new album features “Greatest Show on Earth” and “Po-Dunk,” which the outspoken rapper and singer teased over the summer, as well as his most recent single, “Tennessee Mountain Top." Sweet Southern Sugar marks the first time Kid Rock has completed an album in Nashville, and according to a press release, the music on the project "ranges from country to classic rock, with a little rap sprinkled in between and highlights Kid Rock’s armory of talent, which transcends a single genre."
Other song titles on the forthcoming album include country-sounding titles "Raining Whiskey" and "Grandpa's Jam," as well as "American Rock N' Roll," "Back to the Otherside" and more.
Kid Rock will follow the release of Sweet Southern Sugar with a tour billed as the Greatest Show on Earth Tour 2018, which launches on Jan. 19, 2018, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville and comprises 21 shows all over the U.S. The new shows will feature his classic high-energy rock and rap hits along with tracks from the new record.
Tickets and VIP packages for the tour are set to go on sale Nov. 3 at www.LiveNation.com. Kid Rock fan club members will have early access to purchase tickets beginning Oct. 31 at 10AM local time, and fans who pre-order Sweet Southern Sugar at www.KidRock.com will be eligible for a special pre-sale beginning on Nov. 1 at 10AM local time.
Kid Rock's Sweet Southern Sugar Track Listing:
1. "Greatest Show on Earth"
2. "Po-Dunk"
3. "Tennessee Mountain Top"
4. "I Wonder"
5. "American Rock N' Roll"
6. "Back to the Otherside"
7. "Raining Whiskey"
8. "Stand the Pain"
9. "Sugar Pie Honey Bunch"
10. "Grandpa's Jam"
Kid Rock's The Greatest Show on Earth Tour 2018 Dates:
Jan. 19 — Nashville, Tenn. @ Bridgestone Arena
Jan. 20 — Louisville, Ky. @ KFC Yum! Center
Jan. 25 — Durant, Okla. @ Choctaw Grand Theatre
Jan. 26 — Durant, Okla. @ Choctaw Grand Theatre
Jan. 27 — Durant, Okla. @ Choctaw Grand Theatre
Feb. 2 — Tulsa, Okla. @ BOK Center
Feb. 3 — Houston, Texas @ Toyota Center
Feb. 9 — Atlanta, Ga. @ Infinite Energy Arena
Feb. 10 — Charlotte, N.C. @ Spectrum Center
Feb. 16 — Toronto, Ont. @ Air Canada Centre
Feb. 17 — Columbus, Ohio @ Nationwide Arena
Feb. 23 — Philadelphia, Pa. @ Wells Fargo Center
Feb. 24 — Cleveland, Ohio @ Quicken Loans Arena
Mar. 2 — Uncasville, Conn. @ Mohegan Sun Arena
Mar. 3 — Baltimore, Md. @ Royal Farms Arena
Mar. 9 — Newark, N.J. @ Prudential Center
Mar. 10 — Nassau, N.Y. @ NYCB Live
Mar. 16 — Chicago, Ill. @United Center
Mar. 17 — Omaha, Neb. @ CenturyLink Center
Mar. 20 — Denver, Colo. @ Pepsi Center
Mar. 23 — Phoenix, Ariz. @ Talking Stick Resort Arena
Mar. 24 — Las Vegas, Nev. @ Mandalay Bay Events Center
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