Lady Antebellum, Darius Rucker Plot Joint 2018 Summer Plays On Tour
Back in 2013, Darius Rucker and Lady Antebellum surprised fans when they collaborated on a cover of Old Crow Medicine Show’s beloved “Wagon Wheel” for Rucker’s True Believers LP, which ended up becoming Rucker’s biggest country hit to date. Rucker and Lady A will have the chance to reprise the hit this year, as they team up for a co-headlining summer tour.
The Summer Plays On Tour kicks off July 19th in Toronto, Ontario, and runs for 30 dates through early October. A co-headlining venture, the tour promises full sets from both Rucker and the trio, along with special collaborations each night. Russell Dickerson, whose breakout hit “Yours” is currently a top 5 country hit, is slated to open.
Rucker’s most recent album is When Was the Last Time, which came out in October 2017 and produced the Number One “If I Told You.” Lady A’s Charles Kelley guests on a cover of the Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ chestnut “Straight to Hell” alongside Luke Bryan and Jason Aldean. As for Lady Antebellum, they’re still riding high off their 2017 album Heart Break, which saw the trio touring the globe on the You Look Good World Tour and scoring a comeback hit with the top 5 “You Look Good.”
Here’s the full list of Summer Plays On Tour dates:
July 19 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
July 20 – Cleveland, OH @ Blossom Music Center
July 21 – Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Amphitheater (Lady Antebellum only)
July 26 – Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
July 27 – Gilford, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
July 28 – Hartford, CT @ XFINITY Theatre
August 2 – Columbia, MD @ TBD
August 3 – Holmdel, NJ @ P.N.C. Bank Arts Center
August 4 – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
August 16 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
August 17 – Sacramento, CA @ Toyota Amphitheatre
August 19 – Seattle, WA @ White River Amphitheatre
August 23 – Phoenix, AZ @ Ak-Chin Pavilion
August 24 – Irvine, CA @ FivePoint Amphitheater
August 25 – San Diego, CA @ Mattress Firm Amphitheatre
September 6 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
September 7 – Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
September 8 – Pittsburgh, PA @ KeyBank Pavilion
September 13 – St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
September 14 – Indianapolis, IN @ Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
September 15 – Chicago, IL @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
September 20 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
September 21 – Philadelphia, PA @ BB&T Pavilion
September 22 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
September 27 – Alpharetta, GA @ Verizon Amphitheatre (Lady Antebellum only)
September 28 – Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
September 29 – West Palm Beach, FL @ Coral Sky Amphitheatre.
October 4 – Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
October 5 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
October 6 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live