Country singer-songwriter Jamey Johnson will launch his “What a View” tour of North America on June 20.
Johnson’s set during the tour will feature songs from his award-winning catalog as well as much-anticipated new music. The tour begins on June 20 in St. Augustine, Fl., and makes stop in nearly 40 other cities. Support artists include Charles Wesley Godwin, Whitey Morgan, Ben Haggard, Drake White and Southall. Tickets and VIP packages go on sale to the general public on Friday, April 19, beginning at 10 a.m. local time. Visit the artist’s official website for further information.
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While Johnson has spent the better part of more than two decades on the road, he took a break from touring much of last year to focus on songwriting. The name of the tour came from one of the songs written during this burst of creativity.
“It is the song that brought me back into writing songs,” he told the Swark. Today website. “It is the one that kicked off the desire to make new music. You can expect to hear more new music in our shows from now on.”
Johnson is hailed as one of the best songwriters of his generation and is renowned for songs such as “In Color,” “Give It Away,” “High Cost of Living,” “That’s Why I Write Songs” and “Can’t Cash My Checks.” He is also known for the breadth and depth of his ever-changing set lists, which include his hits, album cuts and covers of country standards, as well as new songs, so fans never know what they can expect.
“It will be fun,” he says. “We will do a lot of the old stuff and a lot of the new stuff.” Johnson says it’s the fans who make his shows unforgettable. “I love the connection with the audience,” he says. “There’s a camaraderie there that we have had for a really long time. It’s the connection with people who share country music as a passion.
“I love my band,” Johnson adds. “I love how much attention they put into every song that we do. They still blow me away after all of the years playing together. It is still something new every night. In a way, it’s like we are all back in the studio again: it’s our time to create this tonight and here is how it goes.” Johnson, who has received 11 Grammy nominations, is “one of the greatest country singers of our time,” according to The Washington Post.
Johnson has received tremendous praise from The New York Times, Rolling Stone, The Wall Street Journal and other publications, many of which have hailed his albums as masterpieces. His album That Lonesome Song was certified platinum for more than 1 million in sales, and his double album, The Guitar Song, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard country album charts and was certified gold.
Jamey Johnson: “What A View” tour dates:
June 20: St. Augustine, FL, St. Augustine Amphitheatre
June 21: Pinellas Park, FL England Brothers Bandshell Park
June 22: Apopka, FL, Apopka Amphitheater
June 23: Jupiter, FL Abacoa Town Center Amphitheatre
June 27: Brandon, MS, Brandon Amphitheater
June 28: Firstbank Amphitheater, Franklin, Tn
June 29 – Petros, TN – Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary
July 10 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summer Stage
July 11 – Mashantucket, CT – Premier Theater at Foxwoods Resort and Casino
July 12 – Doswell, VA – The Meadow Event Park
July 13 – Charles Town, WV – The Event Center at Hollywood Casino
July 16 – Lewiston, NY – Artpark Amphitheater
July 18 – Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre
July 19 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
July 20 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater
July 25 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
July 26 – Rosemont, IL – Rosemont Theatre
July 27 – Beaver Dam, KY – Beaver Dam Amphitheatre
July 30 – Greensboro, NC – White Oak Amphitheatre
August 1 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater
August 2 – Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
August 3 – Columbus, OH – Celecte Center
August 16 – Johnson City, TN – Freedom Hall Civic Center
August 17 – Chattanooga, TN – Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Auditorium
August 18 – Tupelo, MS – Cadence Bank Arena
August 23 – Des Moines, IA – Lauridsen Amphitheater
August 24 – Camdenton, MO – Ozarks Amphitheatre
August 25 – Kansas City, MO – Grinders KC
August 31 – Albertville, AL – Sand Mountain Amphitheater
September 7 – Manteo, NC – Roanoke Island Festival Park
September 12 – Allegan, MI – Allegan County Fair
September 13 – Cincinnati, OH – PNC Pavilion
September 15 – Chesterfield, MO – Chesterfield Amphitheatre
September 20 – Cherokee, NC – Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center
September 21 – Cherokee, NC – Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center
September 26 – Norman, OK – Riverwind Casino
September 27 – Durant, OK – Choctaw Casino
October 3 – El Dorado, AR – Mad Amphitheatre
October 5 – Gautier, MS – The Sound Amphitheater