Chris Stapleton’s All-American Road Show will roll in  this summer, stopping at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids on June 12, Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre in Chicago on June 27, and Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville on Aug. 1. 

The 19-time CMA winner and 14-time Grammy Award winner has been on the road supporting his latest album, Higher, released in 2023 and nominated for Best Country Album at the upcoming 2025 Grammy Awards. 

Stapleton also scored a nod for Best Country Solo Performance for “It Takes a Woman.” 

Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs will open in Grand Rapids, The War & The Treaty open in Chicago, and Allen Stone kicks things off in Noblesville.

Scream with Ice Nine Kills

Metal act Ice Nine Kills will hit the road across the U.S. for their Silver Scream-A-Thon tour this year. 

The tour offers a two-night experience in every city that will see the band play The Silver Scream in its entirety the first night and The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood the following night. 

“The Silver Scream-A-Thon is a devilish chance for us to spend twice as much time in some of our favorite haunts, presenting a grindhouse-style double feature filled with deep cuts and our signature singalongs alike,” vocalist Spencer Charnas said in a press release about the tour. “In each city, Night One celebrates the fearsome full-length that began this era, The Silver Scream. Night Two slashes through The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood. Both evenings will unearth deep cuts from our band’s haunted past, with shocks and surprises galore.” 

Stay the night and see both shows at Riviera Theatre in Chicago from May 18-19 or GLC 20 Live at 20 Monroe in Grand Rapids from May 20-21.

Big acts at Elkhart County fair

The folks at the Elkhart County 4-H Fair in Goshen have been busy booking entertainment for this summer’s event. 

Headliners announced to date include rapper T.I. on Saturday, July 19. 

If there is anything left of the grandstand after T.I. tears the roof off, Christian singer Anne Wilson will visit July 20, followed by country star Nate Smith on July 21 and rockers Skillet on July 22. 

More acts are expected to be announced soon.

Jon Pardi goes Hollywood

Country singer Jon Pardi has announced details for his Honkytonk Hollywood Tour, which, according to the press release, “promises to feature live shows packed with fiddle, twang, steel guitar, and contagious charisma.” 

If that’s your cup of tea, you want to check out this tour when it stops at Huntington Center in Toledo on May 29 and Everwise Amphitheater in Indianapolis the following night. 

Pardi’s most recent album is the 2023 holiday release Merry Christmas From Jon Pardi. The year before that, he released his fourth studio album, Mr. Saturday Night, featuring the singles “Last Night Lonely,” “Your Heart of Mine,” and “Longneck Way To Go.” 

A portion of ticket sale proceeds from the tour benefit the newly established Starlight Fund, which Pardi founded with his wife, Summer Pardi, to support “organizations dedicated to providing opportunities and resources specific to young people in need that are pursuing a path in the trades, agriculture, and construction.” 

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