It's like Colt Ford knew... "Every CHANCE I Get"

 

In a year of touring throughout the West with the likes of Dierks Bentley, Dwight Yoakam, Mark Chesnutt, Alan Jackson, David Nail, Gloriana, Sunny Sweeney, Phil Vassar, Steve Azar, John Rich, Sebastian Bach, Eden's Edge and Kenny Rogers... what better way to finish off 2011 than a December run with Hick-Hop artist COLT FORD.

It's as if Colt Ford knew we'd be hangin' together.  His latest CD release "Every CHANCE I Get" hit shelves this past May and has been on an iTunes tear ever since!  The CD itself has featured artists on it including Eric Church, Luke Bryan, Nappy Roots, Nic Cowan, Josh Thompson, Trent Tomlinson,  Craig Morgan and Charlie Daniels.  It's an All-Star event... not just a CD.

About two weeks ago I got a call from my agent at William Morris Endeavors who said the Country Rapper Colt Ford was comin' through the Pacific Northwest in mid-December.  Now, Colt and I aren't on the same roster (he's on Buddy Lee Attractions), but sometimes when acts fit together (or they think it'd be mutually beneficial) they put together deals on the fly like this.  Needless to say, when Barrett asked if I'd be interested in doin' shows with Colt Ford, I was grinnin' ear to ear.

As of right now, the "dates and states" stand at:

Thursday - 12.08.11 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Rail Event Center

Friday - 12.16.11 - Springfield, OR - Whiskey River Ranch

Saturday - 12.17.11 - Portland, OR - The Ponderosa

Sunday - 12.18.11 - Spokane, WA - The Knitting Factory

Ticket links are available at http://www.ChanceMcKinney.com/tour.html for those who want to catch Colt n' Chance out on the road... in the middle of December... workin' hard through the holiday season... tryin' to bring quality entertainment... weathering the Pacific Northwest storms, poor road conditions, cold nights... (yeah, I'm milkin' it at this point.)

A quick "thank you" to all of those who've made this dream a reality since the CMT win almost 2 years ago... I really appreciate all you've done (and continue to do) for me!

CM

P.S.  There will be more details on:

http://www.twitter.com/ChanceMcKinney

and

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chance-McKinney/160688966444

Taking the stage with ALAN JACKSON...

 

Can you say JaneDear Girls, David Nail, Diamond Rio, Chance McKinney n' CrossWire, Sunny Sweeney, Steve Azar, Phil Vassar, Alan Jackson, The Harters, Amy Clawson, Little Big Town and Blake Shelton all in the same sentence? Of course you can, if you can "read" it you can probably "say" it... stupid question on my part.

Welcome to the Willamette Country Music Festival in Brownsville, OR on August 19th - 21st. Thirteen of Country Music's hottest acts take the stage for the Premier Country Music Festival in the Pacific Northwest. VIP tickets sold out over two months ago. General Admission has exceded the original capacity. Hotel rooms are gone. Parking is spoken for. Campgrounds are max'd out. And now, it's game time!

If you think touring with Mark Chestnutt through Montana... and Dierks Bentley through Oregon and Washington was fun... wait until you get a load of this! (Although, I will say that the DB shows we're particularly off-the-hook... but I digress.)

I would just like to thank all of you who've made this possible. Since the CMT Award in December of 2009, I've had the opportunity to share the stage with...

Dwight Yoakam Jamie O'Neal Grand Funk RailRoad Blake Shelton Pat Green Luke Bryan Creedence Clearwater .38 Special Lynyrd Skynyrd John Rich Sebastian Bach Mark Chestnutt Dierks Bentley Edens Edge Sunny Sweeney David Nail Gloriana Jane Dear Girls Diamond Rio Steve Azar Phil Vassar and Mr. Alan Jackson.

It's been a special treat for me and the boys in the band. Thank you for your continued support and stay tuned for some additional news coming down the pipe after we complete the shows this month!

Sincerely,

Chance McKinney

www.ChanceMcKinney.com

HUGE weeks in August for Chance and the boys!

Let's just start with the schedule over the next couple weeks and who we're playin' with... then we'll get those ticket links out for those of you who feel the need to come catch us if we're close enough.

Saturday, August 6th - Opening for Mark Chestnutt in Anaconda, MT Tuesday, August 9th - Benefit Concert for Montana Education in Missoula, MT Wednesday, August 10th - Opening for Dierks Bentley in Bend, OR Friday, August 12th - Opening for Dierks Bentley in Manson, WA Saturday, August 13th - Headlining at the Mt. Si Festival in North Bend, WA Sunday, August 14th - Chance McKinney n' CrossWire, Eden's Edge, Sunny Sweeney, David Nail and Gloriana at The Festival of the River in Arlington, WA Saturday, August 20th - Chance McKinney n' CrossWire, Sunny Sweeney, Steve Azar, Phil Vassar and Alan Jackson at The Willamette Country Music Festival in Brownsville, OR

That's a whole lotta muscle for CMT Music City Madness Winner Chance McKinney n' CrossWire to be tourin' around the Pacific Northwest with.  Good luck fellas and do us proud!

For event details and ticketing information go to:

www.ChanceMcKinney.com

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Chance-McKinney/160688966444

www.Twitter.com/ChanceMcKinney

P.S.  We're givin' away FREE tickets to the Dierks Bentley show on August 12th in Chelan, WA as well as the August 19-21 Willamette Country Music Festival (Alan Jackson, Blake Shelton, Little Big Town, etc) on our Facebook Fan Page... get over there quick!

Oregon, The Prequel

In gearing up for the Willamette Country Music Festival on August 20th in Brownsville, OR the boys of Chance McKinney n' CrossWire are making the "pre" rounds through Portland and Roseburg this week.  Willamette Country Music Festival features JaneDear Girls, David Nail, Diamond Rio, Chance McKinney n' CrossWire, Sunny Sweeney, Steve Azar, Phil Vassar, Alan Jackson, The Harters, Amy Clawson, Little Big Town and Blake Shelton.

This week though, CMCW will touch base with The Ponderosa in Portland.  The Ponderosa is home to a plethora of National Touring acts including Brooks n' Dunn, Brad Paisley, James Otto and Garth Brooks to name a few.  Chance McKinney and the CrossWire fellas will bring their own version of country to The Ponderosa on Friday night beginning at 9pm. 

On Saturday, July 16th, Oregon's largest OUTDOOR PARTY to date will take place at The ZOO in Roseburg, OR.  Gates open at 6pm with support act Aces Wild taking the stage at 7pm.  Chance McKinney n' CrossWire will follow and take the party into the heart of the night.  Tickets are available at The Zoo, Idle Hour, Pro Car Stereo and The Scoredboard Tavern.  $10 in advance and $15 night of show.

Get ready for a week of CMCW Oregon!

Utah... Utah... Washington...

Chance and the boys of CrossWire are at it again.  Coming off a week in Washington with Dwight Yoakam, they'll head down to Utah for 2 shows and then finish off Father's Day Weekend with a show back in Washington.  "Yes, it's busy, but it's that time of year when we get to get OUT and see folks all over the West.  We're not bundled up inside doin' shows only on weekends in 21 and older joints.  To be honest, it's my favorite time of year and favorite types of shows," says Chance.

This Friday, the CMCW boys will hit the Uintah Valley playing Tabiona, UT at the Tabby Valley Centenial Park.  Opening act, Blue Saige, will take the stage at 6:30pm with Chance McKinney n' CrossWire to follow.  Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the gate.

Saturday night, the fellas will head down the road a stretch to South Jordan Utah to play CountryFest at the South Jordan City Park in South Jordan, UT.  Chance n' CrossWire will headline Saturday night at 8:30pm right up until the fireworks begin at 10pm.  Local group, Vocalocity will open the show and get the crowd fired up for the CMCW boys.

Sunday mornin' they fly to Marysville, WA for the Strawberry Festival.  Callie Cash will open the show and Chance will close it out from 2pm to 4pm on what we hope is a beautiful northwest day!

A "busy" week to say the least, but it's what they do... it's what they love.

Shows on the Horizon:

June 17th, Tabiona, UT

June 18th, South Jordan, UT

June 19th, Marysville, WA

June 24th, Shelton, WA (with Charlie Pride)

June 25th, Shelton, WA (with Charlie Pride)

July 15th, Portland, OR

July 16th, Roseburg, OR

July 21st, Kent, WA

July 22nd, Tulalip, WA

July 23rd, Seattle, WA

August 6th, Anaconda, MT (with Mark Chestnutt)

August 9th, Missoula, MT

August 10th, Bend, OR (with Dierks Bentley)

August 12th, Chelan, WA (with Dierks Bentley)

August 13th, North Bend, WA

August 14th, Arlington, WA (with Eden's Edge, Sunny Sweeney, David Nail & Gloriana)

August 20th, Brownsville, OR (with Sunny Sweeney, Steve Azar, Phil Vassar & Alan Jackson)