Chance McKinney n' CrossWire have added additional 2011 Tour Dates to their online schedule (http://www.ChanceMcKinney.com/tour.html). More Tour Dates are on the way as Summer and Fall scheduling gets finalized for the National artist. Rumored dates include, Sunny Sweeney, Phil Vassar, Steve Azar, Alan Jackson, Three Dog Night, Dwight Yoakam, Dierks Bentley, Little Big Town and Blake Shelton.
Join Chance and Paul on TV!
Friday morning, February 25th of 2011, Chance McKinney and Paul Schille (of Chance McKinney n' CrossWire) will take to the television airwaves on ABC and CW. The boys will be on "The Daily Dish" on CW-30 and follow it up with an appearance on "Good Things Utah" for ABC-4.
"This was a highlight for us last summer," says Chance. "The girls of Good Things Utah were fun to be around and they run a tight, entertaining, lively ship. Roxanne (Hasegawa) is a fantastic producer and a good friend. It's refreshing when you meet 'good people' in this industry."
The CMCW boys are in Utah for the NMPRA (Pro Rodeo Circuit) to be held at Golden Spike Arena in Ogden, UT.
NMPRA (Pro Rodeo Circuit) Ogden, UT
Chance McKinney n' CrossWire join forces this weekend with the NMPRA Pro Rodeo Circuit, The Outlaw Saloon, The Eagle (101.5FM), Good Things Utah (ABC) and The Daily Dish (CW30) for two shows in Ogden, Utah! The NMPRA will be held Feb 25th/26th at the Golden Spike Arena with post-rodeo festivities being hosted by the World-Famous "Outlaw Saloon" right across the street. Chance and Paul (lead guitar of CMCW) will be visiting the girls of Good Things Utah (ABC - 4) this Friday, as well as, making stops on the The Daily Dish (CW-30) and 101.5FM The Eagle! Oh, by the way, did we mention that the boys will also be playin' that night in Ogden? Busy weekend for CMCW!
Tickets available at Smith's Tix Locations:
http://smithstix.com/events/item/root/chancemckinney
For more information see also:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chance-McKinney/160688966444
http://www.ChanceMcKinneynCrossWire.com
http://www.myspace.com/ChanceMcKinney
Spending time with ALAN JACKSON in August!
The boys from Chance McKinney n' CrossWire just inked a deal last week that will put them on stage with several of country's biggest stars in August. But, one of those folks in particular happens to hit home for Chance... Mr. Alan Jackson!
"I grew up a George Strait, Garth Brooks and Kenny Chesney fan, but there was always a little somethin' extra special in my love for Alan Jackson," says McKinney. "You see, all the other guys penned songs off and on, but Alan penned ALL of his. A lot of people think his songs are simple, maybe a little too country, predictable, etc. They are right! There's a Modern-Man Genius inside that guy. The reason his songs seem simple to us, is that EVERYONE can relate to 'em. After writing myself for 7 years now, it's amazing to me how effortless he makes a difficult task seem."
"When you listen to a song and say 'I could've written that' then he's got you hook, line and sinker. The craft of building a song is not to baffle the audience, but to relate to them. Mr. Jackson is one of the finest at that art and his record speaks for itself."
Chance continues gushing "34 Number One hits?! Doesn't that seem more than a little 'simple' to everyone? Like I said... a Modern-Man Genius. Me and the boys are just excited to share the stage with him August 20th. Who knows? More dates may follow... so keep your fingers crossed!"
This also marks the 2nd time Chance and the boys will be playing with some of the other performers including Blake Shelton, CMA Male Vocalist of the Year 2010, David Nail, Little Big Town, Phil Vassar, Steve Azar, Sunny Sweeney, JaneDear Girls, Kelly Pickler and others to still be announced. Tickets are available at the link below.
2011 is heating up!
http://willamettecountrymusicfestival.com/performers.php#
Back to Mukilteo... what a "welcome home."
Published on Wed, Feb 9, 2011 by Sara Bruestle
Local country star Chance McKinney is busy touring the nation – but that doesn’t mean he’s too busy to return home to Mukilteo.
McKinney and the band CrossWire are scheduled to play an all-ages show at the Rosehill Community Center on Friday, Feb. 11, to benefit Kamiak High School’s senior class. It will be the first concert at the new venue.
McKinney, a former math teacher at Kamiak, beat out 63 other unsigned country singer-songwriters to win CMT’s Music City Madness contest in 2009.
Since winning CMT’s contest, McKinney has been touring nationwide, performing most of his shows in the Pacific Northwest.
“I love it,” McKinney said of the change from teaching to performing. “I get to do music for a living.
“It’s huge, really. It’s like being a kid and playing all the time.”
When the Kamiak Grad Knight Committee contacted him about returning to Mukilteo for a benefit concert, he was more than willing to do it.
“We thought this would be a great opportunity for him to come back and see the community again, help the senior class and promote his music,” said Mary Cartwright, chair of the concert.
“Most of the shows are 21 and over, so it’s a rare all-ages opportunity. Most of the places are either bars or casinos.”
All proceeds from the concert go to Kamiak’s Grad Night, an all-night safe and sober party for Kamiak seniors after they graduate.
This is the second concert McKinney has performed to benefit Kamiak. The first was held last January.
Ever since the first benefit concert in Mukilteo, Cartwright and her friend Janet Hammond – they met at the concert – have been Chance McKinney fans. They go to as many shows as they can where they help to manage T-shirt and CD sales for the band.
“I’m proud of them,” she said. “It’s been very fun to say, ‘Wow, we were there from the beginning.’”
McKinney said the concert at Rosehill represents his continued thanks to the 2,200 students at Kamiak for telling friends and family in at least 28 states and five countries to vote for his original song “Be Real.”
“After all of the opportunities they opened up for me in this last year, the least I can do is come back whenever it makes sense to help out any way I can.”
After the first benefit concert, the band immediately started touring. They performed on TV and radio and for venues all over Washington, Montana, Idaho, Oregon and Utah – reaching the ears of 13 million in their first week.
In between concerts, they flew to Nashville, Tenn., to film a Studio 330 session for www.cmt.com and audition with the Valory Music Co., which signed Reba McEntire.
So far, the band has toured with the likes of Blake Shelton – the CMA male vocalist of the year – as well as Luke Bryan, Lynyrd Skynyrd, 38 Special, Creedence Clearwater Revisited, Pat Green, Jamie O’Neal and more.
With all the touring, McKinney had to resign as a math teacher at Kamiak. He now has places in Washington, Tennessee and Utah, which alternate as his home whether he’s off or on tour.
“It’s been a little bit hectic,” McKinney said. “I’ve been on the road quite a bit.”
Valory held onto McKinney’s signing rights until December – the company decided to sign Rascal Flatts instead of him – so now he’s back on the market, looking for a label. McKinney said they’ve met with several other labels since then.
“There’s a bunch of labels out there,” he said. “It’s just finding the right fit, I mean, who believes in what you’re doing, and we’ll see what shakes out.”
Since last February, the band has added 62 new and original songs to their repertoire. They’ll be performing some of the new songs, some covers and some songs from their CD “Be Real” at the Feb. 11 concert.
Cartwright said the support from the Mukilteo community – and especially the Kamiak High School community – was instrumental in McKinney’s success. The concert is an opportunity to see that success, she said.
“Just to see where he’s gone and where he’s going, and to be a part of that exciting ride,” she said. “In less than a year, he’s gone from being a math teacher to touring nationwide.”
“We’re all a part of the history of the band. I know that sounds corny, but it’s just been really neat. I really think they’re going to go places.”
Advance tickets are $10 for students and $15 for adults, and are available now. All tickets are $15 at the door. For tickets or more information, e-mail khs2011seniorparty@hotmail.com.
Doors open at 6 p.m. for concessions and raffles; the concert starts at 7 p.m.
Check out Chance McKinney at his Web site www.chancemkinney.com or follow him on Twitter @ChanceMcKinney. Download the songs from his “Be Real” CD before the concert at http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/be-real/id354579911.