Taylor Swift Announces Opening Acts For Speak Now Tour
When it comes to opening acts for the North American leg of her Speak Now tour, Taylor Swift has compiled a nice list of eye candy, not to mention inspiration for her next album.
Frankie Ballard, Danny Gokey, Hunter Hayes, Josh Kelley, Randy Montana, James Wesley and Charlie Worsham will each play select dates on the tour (list below). As previously announced, Needtobreathe will appear on all North American stops, which kick off May 27 in Omaha, Neb.
"I'm so excited to go back out on tour again in 2011!" Taylor says. "The Fearless Tour was so much fun and even more unforgettable than I ever imagined, and I can't wait to get back out and play my new music from 'Speak Now!' The fans have been so amazing, and I'm thrilled to play in new cities around the world and meet even more of my fans in 2011!"
Joining the pack of relative country newcomers is 25-year-old independent artist Charlie Worsham, who made his Grand Ole Opry debut at the age of 12. Learn more about the multi-instrumentalist with a country-pop rock-bluegrass sound here.
It's an exciting week for Taylor, who topped the Mediabase/Country Aircheck chart for the seventh time with 'Back to December,' her second consecutive No. 1 single from 'Speak Now.' In addition, Taylor's 2006 self-titled debut album was certified five-times platinum by the RIAA for sales exceeding five million units. Her 'Fearless' album is currently six-times platinum, while 'Speak Now' is triple platinum.
Taylor Swift's Speak Now Tour Dates With Openers in Addition to Needtobreathe:
May 27, 28 - Omaha, Neb. - Frankie Ballard
May 29 - Des Moines, Iowa - Frankie Ballard
June 2, 3 - Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. - Frankie Ballard
June 4 - Orlando, Fla. - Frankie Ballard
June 7 - Columbus, Ohio - Frankie Ballard
June 8 - Milwaukee, Wis. - Frankie Ballard
June 11 - Detroit, Mich. - Frankie Ballard & Randy Montana
June 14, 15 - St. Paul, Minn. - Randy Montana
June 18 - Pittsburgh, Pa. - Randy Montana & Danny Gokey
June 21 - Buffalo, N.Y. - Randy Montana
June 22 - Hartford, Conn. - Randy Montana
June 25, 26 - Foxboro, Mass. - James Wesley & Randy Montana
June 30 - Greensboro, N.C. - James Wesley
July 1 - Knoxville, Tenn. - James Wesley
July 2 - Louisville, Ky. - James Wesley
July 8 - Charlotte, N.C. - Danny Gokey
July 9, 10 - Atlanta, Ga. - Danny Gokey
July 14 - Montreal, Quebec - Danny Gokey
July 15, 16 - Toronto, Ontario - Danny Gokey
July 19, 20, 23, 24 - Newark, N.J. - Danny Gokey
July 28 - Grand Rapids, Mich. - Hunter Hayes
July 29 - Indianapolis, Ind. - Hunter Hayes
July 30 - Cleveland, Ohio - Hunter Hayes
August 2, 3 - Washington, DC - Hunter Hayes
August 6 - Philadelphia, Pa. - Hunter Hayes & James Wesley
August 9, 10 - Chicago, Ill. - Hunter Hayes
August 13, 14 - St. Louis, Mo. - Hunter Hayes
August 18, 19 - Edmonton, Alberta - Josh Kelley
August 23, 24, 27, 28 - Los Angeles, Calif. - Josh Kelley
September 1, 2 - San Jose, Calif. - Josh Kelley
September 3 - Sacramento, Calif. - Josh Kelley
September 6 - Portland, Ore. - Josh Kelley
September 7 - Tacoma, Wash. - Josh Kelley
September 10, 11 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Josh Kelley
September 16, 17 - Nashville, Tenn. - Charlie Worsham
September 21 - Tulsa, Okla. - Charlie Worsham
September 24 - Kansas City, Mo. - Charlie Worsham
September 27 - Denver, Colo. - Charlie Worsham
September 28 - Salt Lake City, Utah - Charlie Worsham
October 4 - Little Rock, Ark. - Charlie Worsham
October 5 - New Orleans, La. - Charlie Worsham
October 8 - Dallas, Texas - Charlie Worsham
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