Ian Munsick Announces 2024 ‘The Country & WESTern Tour’
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - NOVEMBER 08: EDITORIAL USE ONLY Ian Munsick attends the 57th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 08, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
Ian Musick is “returning to his roots” with the announcement of his 2024 The Country & WESTern Tour this fall.
The country singer’s nine-show headlining trek will kick off on September 6 in Bozeman, Montana. Fans can expect quite a show with his stacked lineup of supporting acts including Shane Smith & the Saints, Randy Rogers Band, Bryan Martin, Ole 60, Zandi Holup, Ryan Charles, and The Song Swap.
“We’re coming home!!! I am fully aware that the majority of our shows are East of the Rockies, that’s why we are dedicating The Country & WESTern Tour to the folks that have been here from day one!,” Munsick proclaims proudly in a press statement.
He continued, “This tour is absolutely stacked with talent and we’re bringing it back to where it all started… THE WEST. These will be our biggest and best shows yet and I cannot wait to show you what we’ve built over the last few years. Get your tickets before it’s too late!”
Munsick’s Country & WESTern Tour will follow his 2024 Boots, Buckles & Bolos Tour, which he’s currently in the midst of, with dates coming up in Georgia, Florida, Texas, Alabama, North Carolina, Kansas City, and more. You can also catch him opening up shows on Lainey Wilson’s ‘Country’s Cool Again’ Tour starting in May.
Last week, Munsick celebrated the one-year anniversary of his sophomore album, White Buffalo (Introduce You To God), by releasing a deluxe edition with five new songs. The Wyoming native produced the album alongside Jeremy Spillman
The Country & WESTern Tour Dates:
Sept. 6 // Bozeman, MT // Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
Sept. 7 // Libby, MT // Happys Inn
Sept. 10 // Everett, WA // Angel of the Winds Arena
Sept. 21 // Redding, CA // Redding Civic Auditorium
Sept. 26 // Grand Junction, CO // Amphitheater at Las Colonias Park
Sept. 28 // Rio Rancho, NM // Rio Rancho Events Center
Oct. 1 // Idaho Falls, ID // Mountain America Center
Oct. 2 // Nampa, ID // Ford Idaho Center
Oct. 5 // Casper, WY // Ford Wyoming Center
7 All-Time Kings Of Country Music
Compiling a list of seven all-time Kings of Country Music is no easy task, especially knowing many of country music’s biggest stars through interviews over the years. I have my favorites, and many of them are in the top seven; some of my favorites did not make the top seven but would definitely make the top ten or twenty.
Future Kings
In country music today, Luke Combs comes to mind when discussing a possible future King Of Country music, as does Chris Stapleton, Cody Johnson, and many more.
Blake Shelton
Blake is also a future King of Country Music as he brought country music to many American living rooms through his coaching of future country stars on NBC’s The Voice. Blake knows how to pick and write great country songs. He has won many awards, including Entertainer of the Year, and also honors those country stars before him and the Grand Ole Opry. If the list were 10, Blake would have made it for sure.
Blake after being asked to be a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 2010.
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Keith Urban
I love Keith and his music, and I listen to him all the time. Keith’s shows are also epic, and he involves his audience more than anyone else. A two-time Entertainer of the Year winner, it was hard for me personally not to put him in the top seven, but he would be in the top ten. And no one can play a guitar like Urban can. If the six-string instrument had an ambassador, it would be Keith.
Urban says he will love being a mentor on The Voice when he takes on the role of Mega Mentor on the April 8 episode of NBC’s The Voice.
He told us how appearing on the talent shows when he was young helped him. Keith said, “Just getting good advice and honest advice was something I really loved and needed, so it was a no-brainer when I got asked to do it. The first one I got asked to do was be a coach on The Voice in Australia on their first season, and I did it. I loved it. Then I did quite a few seasons of American Idol as a judge on American Idol and loved it.”
Keith played guitar at the 2022 CMT Music Awards.
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Toby Keith
Toby made such a difference in country music and deserves his upcoming induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame later this year (2024). His passing in February made all of us realize once again how good his songs were and how much joy and humor they brought to us over the years.
Toby is holding two AMA Awards in 2004.
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Top 7
Below are my top seven all-time Kings Of Country Music. One thing is for sure: each of these seven country superstars has made an impact on country music and beyond.
All-Time Kings of Country Music