Hunter Hayes

Wicked early here in Seattle but I've got something EPIC to tell you guys. Watch THIS! (Hint, Hint :) Carrie Underwood) -HH

Did you hear the news on Good Morning America this morning? Carrie Underwood is hitting the road on tour this fall, and Hunter Hayes will be the special guest opening act at all of the North American dates! Check out more info on the Tour Page!

Read the whole press release below:

CARRIE UNDERWOOD ANNOUNCES “THE BLOWN AWAY TOUR”

North American Arena Tour Kicks Off In September

London Show Sells Out in 90 Minutes – More International Shows To Be Announced Soon

Nashville – (May 1, 2012) – Superstar Carrie Underwood announced this morning during her appearance on Good Morning America to promote her new album, Blown Away, in stores today, that she will launch a headline North American arena tour this fall, “The Blown Away Tour.” The tour will also include an international run of shows this summer sponsored by Olay, including her first-ever United Kingdom concert taking place at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall in London on June 21, which sold-out in 90 minutes. Additional international concert dates will be announced soon.

The North American tour dates will be presented and hydrated by vitaminwater®, sponsored by Olay, and promoted by AEG Live. Special guest Hunter Hayes will open. Tickets will be available for “The Blown Away Tour” beginning Friday, May 11. Please go to www.carrieunderwood.fm for additional on sale information.

“I can’t wait to get back out on the road and perform new music from my new album for my fans,” says Carrie. “We have a lot of exciting things planned!”

Carrie is donating $1 from each ticket sold on the North American leg of “The Blown Away Tour” to support Red Cross disaster relief. Every year, the American Red Cross prepares for and responds to nearly 70,000 disasters across the United States. This donation will help the Red Cross provide shelter, food, and emotional support for those in need after a disaster. Proceeds from her Canadian concerts will be donated to the Canadian Red Cross.

Carrie’s two previous headline tours, 2008’s “Carnival Ride Tour” and 2010’s “Play On Tour,” performed for a combined total of nearly 250 shows with 2.2 million fans in attendance, and she wrapped both years as the top-ranked female country touring artist.

Since releasing Some Hearts in 2005, Underwood has sold more than 14 million albums with Some Hearts, 2007’s Carnival Ride, and 2009’s Play On. She’s amassed 14 No. 1 singles, six of which she co-wrote, and became the first country artist in history and the only American Idol winner ever to achieve 10 No. 1 singles from their first two albums. Underwood currently leads the nominations for the upcoming CMT Music Awards with five. She is a five-time Grammy winner, a two-time Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year, a three-time Country Music Association and ACM Female Vocalist winner, and a proud member of the Grand Ole Opry.

Hunter Hayes, the multi-talented writer, musician, producer, and performer, is the only country artist to play every instrument, write/co-write every song, and co-produce his critically acclaimed self-titled debut album. As the 2012 ACM New Artist of the Year nominee, Hunter has been touring and performing live for decades, most recently selling out venues across the US and Canada on his MOST WANTED headline tour. This multi-instrumentalist continues to garner praise from fans and critics alike as he made his world-premiere national television debut on CBS’ Late Show with David Letterman and also performed with The Roots on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and on Good Morning America. The Louisiana native has shared the stage with Taylor Swift, Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, Trace Adkins, Brad Paisley, and Hank Williams, Jr. to name a few. His current Top 40 hit "Wanted" is quickly climbing the radio charts and holds the unprecedented #1 slot for three weeks in a row on GAC's Top 20 Countdown. For more information on Hunter Hayes, please visit www.HunterHayes.com.

Please visit www.carrieunderwood.fm for up to date information on “The Blown Away Tour.”

Full schedule of 2012 shows listed below including “The Blown Away Tour” dates and additional festival* shows.

(International summer dates to be announced soon.)

5-26 Baton Rouge, LA Bayou Country Superfest* (Carrie Only)
6-21 London, England - Royal Albert Hall (Carrie Only)
8-12 - Toronto, ON Canada - Boots & Hearts Music Festival* (Carrie Only)
9-14 Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena
9-15 Bridgeport, CT - Webster Bank Arena
9-17 Providence, RI - Dunkin’ Donuts Center
9-19 Worcester, MA - DCU Center
9-20 Reading, PA - Sovereign Center
9-22 Louisville, KY - KFC Yum! Center
9-23 Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena
9-26 Green Bay, WI - Resch Center
9-27 Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
9-29 Fargo, ND - FARGODOME
10-1 Saskatoon, SK Canada - Credit Union Centre
10-2 Calgary, AB Canada - Scotiabank Saddledome
10-4 Vancouver, BC Canada - Rogers Arena
10-6 Seattle, WA - Key Arena at Seattle Center
10-7 Portland, OR - Rose Garden
10-10 West Valley City, UT - Maverik Center
10-12 Reno, NV - Reno Events Center
10-13 Sacramento, CA - Power Balance Pavilion
10-14 San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion at San Jose
10-16 Los Angeles, CA - STAPLES Center
10-18 Bakersfield, CA - Rabobank Arena
10-20 San Diego, CA - Valley View Casino Center
10-21 Glendale, AZ - jobing.com Arena
10-24 Dallas, TX - American Airlines Arena
10-25 Oklahoma City, OK - Chesapeake Energy Arena
10-27 Wichita, KS - INTRUST Bank Arena
10-28 Springfield, MO - JQH Arena
11-3 Charlotte, NC - Time Warner Cable Arena
11-4 Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum
11-7 Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena
11-9 Atlantic City, NJ - Boardwalk Hall
11-10 Hartford, CT - XL Center
11-13 University Park, PA - Bryce Jordan Center
11-15 Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
11-16 Moline, IL - i wireless Center
11-20 St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
11-21 Tulsa, OK - BOK Center
11-24 Indianapolis, IN - Bankers Life Fieldhouse
11-25 Auburn Hills, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills
11-27 Pittsburgh, PA - Consol Energy Center
11-28 Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center
11-30 Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum
12-1 Newark, NJ - Prudential Center
12-4 Albany, NY - Times Union Center
12-6 London, ON Canada - John Labatt Centre
12-8 Kanata, ON Canada - Scotiabank Place
12-11 Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center
12-12 Chicago, IL - United Center
12-14 Des Moines, IA - Iowa Events Center
12-15 Kansas City, MO -Sprint Center
12-18 Memphis, TN - FedExForum
12-19 Duluth, GA - Arena at Gwinnett Center
12-21 Orlando, FL - Amway Center
12-22 Sunrise, FL - BankAtlantic Center

Remember to tune in to GAC's Day Jobs tonight at 10:00pm / 9:00pm central to see Hunter Hayes take on the job of an IndyCar driver!

Hunter Hayes has been added as a performer at the nightly CMA Music Festival concerts at LP Field! Hunter will be performing on Saturday, June 9th. This is his first performance at LP Field during CMA Music Festival.

The Nightly Concerts at LP Field during CMA Music Festival are the best way to enjoy performances from today's hottest Country Music artists at an unbeatable price, creating an outstanding value for fans and families wanting to enjoy a great night of entertainment during Nashville's signature music event. 2012 CMA Music Festival takes place Thursday through Sunday, June 7-10, in downtown Nashville. The event will once again be filmed for an ABC television special to air in late summer

Get all of the information about the event, and find out how to get tickets below:

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2012 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL SINGLE NIGHT CONCERT TICKETS GO ON SALE APRIL 14
by CMA News | Apr 10, 2012

Hunter Hayes, Martina McBride, and Jake Owen Added to Performance Lineup

The Nightly Concerts at LP Field during CMA Music Festival are the best way to enjoy performances from today's hottest Country Music artists at an unbeatable price, creating an outstanding value for fans and families wanting to enjoy a great night of entertainment during Nashville's signature music event. 2012 CMA Music Festival takes place Thursday through Sunday, June 7-10, in downtown Nashville. The event will once again be filmed for an ABC television special to air in late summer

Beginning Saturday, April 14, at 11:00 AM/ET (10:00 AM/CT), tickets to the individual Nightly Concerts will go on sale for $40 (plus applicable handling fees) for general admission in the upper deck of LP Field. Fans can purchase their tickets through Ticketmaster at Ticketmaster.com or 1 (800) 745-3000. They can also purchase them through CMAfest.com or 1 (800) CMA-FEST (262-3378).

Fan favorites Hunter Hayes, Martina McBride and Jake Owen have joined the performance lineup for the Nightly Concerts at LP Field. This is Hayes' first performance at LP Field during CMA Music Festival. Additional artists will be announced soon.

The current lineups for the Nightly Concerts are as follows in alphabetical order:

Thursday, June 7: Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Brad Paisley, and Zac Brown Band
Friday, June 8: The Band Perry, Brantley Gilbert, Jake Owen, Blake Shelton, and Carrie Underwood
Saturday, June 9: Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Hunter Hayes, and Faith Hill
Sunday, June 10: Dierks Bentley, Alan Jackson, Martina McBride, Scotty McCreery, and Rascal Flatts

Four-day ticket packages are also available, from only $125 per person plus handling fees. Four-day ticket package categories correspond to varying levels of seating at LP Field and include admittance to all four Nightly Concerts as well as all daytime Festival activities, including the Fan Fair Fall where artist autograph signing sessions are held. Children 3 years and younger are admitted FREE. For information on ADA seating, please call 1-800-CMA-FEST.

Ticket prices and artists are subject to change without notice. All sales are final and non-refundable.

Hayes released his debut album for Atlantic Records, Hunter Hayes, in 2011. He wrote or co-wrote all 12 songs and performed every instrument on the album, which features his Top 15-hit "Storm Warning" and his latest single "Wanted."

McBride has won five CMA Awards, including four wins as Female Vocalist (1999, 2002-2004) and one win for Music Video of the Year (1994 for "Independence Day"). She is tied with Reba McEntire for the most wins in the CMA Female Vocalist category. Her most recent album is Eleven, featuring her current single "Marry Me," a duet with Pat Monahan from Train, and the recent Top Five hit "I'm Gonna Love You Through It."

Owen has received two CMA Award nominations thus far, including Musical Event of the Year (2008 for "Life in a Northern Town" with Sugarland and Little Big Town) and New Artist of the Year (2009). His current album is Barefoot Blue Jean Night, featuring the No. 1 singles "Barefoot Blue Jean Night" and "Alone with You."

Fans can stay in the loop by visiting CMAfest.com, the official website of CMA Music Festival, where they can sign up for the CMA Exclusive e-news; connect with CMA socially on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Pinterest; play games; and of course see the entire lineup of Country Music's biggest stars as they are announced for the event.

CMA Music Festival celebrates the unique relationship between Country Music artists and their fans in the heart of Music City USA. The artists participate for free, and on their behalf, CMA has donated half the net proceeds of the Festival to support music education through the Keep the Music Playing program.

To date, more than $6.1 million has been donated to purchase musical instruments and supplies, providing thousands of students in Metro Nashville Public Schools with the resources and opportunities they could not have afforded on their own, and giving many of them a strong reason to remain in school. The total also includes a $1 million endowment gift for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's Words & Music program, which assists language arts and music teachers with classroom instruction in the basics of songwriting.

Featuring concerts, autograph signings, family activities, and more, CMA Music Festival is an unparalleled celebration of America's music. In 2011, the event drew a record-setting 65,000 fans from all 50 states and 26 nations and, for the second consecutive year, sold out in advance each night at LP Field for the star-packed Nightly Concerts. According to the Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau, direct visitor spending generated by the Festival totaled more than $30 million. CMA Music Festival is a four-time winner of the International Entertainment Buyers Association's LIVE! Award for Festival of the Year (2004, 2006, 2008, 2010).

CMA Music Festival will once again be filmed for a national television special to air on the ABC Television Network. This is the ninth consecutive year that the event has been filmed for a network television special, a feat no other music festival has achieved. CBS aired the first CMA Music Festival special in 2004, with ABC airing it from 2005 onward through 2021. "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" will be executive-produced by Robert Deaton.

New “Wanted” Music Video Released Exclusively To Fans This Week

And Will Air On E! News Tonight

NASHVILLE, TN- (March 30, 2012) – Earlier this week, Hunter re-confirmed his fan loyalty by debuting his new music video for his single “Wanted” exclusively to his fans via live video chat. He tells fans, “I’m so excited and proud of this video. We wanted to show a visual representation of the writing process of this song, and a sort of glimpse into the inspiration behind “Wanted”.” The video, directed by BirdMachineBird (Mindy Smith, Patty Griffin), features Hunter in a black and white editorial setting and uses splashes of red to accentuate its romantic story line while bringing life to the lyrics and creating an emotional experience for the viewer. The music video was released on www.HunterHayes.com and was immediately picked up by CMT and GAC, with bonus spins on CMT’s Top 20 Countdown. E! News will also be featuring his “Wanted” music video tonight at 7pm.

Hunter Hayes has also been nominated as ACM’s New Artist of the Year, which will air live from the MGM Grand this Sunday, at 8pm ET on CBS. He will be performing his smash hit “Storm Warning” and will also be presenting the ACM Lifting Lives performance of “Here’s Hope,” a song he co-penned.

For more information on Hunter Hayes, please visit www.HunterHayes.com.