Legendary country band Alabama are kicking off the first leg of a new tour this spring, the band announced Thursday (March 8). The Hits Tour 2018 will launch in Grand Prairie, Texas, on March 23.
The history making trio of Randy Owen, Teddy Gentry and Jeff Cook have been playing together since 1969, and were the first country band to go triple platinum when two of their albums, Feels So Right and Mountain Music, both sold more than 3 million copies apiece. Feels So Right was released in 1981 and became Alabama’s first No. 1 record; all three singles from the record, “Old Flame,” “Love in the First Degree” and the title track, soared to the top of the charts. Mountain Music, meanwhile, which was released in 1982 also had three No. 1 singles, including the title track, “Take Me Down” and “Close Enough to Perfect.”
“This year’s tour is for the lifelong fans,” Owen says in a press release, “and also the younger generations just now discovering the music.”
A complete list of Alabama’s The Hits Tour 2018 tour dates is below. Currently, the trek includes 22 stops in the United States and Canada, and will run through early September.
Alabama, The Hits Tour 2018 Tour Dates:
March 23 — Grand Prairie, Texas @ Verizon Theatre
March 24 — San Antonio, Texas @ Majestic Theatre
April 13-15 — Atlanta, Ga. @ Fox Theatre – Atlanta, GA
May 11 — Highland Heights, Ky. @ Bank of Kentucky Center
May 12 — Bloomington, Ill. @ Grossinger Motors Arena
May 19 — – Valdosta, Ga. @ Wild Adventures Theme Park
May 20 — Portsmouth, Pa. @ Portsmouth Pavilion
May 26 — Camdenton, Mo. @ Lake Ozarks Amphiteater
May 27 — Forest City, Iowa @ Tree Town Country Music Festival
June 22 — Manhattan, Kan. @ Country Stampede
June 23 — North Platte, Neb. @ Wild West Arena
June 24 — Norfolk, Neb. @ Divots Center
July 19 — Eau Claire, Wis. @ Country Jam USA
July 28 — Morgantown, W.V. @ Mountainfest
Aug. 1 — Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ Bell MTS Place
Aug. 2 — Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada @ Sasktel Centre
Aug. 4 — Camrose, Alberta, Canada @ Big Valley Jamboree
Aug. 5 — Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada @ Encana Events Centre
Aug. 16 – – Brownsville, Ore. @ Bi-Mart Willamette Country Music Festival
Sept. 8 — Brandon, Miss. @ The Brandon Amphitheatre
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