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Miranda Lambert Announces ‘Platinum’ Tour
“Platinum represents a lifestyle for me,” Lambert said. “It’s the color of my hair, my wedding ring, my airstream trailer, so it’s just a natural fit for the name of my new album and it’s why we decided to name the tour Platinum too.”
Marking her fifth studio album, Platinum is due out June 3 on RCA Records Nashville. Lambert is hosting a sweepstakes to give fans the chance to preview the album this month on a little journey dubbed “Platinum Across America.”
Her 1954 Flying Cloud Airstream is headed to seven cities, starting with Los Angeles May 20. Wanda the Wanderer will be dressed for the occasion with a 6-foot-wide, 3-foot-tall aluminum crown, complete with crystals.
Fans will be selected to attend the listening sessions via Lambert’s online community and country radio. Even if you’re not picked, you’re still invited to attend the Platinum Park festivities that include a platinum hair station, sun tea stand, cornhole, leather workshop, vintage postcard photo ops and more.
“Wanda is my grandma on my mom’s side, although we call her Nonny. She’s a feisty lady full of sass,” Lambert said. “Since she can’t travel with us everywhere, we decided to name our faithful Airstream road companion, ‘Wanda The Wanderer,’ after her.
“This Airstream has been with us on tours throughout the years and is now embarking on yet another adventure! Platinum Across America! She IS the ‘queen of the road,’ and I’m so happy to share her, in all of her glory, with fans across the nation. She is what Platinum is all about! Cheers, Wanda! And remember, not all who wander are lost!”
As for the Platinum Tour, the summer excursion launches July 10 in Fort Loramie, Ohio. Here’s the itinerary:
July 10 – Fort Loramie, Ohio, Hickory Hill Lakes (Country Concert @ Hickory Hill Lakes Inc)
July 11 – Tuscaloosa, Ala., Tuscaloosa Amphitheatre
July 12 – Rogers, Ark., Walmart Arkansas Music Pavillion
July 17 – Monticello, Iowa, Jones County Fair Grounds (Great Jones County Fair)
July 18 – Cleveland, Ohio, Progressive Field (appearing with Jason Aldean)
July 19 – Cincinnati, Ohio, Great American Ballpark (appearing with Jason Aldean)
July 20 – Brooklyn, Mich., Field Adjacent To Michigan International Speedway (Faster Horses Country Fest)
July 25 – Twin Lakes, Wis., Country Thunder USA Festival Grounds (Country Thunder USA)
July 26 – Pittsburgh, Pa., PNC Park At North Shore (appearing with Jason Aldean)
Aug. 1 – Sweet Home, Ore., Festival Grounds (Oregon Jamboree Music Festival)
Aug. 3 – Camrose, Alberta, Big Valley Jamboree (Big Valley Jamboree)
Aug. 8 – Wheatland, Calif., Sleep Train Amphitheatre
Aug. 9 – Mountain View, Calif., Shoreline Amphitheatre
Aug. 10 – Irvine, Calif., Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Aug. 15 – Tinley Park, Ill., First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Aug. 16 – Miami, Fla., Klipsch Amphitheater At Bayfront Park
Aug. 17 – Bonner Springs, Kan., Cricket Wireless Amphitheater
Aug. 21 – Raleigh, N.C., Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
Aug. 22 – Virginia Beach, Va., Farm Bureau Live At Virginia Beach
Aug. 23 – Bristow, Va., Jiffy Lube Live
Aug. 29 – Darien Center, N.Y., Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Aug. 30 – Hartford, Conn., Xfinity Theatre
Aug. 31 – Bethel, N.Y., Bethel Woods Center For The Arts
Sept. 4 – Toronto, Ontario, Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
Sept. 5 – Camden, N.J., Susquehanna Bank Center
Sept. 6 – Mansfield, Mass., Xfinity Center
Sept. 11 – Pensacola, Fla., TBA
Sept. 12 – Lafayette, La., TBA
Sept. 13 – Corpus Christi, Texas, TBA
Sept. 20 – Honolulu, Hawaii, Neal S. Blaisdell Center
Justin Moore and Thomas Rhett support Aug. 8 through Sept. 13.
Tickets for many dates are available now. A presale is ongoing for Rogers, Darien Center, Bethel, Boston and Honolulu. General onsales begin Friday, May 16.
For more information visit MirandaLambert.com.