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Zac Brown Band’s ‘Jekyll + Hyde’ Complex
Everything is lining up for the Zac Brown Band as the Georgia native and his ensemble of top-flight musicians ready for an album release followed by a tour. Destinations include festivals, amphitheatres and arenas with tickets going on sale next week.
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Zac Brown's Southern Ground Music & Food Festival, Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, S.C.
Landing in the physical universe April 28 on Southern Ground/John Varvatos Records/Big Machine Label Group/Republic Records, Jekyll + Hyde includes the single “Homegrown,” which landed at No. 10 on Country radio, making it the highest-charting debut ever for the band. Other tracks include “Dress Blues,” the Jason Isbell-penned tribute to members of the military killed in action, and “Heavy Is the Head” featuring Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell, which will make its world premiere March 6 on iHeartRadio’s mainstream and active rock stations.
Jekyll + Hyde is available for pre-order via the Zac Brown Band website.
Kicking off May 1 in Nashville, the Zac Brown Band’s summer adventure includes several MLB stadiums, including Chicago’s Wrigley Field, Detroit’s Comerica Park, Denver’s Coors Field and two nights at Boston’s Fenway Park. Here are the dates:
May 1 – Nashville, Tenn., Bridgestone Arena
May 7 – Raleigh, N.C., Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
May 8 – Alpharetta, Ga., Verizon Wireless Amph. At Encore Park
May 9 – Alpharetta, Ga., Verizon Wireless Amph. At Encore Park
May 21 – Maryland Heights, Mo., Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
May 22 – Cincinnati, Ohio, PNC Pavilion At Riverbend
May 23 – Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Blossom Music Center
May 24 – Burgettstown, Pa., First Niagara Pavilion
June 4 – Charlotte, N.C., PNC Music Pavilion
June 5 – Virginia Beach, Va., Farm Bureau Live At Virginia Beach
June 6 – Hartford, Conn., Xfinity Theatre
June 7 – Bangor, Maine, Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion
June 13 – Jacksonville, Fla., Jacksonville Everbank Field (
June 27 – Ozark, Ark., Mulberry Mountain (
June 28 – Milwaukee, Wis., Marcus Amphitheater (
July 3 – Denver, Colo., Coors Field
July 9 – Salt Lake City, Utah, Usana Amphitheatre
July 10 – Boise, Idaho, Taco Bell Arena
July 11 – Quincy, Wash., Gorge Amphitheatre
July 12 – Ridgefield, Wash., Amphitheater Northwest
Aug. 6 – Darien Center, N.Y., Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Aug. 7 – Boston, Mass., Fenway Park
Aug. 8 – Boston, Mass., Fenway Park
Aug. 14 – Washington, D.C., Nationals Park
Aug. 15 – Philadelphia, Pa., Citizens Bank Park
Aug. 21 – New York, N.Y., Citi Field
Aug. 23 – Bethel, N.Y., Bethel Woods Center For The Arts
Sept. 3 – Toronto, Ontario, Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
Sept. 6 – Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Sept. 11 – Chicago, Ill., Wrigley Field
Sept. 12 – Detroit, Mich., Comerica Park
Sept. 19 – Del Mar, Calif., Del Mar Racetrack (
Presales for the Zac Brown fan club begin March 10. General onsales launch March 13. Check out ZacBrownBand.com for details.