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Rock band Alabama Shakes takes reunion tour to Irving this summer

Alabama Shakes will play at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Irving on September 27.

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Rock band Alabama Shakes will return to the road after an eight-year absence on a 2025 tour, including a stop at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Irving on Saturday, September 27.

The 30-city reunion tour will start in Chicago on July 16, taking place over 2-1/2 months through the end of September.

Irving will be the final date on the tour, and will be immediately preceded by two other Texas stops: Austin on September 25 and Houston on September 26.

They'll be joined by opening act Greyhounds at all three Texas shows.

Alabama Shakes gained much acclaim in the mid-2010s, releasing two albums - Boys & Girls in 2012 and Sound & Color in 2015 - and winning multiple Grammy Awards.

Since last playing together in 2017, vocalist/guitarist Brittany Howard has released two solo records, including the Grammy-nominated What Now in 2024.

“Last year, Heath (Fogg), Zac (Cockrell), and I started chatting about how much fun it would be to make music together and tour again as Alabama Shakes,” said Howard in a statement. "But, we didn’t want this to entirely be a look back. We wanted it to be as much about the future as the past. So we have a bunch of new music that will be released soon."

Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning on Monday, February 10 at 10 am through Thursday, February 13 at 10 pm through the Citi Entertainment program. The artist presale will begin on Tuesday, February 11 at 10 am at alabamashakes.com.

The general on-sale will begin on Friday, February 14 at 10 am at alabamashakes.com.

ALABAMA SHAKES – 2025 TOUR

July 16: Chicago, IL - The Salt Shed-Fairgrounds
July 18: Minneapolis, MN - Minnesota Yacht Club Festival
July 19: La Vista, NE - The Astro Amphitheater
July 20: Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
July 22: Bentonville, AR - The Momentary
July 25: Nashville, TN - Ascend Amphitheater
July 26: Birmingham, AL - Coca-Cola Amphitheater
August 8: Albuquerque, NM - Isleta Amphitheater
August 9: Las Vegas NV - BleauLive Theater inside Fontainebleau Las Vegas
August 10: San Diego, CA - Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
August 14: Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre
August 16: Seattle, WA - Climate Pledge Arena
August 17: Bend, OR - Hayden Homes Amphitheater
August 20: Bonner, MT - KettleHouse Amphitheater
August 22: Salt Lake City, UT - Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
August 24: Kansas City, MO - Starlight Theatre
September 4: Milwaukee, WI - Miller High Life Theatre
September 5: Rochester Hills, MI - Meadow Brook Amphitheatre
September 6: Toronto, ON - Budweiser Stage
September 8: Cleveland, OH - Jacob’s Pavillion
September 9: Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE (Outdoors)
September 11: Louisville, KY - Bourbon and Beyond Festival
September 14: Boston, MA - MGM Music Hall at Fenway
September 17: Forest Hills, NY - Forest Hills Stadium
September 18: Philadelphia, PA - TD Pavilion at The Mann
September 19: Washington, DC - The Anthem
September 23: New Orleans, LA - Saenger Theatre
September 25: Austin, TX - Moody Center
September 26: Houston, TX - 713 Music Hall
September 27: Irving, TX - The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory

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Cumulus Media launches new country music radio station in Dallas

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Cumulus Media has launched a new radio station in Dallas-Fort Worth: Called Country Legends & Texas Classics 93.3 HD2, it will play hit country music from the 70’s and 80’s, and it launched on December 15.

The station began broadcasting its new format and programming at 12 noon, airing its first song, “Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind" by George Strait.

93.3 HD2 in Dallas isn't a primary station but part of the WBAP-FM/AM cluster, specifically its digital subchannels offering other formats. The main 93.3 FM broadcasts News/Talk 820 WBAP. This is one of its HD subchannels, meaning that you need an HD Radio receiver in your car (or home) to tune in.

The station stream will be up in a couple of days via the new website at www.countrylegendstexasclassics.com, so you can stream it on your phone, computer, or Smart speaker.

Country Legends & Texas Classics HD2 will feature country favorites from artists including George Strait, Willie Nelson, Alabama, Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Randy Travis, Alan Jackson, and Reba McIntyre, among many others.

The station previously aired Westwood One syndicated Classic Rock. (Westwood One is owned and operated by Cumulus Media.)

Cumulus Dallas regional VP Dan Bennett notes in a statement that they're already seriously invested in country music.

“We are doubling down on our long-term commitment to Country music in Texas by launching Country Legends & Texas Classics 93.3 HD2," Bennett says. "This station will give a voice to great Country hits from the 70’s and 80’s. Paired with our fan favorite DFW Country stations, 99.5 The WOLF and New Country 96.3, this creates a wall of Country for our station group and for the passionate Country music lovers in the DFW area and strengthens our belief in this incredible format."

Cumulus Media has 395 owned-and-operated radio stations across 84 markets, delivering nationally-syndicated sports, news, talk, and entertainment programming from brands that include the NFL, the NCAA, the Masters, Infinity Sports Network, AP News, the Academy of Country Music Awards across more than 9.500 affiliated stations through Westwood One, the largest audio network in America. They also have Cumulus Podcast Network, a platform for original podcasts.

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