Just got the final masters for my upcoming album! Hats off to Paul Shatto, Mitch Merrett, and everyone involved! We really did put our heart and soul into this music and can’t wait to let all of your ears hear what we have done. I’m really starting to believe I have some of the best fans around and want to thank you by continuously bringing you great music! Valentines Day 2012 can’t come soon enough…..Releasing to the World!!!
-Chad
Corus Entertainment celebrates the spirit of the holidays with the CMT special ‘Gift of Giving’, exploring the issue of hunger in Canada. Hosted by country music singer and humanitarian George Canyon, the special will feature performances and interviews with Chantal Kreviazuk, Barenaked Ladies, Great Big Sea, Jimmy Rankin, Carolyn Dawn Johnson and Kira Isabella.
A companion CD, distributed by Sony Music Entertainment Canada, features the show’s performers as well as holiday music from Johnny Reid, Rascal Flatts, Dean Brody, Gord Bamford, Darius Rucker, Chad Brownlee, Luke Bryan and Sugarland. ‘Gift of Giving’, the first ever holiday compilation CD from CMT, will be available in-store and online on Tuesday, November 15. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this CD will go to Canadian food banks through Corus Entertainment’s community giving initiative Corus Feeds Kids.
‘Gift of Giving’ will premiere Thursday, December 1 at 8 p.m. on CMT and will repeat throughout December including airings on Saturday, December 24 and Sunday, December 25. The special will also air on YTV, W Network and OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network (Canada).
- February 2012 West Coast Tour Dates Announced -
Toronto, ON; Oct. 31, 2011 – Canadian country music star Chad Brownlee will kick off 2012 on tour with Grammy nominee Dierks Bentley. Brownlee will open the show with dates throughout west coast Canada. Tickets will go on sale on Friday November 4, 2011 at 10:00am (local time).
Says Chad Brownlee, “I am so excited to be invited to tour with Dierks. I hope the fans will really enjoy the new blend of my past singles mixed with a few new tracks off of the new album. It is going to be an awesome tour and I am honored to be included.”
2011 has been an unforgettable year for BC’s Brownlee, who was the proud recipient of the Canadian Country Music Rising Star Award this past September. In October he released his latest single “Love Me Or Leave Me ” the title track from his new album set for release on February 14, 2012. The single dominated the airwaves, shooting to number 1 (Mediabase) as the most added country song in the first week.
Ticket prices range from $39.50 plus fees to $55.50 plus fees (CDN).
TOUR DATES:
Feb. 15 - Vancouver, BC – Centre Performing Arts
Feb. 16 – Kamloops, BC – Interior Savings Centre
Feb. 17 – Prince George, BC – CN Centre
Feb. 18 – Dawson Creek – EnCana Events Centre
Feb. 19 - Edmonton, AB – Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
Feb. 21 – Calgary, AB - Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
Feb. 22 – Saskatoon, SK – TCU Place
Feb. 23 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings
Tickets for the Vancouver show are available online at ticketmaster.ca, by phone at 1.855.985.5000, or in person at all Ticketmaster outlets.
Tickets for the Kamloops show are available online at ticketmaster.ca, by phone at 1.855.985.5000, or in person at all Ticketmaster outlets and the Interior Savings Centre box office.
Tickets for the Prince George show are available online at ticketmaster.ca, by phone at 1.855.985.5000, or in person at the CN Centre box office and Studio 2880.
Tickets for the Dawson Creek show are available online at dawsoncreekeventscentre.com or dawsonco-optickets.com, by phone at 1.877.339.8499, or in person at the venue box office or Dawson Co-Op High Performance Ticket Centre.
Tickets for the Edmonton show are available online at ticketmaster.ca, by phone at 1.855.985.5000, or in person at all Ticketmaster outlets.
Tickets for the Calgary show are available online at ticketmaster.ca, by phone at 1.855.985.5000, or in person at all Ticketmaster outlets.
Tickets for the Saskatoon show are available online at tcutickets.ca, by phone at 975-7799 or 1.888.639.7770, or in person at the TCU Place box office.
Tickets for the Winnipeg show are available online at ticketmaster.ca, by phone at 1.855.985.5000, or in person at all Ticketmaster outlets.
