JON PARDI WRAPS TWO SOLD OUT SHOWS AT THE RYMAN AUDITORIUM Critically-Acclaimed Album Heartache Medication Out Now
October 3, 2019
| “Pardi is out to affirm…that the kind of country music multiple generations came to know and love can still work on a mass scale…” – Variety |
| NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 3rd, 2019) – “…paving his way with his own brand of two-stepping, steel-guitar-laden traditional country music…” (The Tennessean), Jon Pardi wrapped two sold out shows at the Ryman Auditorium. Both headlining shows marked the kickoff of the ACM/CMA award-winning artist’s headlining Heartache Medication tour, which continues with stops this weekend in Minneapolis, MN (10/4) and Milwaukee, WI (10/5). Opening night (10/1), Pardi performed select hits off his critically-acclaimed albumHeartache Medication and brought out special guests Brooks & Dunn, who joined him for a special performance of “Neon Moon” and “My Next Broken Heart.” Pardi also brought out a 7-piece mariachi band to join him for “Tequila Little Time.” The surprises continued on the second night when Pardi proposed to longtime girlfriend Summer Duncan on stage. ET shared more in an online exclusive, saying “…the pair earned a standing ovation after Summer said “yes,” and the couple shared a sweet embrace and a kiss.” View more (HERE). Pardi’s eagerly-awaited album Heartache Medication arrived on Sept. 27th to overwhelming critical-acclaim lauding him as an artist with an impressive ability to carve out his own path and one that “…could very well be a long-lasting mark on the genre…” (Music Row). Heartache Medication was featured by NPR, the Associated Press, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Billboard’s Most Anticipated Albums of Fall 2019, ET, People and Rolling Stone. Variety Magazine published an in-depth story calling Pardi, “…the rare example of what can happen when you’re a specialist and not a generalist, as a lifelong fan as well as artist.” Variety also added, “Pardi is out to affirm…that the kind of country music multiple generations came to know and love can still work on a mass scale…” Read the full interview (HERE). Earlier this week, Pardi performed “Heartache Medication” and his “…best and most raucous track on the album…” (Associated Press), “Me and Jack,” on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live outdoor stage. View the “Heartache Medication,” performance here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-JdmsGnD1I. View the “Me and Jack,” performance here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mq7yYH8BfE Pardi’s headlining Heartache Medication Tour features Riley Green as direct support and will be coming to cities nationwide with upcoming stops in Minneapolis, MN (10/4), Milwaukee, WI (10/5), and Oklahoma City, OK (10/10). View the full list of tour dates below. Heartache Medication is available here: http://strm.to/HeartacheMedicationPR. HEARTACHE MEDICATION TOUR DATES 2019 10/01/19: Nashville, TN, Ryman Auditorium – SOLD OUT10/02/19: Nashville, TN, Ryman Auditorium – SOLD OUT10/04/19: Minneapolis, MN, The Armory – SOLD OUT10/05/19: Milwaukee, WI, Eagle’s Ballroom*10/10/19: Oklahoma City, OK, The Criterion10/11/19: Houston, TX, White Oak Music Hall10/12/19: Helotes, TX, Floores Country Store* – SOLD OUT10/13/19: Helotes, TX, Floores Country Store* – SOLD OUT10/24/19: Seattle, WA, Paramount Theatre – SOLD OUT10/25/19: Boise, ID, Revolution Concert House and Event Center – SOLD OUT10/26/19: Salt Lake City, UT, The Depot – SOLD OUT10/31/19: Phoenix, AZ, Comerica Theatre11/01/1: San Diego, CA, Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre11/02/19: Bakersfield, CA, Rabobank Theater – SOLD OUT11/03/19: Bakersfield, CA, Rabobank Theater *Does not include Riley Green |