subject: Toby Keith Tickets - Keith Taking The Summer Into Overdrive [print this page] After nearly two decades in the music industry, Toby Keith stands as one of country's reigning superstars. With dozens of Billboard chart topping singles and a slew of gold and platinum albums, the musician has earned rave reviews while accumulating fans all over the globe. Building on this success, the artist has a number of live appearances scheduled for this summer, with Toby Keith tickets continuing to sell well.
ABOUT TOBY KEITH
Toby Keith was born in Clinton, Oklahoma in the year 1961. He first became interested in music at a young age, acquiring his first guitar when he was only eight years old.
Toby Keith's music career first took off in the year 1993, when he released his self-titled album on PolyGram/Mercury Records. The record achieved platinum sales certification in the United States, while shooting up to the number 17 position in the US Country charts.
To date, Toby Keith has released 14 studio albums, forty music videos and fifty singles. Twenty-two of these singles have gone on to reach the top slot in the US Country Charts. Keith has also collaborated with a number of musicians, including Sting, Willie Nelson, and even his own daughter, Krystal Keith.
TOBY KEITH LIVE
Toby Keith's summertime tour schedule includes a number of stops across the country. In the United States, Keith will be hitting venues in Indiana, Ohio, Virginia, North Carolina, Iowa, Pennsylvania, New York, Nevada, California, New Jersey, Michigan, Georgia, Montana, Illinois, Texas, Florida, Connecticut and Massachusetts. On a number of these dates, Brantley Gilbert will provide an opening act for the musician.
SUMMERTIME MUSIC FESTIVALS
Beyond his personal tour, Toby Keith will also be making a few appearances at music festivals this summer. At the end of June, Keith will appear as part of the 2012 Country Megaticket event in New York. Held at the Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, this concert will also feature performances by Brad Paisley, Jason Aldean and Rascal Flatts.
Another event sure to please country music fans is the four-day Country Thunder music festival. From July 19 to July 22, Toby Keith will be joining a number of country music luminaries in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, including Blake Shelton, Dwight Yoakum, Jason Aldean, Aaron Lewis, Big and Rich, Luke Bryan, Easton Corbin, Cowboy Troy and Neal McCoy.
In August, Toby Keith will be making an appearance at two big music festivals. The first of these is the WE Fest, which will be held at Detroit Lakes, Minnesota's Soo Pass Ranch from August 2 to August 4. Joining Keith on this four-day music extravaganza are a bevy of artists, including Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers, Luke Bryan, Brantley Gilbert, Eric Church and Alabama.
The final Toby Keith festival performance scheduled for 2012 will be Canada's three-day Big Valley Jamboree. Held at Alberta's Camrose Exhibition Centre, this event will also feature performances from Rascal Flatts, Blake Shelton, Kellie Pickler, Asleep at the Wheel and Thompson Square.
With his commitment to touring and providing fans with an energetic stage show, Toby Keith will be kicking the summer into overdrive for concertgoers all across the country.
