Ronnie Dunn, Sara Evans headlining ACM concerts in Las Vegas
Ronnie Dunn (Associated Press file photo)
Former Tulsan Ronnie Dunn, along with Sara Evans, will headline the Academy of Country Music Concerts at Freemont Street Experience April 1-2 in Las Vegas.
The concerts take place in conjunction with The Week Vegas Goes Country, the week of the 46th
Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, which will broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas at 7 p.m. Sunday, April 3 on the CBS Television Network.
For the fifth year in a row, the Academy of Country Music will present free and open-to-the-public concerts on two stages in downtown Las Vegas at Fremont Street Experience.
Dunn is launching a solo career after 20 years as half the iconic duo Brooks & Dunn, which broke up last summer. The Grammy-winning duo sold tens of millions of albums and was among the most awarded country music acts in history.
Six months after splitting from longtime musical partner Kix Brooks, Dunn has released his first single and is planning a summer release for his as-yet untitled new album.
“This is the record I’ve waited all my life to do,” Dunn told the Associated Press last week after announcing the ACM Awards nominations with Tishomingo resident Miranda Lambert. “We just wrapped it up.”
The single, “Bleed Red,” was released last week and became the most added new song of the week, according to Country Aircheck and Billboard.
Dunn produced the album himself and enjoyed making his own way after being half of a duo for two decades.
“It is refreshing,” he told the AP.
When discussing his plans for the future last year, Dunn vowed he’d hit the road in a simpler fashion than he’d done with Brooks & Dunn: He said instead of a big bus, he’d find a secondhand van and an old horse trailer, load in some equipment and hit the road in search of a welcoming beer joint.
He says he’s sticking to that plan as another stage of his career unfolds.
“I’m not going to get wrapped up into all that overhead,” he joked to the AP.
Dunn will play a solo show May 7 at Thackerville’s WinStar World Casino. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. March 4. For more information, go to www.winstarworldcasino.com.
-BAM
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