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Phil Vassar Kicks Off “Hitsteria Tour”

By on March 3, 2019 in In The Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – “Hitsteria” is spreading across the country as piano-pounding powerhouse Phil Vassar is celebrating 20 years of chart-topping hits by taking them on the road, including video footage spanning two decades that will accompany Vassar on stage as he sings his hits. The “Hitsteria Tour” kicked off to packed audiences in Florida earlier this month, full list of tour dates below.

2019 marks 20 years since the release of Vassar’s debut single “Carlene,” which peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles Chart and No. 45 on Billboard Hot 100. The single was the first release off Vassar’s debut, self-titled album and was followed by his first No. 1 hit “Just Another Day in Paradise.” Since then Vassar has achieved 10 No. 1 singles, 15 Top 10 hits and 27 Top 40 singles throughout his 20-year solo career. The hitmaker has become known for his passionate, high-energy performance, where no two shows are ever the same.

Vassar has been hard at work in the studio and plans to release new music this spring, spanning from new songs to never released music written 20 years ago. In addition to new music and the tour, Vassar’s series “Songs from the Cellar” made its national television debut on PBS. The weekly series airs on Sundays at midnight ET on Michigan’s WKAR-HD with additional programming scheduled to rollout over the coming months. As Vassar interacts with fellow artists, songwriters, musicians and entertainers over a mix of wine, beer and cocktails, viewers will enjoy the camaraderie in each episode filled with intimate conversations and incredible musical collaborations. The variety of upcoming guests includes Tommy Shaw (Styx), Brenda Lee, Hunter Hayes, Peter Frampton, CAM and many more.

PHIL VASSAR “HITSTERIA TOUR” DATES:
Mar. 01 Joe’s Live – Rosemont, Ill.
Mar. 02 8 Seconds Saloon – Indianapolis, Ind.
Mar. 08 Grand Ole Opry – Nashville, Tenn.
Mar. 09-10 Meyer Theatre – Green Bay, Wis.
Mar. 15 Dallas Bull – Tampa, Fla.
Mar. 16 Sugar Festival – Clewiston, Fla.
Apr. 11 Tally Ho Theatre – Leesburg, Va.
Apr. 12 Tupelo Music Hall – Derry, N.H.
Apr. 13 Turning Stone Resort Casino – Verona, N.Y.
May 11 Jack Cincinnati Casino – Cincinnati, Ohio
Jun. 01 Courtyard Park – Smithville, Mo.
Jun. 06 Salem Civic Center – Salem, Ark.
Jun. 13 Comstock is Back Festival – Comstock, Neb.
Jun. 21 Canal Park – Duluth, Minn.
Jun. 29 Country Fest – Cadott, Wis.
Jul. 21 Festa Italiana – Milwaukee, Wis.
Jul. 27 Marshall County Fair – Moundsville, W.Va.
Aug. 02 Tooele County Fair – Tooele, Utah
Aug. 03 Santa Fe Station – Las Vegas, Nev.
Aug. 09 Mercer County Fair – Celina, Ohio
Aug. 10 Tomato Festival – Reynoldsburg, Ohio
Aug. 11 Longs Park – Lancaster, Penn.
Sept. 01 Calumet County Fair – Chilton, Wis.
Oct. 10 The Birchmere – Alexandria, Va.
Oct. 11 Rams Head – Annapolis, Md.
Oct. 13 Sellersville Theatre – Sellersville, Penn.

ABOUT PHIL VASSAR:
Phil Vassar’s reign of signature songs include 10 No. 1 singles and 26 Top 40 hits, including Carlene, Just Another Day in Paradise, Six-Pack Summer, When I Love You, and many more. Vassar was racking up hits on the radio long before he even began his own recording career that has seen the release of six albums, two ASCAP Songwriter of the Year trophies, ACM’s Top New Male Vocalist and sold-out shows across the country. Vassar’s songwriting career blossomed in the mid-’90s when he landed a publishing contract with EMI and penned hits for Collin Raye (Little Red Rodeo), Alan Jackson (Right on the Money), Tim McGraw (For a Little While), Jo Dee Messina (Bye Bye, Alright), and Blackhawk (Postmarked Birmingham). He signed a record deal of his own with Arista in 1998 and was named ASCAP’s Country Songwriter of the Year in 1999. Vassar continues to churn out incisive, soulful lyrics and infectious melodies that capture the heart and soul in the unique and special way that only he can.

For more information on Phil Vassar, visit PhilVassar.com.

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Kellie Pickler To Join Phil Vassar For Special Holiday Tour And New Christmas Single “The Naughty List”

By on July 25, 2017 in In The Press

Country music fans know that when the holidays come around that they are in for a treat from their favorite stars. Now, two essential holiday-favorites, recording artist Phil Vassar and country music darling Kellie Pickler, are teaming up this season for a special Christmas tour around the country launching at the end of November and continuing throughout December. Tickets for A Christmas Tour go on sale Friday, July 28. In honor of the tour, Pickler and Vassar teamed up to release a new Christmas single this holiday season called “The Naughty List,” written by Phil Vassar and Juliana Songs, and co-produced by Vassar and long-time friend Dane Bryan, who also co-produced Vassar’s first Christmas album, Noel.

“I absolutely love Kellie, and am so excited to go on tour with her,” shares Vassar, who has completed a Christmas tour every year since 2009. “She is an amazingly talented lady and everyone who comes to our show this holiday season is going to be in for a fun time!”

Vassar established himself as a holiday-favorite upon the 2011 release of his first Christmas album, Noel. The album was co-produced by Vassar and his longtime friend Dane Bryan and includes covers of holiday favorites such as “Away in a Manger” and “Merry Christmas Darling” as well as witty original songs with “Santa’s Gone Hollywood” and “Big Ol’ Texas Christmas.” Noel also included a fan-favorite version of Vassar’s own “Let’s Make A Little Christmas,” a track that originally appeared on 2007’s Hear Something Country Christmas, which also included Kellie Pickler’s sultry rendition of “Santa Baby.”

“So excited that Phil and I are hitting the road together this Christmas season,” shared the country music recording artist and reality star Kellie Pickler. “Being able to tour with Phil is an amazing honor…he’s an incredibly talented artist.  We’re both looking forward to spreading as much cheer as we can this holiday season!”

Kellie Pickler’s 2007 version of “Santa Baby,” which she performed that year at “CMA Country Christmas,” quickly became a Christmas classic and landed on Taste of Country’s Top 50 Country Christmas Songs. She also notably performed “The Man With The Bag” at the 2013 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Pickler continues to release hauntingly memorable holiday singles, with “My Christmas Caroline” debuting in 2015 and last year releasing a special version of “White Christmas” – a tune she famously covered with Michael Bublé in 2013 and remains the biggest-selling Christmas song of all time. An avid supporter of the military, Pickler has completed 11 USO tours and spent five Christmas holidays performing for servicemen and women overseas.

Pickler has further celebrated the Christmas spirit with two holiday collections in her Southern home goods line with the Grand Ole Opry, Selma Drye. The collections have included ornaments, festive frames, decorative wreaths, as well as two special one-of-a-kind collector’s snow globes that play Pickler’s versions of “My Christmas Caroline” and  “White Christmas.”

A Christmas Tour Dates:
Friday, Nov. 24 Wheeling, WV The Capitol Theatre
Saturday, Nov. 25 Van Wert, OH Niswonger Performing Arts Center
Thursday, Nov. 30 Waukegan, IL The Genesee Theater
Friday, Dec. 1 Milwaukee, WI Potawatomi Hotel & Casino
Thursday, Dec. 7 St. Charles, MO The Family Arena
Friday, Dec. 8 Madisonville, KY The Glema Mahr Center for the Arts
Saturday, Dec. 9 El Dorado, AR Griffin Music Hall
Sunday, Dec. 10 State University, AR Fowler Center @ Arkansas State University
Thursday, Dec. 14 Hamlet, NC Cole Auditorium & Community Center
Friday, Dec. 15 North Canton, OH Canton Palace Theatre
Saturday, Dec. 16 Rising Sun, IN Rising Star Casino Resort
Wednesday, Dec. 20 New Brunswick, NJ State Theatre
Saturday, Dec. 23 Charlottesville, VA The Paramount Theater

For more information and ticket sales, please visit www.philvassar.com and www.kelliepickler.com. Additional shows to be announced.

ABOUT PHIL VASSAR
Phil Vassar is one of a handful of musicians to have multiple hits as a songwriter and as an artist. He has 10 No. 1s, 15 Top 10s, and 26 Top 40s. Top songs include “Just Another Day in Paradise,” “Carlene,” “Six Pack Summer,” “American Child,” “For a Little While” and “My Next Thirty Years” (Tim McGraw), “Right on the Money” (Alan Jackson), “I’m All Right” and “Bye Bye” (Jo Dee Messina), and many more. American Soul is Phil’s ninth album. He also recently launched “Songs from the Cellar,” a wine-infused musical conversation airing across the U.S. and Europe. Learn more at philvassar.com and songsfromthecellar.com.

ABOUT KELLIE PICKLER
Kellie Pickler grew up immersed in country music in the small town of Albemarle, North Carolina with the words of Tammy Wynette, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, and Dolly Parton shaping her musical footing. At the age of 19, she first gained fame as a contestant on the fifth season of “American Idol.” She has gone on to release four critically acclaimed albums, including her Gold-certified debut Small Town Girl as well as 100 Proof, which Rolling Stone named the Best Country Album of 2011. Among her best known hits are the Gold-certified “Red High Heels,” “I Wonder,” “Best Days of Your Life,” “Don’t You Know You’re Beautiful,” “Things That Never Cross a Man’s Mind,” “Didn’t You Know How Much I Loved You,” and “No Cure for Crazy.”
In spring of 2013, Pickler partnered with dance coach Derek Hough and won the Mirror Ball Trophy on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars.” That same year, she also released her fourth album, The Woman I Am, with Black River Entertainment, which featured three songs co-written by Pickler including the title cut. She voiced the lead character, a sweet potato named Mirabelle, in the Veggie Tales animated movie “Beauty and the Beet” in 2014, and launched her home goods line, “Selma Drye by Kellie Pickler,” in collaboration with the Opry Stores (shop.opry.com) in 2015.
Her CMT docu-comedy series “I Love Kellie Pickler,” which co-stars her husband, songwriter/producer Kyle Jacobs, debuted in November 2015, propelling the network to its highest premiere with adults since 2012 and women since 2008. The hit television series is returning forit’s third season in summer of 2017.
Pickler is an avid supporter of the U.S. military, having completed 11 USO Tours thus far. For more information, please visit www.kelliepickler.com.

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PHIL VASSAR PAIRS MUSIC, WINE AND STORIES WITH “SONGS FROM THE CELLAR” VIDEO SERIES, FIRST TWO EPISODES FEATURE SPECIAL GUESTS SARAH DARLING AND STEVE CROPPER

By on December 16, 2015 in In The Press

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Steve Cropper and Phil Vassar discuss wine varietals during "Songs from the Cellar"
Photo Credit: Amy Millslagle

Award-winning singer/songwriter Phil Vassar is opening the doors to his personal cellar to showcase wine and spirits, share unforgettable stories and collaborate with special guests, including Sarah Darling and Steve Cropper, in his new video series, “Songs from the Cellar,” which will feature intimate interviews and comedic banter unlike any other show on air or online.
 
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The Stars Come Together In Support Of Off The Record And Second Harvest Food Bank

By on October 8, 2015 in Special Events

Off The RecordIn support of the upcoming OFF THE RECORD high fashion & music charity event to be held in Nashville on November 1st, several stars came together on Wednesday, October 7th at Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee.
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Charlie Daniels & Friends Annual Christmas 4 Kids Benefit Concert On Monday, November 25th

By on October 4, 2013 in In The Press

christmas4kidsCharlie Daniels, award-winning, platinum-selling icon, announced today that fellow country artists Justin Moore, Sawyer Brown, Phil Vassar, and Rodney Atkins will join The Charlie Daniels Band for the annual Christmas 4 Kids (a division of Christmas For Kids, Inc) benefit concert taking place on November 25th at the Ryman Auditorium.  In addition, Charlie Chase will be on hand to emcee the evening’s festivities. Continue Reading →

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APA Nashville Signs Piano Man Phil Vassar

By on April 23, 2013 in In The Press

APA Nashville has signed chart-topping, multi award-winning singer/songwriter and “piano man” Phil Vassar to its talent roster, it was announced today by APA’s Jeff Howard.  Vassar’s current single “Love Is Alive” earned BILLBOARD’s coveted “Hot Shot Debut” designation, launching with nearly 900,000 audience impressions at the 30-plus stations monitored by Nielsen BDS.  The tune is impacting BILLBOARD’S Country Airplay chart, holding the #48 spot this week.  The Lyric Video for “Love is Alive” has just been released and can be seen HERE.

“Phil is an accomplished musician and writer, a true artist with one of the most engaging live shows out there,” commented Howard.  “We are beyond excited about his joining the APA team.”

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Phil Vassar Releases “Santa’s Gone Hollywood” Video

By on December 3, 2012 in In The Press

Website Offering Special Deal on Noel and Hits Albums

Phil Vassar, NoelLook out Kardashians, the Kringles are coming to town! While the rest of the country is focused on the Powerball lottery, few people realize Santa Claus actually won the big prize, left the North Pole and moved to Hollywood. Or at least that’s how it plays out in Phil Vassar’s new music video for “Santa’s Gone Hollywood” from his Noel Christmas album, which debuts this week.

“Man, Santa’s fed up with the cold and being out of shape, and winning the lottery gave him the opportunity to change all of that,” said Vassar, who wrote the song with Tim Nichols and Jeff Outlaw. “We had a blast walking the streets of LA and hanging out on the beach, and I think (director) Steve did a great job with this video.

The clip begins with Santa sending a video message to Phil commending him for being a good boy and offering to send his private jet to spend some time hanging out in Hollywood. As the music starts, Santa is getting the news from one of his elves that he won it big.

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“A Concert That Cares Featuring Phil Vassar” To Air On Pentagon Channel

By on November 9, 2012 in In The Press

Camp Pendleton Concert Presented by KKGO/Go Country 105 and Operation Gratitude

Phil VassarOn Veterans Day, Sunday November 11, 2012, “A Concert That Cares: featuring Phil Vassar” will air on The Pentagon Channel for U.S. Military Service Members stationed all over the globe. The concert, which was taped at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, CA in September, is presented by Operation Gratitude and KKGO/Go Country 105.

Award-winning singer/songwriter Vassar was joined by rising country artists Miss Willie Brown and teen pop-indie duo, Brandon & Savannah as they honored U.S. Service Members.

This special presentation will air exclusively on the Pentagon Channel on Sunday November 11 and Monday November 12, 2012 at 4:00AM, 9:00AM and 7:00PM, all times Eastern, and a special promo of the concert can be viewed here.

About Operation Gratitude: Operation Gratitude annually sends 100,000+ care packages filled with snacks, entertainment items and personal letters of appreciation addressed to individually named U.S. Service Members deployed in harm’s way, to their children left behind, to Veterans, to Military families and Veterans in financial distress due to unemployment, to Emergency First Responders and to Wounded Warriors recuperating in transition units. The organization’s mission is to lift morale, bring a smile to a service member’s face and express to our Armed Forces the appreciation and support of the American people. Each package contains donated product valued at ~$125 and costs the organization $15 to assemble and ship. For safety and security, assembling of packages occurs at the Army National Guard armory in Van Nuys, California. Since its inception in 2003, Operation Gratitude volunteers have shipped more than 800,000 packages to American Military members and their children.

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Cropper Joins Vassar on Titans Party Stage

By on November 5, 2012 in In The Press
Cropper Joins Vassar on Titans Party Stage

(l. to r.) Vassar band members Steve Cook and Andy Sheridan; Cropper; Vassar; and Vassar band members Jeff Smith and Brock West.
Photo: Tommy Garris

Legendary guitarist, songwriter, producer and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Steve Cropper joined Phil Vassar and his band for a little pre-game Blues and Rock on the Tennessee Titans Party Stage at LP Field in Nashville yesterday. Fans were treated to his iconic songs like “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay,” “Knock On Wood,” “In The Midnight Hour” and more.

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