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Thomas Rhett, Kelsea Ballerini & More Raise Money on Elvis Duran Show

Photo by Ed Herrera/ABC

Photo by Ed Herrera/ABC

Early this morning some of country music’s biggest stars were put on the spot when radio programmer, Rod Phillips who was on air with the New York City based, Elvis Duran Show on Z100 asked them to call in to chat. For each country star Phillips could get to call in, Duran and the morning show would donate a thousand dollars to the charity of the artists choice.

First up was Cole Swindell who then was on air with not only Duran and Phillips but also Dan Smyers from Dan + Shay. Swindell took a moment to congratulate Smyers on their song “All To Myself” sitting in the top spot on the country charts this week.

Next up Kelsea Ballerini and Thomas Rhett made calls into the show, unaware that they were raising money by doing so. “We were talking about the importance of bringing the country artists on to our show to prove that there really aren’t walls, we need to bring those down,” Duran tells Rhett, to which he replied, “Right on”. Rhett also joked he was going to call 10 of his other buddies to call in and continue the morning of giving.

We love watching members of the music community support one another! Watch the entire video below:

 

 

 

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Cole Swindell Releases Action Packed Video for “Love You Too Late”

Love YOu Too Late Video

The video for Cole Swindell’s latest and rising single “Love You Too Late” is here. Premiering on CMT and YouTube Music, the video is filled with plenty of action and heartbreak.  Directed by Sam Siske, the video opens up with a quick time-lapse of the story about to be told and transitions into Swindell singing in the middle of a street tunnel with his band behind him. As he is singing, a white race car is shown speeding down empty roadways. Who’s the driver of the vehicle? A girl, played by actress and stunt devil Kachina Dechert, who is on a mission to get away from the singer-songwriter as fast as she can. Her mission is successful as she is seen doing circles around Swindell, before speeding off and leaving him alone in the middle of the road.

The video shares the story of the song perfectly. Written by Swindell, Michael Carter, and Brandon Kinney, “Love You Too Late” is a song about finally expressing your feelings to the person you love but unfortunately, they have already moved on because they were tired of waiting around. The song and video both get the valuable message across which is no matter how scared you are of telling your significant other how you really feel about them, you need to go for it.

Swindell has had a jam-packed summer as he is celebrating his fifth anniversary as a recording artist. From announcing and releasing two songs from his fifth Down Home Sessions EP to touring with Luke Bryan, he hasn’t stopped. And it doesn’t seem like he will be stopping anytime soon. We caught the Sunset Repeat tour at Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater earlier this month. The rest of Down Home Sessions V is on its way, and before finishing the Sunset Repeat Tour, the Georgia native will be joining Bryan on the 2019 Farm Tour.

If you haven’t had a chance to see the Sunset Repeat Tour you’ll want to catch it when it comes to PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ on September 7th. You can get your tickets here!

To keep up with Cole Swindell follow him on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

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Cole Swindell’s Next Song From 5th Down Home Sessions EP “All Nighter”

All Nighter

Last month Cole Swindell announced that his fifth Down Home Sessions EP was on its way and over the next five months he would be releasing a song from the upcoming extended play record, which started with the song “Drinkin’ Hours.” Today, he released the second song off Down Home Sessions V, “All Nighter.”

Written by Ashley Gorley, Jon Nite, Ross Copperman, and Swindell, “All Nighter” is an upbeat love song, which we haven’t heard from the artist in a while. His past two singles “Love You Too Late” and Grammy-nominated, “Breakup In The End,” are about relationships ending, while “All Nighter” shares the story of a guy who is falling hard for his significant other. He loves how she makes him feel and doesn’t want their time together to end.

Overall the song, especially the chorus, is catchy and is the perfect summer love song. You’ll for sure catch yourself jamming out to it. “Girl the way you move, you set me on fire / Stars are way up high, yea you make me higher / Leanin’ in real close, like baby, hold me tighter / It’s lookin’ like it’s gon be an all nighter.”

Swindell is currently on the Sunset Repeat Tour with Jon Langston and Luke Bryan. Last weekend we had the chance to catch the tour at Jones Beach and trust us, it’s a show you cannot afford to miss, and you still have a chance to see it! They are coming to Holmdel, NJ on September 7th. Get your tickets here!

To keep up with Cole Swindell follow him on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

“All Nighter” is now available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music here on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

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Luke Bryan’s ‘Sunset Repeat’ Tour Hits Long Island, NY For Two Shows

Luke Bryan Jones Beach

Luke Bryan’s Sunset Repeat Tour stopped in Long Island this past weekend to play two shows at Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater. Night one he brought along two Georgia natives, Jon Langston, and Cole Swindell and last night Dylan Scott took the direct support spot.  Not only did NYCountry Swag offer an exclusive ticket presale to our followers, but we also organized a huge tailgate and bus to the venue for the Sunday Night show. Bringing over 100 New York country fans together to enjoy music, food, and drinking games before heading inside to experience the Sunset Repeat Tour from the best seats in the house, right in the pit.

 

Jon Langston opened his half-hour set with his newest release “Now You Know”; a country song with a rock and roll feel. He performed nine songs for the audience including “Right Girl, Wrong Time”, “Dance Tonight”, “Prob’ly at a Bar”, “Forever Girl”, even a cover of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ hit “Won’t Back Down”. He closed with another country-rock song “All Eyes On Us”. Before exiting the stage, the former college football player shot-gunned a beer in about three seconds, signed t-shirts and took selfies with fans. Langston opened up Sunday’s show as well.

Next up was the 2015 ACM New Artist of the Year, Cole Swindell. He began the show with two songs from his latest album All Of It, “Love You Too Late” and “Sounded Good Last Night” then went back to his self-titled first album with songs “Lonely Tonight” and “Hey Y’all”.  Right as the fans were getting energized, Swindell changed the mood of the show with slower songs such as “Middle of a Memory” and “Break Up in the End”. The fans didn’t seem to mind it as they were singing along the whole way through.

If you recall, a few months ago a third-grade teacher, Courtney wrote on social media about a hilarious moment she shared with her students about Cole Swindell and NYCountry Swag arranged for her to finally meet her favorite country artist and tickets to the show on Saturday. Read more about that here.

“Nothing helps me get over a break up better than a party, drinking song”, Swindell admitted before performing a combination of three of his drinking songs, “Brought to You by Beer” from the first album, “No Can Left Behind” from his second album You Should Be Here and “Reason to Drink” from All Of It. These songs provided a good segway into his next and newest song “Drinkin’ Hours”, which he just released on June 21st.

“Make sure y’all appreciate who you still have here tonight,” Swindell said after performing his second number-one single “You Should Be Here”. The track was written in honor of his father, who unexpectedly passed away back in 2013.  The crowd grew even louder when Swindell rattled off three of his biggest hits, “Ain’t Worth the Whiskey”, “Let Me See Ya Girl” and his first number one single “Chillin’ It”.

This was not the first time Swindell played Jones Beach Theater. He opened for Florida Georgia Line on their Dig Your Roots Tour in 2016 and Dierks Bentley on his What The Hell Tour. “You guys have had my back since the first time I played this venue so thank y’all”, Swindell praised the boisterous crowd.

Swindell covered shortened versions of “Old Town Road” and “This Is How We Roll”, a song he co-wrote with Florida Georgia Line. He then exited the stage for a few minutes before the fans heard sounds of a heart monitor getting faster and faster; we knew what song was coming next. Swindell closed his set with “Flatliner”, leaving the crowd with the right energy as they await the headliner, Luke Bryan.

Sunset Repeat Tour

Swindell and Bryan have a long history together. They met when Bryan performed a show at Swindell’s Sigma Chi fraternity house at Georgia Southern University, the same school and same frat Bryan was in back in his college days. They stayed in touch and when Swindell graduated college, he went on tour with Bryan, not performing but selling merchandise and writing songs for him. Swindell wrote or co-wrote songs such as “The Sand I Brought to the Beach”, “Beer in the Headlights”, “Roller Coaster” and many more. He opened for Bryan back in 2014 on his That’s My Kind of Night Tour. Swindell, however, did not perform Sunday night as he was in Chicago playing the Windy City Smokeout with Chris Young, LANCO,  Eli Young Band, Ashley McBryde, Jordan Davis, Devin Dawson, and Old Dominion.

It was finally time for Luke Bryan, who came out driving an ATV and performed “What Makes You Country” and “Huntin’, Fishin’, Lovin’ Everyday” standing on top of it. He kept the party going with two singles from Kill The Lights “Kick the Dust Up” and “Move”. Bryan then grabbed an electric guitar and shredded “I See You” from his 2013 album Crash My Party.

“These next two songs are for you, Jones Beach”, Bryan shouted before performing two beach songs in “Roller Coaster” and “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset, Repeat”.  Bryan then took a break to give shout-outs to DJ Rock, Jon Langston and Cole Swindell for keeping everyone entertained. “We got two nights in a row here so that means we can party tonight, get about three hours of sleep, wake up and then do this s**t all over again.” Bryan also mentioned that it is his birthday week so he took another shot of tequila. “Here’s to the coolest, one of the most unique venues in all of North America, right here!” he yelled before doing the shot. “Thank you so much for making two nights happen!”

Before playing “Most People Are Good” he joked about how much he loves drunk mothers but then got serious and said, “mothers are the true saints in this world and if they all qualify for sainthood then they aren’t good people they’re the best people”.

Sandwiched between his first single “Do I” and his newest single “Knockin’ Boots” was “Rain is a Good Thing”. This was a good representation of how Bryan’s career progressed. After “Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye” and “Crash My Party” the crew wheeled out the piano which caused an uproar of the fans; “Drink a Beer”, a fan favorite, and “Strip it Down” were next. Fans took out their phones and held up their flashlight as Bryan performed a beautiful rendition of his sad ballad on the piano. Giving the fans a quick insight into next Saturday’s Jones Beach concert, Morgan Wallen surprised the audience on Sunday night when he came out to perform his most recent number one hit, “Whiskey Glasses”. Wallen will perform alongside Dan + Shay, HARDY and headliners Florida Georgia Line on their ‘Can’t Say I Ain’t Country Tour’ hitting the beach July 20th.  Bryan also invited the openers back to the stage later on in the night to sing a group version of David Lee Murphy’s “Dust On The Bottle”.

 

The superstar performed “Drunk On You”, “I Don’t Want This Night To End”, “Play It Again” and “That’s My Kind of Night” before walking off the stage. However, fans knew an encore was coming as the 2016 Billboard Top Country Artist was yet to play his smash hit “Country Girl (Shake It For Me)”. When he came back out, he gave the fans what they wanted; singing and moving his hips to the catchy, country track. To the surprise of the fans, Bryan came back and performed a song that was not his. He ended his set with a cover of Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer”. An unexpected but brilliant ending to an incredible night at Jones Beach.

Bryan will take Swindell, Langston and the Sunset Repeat Tour to Alabama next weekend but will be back in the New York area on September 7th at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey and Bethel Woods Center for the Arts September 12th.

We want to send a big thank you to everybody who purchased tickets during our presale and joined us for our tailgate party! We’ll see ya at the next show.

 

Keep up with Bryan and the ‘Sunset Repeat Tour’ by following him on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

 

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Cole Swindell Brings The Party in His Video for “Drinkin’ Hours”

We didn’t have to wait long for the music video of Cole Swindell’s new song, “Drinkin’ Hours”. Swindell released the song on June 21st and shared the video just three days later. The video is one big party, reminding us that it’s ok to forget about our responsibilities once in a while and have a good time!

When the video opens up with drum beats, a Church/Strait street sign, and a giant open field party, you know you’re about to watch some fun. The atmosphere takes viewers to an all-out giant country concert tailgate, with people in a pool, dancing, drinking, and having a great time. Throughout the video, we are taken from the party to the golf course watching the artist enjoy an iced cold beer, cigar, and a game of golf with his buddies. After seeing this laidback side of Swindell, you’ll want him to bring the fun to your next event.

Written by Swindell and Josh Kear, “Drinkin’ Hours” is the lead track from the singer-songwriter’s EP, Down Home Sessions V which will be released later this year. Celebrating his fifth year as a recording artist, Swindell is going to release the EP a little differently by sharing a track each month for the next five months. We can’t wait to hear what’s next!

There will be “no workin’ durin’ drinkin’ hours” when Swindell, Luke Bryan, and Jon Langston come to your town during the Sun Set Repeat Tour! They’ll be stopping at Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater on Long Island for two shows, get your tickets to July 13th here and July 14th here!  You can also catch them in Holmdel, NJ September 7th. Get your tickets here!

To keep up with Cole Swindell follow him on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

“Drinkin’ Hours” is now available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music here on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

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Cole Swindell Releases New Track “Drinkin’ Hours”

Cole Swindell Drinkin' Hours

This week Cole Swindell announced his fifth Down Home Session EP slated for release later this year and plans to release a new song over the next five months. Swindell is kicking things off with the track “Drinkin’ Hours.”

If you’ve had the chance to be a part of the Down Home VIP during Luke Bryan’s Sunset Repeat Tour already, you may have gotten an early listen. A member of our team heard the song when the tour kicked off in Camden, NJ and right away knew it had contention to be the song of the summer.

The song is upbeat, sharing the story of how we all look forward to the end of the workday, especially on a Friday. Who hasn’t been guilty of staring at the clock and counting down until happy hour? It’s a reminder that we all need, the weekends are meant to be enjoyed, not meant to worry about work.

“No workin’ durin’ drinkin’ hours/Round here we ain’t got no boss/Part time and over timers/’Bout to raise a little hell when we twist one off”.

This is the artist’s first new music release for 2019, following the release of his album All of It. Swindell is currently on the Sun Set Repeat tour with Jon Langston and Luke Bryan, and it’s a show you cannot miss! They’ll be stopping in Jones Beach in less than a month for two days! Get your tickets to July 13th here and July 14th here! Get your tickets here! If you can’t make the show at Jones Beach, don’t worry. They’ll be coming to Holmdel, NJ September 7th. Get your tickets here!

To keep up with Cole Swindell follow him on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

“Drinkin’ Hours” is now available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music here on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

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Luke Bryan Announces His ‘Sunset Repeat Tour’

This morning fans woke up to Instagram posts from Luke Bryan, Cole Swindell, and Jon Langston, no caption just a photo of the three of them looking very suspicious.  Like most fans, we could only assume that with major tours being announced over the past two weeks like Jason Aldean, Old Dominion, Florida Georgia Line and most recently, Maren Morris, that a big announcement was on the horizon for the “What Makes You Country” singer.

Just as suspected, hours later around 9:30PM (ET), Bryan took to social media to officially announce his 2019 “Sunset Repeat Tour” with guests Cole Swindell and Jon Langston. The tour kicks off this May in Philadelphia and runs through October. Last year, Bryan brought his stadium tour to Metlife Stadium and New York Country Swag brought two busloads of people to tailgate and enjoy the show. This summer, Bryan’s tour will return to Northwell Health Jones Beach Theatre on July 13th.

Check out the full list of tour dates below. For more information and on sale dates click here.

Make sure you’re following @NYCOUNTRYSWAG on Instagram, so you don’t miss any upcoming announcements, ticket giveaways and more.

Luke Bryan’s 2019 Sunset Repeat Tour Dates:

May 31 — Philadelphia, Pa. @ BB&T Pavilion
June 1 — Bristol, Va. @ Jiffy Lube Live
June 2 — Charlotte, N.C. @ PNC Music Pavilion
June 6 — Hershey, Pa. @HersheyPark Stadium
June 7 — Burgettstown, Pa. @Keybank Pavilion
June 8 — Cincinnati, Ohio @Riverbend Music Center
June 13 — Phoenix, Ariz. @ Ak-Chin Pavilion
June 14 — Albuquerque, N.M. @ Isleta Amphitheater
July 11 — Saratoga Springs, N.Y. @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
July 13 — Wantagh, N.Y. @ Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
July 19 — Orange Beach, Ala. @ The Wharf Amphitheater
July 20 — Orange Beach, Ala. @ The Wharf Amphitheater
July 21 — Brandon, Miss. @ Brandon Amphitheater
July 25 — Birmingham, Ala. @ Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
July 26 — Atlanta, Ga. @ Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood
August 17 — St. Louis, Mo. @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
August 18 — Indianapolis, Ind. @ Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
August 22 — Fresno, Calif. @ Save Mart Center
August 23 — Sacramento, Calif. @ Toyota Amphitheatre
August 24 — Mountain View, Calif. @ Shoreline Amphitheater
September 5 — Toronto, Ont. @ Budweiser Stage
September 7 — Holmdel, N.J. @ PNC Bank Arts Center
September 8 — Virginia Beach, Va. @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
September 12 — Bethel, N.Y. @ Bethel Woods Center for the Artsbethel
September 14 — Cleveland, Ohio @ Blossom Music Center
October 12 — Raleigh, N.C. @Coastal Credit Union Music Park

 

 

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Cole Swindell Performs “Love You Too Late” on Jimmy Kimmel

Cole Swindell Jimmy Kimmel

Photo Via Jimmy Kimmel on YouTube

Country superstar Cole Swindell has had quite the year with the release of his third studio album, All of It. New Yorkers got to catch some of the new songs off the record, including breakout single, “Break Up in the End,” in September at a special concert at BMHMC Amphitheater at Bald Hill. Now, the singer-songwriter is adding another late-night television gig to his resume, as a performer on Jimmy Kimmel LIVE! concert series sponsored by Mercedes-Benz

Last night, host, Jimmy Kimmel introduced Swindell to a crowd of fans lined up outside on Hollywood Boulevard, gearing up for the double performance. Record in hand, Kimmel introduced the entertainer, “His album is called ‘All of It. Here with the song, “Love You Too Late,” Cole Swindell.” The singer, quickly engaged the crowd, “How Y’all doing L.A.?!,” just before singing the opening lyrics to the mid-tempo song.

Backed by a five-piece band and donning a ball-cap and bomber jacket, the country star gave an impressive performance of the catchy tune. Fans were invested in the song and the performance from the start. Check out the clip below here.

As usual, during the concert series, the recording artist played another song for concert-goers that was not aired on television. Swindell performed his Grammy-nominated song “Breakup in the End”. The slow jam showcases the singer-songwriter’s smooth vocals and country twang perfectly. Humbly ending the performance, with a big smile on his face, Swindell showed his gratitude for the audience and country music fans, who have supported him, “Thank Y’all for making that my 8th number one song!.” Check out the performance below.

The platinum recording artist will conclude his headlining gig on his tour, ‘Reason to Drink… Another Tour,’ with Dustin Lynch and Lauren Alaina this week. We will keep you posted for any shows that may come to the New York area in the future. Fans can also catch Swindell on the festival scene at Stagecoach, County USA or Country Fest this Spring or Summer. Head to coleswindell.com for more information.

 

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Cole Swindell & Friends Entertain Long Islanders

It was a “Sunday Fun-day” on September 23rd at BMHMC Amphitheater at Bald Hill on Long Island thanks to some awesome country music entertainers. New Yorkers were lucky enough to have Cole Swindell, Morgan Wallen, and Ryan Griffin perform for an event to honor the troops, hosted by My Country 96.1 radio station.

Ryan Griffin, Long Island, NY

Ryan Griffin, Long Island, NY

Country newcomer, Ryan Griffin started the night off entertaining the crowd with his songs “Good Company,” “Play It By Heart,” ”Best Cold Beer,” and covering Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You.” The singer was definitely feeling the energy of the night, sharing with fans “I’ll tell you what [New York] everybody that we encountered, since we’ve been here have been incredible. Ya’ll raised them right here.”

Some great moments of the night for the entertainer came at the end of his set, including playing his rendition of Kelsea Ballerini’s “Dibs,” a song Griffin co-penned.  He introduced the song as his first number one as a songwriter; however, the singer closed out his time on stage with his first own debut single as a recording artist, “Back Seats & Burnt CDs.”

Griffin showcased exactly why we named him a NYCountry Swag 2018 Artist to Watch, as he kept new and old fans alike pumped throughout his entire set, and just as excited for Morgan Wallen, who was up next.

Just after a short intermission, where sponsors awarded military contest winners and showed their support to veterans, Wallen took the stage with an indescribable energy and swagger that seemed to resonate with concertgoers. The Big Loud Records recording artist played songs off his debut album If I Know Me, including jams, “Whattcha Know About That,” “Happy Hour,” and the first song [he] ever put out, “The Way I Talk.”

Morgan Wallen, Long Island, NY

Morgan Wallen, Long Island, NY

The singer showed his softer side, singing his ballad “Chasing You,” and introducing his next single to country music radio, “Whiskey Glasses,” encouraging fans to let the radio stations know if they like it.

After thanking fans for letting him show his vulnerable side, Wallen got the party started sharing a sentiment with the audience, “I grew up on all kinds of music, but I always gravitate towards a little bit of Honky Tonk country music. Anyone like Honky Tonk country music? I’ll need you guys to sing this song with me, okay. We got any Brooks and Dunn fans in the house?!,” just before covering the classic song “Play Something Country.”

Wallen kept the party going with a mashup of more covers, including Linkin Parks’s “In The End,” Joe Walsh’s “Life In the Fast Lane,” and Bon Jovi’s “You Give Love A Bad Name,” as well as, Fallout Boy’s “Sugar We’re Going Down,” and Def Leppard’s “Pour Some Sugar on Me.” Fans passionately sang the lyrics back to the artist the entire time.

Keeping with his authentic nature and clear passion for all types of music, Wallen continued his set, introducing and performing his very first number one song as a songwriter,  Jason Aldean’s smash hit “You Make it Easy.” “A guy named Jason Aldean heard it and he liked it and he said he’s gonna make it his first single on his album” he added before playing the hit song.

The singer ended with a bang, performing his number one single, which features country duo Florida Georgia Line, “Up Down.” Check out our exclusive video interview with Wallen from back in November 2017, where we claimed “Up Down” would be his very first number one song, seven months before it went number one in June 2018.

Wallen closed his lively and energetic set reminding fans that Cole Swindell was up next, “Ya’ll in for one hell of a show. He’s one of the best dudes I know.”

Swindell lived up to the sentiment, beginning his set with hits “Let Me See You Girl,” “Hope You Get Lonely Tonight,” and new song, “Reason To Drink.” The entertainer’s set consisted of fan-favorites off his first two albums, “20 in a Chevy,” and “Chillin It”, as well as, his newly released third studio album, All Of It, including tracks “Dad’s Old Number,” “Both Sides of The Mississippi,” and “Break Up In The End.”

Cole Swindell, Long Island, NY

Cole Swindell, Long Island, NY

Just before playing the title track, the singer stopped to thank fans, “A couple of weeks ago I put out my third studio album. The response, the reaction has been everything I could have ever dreamed of. All I ever dreamed of was having one album, and the fact that you’ve given me a career, allowing me to make my third one, we’re in this one together. I will be playing a lot of the album tonight. Give me everything you got!”

Concertgoers did just that, belting out the lyrics to both fresh songs and classic favorites. About halfway through his set, Swindell stopped to recognize the fans yet again, “That’s why I love this area. Ya’ll are so damn passionate about music. Now this is what I call a Sunday fun-day!”

Some of the more poignant moments of the night came towards the end of his set and into his encore. Swindell sang his concert staple “Ain’t Worth The Whiskey,” sharing how the song started as a break up song, but has morphed into so much more, as fans raised their glasses to the honorees of the night, the veterans who were present.

Additionally, the singer-songwriter switched gears, acknowledging his roots in an epic mashup. Singing, “I Don’t Want This Night To End” (Luke Bryan), “She’s Country” (Jason Aldean), “How Forever Feels” (Kenny Chesney), “Get Your Shine On,” (Florida Georgia Line), and “Drunk On A Plane” (Dierks Bentley), Swindell acknowledged and paid tribute to his past tour-mates, showing how far he’s come from his merchandise days for Luke Bryan.

The recording artist ended the night with his hit “Flatliner,” leaving fans floored by the extraordinary night of music that they just witnessed. Next up, Swindell will head out for his ‘Reason to Drink… Another Tour’ with rising musicians Dustin Lynch and Lauren Alaina. Check out a full list of tour dates here, and keep checking our calendar for future New York Dates.

 

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NYCS First Impression: Cole Swindell’s Third Studio Album ‘All Of It’

Cole Swindell All of It

Long gone are the days when Cole Swindell is introduced as “the guy who used to sell merch for Luke Bryan”.  Although that is where the Georgia native got his start, with the release of his third studio album, Swindell is proving as a country music singer and songwriter, he is here to stay.

All Of It, released everywhere you can buy music today, follows a string of seven no. 1 hits from his previous sophomore and debut albums. He also has ten no. 1 hits as a songwriter including Florida Georgia Line’s “This Is How We Roll”, Luke Bryan’s “Rollercoaster” and Thomas Rhett’s “Get Me Some of That”.  As a co-writer on five of the twelve tracks on his latest project, Swindell continues to release radio-friendly hits that will have fans buying tickets to his concerts and streaming his music.

The instant downloads when you pre-ordered All Of It include his current radio single “Breakup In the End” which is climbing the charts and “Somebody’s Been Drinkin'” which go hand in hand telling the tale of a broken relationship.  “I have been so excited about releasing the music for my third album, and my fans have been so patient with me while I took the time needed to make it right that I had to give them something,” Swindell says in a recent press release. “They are the ones who got me here to this important third album, and I felt they deserve to be the first ones to get a taste of the new music, so we have been quietly releasing a few of the songs every few weeks for them. It has been great to hear what they think of the songs because they are the reason I am still here getting to do this.”

All of It certainly has plenty of broken-hearted laments, as well as love songs making sure to cover whatever stage your relationship happens to be in. If you appreciate the artist for his ability to release great drinking songs, don’t worry, All Of It has its fair share.  “Reason to Drink” and “Sounded Good Last Night” will definitely become fan favorites while they raise their cups of beer and “Both Sides of the Mississippi” will be a staple in his live set as he travels the country.  The album closes with the most poignant song,”Dad’s Old Number” a sort of follow-up to “You Should Be Here” a song Swindell released right after his father passed away.  The track was written by Jessi Alexander and Chase McGill and will pull at your emotions as it reflects on calling a phone number that no longer belongs to the person you once loved, wanting so badly to hear their voice one more time.  Touching on each aspect just as any good country album should do Swindell has made sure to solidify his mark in the country music genre.

Following the release, Swindell is hitting the road tonight on a six-night “All Of It” Tour which kicks off in St. Louis and concludes in Pittsburgh, giving fans all across the country the opportunity to hear tracks from the brand new album live.  For full lineup of his upcoming tour dates including his run with Dustin Lynch and Lauren Alaina head to coleswindell.com.

 

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