The first half of Kelsea Ballerini's headlining Live On Tour is over. Ballerni reflected on the end of the tour on social media, revealing how she plans to spend her time before hitting the road again.
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"17 shows, half the tour is done," Ballerini writes. "Thank you for showing up so wholeheartedly, for decking out in glitter and making signs, for keeping it safe and fun for everyone. We feel so lucky to be doing this show for you. I really still can't believe we get to do it 19 more times. My heart is full, my tank is empty. I'm gonna go eat some chicken nuggets and take a nice nap before we get back to it for the west coast. I adore and appreciate you more than I can say."
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Ballerini's tour is in support of her latest Patterns album, released last October. She recently announced the release of Patterns (Deluxe), five more songs included on the original project. The record will be available next week.
"It just so happens I wasn't done unpacking," Ballerini shares. "Patterns (Deluxe) out March 7th!!!! I'M SO EXCITED."
Patterns (Deluxe) is a continuation of the story Ballerini began telling with Patterns. The original 15-track project, co-written entirely by Ballerini, was inspired largely by her love of New York City.
"I've always loved New York," the Knoxville native tells Wide Open Country. "I feel like there's going to be a chapter of my life for some reason where I just spend a little more time up there. There's just a real energy that happens there. Creatively and I don't know — I just really feel alive up there."
Perhaps ironically, the record was also inspired by Frank Sinatra, even though she says her music isn't necessarily similar to his.
"I just grew up on his music," Ballerini says. "I have these very fond, beautiful memories of my dad making pasta, and he would always blast the Rat Pack and Frank specifically throughout the house. So that was like this warm, comfortable, familiar voice in my life."
The second leg of Ballerini's tour kicks off on March 13 in Washington.
