When you think about the percentage of country artists who managed to maintain a long and successful career, that number is actually rather small.
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Think about it: For every Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, or Reba McEntire, there are at least twice as many artists who have flamed out or almost broken through.
Next year, Trace Adkins will achieve a landmark in his long career: 30 years performing. The "Ladies Love Country Boys" singer recently shared what it means to achieve that milestone.
Trace Adkins Breaks Down the Numbers
In a recent statement, Adkins talked about what it meant to be in the business for 30 years.
"I recently read that if you lined up all the country music artists who 'break through at all,' the majority cluster tightly around 5-7 years of an active career. Only about 10% have a career spanning 20 years," said Adkins. "As I embark on my 30th year of touring, I find myself in the single-digit percentile of artists. I am humbled that my fans and promoters have let me do this for so long."
Those are some pretty impressive statistics. But then he also added one more number: 24. That's how many dates he will perform on the new Trace Adkins 30th Anniversary Tour. The best part is that fans won't have to wait long to see him.
The Tour Kicks off Next Month
The tour begins in Oxford, Alabama, on Jan. 16, and will continue through Sep. Presale tickets went on sale yesterday, Dec. 16, and the public sale will begin on Friday, Dec. 19. You can purchase tickets here.
The full list of dates is below:
- Jan. 16 - Oxford, AL - Oxford Performing Arts Center
- Jan. 17 - Dover, FL - Tampa Bay Rodeo's Bull Bash & Country Music Festival
- March 7 - Fort Worth, TX - Billy Bob's Texas
- March 8 - Bossier City, LA - Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana
- March 28 - Opp, AL - Opp Rattlesnake Rodeo
- April 16 - St. Augustine, FL - The St. Augustine Amphitheatre
- April 18 - Orlando, FL - Venue TBA
- April 23 - Nashville, IN - Brown County Music Center
- April 24 - Harris, MI - Island Resort & Casino
- April 25 - Harris, MI - Island Resort & Casino
- May 14 - Miles City, MT - World Famous Miles City Bucking Horse Sale
- May 15 - Deadwood, SD - Deadwood Mountain Grand
- May 16 - Fort Yates, ND - Prairie Knights Casino & Resort
- May 22 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
- May 23 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
- June 19 - Shipshewana, IN - Blue Gate Performing Arts Center
- June 20 - Mount Vernon, KY - Renfro Valley Entertainment Center
- June 21 - North Myrtle Beach, SC - Alabama Theatre
- July 22 - Cheyenne, WY - Cheyenne Frontier Days
- July 24 - Castle Rock, CO - Douglas County Fair & Rodeo
- Sept. 11 - Hutchinson, KS - Kansas State Fair
- Sept. 17 - Lancaster, PA - American Music Theatre
- Sept. 18 - Carteret, NJ - Carteret Performing Arts and Events Center
- Sept. 19 - Charles Town, WV - Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races
