Rascal Flatts will kick off their Riot Tour, named after their current single, this Friday, May 29th. The guys admit that at the end of a tour, after singing their catalog of hits for 50 or 60 nights, they can start to feel a little burnt out on the songs. Jay DeMarcus says, “It’s sort of a blessing and a curse to have so many songs that people expect to hear every night, ‘cause it kind a limits what you’re able to do with your live show and you can only switch it up and change it up so many different ways. But, when I stop and think about it when we’re off the road, I actually miss playing those songs ‘cause they’ve been such a big part of people’s lives. And so it’s pretty cool to have to have certain songs that you have to play every night.”
The guys are feeling refreshed and ready to sing their hits on this new tour. Jay says, “That’s what we all hope and dream to do when we stand in front of the mirror with our ‘Goody’ comb and sing into it, is to have a bunch of songs that have touched people so much that they want to hear ‘em every night.” And he says, “I’m very honored and humbled by the fact that we’ve been able to do that in our careers.”
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Jay DeMarcus – “I’ve thought about that a lot. It’s sort of a blessing and a curse to have so many songs that people expect to hear every night, ‘cause it kind a limits what you’re able to do with your live show and you can only switch it up and change it up so many different ways. But, when I stop and think about it when we’re off the road, I actually miss playing those songs ‘cause they’ve been such a big part of people’s lives. And so it’s pretty cool to have to have certain songs that you have to play every night. That’s what we all hope and dream to do when we stand in front of the mirror with our ‘Goody’ comb and sing into it, is to have a bunch of songs that have touched people so much that they want to hear ‘em every night. So, while it does, fifty shows in, get old singing God bless the frickin’ broken road, I’m so happy that we have that song to do it, and I’m so thrilled that people care enough to wanna pay money to see us sing that every year. So, I’m very honored and humbled by the fact that we’ve been able to do that in our careers.”
WHAT THEY’RE DOING THIS WEEK – MAY 25, 2015 – MONDAY
Rascal Flatts are going strong on their “Riot! Tour” this weekend with shows in St. Louis (5/29) and Indianapolis (5/30).
RASCAL FLATTS – JUST THE FACTS
MEMBERS: Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney
BIRTH DATES: Gary – July 10, 1970 (He’s 44) Jay – April 26, 1971 (He’s 44) Joe Don – September 13, 1975 (He’s 39)
HOMETOWN / ORIGIN: Columbus, Ohio (Gary and Jay) Picher, Oklahoma (Joe Don)
WIVES: Gary’s wife’s name is Tara. Jay’s wife’s name is Allison. Joe Don’s wife’s name is Tiffany.
CHILDREN: Gary has two daughters, Jay has a daughter and a son and Joe Don has two girls (one baby girl born September 2014) and a boy.
DEBUT SINGLE: “Prayin For Daylight” in 2000.
DEBUT ALBUM: Rascal Flatts released on 2000.
CURRENT ALBUM: Rewind RELEASED: March 4, 2014
CURRENT SINGLE: “Riot” sits at number 20 on the country charts this week.
GRAND OLE OPRY DEBUT: In 2000. They were made members of the Grand Ole Opry on October 8, 2011.
LATEST MUSIC VIDEO – 2015 – “Riot”
RECENT TWEETS:
Rascal Flatts @rascalflatts · May 21
Time for you to start kickin’ in!! #longrainyday #earlymorning #caffiene https://instagram.com/p/28ybLdoVYC/\
Rascal Flatts @rascalflatts · May 20
Just a few more days til we kick off our 2015 tour!!! Cant wait to see yall out on the road! Who’s comin to see us? http://www.rascalflatts.com/events
Rascal Flatts @rascalflatts · May 19
Tune in to see us on the @iHeartRadio Country Festival airing on NBC May 27th at 9PM ET! http://bit.ly/1PvQCQT
RASCAL FLATTS – AWARD WINS
2000 – Academy of Country Music – Top New Vocal Duo Or Group (presented 2001)
2002 – Country Music Association – Horizon Award
2002 – Academy of Country Music – Song of the Year (“I’m Movin’ On”) (presented 2003)
2002 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Group (presented 2003)
2003 – CMT Flameworthy – Video Music Award for Group/Duo of the Year (“These Days”)
2003 – Country Music Association – Vocal Group of the Year
2003 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Group (presented 2004)
2004 – CMT Flameworthy – Music Video Award for Group/Duo of the Year (“I Melt”)
2004 – Country Music Association – Vocal Group
2004 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Group (presented 2005)
2005 – CMT Music Award – Group/Duo of the Year (“Feels Like Today”)
2005 – Country Music Association – Vocal Group of the Year
2005 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Group (presented 2006)
2005 – Radio Music Award – Song of the Year/Country Radio (“Bless The Broken Road”)
2005 – Billboard – Roadworks ’05 Touring Awards for Breakthrough Act[56]
2006 – CMT Music Award – Group/Duo of the Year (“Skin (Sarabeth)”)[57]
2006 – Country Music Association – Vocal Group of the Year
2006 – American Music Award – Favorite Country Band, Duo or Group
2006 – American Music Award – T-Mobile Text-In Award
2006 – People’s Choice Award – Favorite Song from a Movie (“Life Is A Highway”)
2006 – People’s Choice Award – Favorite Song Remake (“Life Is A Highway”)
2006 – CMT Loaded Awards – Number One Digitally Active Group/Duo
2006 – CMT Loaded Awards – Number One Streamed Music Video (“What Hurts the Most”)
2006 – Grammy Award – Best Country Song (“Bless the Broken Road”); songwriter award
2007 – CMT Music Award – Group Video of the Year (“What Hurts the Most”)
2007 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Group (presented 2008)
2007 – Country Music Association – Vocal Group of the Year
2007 – American Music Award – Favorite Country Band, Duo or Group
2007 – BMI – Song of The Year (“What Hurts The Most”)
2008 – People’s Choice Awards – Favorite Country Song (“Stand”)
2008 – CMT Music Award – Group Video of the Year (“Take Me There”)
2008 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Group (presented 2009)
2008 – Academy of Country Music – Humanitarian Award
2008 – Country Music Association – Vocal Group of the Year
2008 – American Music Award – Favorite Country Band, Duo or Group
2009 – People’s Choice Award – Favorite Group
2009 – CMT Music Award – Group Video of the Year (“Every Day”)
2010 – Star on the Music City Walk of Fame
2010 – American Country Award – Decade Artist award
2011 – Tony Martell Lifetime Entertainment Achievement Award
2011 – CMT Music Award – for Collaborative Video of the Year (“That Should Be Me”)
2011 – Member of the Grand Ole Opry
2012 – CRS 2012 – Artist Humanitarian Award
2012 – Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
2013 – Academy of Country Music – Jim Reeves International Award (presented 2014)