If you had a chance to see Rascal Flatts during their residency in Las Vegas, then you have an inkling of what their new Riot! Tour looks and feels like. Obviously the Riot! Tour is much larger than the show they put on at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, but Jay DeMarcus says, “We used [the Vegas show] as a template to build this show and we’re reall, really excited. It got such a great response there we figured there was not any reason to change something that wasn’t broken. So, we used it as a template, added a few more things to it to make it unique for this tour but most of what was in Vegas will translate to this show as well.”
The Riot! Tour, which is named after Rascal Flatts’ latest single, will run through early October.
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Jay DeMarcus – “We used it as a template to build this show and we’re really really excited. It got such a great response there we figured there was not any reason to change something that wasn’t broken. So, we used it as a template, added a few more things to it to make it unique for this tour but most of what was in Vegas will translate to this show as well.”
Joe Don Rooney – “So what happened in Vegas will not stay in Vegas.”
WHAT THEY’RE DOING THIS WEEK – JUNE 15, 2015 – MONDAY
Rascal Flatts played Nashville’s LP Field on Thursday (6/11) during the 2015 CMA Fest. Also, the trio was announced as openers for the legendary The Rolling Stones in Indianapolis on July 4.
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 21 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 Sunday, June 14
In 7 hours: Backstage in Hartford, CT! #meerkat http://mrk.tv/1GEIwj0
Rascal Flatts retweeted
J•D•R• @JoeDonRooney Jun 11
#tbt pics from a sweet fan of ours @ our Rascal Flatts fan club sound check and meet & greet today at… https://instagram.com/p/3zZGQvIcCY/
Rascal Flatts @rascalflatts Jun 10
Flattheads, come spend 4th of July with us & the @RollingStones!!! Tix are on sale now here: http://bit.ly/RSJuly4
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)