Rascal Flatts has had great luck with choosing opening acts, and have even watched some of their opening acts to become big stars, like Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan. Recently they’ve had people like RaeLynn, who got her start on The Voice and Scotty McCreery, from American Idol, on tour with them. While they don’t just pick people like that because of their reality show background, Gary LeVox says, “It always helps, for sure. But, we were so blessed to start off being on some great, amazing tours, and comin’ up. So, it’s really, really cool when you take somebody that’s had that much exposure and put ‘em on a big tour and to go out and to just watch them.”

Gary says the fact that some of their opening acts come with a built-in television fan base is a bonus. “It’s cool to be a part of other people’s careers and to give back, you know, as we were given to so early on in our career. So, it definitely helps when they’ve got a big following and a hit. So, that definitely plays a role.”

Rascal Flatts are currently out on their Riot! Tour, which will run through mid-October.

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Gary LeVox – “I mean, it always helps, for sure. But, we were so blessed to start off being on some great, amazing tours, and comin’ up. So, it’s really, really cool when you take somebody that’s had that much exposure and put ‘em on a big tour and to go out and to just watch them. We’ve had a pretty good track record with opening acts that have went on to do great things, like; Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean, Luke [Bryan], Blake [Shelton]. So, it’s cool to be a part of other people’s careers and to give back, you know, as we were given to so early on in our career. So, it definitely helps when they’ve got a big following and a hit. So, that definitely plays a role.”

WHAT THEY’RE DOING THIS WEEK – AUGUST 10, 2015 – MONDAY 

Rascal Flatts are still playing strong on their 2015 “Riot!” tour and have dates this week in Virginia (8/13) and Oregon (8/14) at the Williamette Country Music Festival.

RASCAL FLATTS – JUST THE FACTS

MEMBERS: Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney

BIRTH DATES: Gary – July 10, 1970 (He’s 45) 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”

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 August 6
REALLY hard to leave this baby girl this morning… #lovelovelove #maddieboo #roadlife https://instagram.com/p/6DsgmhIVbz/

Rascal Flatts ‏@rascalflatts August 4
Tune in TONIGHT to see the guys on #CMAfest Country’s Night to Rock at 8PM ET on ABC! http://bit.ly/1M7N7hc

Rascal Flatts retweeted RONNIE DUNN ‏@RonnieDunn August 4
In the studio with @JayDeMarcus (@rascalflatts) cuttin’ 3 more…RD. #countrymusic #jaydemarcus #rascalflatts

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)