Rascal Flatts is currently playing their second residency, “Rascal Flatts: Rhythm and Roots,” at The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Gary LeVox says the one thing that surprised them the most during their first run at The Joint last year, was the worldliness of the crowds to came to see them. He says, “People comin’ in from Brazil and places that we haven’t been before, but knowing and seeing their signs that they took the trip to come to Vegas and see us. So, that was surprising.”

Gary jokes the other thing that surprised him a lot was how much money people lost while gambling. “Rascal Flatts: Rhythm and Roots” will run through March 5th, as their latest single, “I Like the Sound of That,” approaches the top ten on the charts, then they’ll kick off their new tour on March 17th.

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Gary LeVox – “You know, I think it was just seeing people from other countries. People comin’ in from Brazil and places that we haven’t been before, but knowing and seeing their signs that they took the trip to come to Vegas and see us. So, that was surprising and I think how much people really lose at gambling, and just continue to beat themselves to death tryin’ to win it back. Yeah, but I think the biggest thing was just seeing all those people from other countries, that that was their first time seein’ us after 15 years. So, that was probably the biggest surprise for me.”

WHAT THEY’RE DOING THIS WEEK – FEBRUARY 22, 2016 – MONDAY 

• Rascal Flatts are now in the middle of their nine-show residency at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas. The shows go through March 5.
• Their latest single “I Like The Sound of That” sits in the top 12 on the charts this week.
• Joe Don Rooney won a $50,000 check for Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt after placing first in the inaugural Facebook Hole-In-One Challenge at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Golf Tournament.

2016 ACM NOMINEE – RASCAL FLATTS

• Vocal Group of the Year – Rascal Flatts

The 51st Academy of Country Music Awards will be broadcast live on CBS from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 8:00 PM.

RASCAL FLATTS – JUST THE FACTS

OFFICIAL WEBSITE: http://www.rascalflatts.com

FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/rascalflatts

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/rascalflatts

RECENT TWEETS:
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Rascal Flatts ‏@rascalflatts Feb 17
Our residency @thejointlv @hardrockhotellv kicks off tonight! Who is coming to see us? Tix: http://bit.ly/1Tr98ei

Rascal Flatts ‏@rascalflatts Feb 17
Check out our memorabilia case dedication ceremony that took place yesterday @HardRockHotelLV @TheJointLV

INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/demarcusflatt/

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 40)

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.

• CURRENT SINGLE: “I Like The Sound of That” sits at number 12 this week on the Media Base country charts.

• DEBUT SINGLE: “Prayin For Daylight” in 2000.

NUMBER ONE SONGS – BILLBOARD’S HOT COUNTRY SONGS CHART

Here Comes Goodbye – Rascal Flatts – Unstoppable – April 2009

Here – Rascal Flatts – Still Feels Good – January 2009

Stand – Rascal Flatts – Me and My Gang – May 2007

My Wish – Rascal Flatts – Me and My Gang – December 2006

Fast Cars And Freedom – Rascal Flatts – Feels Like Today – July 2005

Bless The Broken Road – Rascal Flatts – Feels Like Today – February 2005

Mayberry – Rascal Flatts – Live DVD – May 2004

• DEBUT ALBUM: Rascal Flatts

• CURRENT ALBUM: Rewind RELEASED: March 4, 2014

THE STUDIO ALBUMS

Rewind – March 2014

Changed – April 2012

Nothing Like This – November 2010

Unstoppable – April 2009

Still Feels Good – September 2007

Me and My Gang – April 2006

Feels Like Today – September 2004

Melt – October 2002

Rascal Flatts – June 2000

• GRAND OLE OPRY DEBUT: In 2000. They were made members of the Grand Ole Opry on October 8, 2011.

• LATEST MUSIC VIDEO – 2015 – “I Like The Sound of That” You can see it here.

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)