Rascal Flatts will kick off this Rhythm and Roots Tour this Thursday in Dodge City, Kansas, after just having wrapped up their second residency at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. While the Las Vegas shows were much more intimate than their arena shows, one of the interesting things for Rascal Flatts as a group is that they are still an actively touring band. Gary LeVox explains, “A lot of people that have the residencies aren’t touring, and that’s the only place you can see ‘em. So, it’s kind of a different fan for us because instead of them flying to Vegas, we’re probably gonna play their town at some point throughout the year. So, that’s kind of…makes it interesting, but it’s a great way to start the year off for sure.”

Rascal Flatts will be performing many of their hit songs, including their latest single, “I Like the Sound of That,” off their Rewind album, plus, fans may get a sneak peek of some of the new music they’re working on for their next album.

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Gary LeVox – “Yah, it’s a great way to kick off the year. The only thing that’s different, for us, is that we’re still a touring act. A lot of people that have the residencies aren’t touring, and that’s the only place you can see ‘em. So, it’s kind of a different fan for us because instead of them flying to Vegas, we’re probably gonna play their town at some point throughout the year. So, that’s kind of…makes it interesting, but it’s a great way to start the year off for sure.”

WHAT THEY’RE DOING THIS WEEK – MARCH 14, 2016 – MONDAY 

• Rascal Flatts’ latest single “I Like The Sound of That” sits in the top 10 on the charts this week at number 7.
• The guys are getting ready for their summer tour and just announced that they will be playing opening night on CMA Fest in Nashville on June 9.

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:

Rascal Flatts ‏@rascalflatts Mar 11
#FlashbackFriday #Easy with @natashabdnfield https://youtu.be/cDSCjmxO4T4

Rascal Flatts ‏@rascalflatts Mar 10
Who’s been to the midtown @DonatosNash location? #thebestpizza #goodtobehome – @JayDeMarcus https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CdN_6NYW0AIH5j0.jpg

Rascal Flatts Retweeted Country Music Assoc. ‏@CountryMusic Mar 9
#CMAfest: Thursday night at The Stadium just got hotter! @RascalFlatts are back! http://CMAfest.com

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 7 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: RewindRELEASED: 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

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)