Rascal Flatts is in Las Vegas through next weekend with their Riot! Residency at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino and they hope to make it a family affair. Jay DeMarcus says, “I’m gonna bring my family out, I think, for the last week that we’re there, and we’re gonna stay, but I’m really lookin’ forward to just bein’ in some warm weather so I can play some golf.”
Gary LeVox laughs and says there’s probably no way he could keep his wife and two daughters from coming to Vegas even if he tried. “Yeah, anytime it’s warm and there’s shopping, yeah my family will be there.”
In fact, Gary had to tell his oldest daughter Brittany that she couldn’t come to Vegas for the entire time they were there like she was hoping. He told her, “Do you want daddy to get arrested? You have school, there’s education.”
The Rascal Flatts Vegas Riot! residency will run through March 14 and then they’ll kick off their Riot Tour in April.
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Jay DeMarcus – “I’m gonna bring my family out, I think, for the last week that we’re there, and we’re gonna stay, but I’m really lookin’ forward to just bein’ in some warm weather so I can play some golf. That’s what I’m lookin’ forward to the most.”
Gary LeVox – “Yeah, anytime it’s warm and there’s shopping, yeah my family will be there. I have three girls, so it’s yeah.”
Jay – “Brittany was talkin’ about coming the whole time, the last time we saw ‘em.”
Gary – “Do you want daddy to get arrested? You have school, there’s education, might grow up and be a musician one day. No, but it’ll be fun.”
WHAT THEY’RE DOING THIS WEEK – MARCH 9, 2015 – MONDAY
Rascal Flatts is still in Las Vegas this week finishing up their Las Vegas residency at The Hard Rock Hotel’s The Joint. Last week, the guys were announced as performers at Nashville’s LP Field for CMA Fest 2015, which is June 11- 14.
2015 ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS
Vocal Group of the Year – Rascal Flatts
The 50th Academy of Country Music Awards will be broadcast live from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on April 19 at 8:00 PM ET on CBS.
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 43) 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 · March 6
Who is coming to see our #VegasRIOT Residency featuring @CWBYall? Get tix now here: http://www.rascalflatts.com/events
Rascal Flatts retweeted
J•D•R• @JoeDonRooney · March 5
Watching iamstevent & @LovingMaryBand kill it right now in Vegas!
#VegasRiot #Week2 #Flatts… https://instagram.com/p/z3_J5aocOZ/
Rascal Flatts @rascalflatts · March 5
We’ve even got our own menu items here at the Hard Rock!! Wow. #vegasriot @JayDeMarcus https://instagram.com/p/z3ZrmkoVb_/
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)