Most people when they perform keep the stage fairly simple, but Brooks & Dunn never did. Ronnie Dunn says, “We traveled with a thing called ‘Neon Circus’ years ago where we had people working the audience and stuff during the pre-show.”
By the time they launched that unique tour in 2001, they already had 3 trophies for Entertainer of the Year. Those who saw The Neon Circus & Wild West Show Tour will recall fire-breathers, knife jugglers, and clowns. It was a real circus!
Although that doesn’t fit Ronnie’s stage show these days, it worked well for the time and set them apart from everyone else…
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Ronnie Dunn – silliness on the road :20
“We had people working in the audience, pre-show and during the acts doing all kind of crazy stuff, from cowboy stilt walkers to this one guy that was a contortionist who walked out with a toilet seat and climbed all the way through it. You kinda had to see it. Oh, oh, and there was a bubble blowing goat too. So, just silly things like that.”
More Ronnie Dunn Notes
The Neon Circus & Wild West Show Tour launched in 2001.
Opening acts on the first Neon Circus Tour included, Montgomery Gentry, Keith Urban and Toby Keith.
RONNIE DUNN – JUST THE FACTS
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- BIRTH DATE: June 1, 1953 (he’s 62)
- HOMETOWN / ORIGIN: Coleman, Texas
- WIFE: Janine Dunn
- CURRENT SINGLE: “Ain’t No Trucks in Texas”
NUMBER ONE SONGS – BILLBOARD’S COUNTRY AIRPLAY CHART
Coming…
- DEBUT ALBUM: w/ Brooks & Dunn 1991’s Brand New Man
- CURRENT ALBUM: Coming…
THE STUDIO ALBUMS
(Solo)
Peace, Love, and Country Music – April 2014
Ronnie Dunn – June 2011
(With Kix Brooks as Brooks & Dunn)
Cowboy Town – October 2007
Hillbilly Deluxe – August 2005
Red Dirt Road – July 2003
Steer & Stripes – April 2001
Tight Rope – September 1999
If You See Her – June 1998
Borderline – April 1996
Waitin’ on Sundown – September 1994
Hard Workin’ Man – February 1993
Brand New Man – August 1991
- LATEST MUSIC VIDEO – 2015 – “Ain’t No Trucks in Texas” – See it
BROOKS & DUNN – AWARD WINS
2010 – CMT Music Awards – Duo Video of the Year (“Indian Summer”)
2009 – BMI Awards – President’s Awards
2008 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Duo
2007 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Duo
2007 – Academy of Country Music – Vocal Event of the Year (“Building Bridges” with Vince Gill and Sheryl Crow)
2006 – CMA Awards – Single of the Year (“Believe”)
2006 – CMA Awards – Music Video of the Year (“Believe”)
2006 – CMA Awards – Vocal Duo of the Year
2006 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Duo
2006 – Academy of Country Music – Home Depot Humanitarian Award
2005 – CMA Awards – Vocal Duo of the Year
2005 – American Music Awards – Favorite Country Band, Duo, or Group
2005 – Billboard Music Awards – Favorite Country Group
2005 – People’s Choice Awards – Favorite Country Group
2005 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Duo
2005 – Academy of Country Music – Song of the Year (“Believe”)
2004 – CMA Awards – Vocal Duo of the Year
2004 – American Music Awards – Favorite Country Band, Duo, or Group
2004 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Duo
2003 – CMA Awards – Vocal Duo of the Year
2003 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Duo
2002 – CMA Awards – Vocal Duo of the Year
2002 – CMT Flameworthy Video Music Awards – Group or Duo Video of the Year (“Only in America”)
2002 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Duo
2001 – CMA Awards – Vocal Duo of the Year
2001 – Academy of Country Music – Entertainer of the Year
2001 – Academy of Country Music – Video of the Year (“Only in America”)
2001 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Duo
2000 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Duo
1999 –TNN/Music City News Awards – Vocal Group or Duo of the Year
1999 – CMA Awards – Vocal Duo of the Year
1998 –TNN/Music City News Awards – Vocal Group or Duo of the Year
1998 – CMA Awards – Vocal Duo of the Year
1997 –TNN/Music City News Awards – Vocal Duo of the Year
1997 – CMA Awards – Vocal Duo of the Year
1997 – American Music Awards – Favorite Country Band, Duo, or Group
1997 – Academy of Country Music – Vocal Duo or Group of the Year
1996 –TNN/Music City News Awards – Vocal Duo of the Year
1996 – CMA Awards – Entertainer of the Year
1996 – CMA Awards – Vocal Duo of the Year
1996 – Grammy Awards – Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals (“My Maria”)
1996 – Academy of Country Music – Entertainer of the Year
1996 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Duo
1995 –TNN/Music City News Awards – Vocal Group or Duo of the Year
1995 – CMA Awards – Vocal Duo of the Year
1995 – Academy of Country Music – Entertainer of the Year
1995 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Duo
1994 –TNN/Music City News Awards – Vocal Duo of the Year
1994 – CMA Awards – Vocal Duo of the Year
1994 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Duo
1993 –TNN/Music City News Awards – Vocal Duo of the Year
1993 – CMA Awards – Vocal Duo of the Year
1993 – Grammy Awards – Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals (“Hard Workin’ Man”)
1993 – Academy of Country Music – Vocal Duo of the Year
1992 – CMA Awards – Vocal Duo of the Year
1992 – Academy of Country Music – Vocal Duo of the Year
1992 – Academy of Country Music – Album of the Year (Brand New Man)
1992 – Academy of Country Music – Single Record of the Year (“Boot Scootin’ Boogie”)
1991 – Academy of Country Music – Award Vocal Duo of the Year
1991 – Academy of Country Music – Top New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year