Superfest announcement Wednesday talent for the 23 and May 24 after the announcement Monday superstar Taylor Swift will perform the second presentation of his "1989" world tour May 22 at Tiger Stadium. Swift's concert, against a Superfest announcement earlier this week, is an independent event apart from the festival.
The online May 23 Superfest account Chesney, Gilbert, Tyler Farr, Colt Ford and Kristian Bush. Shelton, Lambert, Kip Moore, David Nail and Cassadee Pope held May 24.
Swift and Chesney led the first Superfest in 2010. Chesney to head back again in 2011. Lambert made his debut in 2013. Superfest Superfest 2015, she and Shelton held May 24.
Shelton's latest album, "Bringing Back the Sunshine" debuted last month at No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 albums chart. It debuted at number 1 in the top albums chart countries Billboard part. Lambert's latest album, "Platinum", published in June, also debuted at No. 1 in the last letters. It's his fifth consecutive # 1 debut.
When Superfest first inquired about booking Lambert and Shelton, Superfest producer-director Quint Davis said Wednesday, the couple was thinking about a summer tour together. A tour of Lambert-Shelton did not work, but by then had already been booked for performances on the same day Superfest.
"Each of them is doing his own show and then expect them to do something together," Davis said.
Chesney third appearance Superfest continues its No. 1 Billboard country album debut in October with "The Big Revival". With 13 # 1 debuts, ata Chesney Alan Jackson and Garth Brooks for most # 1 debuts third since 1991. Only George Strait and Tim McGraw, who also played Superfest, have more # 1 debuts, at 16 and 15 respectively.
On Monday, May 22 Superfest erroneously announced Swift concert as part of the lineup of the festival. The name of the star did not appear at the festival Wednesday launched its line of May 23 and 24.
Swift announced its "1989" world tour on Monday on the heels of the release last week of his new album, also titled "1989." The album surprised the music industry by selling 1.2 million copies in its first week. Just another album has sold 1 million copies in 2014, the soundtrack to the animated Disney film "Frozen". Because "Frozen", was released in 2013, Swift of "1989" is the only album in 2014 to sell 1 million copies.
Davis misses Swift Friday night show at Tiger Stadium as eclipsing Saturday and Sunday Superfest music.
"It's a multiplier effect," he said. "George Strait not overshadow Luke Bryan and Jason Aldean in 2013. So Taylor just energizes the whole thing. I do not know how you can outshine Kenny Chesney, Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert."
Superfest Saturday-Sunday only ticket packages go on sale Nov. 13 at 10 am.
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