SALINAS, CA, January 26, 2022 – After two years of postponements, the Big Week Kick Off Concert featuring Superstar Toby Keith with special guest Clay Walker is happening July 15, 2022. The concert is presented by Taylor Farms and ticket prices are $30* for reserved grandstand seats, $70* for standing floor tickets, $85* for reserved floor seats and box seats. Tickets are available online only currently at www.CARODEO.com. The concert will kick off the 112th anniversary of the California Rodeo Salinas which will take place July 21st-24th, 2022.
Keith is a multi-talented singer, songwriter, and musician among other things. In 2018 he celebrated the 25th anniversary of his debut No. 1 single, “Should’ve Been a Cowboy.” He has sold more than 40 million albums that included favorite songs “Red Solo Cup,” “How Do You Like Me Now,” “Beer For My Horses” and “I Wanna Talk About Me” to name a few. His tours have drawn more than a million fans for a decade straight. Some of his awards include Songwriter/Artist of the Decade, three-time BMI Country Songwriter/Artist of the Year, ACM’s Career Achievement honor, Poet’s Award recipient and back-to-back Entertainer of the Year awards. Joining Keith as special guest at 8pm is multi-platinum selling country hitmaker Clay Walker who has written 11 No. 1 songs including hits like “What’s It To You” and “Live Until I Die.” Walker’s latest album ‘Texas to Tennessee’ is available everywhere now. Gates will open at 5pm and emerging country artist Claudia Hoyser will kick off the show at 7pm.
The concert is produced by the California Rodeo Salinas and David Drew Productions with media support from KSBW TV 8 and Central Coast ABC and KTOM 92.7 FM. Check www.CARODEO.com or follow the California Rodeo Salinas for ongoing updates as the show nears. Parking will be $20 per car, cash only. The Salinas Sports Complex, located at 1034 N. Main Street in Salinas, is an all-outdoor venue, and some areas are not paved.
About California Rodeo Salinas
The California Rodeo Salinas will take place July 21st-24th, 2022. The California Rodeo Association is a not-for-profit organization that strives to preserve and promote the traditions of the California Rodeo Salinas and the West. We support the community and other non-profit organizations through the staging of the annual California Rodeo Salinas and other year-round operations of the Salinas Sports Complex. Through donation of our facility, vending and fundraising opportunities during Rodeo and other events, the California Rodeo Association returns over $500,000 annually to local non-profits. For more information about the California Rodeo Salinas, log on to www.CARodeo.com or call the California Rodeo Office at 831-775.3100. ‘Like’ the California Rodeo on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CARodeoSalinas or follow us on twitter @CaliforniaRodeo for updates, photos and more.
About Toby Keith:
The familiar maxim of the triple threat – singer, songwriter, musician – doesn't begin to cover it for Toby Keith, one of the modern era's most complete self-directed hit makers. And Keith's most recent years are a remarkably accurate representation of his entire career. In 2021, he was bestowed the National Medal of Arts to honor his artistic achievements and contributions to the arts and culture of America. In 2018, he celebrated the 25th anniversary of his debut No. 1 single, “Should’ve Been A Cowboy” with the re-release of his debut album (remastered with the addition of three vault tracks). From the moment that song was released and shot up the charts to become his first No. 1, the engine driving everything has been the music. Toby has sold more than 40 million albums and has 32 #1 hit singles. He wrote a #1 hit every year for 20 straight years, including “Should’ve Been A Cowboy," “Who’s That Man,” “Me Too,” “How Do You Like Me Now?!,” “You Shouldn’t Kiss Me Like This,” “I’m Just Talkin’ About Tonight,” “Courtesy of the Red, White, & Blue (The Angry American),” “Who’s Your Daddy?,” “Beer For My Horses,” “I Love This Bar,” “American Soldier,” “Whiskey Girl,” “As Good As I Once Was," “She Never Cried in Front of Me,” “God Love Her,” and “Made in America.” And there have been some unexpected highlights along the way as well, including country's most impactful viral event, "Red Solo Cup," the video for which has received more than 60 million views and was named ACM Video of the Year. In 2018, Keith also released a new song, “Don’t Let The Old Man In,” which was inspired by a conversation he had with Clint Eastwood and was later featured in Eastwood’s movie, “The Mule.” In 2015, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame in New York City. With more than 10 billion streams and BMI 96 million performances, his 2021 Toby Keith’s Country Comes To Town Tour is his 19th consecutive headlining tour.
Toby's most rewarding experiences, however, have come from giving back locally, nationally and abroad. His golf classics fund the Toby Keith Foundation and OK Kids Korral, a cost-free home for families of children dealing with critical illnesses. His 11 USO Tours to date have enhanced the lives of nearly 256,000 troops and military families in 18 countries with more than 285 events, and have been recognized with the Spirit of the USO Award (2014). And when a tornado ravaged his hometown, Toby Keith was the face of the community and helped shoulder the cleanup with the 2013 OK Twister Relief Concert. Triple threat? How about singer, songwriter, musician, producer, entertainer, humanitarian, Oklahoman and patriot. For starters.
About Clay Walker:
Discovered in a Beaumont area bar by noted producer and head of Giant Records James Stroud (Toby Keith, Tracy Lawrence, Tim McGraw, Kenny Rogers), Clay Walker was in his early twenties when he started rattling off a string of smash hits: “Live Until I Die,” "Dreaming With My Eyes Open," “This Woman And This Man,” "Hypnotize The Moon," "Rumor Has It," “Then What,” "I Can't Sleep" and "She Won't Be Lonely Long."
Four platinum albums, more than 30 charted singles and 11 No. 1’s later, Texas-native Clay Walker has built a storied career blending country’s timeless themes with music-of-the-moment timeliness. Nowhere is this more apparent than on Walker’s debut Show Dog Nashville album ‘Texas To Tennessee’ (7.30). Certainly, the realities of place are as central as this comeback album's name implies: Nashville - busily working toward the next fresh hit; Texas - moving at its inimitable and familiar pace.
Embracing the role of social media in today’s music industry, Walker has built a following of more than 1 million fans on TikTok.
Produced by Michael Knox (Jason Aldean) and chart-topping songwriter Jaron Boyer, ‘Texas To Tennessee' delivers smooth bore country that would feel right at home on any of Walker's four platinum CDs. It’s a modern album that nods at an earlier era in its time economy.
Comments
Post a Comment