SCOTTY McCREERY TAKES C2C BY STORM
“Scotty is going to go down in C2C Festival history as being one of the greats that we want back over and over again,” announced UK-based country music website Building Our Own Nashville in their review of Scotty McCreery’s triumphant performance on the 02 Arena stage in London, England on March 12 in the midst of the C2C (Country 2 Country) Festival.
The UK’s Downtown Country Radio stated “McCreery just took the roof off the 3Arena at C2C Country to Country Dublin” on its Facebook page the previous night after witnessing McCreery’s first-ever performance in Ireland, a bucket list accomplishment for the singer whose family has Irish roots.
This was the entertainer’s first time to perform at the celebrated three-day event, which also included tonight’s (March 13) show in Glasgow, Scotland at the SSE Hydro, where the crowd sang along. “Scotty in Scotland…it’s about time” he told the packed crowd tonight during the show, and the audience roared back in passionate agreement.
During a key moment in his performance of “Five More Minutes” at London’s sold out 02 Arena, the audience stood and lit up their flashlights on their cell phones and sang along with the Triple Tigers recording artist as he sung his first No.1 hit. McCreery was visibly moved on stage by the audience and later said off-stage, “I love this crowd. For me, that was one of my Top-5 favorite shows ever.”
Building Our Own Nashville continued its praise of McCreery’s performance, stating “A full house, he had the audience in the palm of his hand with almost every person on their feet. McCreery owned that stage giving a headline worthy performance that is going to be hard to follow. Scotty’s performance was flawless and his band were absolute perfection!”
“Performing on the C2C Festival is something I’ve wanted to do for a long time,” said McCreery. “Having the opportunity to visit and perform in Ireland and Scotland for the first time was amazing, and performing in London at the O2 was a dream fulfilled. The audiences at all three shows were so embracing - they sang along with all the songs. I had the time of my life on those stages and I will never forget this experience”
McCreery will continue performing in Europe this week, with Callista Clark and Tenile Arts opening for him. His three shows in Germany and one show in The Netherlands are as follows:
03.16 Hambug, Germany
03.17 Frankfurt, Germany
03.18 Munich, Germany
03.19 Amsterdam, The Netherlands Melkweg OZ
SCOTTY MCCREERY MARCH FAN OF THE MONTH
Congratulations to the Scotty McCreery Fan of the Month for March 2022, Priscilla C! Learn more about Priscilla below!
Where are you from?: Blair, NE
How many years have you been a fan?: 11 years!
How many years have you been a fan club member? 7 Years
What is your favorite Scotty song? I Love You This Big
What is your favorite Scotty album? Seasons Change
How many times have you seen Scotty live? What was your first show? What was your favorite show? 14 times. First show was Stir Cove, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Norfolk, Nebraska in 2015 he autographed my shirt, and asked how was the 5th show?
What’s one thing that sets you apart from other Scotty fans? I don't think I am set apart from other fans. We all love what he does; love his songs and concerts. He is a down to earth entertainer
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Scotty McCreery Premieres Official Music Video for Current Single "Damn Strait"
SCOTTY McCREERY PREMIERES OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR CURRENT SINGLE “DAMN STRAIT”
“Damn Strait” Marks North Carolina Native’s Fastest Rising Single of His Career
As Triple Tigers recording artist Scotty McCreery’s fastest rising single of his career reaches the Mediabase Top 30 and continues climbing, the multi-Platinum selling singer/songwriter premiered the official music video for “Damn Strait” yesterday evening via YouTube. Watch the video HERE.
Filmed in the historic Gruene Hall in New Braunfels, Texas, where George Strait himself played for years honing his craft before landing a record deal and becoming the King of Country Music, the video was directed by Austin, Texas-based filmmaker Jeff Ray, who has collaborated with McCreery on the videos for “Five More Minutes,” “This is It” and “In Between.”
The video served as McCreery’s first visit to the legendary venue, and the video, like the song, pays homage to Strait, showcasing photos and memories from the beginning of his decades-long career while McCreery and band perform on the famed stage.
“‘Damn Strait’ is both a classic country heartbreak song as well as a tribute to George Strait,” said McCreery. “I knew I wanted to film it at a place that paid respect to both elements of the song. When my director Jeff Ray suggested Gruene Hall, where George performed regularly with his Ace in the Hole Band before becoming the legend that he is today, I knew that was the perfect location. You can feel the history and the music of country music’s past and present in every inch of that venue. I’ve wanted to visit Gruene Hall for a long time, and now that I have, I’m looking forward to eventually coming back there to do a show.”
Upon the song’s release, Rolling Stone named it a “Pick of the Week” calling it “clever songwriting, delivered by one of the genres’ best King George disciples,” while Billboard praises, “Another ace is the clever track ‘Damn Strait,’ a rare outside cut on the project, penned by Trent Tomlinson and Jim Collins, in which McCreery name checks several of King George's greatest hits.”
“Damn Strait” follows McCreery’s fourth consecutive No. 1 single “You Time,” also from his fifth studio album Same Truck. Released in late 2021, the Garner, North Carolina native shifted his perspective to reflect on the last decade of his career and life with wife Gabi and dog Moose, with Tennessean sharing, “McCreery walks a sonic tightrope that leans into his country influences while not abandoning modern Music Row hitmaking,” while Sounds Like Nashville observes, “with 12 tracks in total, those songs ended up showing more maturity than ever, and exploring everything from the common bonds his fans share to the eternal flame of romance.”
Same Truck was produced by Frank Rogers, Aaron Eshuis and Derek Wells, the team who produced his previous project, the RIAA Gold-certified Seasons Change which debuted at No.1 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart and contained three consecutive No. 1 hits: the Double RIAA Platinum-certified “Five More Minutes,” Platinum-certified “This is It,” and Gold-certified “In Between.” McCreery co-wrote every song on that album.
Scotty McCreery Debuts Music Video for "Damn Strait" Tomorrow, 2/8 at 6pm ET
SCOTTY McCREERY TO DEBUT OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
FOR CURRENT SINGLE “DAMN STRAIT”
Premieres Tomorrow, Feb. 8 via YouTube at 6pm ET (5pm CT)
“Damn Strait” is McCreery’s Fastest Rising Single of His Career
As Triple Tigers recording artist Scotty McCreery’s current Mediabase Top 30 single races up the charts at Country radio, the multi-Platinum selling singer/songwriter shares the official music video for “Damn Strait” tomorrow, Tuesday Feb. 8 at 6 pm ET (5pm CT) via YouTube. Set a reminder to tune in HERE. “Damn Strait” is McCreery’s fastest rising single of his career.
The video was filmed in the historic Gruene Hall in New Braunfels, Texas, where George Strait himself played for years honing his craft before landing a record deal and becoming the King of Country Music. It was McCreery’s first visit to the legendary venue. The video, like the song, pays homage to Strait, showcasing photos and memories from the beginning of his decades-long career while McCreery and band perform on the famed stage. “Damn Strait” was directed by Austin, TX-based filmmaker Jeff Ray, who also directed McCreery’s videos for “Five More Minutes,” “This is It” and “In Between.”
“‘Damn Strait’ is both a classic country heartbreak song as well as a tribute to George Strait,” said McCreery. “I knew I wanted to film it at a place that paid respect to both elements of the song. When my director Jeff Ray suggested Gruene Hall, where George performed regularly with his Ace in the Hole Band before becoming the legend that he is today, I knew that was the perfect location. You can feel the history and the music of country music’s past and present in every inch of that venue. I’ve wanted to visit Gruene Hall for a long time, and now that I have, I’m looking forward to eventually coming back there to do a show.”
Upon the song’s release, Rolling Stone named it a “Pick of the Week” calling it “clever songwriting, delivered by one of the genres’ best King George disciples,” while Billboard praises, “Another ace is the clever track ‘Damn Strait,’ a rare outside cut on the project, penned by Trent Tomlinson and Jim Collins, in which McCreery name checks several of King George’s greatest hits.”
“I love the different tidbits in there of songs of his,” McCreery shared with Billboard. “It’s a classic country breakup song, but [it’s also] paying homage to George Strait throughout the song. It’s so cleverly written. If you’re a country fan, a George Strait fan, this song is so cool.”
“Damn Strait” follows McCreery’s fourth consecutive No. 1 single “You Time,” also from his fifth studio album Same Truck. Released in late 2021, the Garner, North Carolina native shifted his perspective to reflect on the last decade of his career and life with wife Gabi and dog Moose, with Tennessean sharing, “McCreery walks a sonic tightrope that leans into his country influences while not abandoning modern Music Row hitmaking,” while Sounds Like Nashville observes, “with 12 tracks in total, those songs ended up showing more maturity than ever, and exploring everything from the common bonds his fans share to the eternal flame of romance.”
Same Truck was produced by Frank Rogers, Aaron Eshuis and Derek Wells, the team who produced his previous project, the RIAA Gold-certified Seasons Change which debuted at No.1 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart and contained three consecutive No. 1 hits: the Double RIAA Platinum-certified “Five More Minutes,” Platinum-certified “This is It,” and Gold-certified “In Between.” McCreery co-wrote every song on that album.
McCreery will continue his 2022 Same Truck Tour this Thursday, Feb. 10 at The Fillmore in Detroit, Mich. He’s also heading overseas both for the three-day C2C (Country To Country) Festival in Ireland and the UK, as well as his own dates in Germany and the Netherlands. Tickets are available at ScottyMcCreery.com.
Scotty McCreery’s 2022 Same Truck Tour (Feb-March Dates)
February 10 The Fillmore Detroit#~ Detroit, Mich.
February 11 The Intersection#~ Grand Rapids, Mich.
February 12 W.D. Packard Music Hall#~ Warren, Ohio
February 17 Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts Salina, Kan.
February 18 The Grizzly Rose Denver, Colo.
February 19 Vilar Performing Arts Center Beaver Creek, Colo.
February 26 Carnaval ME Portland, ME
March KSCS/KPLX Texas Independence Jam Ft. Worth, TX
March 6 Hangover Fest Las Vegas, NV
March 22 Austin Rodeo Austin, TX
~ Denotes King Calaway as support
# Denotes Tenille Arts as support
2022 Same Truck European Tour Dates
March 11 3Arena (C2C) Dublin, Ireland
March 12 02 Arena (C2C) London, England
March 13 OVO Hydro (C2C) Glasgow, Scotland
March 16 Bahnhof Pauli * Hamburg, Germany
March 17 Zoom *
March 18 Hansa 39 * Munich, Germany
March 19 Melkweg OZ * Amsterdamn, The Netherlands
*Denotes Tenille Arts and Callista Clark as support
McCreery will also be performing as part of the iHeartCountry Festival in Austin, TX on May 7.
SCOTTY MCCREERY FEBRUARY FAN OF THE MONTH
Congratulations to the Scotty McCreery Fan of the Month for February 2022, Cole M! Learn more about Cole below!
Where are you from?: Center Point, IA
How many years have you been a fan?: 10 years since he was on and won Idol
How many years have you been a fan club member? 4 Years
What is your favorite Scotty song? This is It
What is your favorite Scotty album? Seasons Change
How many times have you seen Scotty live? What was your first show? What was your favorite show? Been to 6 shows in Elkhart, WI
What’s one thing that sets you apart from other Scotty fans? Cole is a diehard fan who looks up to Scotty. Cole has disability and has always wanted to work at a grocery store like Scotty. He has been working Fareway Grocery store for 3 for years now. Never prouder. Cole knows every song, what album it's on and year it was written. He listens to Scotty ever day. We try to get to a concert ever year Scotty is close to Iowa.
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SCOTTY MCCREERY JANUARY FAN OF THE MONTH
Congratulations to the Scotty McCreery Fan of the Month for January 2022, Wanda S! Learn more about Wanda below!
Where are you from?: Indianapolis
How many years have you been a fan?: 10 Years
How many years have you been a fan club member? 10 Years
What is your favorite Scotty song? Write My Number on Your Hand
What is your favorite Scotty album? All of Them!
How many times have you seen Scotty live? What was your first show? What was your favorite show? 67 concerts, 1st concert was in Lexington , KY when he opened for Brad Paisley. All of his shows are my favorite.
What’s one thing that sets you apart from other Scotty fans? I am the only fan that Scotty mentioned in his book, Go Big or Go Home. The band and crew always knows that when I'm at a show they will get some goodies!
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