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Sara Evans to Headline 4th Annual “CMT Next Women of Country Tour” With RaeLynn & Kalie Shorr

by Jim Casey | @TheJimCasey | December 18, 2017

Following in the footsteps of Martina McBride, Jennifer Nettles and Kelsea Ballerini, Sara Evans will serve as the headliner for the 4th annual CMT Next Women of Country Tour.

The 15-date tour kicks off on Feb. 12 in New York City and caps on April 7 in Mobile, Ala.

RaeLynn and Kalie Shorr will serve as openers.

“I absolutely love that CMT champions female artists with the Next Women of Country Tour and am so honored to be headlining it in 2018,” said Sara. “I can’t wait to hit the road with RaeLynn and Kalie. They are both incredible singers, songwriters, and overall artists and we’re going to have a blast.”

Tickets go on sale on Dec. 22 at 10 a.m. (local time).

February 12
New York, NY
B.B. King’s Blues Club

February 14
Concord, NH
Capitol Center for the Arts: Chubb Theatre

February 15
Albany, NY
The Palace Theatre

February 16
Verona, NY
Turning Stone Resort Casino: The Showroom

February 17
Medford, MA
Chevalier Theatre

February 23
Athens, OH
Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium+

February 24
Richmond, KY
EKU Center for the Arts

February 25
Joliet, IL
Rialto Square Theatre

March 9
Salina, KS
Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts++

March 10
Pocola, OK
Choctaw Casino Resort: Centerstage

March 15
Kansas City, MO
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts: Muriel Kauffman Theatre

March 16
Prior Lake, MN
Mystic Lake Casino: Mystic Showroom

March 17
Waukegan, IL
Venue TBA+

April 6
Lake Charles, LA
Golden Nugget

April 7
Mobile, AL
Saenger Theatre

+Tickets on sale January 5
++Tickets on sale December 21

photo courtesy CMT/Monarch Publicity

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