Martina Mcbride Brings Summer Tour to Mandalay Bay

Country music superstar Martina McBride will bring her 2007 summer tour to the Mandalay Bay Events Center Friday, July 27 at 8 p.m. Country sensation Little Big Town is scheduled to open the show.

On April
Martina McBride will bring her summer tour to Las Vegas.  3, McBride released her ninth album, Waking Up Laughing, which she produced on her own. “Anyway,” the debut single, currently sits at No. 9 after only eight weeks on the country charts, making it her fastest-rising single ever and marks her first songwriting credit. She co-wrote two additional songs on the new album as well.

“As exciting as it is to create a new album, there’s nothing quite as thrilling as getting the immediate feedback from a live crowd,” says McBride. “I’m especially happy about being joined by Little Big Town. We put a lot of thought into which artists to include on this tour and I really feel like this show is going to be a treat for my fans from beginning to end. I can’t wait to get out there on the road.”

In a Billboard review, Chuck Taylor says: “There’s still no A-list singer with greater depth and range than Martina McBride. She further demonstrates why she is the true reigning queen of the genre with grand, skyscraping power ballad. As the song builds to its emotional peak, McBride delivers the hoped-for wallop on the money notes, sending a million-dollar chill of inspiration.”

A four-time Country Music Award (CMA) vocalist of the year, McBride is currently nominated for a 2007 Grammy in the “Best Female Country Vocal Performance” category for “I Still Miss Someone,” a top hit off her platinum-selling album Timeless. The album debuted at No. 1 on the country charts. Her powerhouse voice has earned her more than $16 million in album sales, six No. 1 hits and 21 Top 10 singles. Her fiery, passionate vocals have created such signature hits as “Independence Day,” “Wild Angels,” “A Broken Wing,” “Blessed” and “This One’s for the Girls.” These songs, along with hits such as “Concrete Angel,” “Love’s the Only House” and “God’s Will,” have not only become memorable musical statements but also offer resounding social commentaries.

Little Big Town was one of the biggest success stories of 2006. It began with the release of the band’s CD The Road To Here, a near-platinum debut for the Equity Music Group label. The CD’s release opened the floodgates of critical acclaim, commercial success and award nominations. The year culminated with two major nods: the band received its first two Grammy nominations and Billboard Magazine named the group “The Independent Artist of 2006” and their album “The Independent Album of 2006.”

Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild stated, “We couldn’t be more thrilled to share the stage every evening with Martina McBride. She is one of the best singers on the planet and when it comes to performing, she sets the standard. We are honored that she invited us to be a part of this tour.”

Tickets priced at $75 and $45, not including applicable service charges and taxes, go on sale Friday, May 11 at noon and will be sold at the Mandalay Bay Events Center box office and at all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (Smith’s Food and Drug Centers, Macy’s stores and Ritmo Latino). Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call the Mandalay Bay box office at (702) 632-7580 or Ticketmaster at (702) 474-4000. Tickets also are available for purchase at www.mandalaybay.com or www.ticketmaster.com.