Trek is named after star’s fifth No. 1 hit
Triple Tigers recording artist Scotty McCreery will embark on the Damn Strait Tour, boasting over 20 dates in 2023 through the end of April. Fan club presale start December 13th at 10 am local time with a general on sale set for Friday, December 16th at 10 am local time.
“Looking forward to hitting the road in 2023 with the Damn Strait Tour,” McCreery says. “I’ve enjoyed my time at home learning to be a Dad to Avery, but I’ve missed being onstage with the band and performing for the fans. Can’t wait to see everyone in the new year!”
The namesake of the tour and McCreery’s fifth consecutive chart-topper, RIAA Gold-certified “Damn Strait” (which stayed at No. 1 for three weeks), also landed at No. 4 on the Billboard Year End Country Airplay chart along with being named among Billboard’s “10 Best Country Songs of 2022.”
Current single “It Matters To Her” continues climbing, reaching No. 32 on this week’s Mediabase chart. He recently premiered the official music video, offering some behind-the-scenes footage as he and wife Gabi prepared for the arrival of their son Merrick Avery. Both songs are available on Same Truck: The Deluxe Album.
McCreery, who was just ranked No. 13 on the Top 50 list of 2022 Country Airplay Artists by Billboard, was a co-writer on all but four of the 18 tracks of Same Truck: The Deluxe Album, which was produced by Frank Rogers, Derek Wells and Aaron Eshuis. The project showcases McCreery’s lauded songwriting skills with six new songs, including “On It,” reconnecting McCreery with “In Between” co-writers Jessi Alexander, Jonathan Singleton and Rogers, which was one of three consecutive No. 1 singles from his RIAA Gold-certified album Seasons Change.
As the North Carolina native looks forward to his first Christmas as a dad to Avery, McCreery has been celebrating the holidays as a performer on CMA Country Christmas, streaming now on Hulu and Disney+ and re-airing on ABC on December 13th, while CMT shared a rocking performance of Elvis Presley’s “Santa Claus is Back in Town” from McCreery’s Campfire Sessions. Earlier this month, he was the spotlight artist for a sold out Opry Country Christmas show in Nashville.
Additionally, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries will premiere Five More Minutes: Moments Like These on December 17th at 10 pm ET/PT. It is the second film inspired by his 2018 2x Platinum certified No. 1 hit “Five More Minutes” and stars Ashley Williams and Lucas Bryan. The movie is not a sequel to last year’s Five More Minutes but has a new storyline. McCreery once again serves as an executive producer, but he does not appear in the movie, as it was filmed during the last month of wife Gabi’s pregnancy.
McCreery is gearing up to close out another landmark year with four remaining shows in 2022, including three acoustic co-headlining shows with Lee Brice. Both artists will be on stage for the entire concert, and they will trade off songs with each other, providing a more intimate concert experience than usual.
Scotty McCreery’s 2023 Damn Strait Tour Dates:
Jan 20 – Hinton, OK @ Sugar Creek Casino
Jan 21 – San Antonio, TX @ Let’s Rodeo Ball
Jan 27 – Joliet, IL @ Rialto Square Theatre
Jan 28 – Milwaukee, WI @ UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena
Feb 2 – Knoxville, TN @ Knoxville Civic Auditorium
Feb 3 – Charlotte, NC @ Coyote Joe’s
Feb 4 – Greenville, SC @ Blind Horse Saloon
Feb 8 – The Villages, FL @ Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center
Feb 9 – Fort Meyers, FL @ Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall
Feb 10 – Sarasota, FL @ Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Feb 11 – Port St. Lucie, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center
Mar 10 – Grant, OK @ Choctaw Casino
Mar 11 – Tulsa, OK @ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Mar 18 – Shipshewana, IN @ Blue Gate Theatre
Mar 19 – Nashville, IN @ Brown County Music Center
Mar 24 – DuQuoin, IL @ Cord McCoy Du Quoin Rodeo
Mar 25 – Opp, AL @ Opp Rattlesnake Rodeo
Apr 21 – Scottsdale, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort & Casino
Apr 22 – Henderson, NV @ Sunset Station Hotel & Casino
Apr 27 – Carteret, NJ @ The Carteret Performing Arts Center
Apr 28 – Lancaster, PA @ American Music Theatre
Apr 30 – Hagerstown, MD @ The Maryland Theatre
