Brooks & Dunn photo courtesy of Sony Music Nashville.
When Brooks & Dunn announced Aug. 10 that they were calling it quits, they promised to make one final tour to tell their fans goodbye.
Set to begin April 23 in Sacramento, the Last Rodeo Tour will come to a halt almost exactly one year after they told fans they were leaving. The final date on the 47-city itinerary takes place Aug. 8 in Chicago.
The duo goes out on a high note. They’ve won 19 Country Music Association awards during their career, second only to George Strait, and “Cowgirls Don’t Cry” is in the running for a Grammy. They recently earned a hit with “Honky Tonk Stomp,” featuring ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons.
But material has always been a point of contention for Brooks & Dunn. That process helped them decide it was time to pack it in.
“We definitely have to go back and forth with songs,” Kix Brooks told USA Today. “That’s always a challenge where you’re having to compromise. There have always been hurt feelings. There have always been opinions.”
After going over potential songs earlier this year, Ronnie Dunn told Kix he was tired of that grind and didn’t want to have to go through the compromises anymore. Kix didn’t disagree about breaking up, but he immediately decided he wanted to hit the road one more time with his longtime musical partner.
“I was willing to walk out and never look back,” said Ronnie, who eventually agreed with Kix about the final tour romp. “Sometimes, I work a little more from emotion than I do from rational thought.”
Jason Aldean has signed on as the opener for the first part of the tour. Gary Allan is on tap as the warm-up act beginning mid June.
The end date for the tour might still change. Brooks & Dunn’s slate doesn’t yet have Nashville on the schedule, though they promise they’ll play Music City one more time before it’s all done.
Following are announced dates for Brooks & Dunn’s Last Rodeo:
• April 23 Sacramento, Calif.
• April 24 Mountain View, Calif.
• April 25 Indio, Calif.
• April 30 Spokane, Wash.
• May 1 Tacoma, Wash.
• May 2 Vancouver, Wash.
• May 4 Calgary, Alberta
• May 5 Edmonton, Alberta
• May 6 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
• May 14 St Paul, Minn.
• May 15 Bloomington, Ill.
• May 16 Columbus, Ohio
• May 21 Phoenix, Ariz.
• May 22 Albuquerque, N.M.
• May 27 Wichita, Kan.
• May 28 Tulsa, Okla.
• May 29 Dallas, Texas
• May 30 Baton Rouge, La.
• June 3 Charleston, W.Va.
• June 4 Charlotte, N.C.
• June 5 Raleigh, N.C.
• June 11 Tampa, Fla.
• June 12 West Palm Beach, Fla.
• June 13 Jacksonville, Flla.
• June 17 Hershey, Pa.
• June 18 Virginia Beach, Va.
• June 19 Washington, D.C.
• June 25 Hartford, Conn.
• June 26 Boston, Mass.
• June 27 Bethel, N.Y.
• June 29 Milwaukee, Wis.
• July 2 Dauphin, Manitoba
• July 8 Fort Loramie, Ohio
• July 9 Cleveland, Ohio
• July 10 Darien Lakes, N.Y.
• July 15 Atlanta, Ga.
• July 16 Indianapolis, Ind.
• July 17 St Clairsville, Ohio
• July 18 Cincinnati, Ohio
• July 23 Minot, N.D.
• July 24 Cheyenne, Wyo.
• July 25 Omaha, Neb.
• July 29 Detroit, Mich.
• July 30 Pittsburgh, Pa.
• August 6 Kansas City, Kan.
• August 7 St Louis, Mo.
• August 8 Chicago, Ill.
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hey Idaho wants to see you one last time.
Sure would love to see you come to Maine one last time.
What about Jimmy Dale as the opener? He is great.
TJ Nichols, Florida
Ican't remember you're ever playing ye ole TUCSON, AZ!! Everyone LOVES to come here; just ask Willie Nelson, who NEVER leaves us off HIS tour dates!! We'd love to see ya down here, y'all!???***~~~ SIGH, not likely to happen, but jut in case, I can promise a SOLD-OUT crowd!!! Best of luck, happiness, love and safety; along w/ a blessed MERRY CHISTMAS & HAPPY, SAFE, NEW YEAR 2010!
We saw their fairwell concert at the Las Vegas Hilton . I can say as a fan for years that I'm glad they shared their God Given talents with all of us for 20 years!! I wish them both continued success in whatever they do.
We actually had the honor of meeting them before the show.
Don't forget Knoxville, TN Home of the VOLS!!! Sure Kenny's from here but we LOVE Brooks and Dunn. Please come to K-Town one last time. I wish you nothing but the best in your future.
Glad your coming to Pittsburgh AGAIN. Hate to see them move on. But life on the road can be a grind / away from family, etc. Enjoyed your past show. See you in Aug at the home of sixburg- steelers. As our t shirts said last year, ON GRASS OR ICE (PENS) WE WILL KICK YOUR ASS . I doubt it this year but we still love our team .But will enjoy next year another new restaurant, " I Love this Bar " plus Jerome Bettis Grill 36 is the perfect spot to eat before your Post Gazette Pavillion concerts.
What happened to Utah. Utah has always been good to you. We love you. Best wishes for your future.
i am so going either on may 15 here in town or on aug 7 which is my bday or aug 8th.
Come to Arkansas…
When do tickets go on sale?
you forgot PNC Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ. You got to add it.
no jersey
WHAT HAPPENED TO COLORADO?????????? YOU GUYS HAVE TO COME TO COLORADO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I SO WANT TICKETS TO SEE THEM IN BOSTON ON JUNE 26. LOVE THOS GUYS AND HAVE ALWAYS ENJOYED THERE MUSIC. SURE HOPE I AM ABLE TO GO!!!!