Vince Gill is heading out on the road, for one very special reason. The Country Music Hall of Fame member is embarking on a summer tour, An Evening With Vince Gill, to celebrate a very important milestone.
“I left home 50 years ago to try and become an accomplished musician, and perform in front of whoever would show up,” the 67-year-old says. “All these years later, it feels as special today as it ever did.”
Gill might have some new music to perform on his upcoming tour. He recently revealed that he had written more than 100 songs, and was ready for a new musical chapter.
“[I’m] fired up,” Gill tells American Songwriter, sharing why this might be his favorite era in music. Gill partnered with former BMI executive Jody Williams, who started a publishing company,
“I never had a publisher,” Gill explains. “That probably shocks people. I never felt the need to have one. I had a vehicle for my songs with my own record deal and my own records that I was going to make. That was enough for me.”
Gill’s tour comes as he is wrapping up his current run of dates at Sphere in Las Vegas with the Eagles, a band he has been part of for the past eight years. It was an unexpected move for Gill, who was invited to join the iconic band after Glenn Frey passed away.
“It’s pretty surreal, to be honest with you,” Gill tells Guitarist. “Some nights, I look over to the side and see Joe Walsh while we’re playing ‘Rocky Mountain Way,’ and I’m transported back to being a kid in my bedroom trying to learn that song.
“I played it at every school dance and there’s even tapes of me singing Eagles songs when I was a kid,” he adds with a laugh. “It’s been pretty amazing to be a part of keeping the legacy of those songs going … it’s a blast.”
Gill will kick off his tour on May 8 in Rochester, New York. He will wrap up the tour with four shows at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, on August 8, 9, 15 and 16. See a list of dates below. Find more information at VinceGill.com.
An Evening With Vince Gill Tour Dates:
May 8 Rochester, NY – Kodak Center Main Theater
May 9 Wilkes-Barre, PA – The F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts
May 10 Reading, PA – Santander PAC
May 15 Baltimore, MD – The Lyric Baltimore
May 16 Wallingford, CT – Toyota Oakdale Theatre **
May 17 Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre **
May 22 Minneapolis, MN – Orpheum Theatre
May 23 Chicago, IL – The Chicago Theatre **
May 24 Milwaukee, WI – The Riverside Theater
May 29 Tulsa, OK – River Spirit Casino Resort – The Cove ****
May 30 Thackerville, OK – WinStar Casino – Lucas Oil Live
May 31 North Little Rock, AR – The Theater at Simmons Bank Arena
June 5 Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre
June 6 North Charleston, SC – North Charleston PAC
June 7 Savannah, GA – Johnny Mercer Theater
June 12 Durham, NC – DPAC ***
June 13 Spartanburg, SC – Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium
June 14 Chattanooga, TN – Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium
June 19 Huntsville, AL – Von Braun Center
June 20 Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium
June 21 Evans, GA – Columbia County PAC – Ron C. Cross Theatre
All shows go on sale February 21, with the exceptions:
**February 28 ***March 7 ****March 28
Photo Credit: John Shearer