Music Minute - Ashley Cooke Extends Your Place Tour

 

Building on the success of her first No.1 Country radio hit, “your place,” earlier this summer, Ashley Cooke is extending her highly anticipated your place Tour with eight new dates across major U.S. cities. Kicking off on Oct. 23 in Seattle, Wash., the Big Loud / Back Blocks Music country songstress will now headline 25 cities nationwide this fall and winter, joined by special guest Greylan James. General onsale for the new dates begins this Friday, Sept. 13 at 10 a.m. local time at ashleycooke.com.   Cooke's “feel good, I don't need you anthem” (Holler), “your place” notched the No. 1 spot on Country Aircheck/MediaBase in June, making “your place” the second single to reach No.1 from a female artist at Country radio in 2024. Cooke is also the highest charted solo female in 2024 on Billboard Country Airplay, only taking the “promising Nashville up-and-comer” (Los Angeles Times) a short 26 weeks from debut to peak. “your place” also earned Cooke her first-ever CMT Music Award win for Breakthrough Female Video of the Year before going on to securing a nomination for ACM New Female Artist of the Year.    The Fla. native's first full-length headlining tour in 2023, the shot in the dark Tour, saw Cooke performing over 33 shows nationwide. Throughout her career, Cooke has shared the stage with country juggernauts such as Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan, Cole Swindell, Brett Young, Jordan Davis and many more. Ahead of the your place Tour,  you can find Cooke thrilling fans on the road with Scotty McCreery and Parker McCollum before embarking on the Canadian leg of Jordan Davis' DAMN GOOD TIME Tour. With momentum building like never before, the newly minted MusicRow Breakthrough Artist-Writer of the Year just wrapped her loaded festival season, performing at some of the country's hottest festivals including Windy City Smokeout, Faster Horses, Country Boom, Country Summer and more. With more than 430M on demand artist streams and recognition from iHeart, Spotify, the Grand Ole Opry and CMT, Cooke is quickly establishing herself as one of country music's quickest rising females. Stay up to date with the latest news and more exciting announcements by visiting ashleycooke.com and following along on Instagram, YouTube and TikTok @theashleycooke.   your place Tour dates with special guest Greylan James: Oct. 23, 2024 in Seattle, Wash. at Tractor Tavern Oct. 24, 2024 in Boise, Idaho at Knitting Factory Oct. 25, 2024 in Salt Lake City, Utah at The Depot Oct. 26, 2024 in Denver, Colo. at Bluebird Theater Nov. 2, 2024 in Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Druid City Music Hall Nov. 3, 2024 in Dothan, Ala. at National Peanut Festival Nov. 7, 2024 in Kansas City, Mo. at PBR Big Sky Bar Nov. 8, 2024 in West Peoria, Ill. at Crusens ** Nov. 9, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minn. at Fine Line Music Café Nov. 14, 2024 in Louisville, Ky. at Mercury Ballroom ** Nov. 15, 2024 in Wyandotte, Mich. at District 142 ** Nov. 16, 2024 in Cincinnati, Ohio at Bogarts Jan. 30, 2025 in Tallahassee, Fla. at The Moon Jan. 31, 2025 in Fort Myers, Fla. at The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon Feb. 1, 2025 in Sanford, Fla. at Tuffy's Music Box Feb. 6, 2025 in Oklahoma City, Okla. at Beer City Music Hall Feb. 7, 2025 in Dallas, Texas at House of Blues - Cambridge Room ** Feb. 13, 2025 in Columbus, Ohio at The Bluestone Feb. 14, 2025 in Chicago, Ill. at Joe's Bar on Weed St. Feb. 15, 2025 in Indianapolis, Ind. at 8 Seconds Saloon ** Feb. 19, 2025 in Nashville, Tenn. at Brooklyn Bowl Feb. 26, 2025 in New York, N.Y. at Gramercy Theatre Feb. 27, 2025 in Boston, Mass. at Paradise Rock Club ** Feb. 28, 2025 in Uncasville, Conn. at The Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun ** March 1, 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pa. at Stage AE **   ** indicates newly added date

ABOUT ASHLEY COOKE: With Big Loud / Back Blocks Music country artist Ashley Cooke, it's best to know what you're getting into – because this emerging star is the definition of more than meets the eye. A graceful exterior matched by a casual-cool nature. Skillfully crafted lyrics and a knack for unforgettable performance. Effortless vocal beauty and a bold sense of internal grit, freely mixing it up with the boys while she rallies the girls. And most important, a passion for capturing the magic between heartbeats, each moment as unique as she is. Still early in her journey, being herself has already served Cooke well. It has led to over 430M on demand artist streams with chart climbing hits like “Never Til Now” with Brett Young, Ryman and Grand Ole Opry debuts, national TV appearances on ABC's The Bachelorette and NBC's TODAY, tours with Luke Bryan, Jordan Davis, Cole Swindell, Brett Young and more.    And now, her next chapter continues with her July 2023 debut album shot in the dark. Unfolding as if they were ripped from pages of her personal journal, Cooke's sun-kissed blend of two-lane pop country is on full display in the collection's 24 tracks, inspired by true tales of love, heartbreak and all the moments in between. Fully capturing the essence of a daring twenty-something growing up, chasing her dreams and taking risks, Cooke infuses heartfelt lyrics, captivating melodies and raw relatability as she invites listeners to come along for the ride. The striking debut has already garnered Cooke praise from Billboard who named her the July 2023 Rookie of the Month, with additional support pouring in from People, American Songwriter, The Tennessean and more. Cooke went on to win her first CMT Award for Breakthrough Female Video of the Year at the 2024 CMT Awards before being nominated for ACM New Female Artist of the Year, adding to previous recognition as one of MusicRow's 2023 Discovery Artist of the Year and Next Big Thing as well as iHeartCountry's On The Verge artist. Meanwhile, her award-winning single “your place” continues to take her career to new heights as she notches her first career No.1 song at Country radio.   ABOUT GREYLAN JAMES: From the moment his Papaw gifted him his first guitar at the age of 5, one of Nashville's most exciting young breakout country stars Greylan James knew he was meant to be a musician. The Knoxville-raised artist-on-the-rise has been manifesting his vision of country music stardom since his earliest days: from those cleats and cowboy hats he wore to school to playing every sort of live show imaginable from tailgates to patios and dive bars to funerals around his hometown. Since moving to Music City eight years ago, Greylan has become a “celebrated songwriter” (Country Now) earning cuts from some of country music's most notable artists including Kenny Chesney, Chris Young, Cole Swindell, Darius Rucker, Chris Janson, Bailey Zimmerman, BRELAND and more. The singer/songwriter recently earned his first No. 1 and ACM Award for Song of the Year, co-writing Jordan Davis' smash hit “Next Thing You Know.” The song also earned Greylan his first CMA Award nomination for Song of the Year. To date, Greylan's songbook has amassed more than 650M streams. And while Greylan has undoubtedly been incredibly successful penning hits for others in the writer's room, he's ready to strike out on his own. His debut single “Young Man” marks his most personal song yet, while his latest release “Who Broke Up With You” finds James breaking modern-day barriers of inauthentically flirting online, both highlighting why SiriusXM dubbed him “a superstar just beginning to hit his stride” with his “impeccable songwriting and artistry.” After joining Old Dominion and Cole Swindell on the road in 2023, Greylan has supported Scotty McCreery's Cab in a Solo Tour and Adam Doleac's Wrong Side of a Sunrise Tour in 2024. For a full list of tour dates and more, visit GreylanJames.com.