NASHVILLE, Tenn. – (February 17, 2022) – Multi-Platinum selling superstar Cole Swindell will launch his headlining Down To The Bar Tour tonight in Peoria, IL. Joining Swindell on his Down To The Bar Tour are special guests Travis Denning and Ashley Cooke. PEOPLE.com went behind the scenes with Swindell for his Down To The Bar Tour rehearsals in Nashville, TN as he prepared for this headlining tour. Click HERE to get a behind-the-scenes look as Swindell, Denning and Cooke prepare for the launch of the Down To The Bar Tour.
Swindell’s current single, “Never Say Never,” the duet with BBR Music Group’s fast-rising new artist Lainey Wilson, has shot up the charts and currently sitting inside the Top 20 on the country singles chart. “Never Say Never” is the latest release from his upcoming fourth studio album, Stereotype, scheduled to be released April 8.
Earlier this month, the Georgia native released the emotional and vulnerable video for “I’m Gonna Let Her” HERE.
Swindell performed “I’m Gonna Let Her,” from Stereotype, for the Late Show with Stephen Colbert’s web series #LateShowMeMusic. Check it out now HERE or on The Late Show’sTwitter, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram channels.
“Never Say Never” was the MOST ADDED song at country radio the week it was released making it the biggest radio add day of Swindell’s career (91 total adds). “Never Say Never” is the Georgia native’s follow-up radio single to his back-to-back No. 1 hits “Love You Too Late” and most recently his milestone multi-week, 10th career No. 1 hit “Single Saturday Night.”
Since he launched his career in 2014, the Warner Music Nashville recording artist has been on some of the biggest tours with some of the biggest superstars in country music including most recently Thomas Rhett as well as Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean, Florida Georgia Line and Dierks Bentley. The Georgia native first headlined in 2018 with his Reason To Drink Tour and co-headlined the Reason To Drink….AnotherTour with Dustin Lynch.
About Cole Swindell: Cole Swindell, a Grammy-nominated multi-Platinum superstar, released his 12th career single “Never Say Never,” a duet with his friend and BBR Music Group’s rising star Lainey Wilson. “Never Say Never” is the following to his 10th career No. 1 single “Single Saturday Night,” which has logged over 245 million streams globally. In the seven years since his debut on Warner Music Nashville, Swindell has racked up an impressive 10 No. 1 singles, 11 No. 1 singles as a songwriter and a one 1 billion+ audience reaching single (“You Should Be Here”), nine certified Platinum singles (two singles at 2x Platinum); a Platinum-certified debut album (Cole Swindell) and a Gold-certified sophomore album (You Should Be Here). His massive No. 1 hit “Break Up In The End” was named the NSAI Song of the Year (2019). The Georgia hitmaker has nearly 4.5 BILLION global career streams as well as numerous songwriting honors including being named the NSAI Songwriter/Artist of the Year (2016) and Music Row’s Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year during his debut (2015).
Swindell has played on some of the biggest stages in the world including making history being the first-ever live radio and TV broadcast from the 57th-floor terrace of 4 World Trade Center, overlooking the Freedom Tower where he performed his hit “You Should Be Here.” He has played high-profile national television performances on NBC’s Citi Concert Series on TODAY, ABC’s Good Morning America, The Ellen Degeneres Show, Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon,Jimmy Kimmel Live!, ABC’s CMA Fest specials, CMA and ACM Awards, MLB Network, NASCAR and Sports Illustrated among others.
The Georgia native has toured with some of the biggest superstars in country music including Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean, Thomas Rhett, Florida Georgia Line, Dierks Bentley and officially became a headliner on his own in 2018 with his Reason To Drink Tours and in 2020 his headlining Down To Earth Tour which had to go on amidst COVID-19. He recently wrapped touring with Thomas Rhett’s Center Point Road Tour and is now on the road headlining his own dates. About Travis Denning:A native of Warner Robins, Georgia, singer/songwriter and Mercury Nashville recording artist Travis Denning celebrated his first No. One and recently certified PLATINUM single with the “shadowy” (Rolling Stone) “After A Few.” Accelerating his ascend from a chart-topping single, the song was taken from his debut EP BEER’S BETTER COLD that debuted in the Top 20 of Billboard’s Country Albums chart. Denning first made waves with the release of his Top 40 debut single “David Ashley Parker From Powder Springs.” Denning has previously toured with Dustin Lynch, Cole Swindell, Alan Jackson, Riley Green, headlined his own “Heartbeat Of A Small Town Tour,” and just wrapped a stint as direct support on Brothers Osborne’s “We’re Not For Everyone Tour.” With over 480 million streams worldwide, Denning has been spotlighted for his head-turning sound and was previously selected as one of CRS New Faces, an Opry NextStage recipient and a CMA KixStart Artist, as he makes his mark within the industry. Inspired at a young age, Denning developed a love for country, pop, rock and heavy metal and started playing local bars from the age of 16, as he built a strong following from his distinctive songs and raucous guitar solos. A prolific writer with an unquestionable stage presence, Denning moved to Nashville and secured outside cuts by Jason Aldean, Justin Moore, Michael Ray and more. For more information, visit travisdenning.com. About Ashley Cooke:Raised between the coasts of California and Florida, Ashley Cooke is an up-and-coming country artist who is bringing authentic and honest storytelling to her music. The singer/songwriter developed her love of country music as Rascal Flatts, Jason Aldean and Florida Georgia Line quickly became the soundtrack of high school. Cooke followed her passion for music to Belmont University where she won the Country Showcase, placing her in an elite class of winners that includes Brad Paisley, Chris Young, Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line and more.
In Aug. 2021, Cooke released her debut project Already Drank That Beer, Side A, featuring 8 tracks written by Cooke and many of Nashville’s hottest songwriters. The project includes fan-favorite “Never Til Now” as well as standout tracks “Good Goodbye” ft. Jimmie Allen and “Already Drank That Beer.” Produced by award-winner Jimmy Robbins, the debut project garnered critical acclaim from Rolling Stone, People, Taste of Country, Sounds Like Nashville, Country Now and more. Cooke joined BRELAND on his Cross Country tour this fall and rounds out her stacked year with Spencer Crandall as she works on releasing more music in 2022.
For complete information and upcoming tour dates, sign up for the Down Home Crew at www.ColeSwindell.com.
