Country
CODY JOHNSON SELLS OUT FIRST HEADLINE STADIUM CONCERT AT GLOBE LIFE FIELD IN ARLINGTON, TEXAS
Nashville, TN – (November 11, 2024) – Multi-platinum artist Cody Johnson sold-out his first-ever headline stadium concert on Saturday night playing for 40,643 fans at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. Specials guests included Jon Pardi, Tracy Byrd, and Ella Langley. To announce this show Cody attended batting practice and threw out the ceremonial first pitch at a home Texas Rangers game this spring and returned to the field to perform the National Anthem at the 2024 MLB All-Star Game in July.
During his career, Cody has performed before massive stadium crowds as a special guest on tours with Zac Brown Band, Luke Combs, and Miranda Lambert, at Nissan Stadium as part of CMA FEST, and many rodeos and more. Among the rodeos were multiple appearances at the Houston Rodeo where in 2023 Cody became the third performer ever to sell out opening night following records set in previous years by Garth Brooks (2018) and George Strait (2017), with a crowd of 70,554 cheering fans.
Up next, Cody will attend “The 58th Annual CMA Awards” on November 20 where is he is nominated as Male Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year for Leather, Single of the Year for “Dirt Cheap” and two nominations in Music Video of the Year for both “The Painter” and “Dirt Cheap.” The CMA Awards will be broadcast live on ABC and the next day on Hulu.
Cody’s new album Leather Deluxe Edition is out now. Get it HERE.
About Cody Johnson:
Cody Johnson has established a following of passionately loyal fans who regularly sell out shows across the country. The artist that media has touted “just might be the future of real country music” has skyrocketed success with numerous celebrated albums: Leather Deluxe Edition, Leather, Human The Double Album, A Cody Johnson Christmas, Cody Johnson & The Rockin’ CJB Live, and Ain’t Nothin’ To It plus an award-winning feature-length documentary “Dear Rodeo: The Cody Johnson Story.” Cody has 42 Gold and Platinum certifications, has nearly 8 billion global streams and three #1 singles.
Cody’s #1 single “Dirt Cheap,” written by Josh Philips, was recently awarded as Storyteller of The Year at the “People’s Choice Country Awards” and “The Painter” was awarded as the NSAI 2024 Song of The Year for writers Benjy Davis, Kat Higgins and Ryan Larkins. Both #1 hits are on the Leather Deluxe Edition. He is currently nominated for five CMA Awards.
His numerous industry honors include recognition as a CMT Artist of The Year, three CMT Music Awards wins, two CMA Awards, being named “Best New Country Artist” at the iHeart Music. His #1 His television appearances have entertained fans on the Today Show, the Kelly Clarkson Show and the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in addition to outstanding live tv performances at the iHeart Music Awards, the ACM Awards, CMA Awards, CMT Music Awards, CMT Giants honoring Vince Gill, and the CMT Artist of the Year Special.
