COUNTRY STAR ANNOUNCED FOR BATTERY PARK’S 2016 CONCERT SERIES
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (March 14, 2016) – Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City has announced another artist in the 2016 Battery Park concert series lineup. Country music star Jake Owen, with special guests Love and Theft, will play for Siouxland fans on Friday, August 26, 2016.
Owen’s song, Barefoot Blue Jean Night, has garnered over 20 million views on YouTube. Other hit songs include Eight Second Ride, Beachin’, and Alone With You. His revival of “Life in a Northern Town” with Sugarland and Little Big Town in 2008 earned him Grammy and CMA Award nominations. Owen was named 2009’s Top New Male Vocalist by the Academy of Country Music and he has opened for country legends like Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, and Keith Urban. Recently, Owen has been gearing up for his next album release, which will include his latest singles “Real Life” and “American Country Love Song”.
Jake Owen is the second concert announced for the 2016 Battery Park concert series. Last week, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino revealed classic rock legend Boston will perform in the outdoor venue on Saturday, June 4. Battery Park will also host impending rock ‘n’ roll hall of fame inductees, Cheap Trick featuring Edgar Winter, in addition to bands In This Moment & Pop Evil, for the Awesome Biker Nights rally this summer.
The outdoor concert series, which debuted mid-2015 in the renovated Battery Park venue, brought more than 25,000 people to concerts throughout the summer. Additional acts for the 2016 Battery Park Concert Series will be announced at a later date.
The date of Jake Owen’s performance is as follows:
Jake Owen w/ special guests Love and Theft – Friday, August 26, 2016
General tickets for Jake Owen will go on sale on Friday, March 18, 2016 at 10:00 a.m., and can be purchased online here and at the Rock Shop.
JAKE OWEN with special guests LOVE AND THEFT
Friday, August 26, 2016 / 8:00 p.m. show, 6:30 p.m. doors open / Battery Park
Jake Owen
Jake Owen has ascended to stardom with five #1 smashes – the 2X platinum anthem “Barefoot Blue Jean Night,” platinum-certified hits “Beachin’,” “Anywhere with You,” “Alone with You” and “The One That Got Away.”
Known for his thrilling performances and laid-back style of country, Owen showcased a much different side on his acclaimed single “What We Ain’t Got.” Fans, music critics and radio alike are eagerly embracing the talented singer’s fresh sound. Produced by Joey Moi, his latest album Days of Gold (RCA Nashville) is the follow up to the Gold-certified, chart-topping Barefoot Blue Jean Night, which has sold well over 5 million tracks to date.
Previously taking home ACA and ACM Awards, the Vero Beach, FL, native has earned Grammy and Teen Choice Awards nominations. Following his major nationwide headline Days Of Gold Tour 2014.
Owen is now bringing his signature show to Kenny Chesney’s 2015 The Big Revival Tour. He is currently in the studio with award-winning producers Shane McAnally and Ross Copperman working on his next album and recently released the playful, boundary-pushing lead single “Real Life.”
Love and Theft
Stephen Barker-Liles and Eric Gunderson – the singer-songwriter-guitarists-front men of Love and Theft – have quickly established themselves as one of country’s hottest young acts. With such memorable songs as the #1 country smash “Angel Eyes” and the Top 10 hit “Runaway,” and their widely acclaimed albums World Wide Open and Love and Theft, the duo has racked up award nominations from the ACM, CMA, and CMT in recent years. At the 2014 CMA awards, Love and Theft was nominated for Vocal Duo of The Year for the third consecutive year.
In February 2016, the Love and Theft released their boundary-pushing new album, Whiskey On My Breath. The third record from the artists, the duo set out to make Whiskey On My Breath a compilation of meaningful songs and honest performances.