Tour Support: Seven dates have been added to the Trace Adkins 30th Anniversary Tour; schedule here.

Cody Johnson has added six international dates to his Live 26 touring schedule, with fall shows in Manchester, London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Belfast and Dublin. Openers on these dates are Parker McCollum and Emily Ann Roberts. Tickets for the new shows go on sale Friday (2/13) here.

David Nail has added Southeast dates to his Down To The Studs Tour, which kicks off Feb. 26. Tickets (2/13) for the new shows here.

Tour Support: Leo33's Jenna Paulette is adding dates to her 26-show Back In The Saddle Tour, which kicked off Jan. 9 and is currently scheduled to wrap in July. Tickets here.

David Nail's 13-date, acoustic Down To The Studs Tour, kicking off Jan. 17 in New Haven, KY, will feature the artist solo with no band. Current dates run through April 10 in Austin, with more shows to be added. Tickets (1/16) here.

Lakeview will tour Europe in June, with 12 dates in Norway, Sweden, Ireland, the U.K., Germany, Belgium and Italy. The run marks the duo’s third European headline tour in two years. Tickets (1/16) here.

Tour Support: Brantley Gilbert's Tattoos Tour 2025 will launch Feb. 27 in Everett, WA and wrap July 10 in Fort Loramie, OH. Support includes Travis Denning, Black Stone Cherry, Austin Snell, Colt Ford and Payton Smith on select stops. General onsale is here Nov. 29.

David Nail will play eight shows at City Winery locations across the country between Jan. 29 and Feb. 16. Tickets, dates and locations here.

Giggin' Up Bones: Lorrie Morgan, Thompson Square and Jerrod Niemann are among the artists performing in the first of two planned Randy Travis tribute concerts. Also set to take the stage Oct. 24 at the Von Braun Center's Probst Arena in Huntsville for A Heroes & Friends Tribute To Randy Travis - 1 Night, 1 Place, 1 Time are Aaron Lewis, Craig Campbell, Darryl Worley, David Nail, Dennis Quaid, Lee Roy Parnell, Shenandoah and more. A portion of the proceeds benefit the Randy Travis Foundation. Find tickets here. An additional Travis tribute is happening Nov. 15 at Texas Trust CU Theatre in Grand Prairie, TX.

Rockin' Boots: The inaugural Boot Barn House at Hard Rock Cafe Nashville will run June 8-11 with performances by Uncle Kracker, Brian Kelley, Lucas Hoge, Drew Baldridge, Hailey Whitters, Tenille Arts, David Nail, Mikayla Lane and more. Nightly DJ sets and Audacy-hosted artist interviews are also planned. Details here.

High Cotton (Candy): Industry vet Nicole Wyatt has joined Carnival Music Publishing as Dir./Creative. "Everyone who knows Nicole recognizes her passion for great songs and her dedication to songwriters and their craft," says VP/GM Courtney Gregg. Wyatt's priors include Sony/Nashville, Average Joes, 38 Music Publishing, Writerslist and – most recently – her own independent venture, Little Red Truck Ent. Carnival's roster includes Adam Wright, Aubrie Sellers, Brent Cobb, David Nail, Kylie Frey and Waylon Payne. Reach her here. 

Signage: Songwriter Melissa Peirce has been added to the Sheltered Music Publishing roster in partnership with Pat Higdon's Patrick Joseph Music. Peirce's songs have been recorded by artists including Carrie Underwood, Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Lady A, Eli Young Band, David Nail and John Paul White (The Civil Wars).

Crib Notes: David Nail and wife Catherine welcomed their third child, baby girl Ellie Britton, Monday (10/19) after a long struggle with IVF. She joins the couple's twins, Lawson and Lillian. "Words do no justice," shared Nail on Instagram. "Just completely in awe of my new baby girl. Ellie Britton Nail, you are already so loved. God is great."

Alpha KKRV/Wenatchee, WA Dir./Content & Promotions/afternoon personality Brandon Naff and wife Molly welcomed a daughter, Juliette, this morning (10/21) at 7:17am PT. “Mom did amazing [and] was only in labor for 45 minutes before delivery,” says Naff. Both mom and baby are doing well. Send congratulations to the family here.

Crib Note: Singer/songwriter David Nail and wife Catherine are expecting their third child together in October. The baby girl joins four-year-old twins Lawson and Lillian. See the announcement on Nail's Instagram here. 

Signage: Singer/songwriter David Nail has signed with 117 Publicity. Nail is represented by APA for booking and The Vaden Group for business management.

Festive All: Joe Nichols, David Nail, Jana Kramer, Parmalee and Nelly have been added to the lineup of Tailgate Fest, headlined by Toby Keith, Sept. 1 on the outdoor grounds of the Forum in Los Angeles. More info here.

You Can Still Make Cheyenne: Brantley Gilbert, Little Big Town, Sawyer Brown, Luke Bryan, Thomas Rhett, Jason Aldean, Tyler Farr, David Nail, Joe Diffie and The Bellamy Brothers will perform at Cheyenne Frontier Days July 21-30 in Cheyenne, WY. More here.

Degrees Of Perspiration: The 2016 CMA Music Festival officially opens tomorrow (6/9) but unofficially, it's a week-long country music extravaganza – one that's expected to see temperatures in the triple digits. Here's a roundup of what's already happened:

• Blake Shelton attended the opening of his Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum exhibit, Blake Shelton: Based on a True Story. (6/6)
• International country artists including Troy Cassar-Daley, Caitlyn Shadbolt and Pauper Kings performed at the CMA World GlobaLive! showcase in downtown Nashville. (6/6)
• Darius Rucker hosted his seventh annual Darius and Friends charity concert at Nashville's Wildhorse Saloon including Hunter Hayes, Scotty McCreery and Charley Pride. Dustin Lynch, David Nail and Terri Clark were among the artists playing at the next day's celebrity golf tournament. Proceeds benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. (6/6)
• The Grand Ole Opry welcomed Little Big Town with Pharrell Williams, Darius Rucker, Chris Janson and Carrie Underwood (who hosted her 10th fan club party in Studio A between sets) at two sold-out Opry House shows and a packed Opry Plaza. (6/7)
• Gary Allan held his annual Fan Club Party, hosted by GAC's Suzanne Alexander, at Nashville's Rocketown, raising more than $25,000 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in honor of his late fan club president and industry vet/St. Jude board member Sharon Eaves. (6/7)
• Chris Young hosted opening ceremonies at the Skyview Stage at Nashville's Ascend Amphitheater. (6/8)
• The 2016 CMT Music Awards will air live from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena. (6/8)

See below for more coverage and photos; access the official schedule of CMA Music Festival activities here.

On The Ball: Vince Gill, Chris Lane, Scotty McCreery, David Nail, RaeLynn, Jamie Lynn Spears, Charles Esten and Bret Michaels will play in the 26th Annual City of Hope Celebrity Softball Game June 7 in Nashville, with other celebrities to be named soon. The Grand Ole Opry and iHeartCountry will host the teams, with proceeds benefiting City of Hope. More here.

Signage: Singer/songwriter Jordan Davis has signed a record deal with Universal Music Group/Nashville. The Shreveport, LA native has opened for artists including Chase Rice and David Nail and is currently working on his debut album.

Free Lunch: UMG/Nashville artists Lauren Alaina, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Vince Gill, Charles Kelley, Little Big Town, Kip Moore, Kacey Musgraves, David Nail, Jon Pardi, Eric Paslay, Darius Rucker, Canaan Smith, Chris Stapleton and Keith Urban will perform at the Team UMG At The Ryman luncheon Feb. 9 during CRS 2015. Doors open at 11:30am for a noon show. Attendees have the option of walking or utilizing the UMGN-provided Joyride Nashville shuttles, which will run from the Omni Hotel between 11am-2:30pm. More here.

Grand Scheme Of Things: The Grand Ole Opry at CRS 2016 will feature Trace Adkins, Ashley Campbell, Easton Corbin, Chris Janson, Tracy Lawrence, Maddie & Tae, Martina McBride and David Nail. The Feb. 8 event at the Nashville Omni Hotel will be open to registered CRS attendees. CRS will be held Feb. 8-10; register here.

Watershed Moments: Broken Bow's Jason Aldean, EMI Nashville's Eric Church and Capitol's Keith Urban will headline back-to-back weekends of the fifth annual Watershed Music and Camping Festival July 29-31 and Aug. 5-7 in George, WA. It's the event's first year to span consecutive weekends. A Thousand Horses, Brothers Osborne, Brett Eldredge, Tyler Farr, Merle Haggard, Neal McCoy, Maren Morris, Kacey Musgraves, David Nail, Jon Pardi, RaeLynn, Travis Tritt and others will also perform. Tickets on sale Friday (1/29). More here.

Crib Note: Congrats to MCA's David Nail and wife Catherine, who welcomed twins Saturday morning (12/12) – son Lawson Brent and daughter Lillian Catherine. "No words can describe the feeling," said the proud parents. "Beyond worth the wait. We are crazy in love with them both."