Talk about a long-awaited do-over: Country singer is finally coming to 蜜柚直播 鈥 16 years after he canceled his 2006 concert at 蜜柚直播 Arena.
He鈥檚 playing the AVA at Casino del Sol on Saturday, Aug. 13, in what will be only his third 蜜柚直播 concert in his nearly 25-year career.
He was here in 2002 for the KIIM FM Country Music Festival. He returned in 2005 as part of Reba McEntire鈥檚 鈥淭wo Hats and A Redhead Tour鈥 with Terri Clark and was set for a solo show at 蜜柚直播 Arena in early May 2006 before canceling two weeks earlier.
Paisley was touring Europe late last month and couldn鈥檛 be reached for comment. It was his ninth European tour, and later this year he will embark on his first-ever trek through Australia.
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Paisley, a three-time Grammy winner with dozens of Academy of Country Music and Country Music Association awards to his credit, will draw from his dozen career albums that include his hits 鈥淚鈥檓 Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin鈥 Song),鈥 鈥淢ud on the Tires,鈥 鈥淭he World,鈥 鈥淟etter to Me,鈥 鈥淲ater,鈥 鈥淎nything Like Me,鈥 鈥淭his is Country Music鈥 and 鈥淧erfect Storm.鈥 He also might pull out 鈥淔reedom was a Highway,鈥 his 25th No. 1 single that he recorded with country singer Jimmie Allen.
Paisley will go on stage at 8 p.m. Saturday at the AVA, 5655 W. Valencia Road. Lawn seats are sold out; standing-room-only tickets in front of the stage are $145 and reserved seats are $45 to $250 through .
Other concerts worth considering this weekend:
The acoustic duo Riso 鈥 Matt Rolland and Rebekah Sandoval Rolland 鈥 are playing songs off their new album 鈥淣ew Eyes鈥 at 191 Toole on Friday, Aug. 12.
The husband and wife acoustic duo 鈥 Matt Rolland and Rebekah Sandoval Rolland of Run Boy Run fame 鈥 are celebrating their weeks-old album 鈥淣ew Eyes鈥 with a show Friday, Aug. 12, at , 191 E. Toole Ave. Ryan David Green of Ryanhood will open the show at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 and $18 through .
must really like us. The New Orleans jazz/hip-hop trumpeter is playing a show on the , 310 E. Congress St., on Thursday, Aug. 11 鈥 roughly eight months after his last 蜜柚直播 concert as part of the 蜜柚直播 Jazz Festival. Allen is coming this time around with the Jazz Festival, Hotel Congress and Rhythm & Roots. The concert begins at 7 p.m., and tickets are $17.51 through .
Photos of famous musicians who have jammed out in 蜜柚直播
Ron Wood, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards with the Rolling Stones perform at the 蜜柚直播 Community Center July 21, 1978.
The "Piano Man" Billy Joel performs at the 蜜柚直播 Community Center on November 14, 1978.聽
Rocker Elton John shows some of his moves at the 蜜柚直播 Community Center Arena on October 1, 1975.
August 27, 1977: Somewhere under all those people is the football field at 蜜柚直播 Stadium during the Fleetwood Mac concert.
Brad Palmer, left, and Dewey Bunnell of America played at Centennial Hall Oct. 21, 1987.
Bruce Johnston, Carl Wilson and Al Jardine in forefront of a song. The Beach Boys played at Hi Corbet field May 4, 1985.
Brian Wilson, Al Jardine and Mike Love do their stuff on stage at the University of 蜜柚直播's McKale Center April 24, 1978.
Mike D. of the Beastie Boys thrilled the audience of 2,430 at Sunday's Concert. They played the 蜜柚直播 Convention Center's old Exhibition Hall Oct. 25, 1992.
Joe Elliott led Def Leppard through an energetic show. Def Leppard played at the 蜜柚直播 Convention Center Dec. 26, 1992.
Def Leppard's Steve Clark jams at the TCC. The group played the 蜜柚直播 Convention Center Nov. 18, 1987.
Joe Walsh, Randy Meisner, Don Henley, Glenn Frey and Don Felder, of the Eagles played at the University of 蜜柚直播 McKale Center Oct. 16, 1976.
Kenneth E. Carter performs with the Guess Who at the 蜜柚直播 Community Center Aug. 10, 1986.
K.K. Downing, lead guitarist of Judas Priest plays at the 蜜柚直播 Community Center Arena June 9, 1980.
The Judds performed at the 蜜柚直播 Convention Center March 7, 1991.
James "J.T." Taylor and Kool and the Gang performed at the 蜜柚直播 Community Center May 10, 1987.
The Platters let to right, Bernette Murphy, Ricky Lane, Dexter Dickerson and Bill Williams performed at the Doubletree Inn March 18, 1977.
Peter, Paul and Mary performed at the University of 蜜柚直播 Main Auditorium April 30, 1983.
Carlos Santana jams during a performance at the Pima County Fairgrounds Sept. 1, 1991.
The stage is set for The Who at Sun Devil Stadium Oct. 31, 1982.聽No, the concert wasn't in 蜜柚直播, but we included them anyway.
The Who: John Entwistle, Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, Tim Gorman (a touring member) and Kenney Jones perform at Sun Devil Stadium Oct. 31, 1982. No, the concert wasn't in 蜜柚直播, but we included them anyway.
Dwight Yoakam performed at the 蜜柚直播 Convention Center June 16, 1993.
Dwight Yoakam performed at the 蜜柚直播 Convention Center Sept. 20, 1989.
Neil Young performed at the 蜜柚直播 Convention Center Nov. 13, 1986.
ZZ Top in concert at the University of 蜜柚直播 McKale Center Aug. 12, 1991.
ZZ Top in concert at the University of 蜜柚直播 McKale Center Aug. 12, 1991.
Diana Ross at McKale Center October 3, 1983. Photo by Joy Wolf / 蜜柚直播
David Bowie in concert at the 蜜柚直播 Community Center on Sept. 13, 1974. The TCC was set up for 9,500, but only sold tickets to 4,032 fans.
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