See Him, Hear Him -- Tim McGraw has announced a massive tour behind his Southern Voice album. It kicks off on February 11th in Omaha, Nebraska. Lady Antebellum will open all the shows. The Lost Trailers will also open from February 11th through April 10th in New Orleans, and then Love and Theft will take that slot through the end of the trek. The tour schedule complete with dates and locations below:

2/11 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center	5/29 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheater
2/12 - Madison, WI - Alliant Energy Center	6/2 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion
2/13 - Des Moines, IA - Wells Fargo Arena	6/3 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Pavilion
2/19 - Roanoke, VA - Roanoke Civic Center	6/4 - San Diego, CA - Cricket Wireless Amphitheater
2/20 - Huntington, WV - Big Sandy Superstore Arena	6/5 - San Bernardino, CA - San Manuel Amphitheater
2/21 - Reading, PA - Sovereign Center Arena	6/11 - Wichita, KS - InTrust Bank Arena
2/25 - Columbia, MO - Mizzou Arena	6/12 - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Center
2/26 - Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena	6/17 - Cleveland, OH - Blossom Music Center
3/25 - Vancouver, BC (Can) - General Motors Place	6/19 - Chicago, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheater
3/27 - Calgary, AB (Can) - Pengrowth Saddledome	6/26 - St Louis, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
3/28 - Saskatoon, SK (Can) - Credit Union Centre	6/27 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
3/30 - Winnipeg, MB - MTS Center	7/8 - Pittsburgh, PA - Post Gazette Pavilion
4/8 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center	7/9 - Philadelphia, PA -Susquehanna Bank Center
4/9 - Little Rock, AR - Verizon Arena	7/10 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge
4/10 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena	7/15 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
4/11 - Orange Beach, AL - Amphitheater at the Wharf	7/16 - Hartford, CT - Comcast Theater
4/23 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena	7/17 - Mansfield, MA - Comcast Center
4/24 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace	7/29 - Boise, ID - Idaho Center
5/6 - Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Arena	7/30 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheater
5/7 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheater	7/31 - Denver, CO - Fiddler's Green
5/8 - West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheater	8/5 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
5/14 - Birmingham, AL - Verizon Wireless Music Center	8/6 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lakes PAC
5/15 - Atlanta, GA - Lakewood Amphitheater	8/7 - Toronto, ON - Molson Amphitheater
5/20 - Spokane, WA - Spokane Arena	8/13 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
5/21 - Seattle, WA - Tacoma Dome	8/14 - Raleigh, NC - Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion
5/22 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden	8/15 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
5/25 - Fresno, CA - SaveMart Center	2/11-4/10 w/Lady Antebellum, Lost Trailers
5/28 - Sacramento, CA - Sleep Train Pavilion	4/11-8/15 w/Lady Antebellum, Love and Theft
All dates subject to change

Carrie on FOX -- Carrie Underwood is getting her own TV special on FOX. The special will air December 7th on FOX. Carrie will be performing songs from her upcoming CD, Play On, as well as previous hits and holiday classics, Carrie will be joined by Brad Paisley, Dolly Parton and fellow American Idol winner David Cook.

And finally,

By Invitation Only -- Brooks & Dunn will perform their greatest hits, as well as new music from their album, #1s ... And Then Some, when Invitation Only: Brooks & Dunn premieres on October 30th at 10 p.m. ET on CMT. This was taped in Nashville just days after announcing their plans to split as a duo after next year's tour, the one-hour special features them performing before a small studio audience, taking questions from fans and delivering revealing and candid answers. In the informal question-and-answer session with the audience, Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn talk about their decision to dissolve their musical partnership and reminisce about their 20 years together.

And that is the Nashville Minute.

Scott Wynn keeps you up to date with all that is going on in Nashville with the on-air version of my Nashville Minute Blog every weekday morning around 6:40 a.m. and 8:40 a.m. on 94.9 WQMX!

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