{"id":1320111,"date":"2020-05-20T08:05:11","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T14:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/?p=1821374"},"modified":"2020-05-20T08:05:11","modified_gmt":"2020-05-20T14:05:11","slug":"sam-hunts-southside-tour-dropped-from-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/music-news\/sam-hunts-southside-tour-dropped-from-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Sam Hunt\u2019s Southside Tour Dropped from Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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by Alison Bonaguro<\/a><\/span> 10m ago<\/span><\/span> <\/p>\n

As the news of concert cancellations and postponements continues to roll in, it\u2019s starting to feel like the worst kind of new normal. And it\u2019s just as disappointing to the fans as it is to the artists.<\/p>\n

Travis Denning \u2014 who was set to open for Sam Hunt\u2019s Southside tour this summer \u2014 posted about his reaction to the news on social media.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo say the news today has been an absolute bummer would be an understatement. The day I got the call we were on the Sam Hunt tour was one I\u2019ll never forget. I know it\u2019s for the best, but I\u2019d be lying if I said I wasn\u2019t upset we won\u2019t be singing country music all summer. I was so excited to play these new songs. Excited to tear up the country with my band and crew, and excited to write another chapter in this crazy life I\u2019m lucky to live,\u201d Denning wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cY\u2019all stay safe, and I promise that when we get back on the road, it\u2019ll be bigger and better than ever. Love y\u2019all.\u201d<\/p>\n

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pic.twitter.com\/n7Xxyjuqub<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Travis Denning (@Travis_Denning) May 20, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The tour<\/a> was supposed to begin on July 10 in Maine and wrap in Georgia on October 10. Hunt hasn\u2019t posted the news on social media yet, and neither has his tour\u2019s other opener Kip Moore. Although Moore has been busy with his own In The Wild Sessions.<\/p>\n

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This one was the most organic shot acoustic video of them all. I Woke up early to write a bit but it was pretty damn cold out. Just as I was heading back inside, @LifeinRewind1<\/a> came out to film. I never really push vocally when I\u2019m writing.<\/p>\n

Full video : https:\/\/t.co\/MOHpkoIEwy<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/1DFEGhEagB<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kip Moore (@KipMooreMusic) May 18, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Even though Hunt won\u2019t be on the road this summer, you\u2019ll be able to catch him in June on CMT. Hunt will be part of the CMT Celebrates Our Heroes: An Artists of the Year Special<\/em> airing on June 3 at 8 p.m. ET\/PT, along with Carrie Underwood, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, Thomas Rhett, Kelsea Ballerini, Kane Brown, Brandi Carlile, Darius Rucker, Lauren Daigle, Brothers Osborne, Florida Georgia Line, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town and Kristen Bell. The stars will be filmed virtually from their homes, and the two-hour special will pay tribute to the most vital and inspirational Americans on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, from the essential worlds of healthcare, education, business, foodservice, first responders, U.S. military and more.<\/p>\n

If you have a hero you\u2019d like to honor, CMT would love to hear about it. You can share your hero\u2019s story here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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