FLORIDA
GEORGIA LINE SHATTERS CHEYENNE FRONTIER DAYS ATTENDANCE RECORD
Superstar
Duo Packs In Over 25,000 For The Festival's Final Show
Superstar country duo Florida Georgia Line continued their history-making streak on Saturday (7/30), shattering the Cheyenne Frontier Days concert attendance record during the legendary Western festival's grand finale show.
Packing
an astounding 25,011 fans into Cheyenne Frontier Days Arena, the hit-making
team of Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley topped a mark previously set by Jason
Aldean, more evidence that FGL has arrived as one of the genre's premiere
touring acts.
"Saturday
night's show in Cheyenne was truly amazing, setting the new record for concert
attendance," said Bob Romeo, President of Romeo Entertainment Group.
"It was incredible to see how much Florida Georgia Line has grown into a
polished, undeniable headline act in just a few short years. Everything from
the production to their energy on stage was spot on and the fan response was
overwhelming. I'm so proud of Brian and Tyler and all that they have
accomplished."
Tallying
over 1.5 million concert tickets sold in 2015, this summer has seen the duo
rise to even greater heights with their DIG YOUR ROOTS Tour, selling out venue
after venue with a high-octane bill that also includes Kane Brown, The Cadillac
Three and Cole Swindell. Fans and media alike have responded with raves and
praises for the concerts, with outlets such as the Oakland Press writing
that the shows are further "cementing FGL as a bona fide headliner after
just two albums."
Meanwhile,
Hubbard and Kelley's latest single "H.O.L.Y"
has now been at No. 1 for 12 weeks on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart and
also reached the top spot at country radio, marking their 11th No. 1 hit as
artists and songwriters. The song is the first taste of the boundary-pushing
duo's third studio album, DIG YOUR ROOTS, which is set for release
August 26 on Big Machine Label Group and features collaborations with Tim
McGraw, Backstreet Boys and Ziggy Marley.
Since
breaking out in 2012 with the mega smash "Cruise," FGL have
solidified their place as one of the elite acts in country music, earning
prestigious honors from the AMA, ACM Awards, CMA Awards, Billboard Music Awards
and CMT. Their previous releases - 2X PLATINUM debut HERE'S TO THE GOOD
TIMES and PLATINUM ANYTHING GOES - have attributed to
sales nearing 26 million tracks, over 3.5 million albums worldwide and RIAA
DIAMOND-certification for "Cruise," solidifying the hit as the only
country single to ever reach sales of over 10 million copies. Their massive
debut also overtook the record for longest #1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs
chart.
This
week Billboard took a look at the genre’s
all-time biggest artists, albums and songs — as ranked for the first time
by performance on Billboard’s charts during the past six decades. Florida Georgia
Line’s “Cruise” crowned the all-time songs list.
#1 Cruise Florida Georgia Line
#2 Walk
On By Leroy Van Dyke
#3 Wanted
Hunter Hayes
#4 Take Your
Time Sam Hunt
#5 There
Goes My Everything Jack Greene
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