NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 7, 2014) – Four-time GRAMMY nominee Hunter Hayes is teaming up with Fandango, the nation’s leading moviegoer destination, to give fans a unique opportunity to meet Hunter and attend his concert on his forthcoming Tattoo (Your Name) Tour when they purchase tickets to The Best of Me, Relativity Studios’ new feature film hitting theaters nationwide on October 17. Hayes’ original song “Dream Girl” is included in the film’s soundtrack, which EMI Nashville is releasing today, October 7, in conjunction with Relativity Studios.
The “The Best of Me Sweepstakes” will officially open for entries on Fandango athttp://www.fandango.com/sweepstakes/thebestofme on Tuesday, October 14 at 10:00 a.m. PST and will close on November 4 at 10:00 a.m. PST. See full official rules on Fandango for available tour stops, prize details, approximate retail values and free alternate means of entry.
Hayes will kick off his highly-anticipated Tattoo (Your Name) Tour with a “Wild Card” solo show at New York City’s Best Buy Theatre on Tuesday, Oct. 28. Warner Music Nashville labelmates Dan+ Shay and The Railers will join Hayes as supporting acts for subsequent U.S. dates on the tour, which is presented by AEG Live/The Messina Group.
Dates for the Tattoo (Your Name) Tour are as follows:
Oct. 28, 2014 Best Buy Theatre | New York, N.Y.
Oct. 30, 2014 Bryce Jordan Center | University Park, Penn.
Oct. 31, 2014 Times Union Center | Albany, N.Y.
Nov. 1, 2014 Thomas M. Ryan Center | Providence, R.I.
Nov. 13, 2014 BMO Harris Bradley Center | Milwaukee, Wisc.
Nov. 14, 2014 iWireless Center | Moline, Ill.
Nov. 15, 2014 Sprint Center | Kansas City, Mo.
Nov. 20, 2014 Chaifetz Arena | St. Louis, Mo.
Nov. 21, 2014 Sears Centre Arena | Chicago, Ill.
Nov. 22, 2014 The Palace of Auburn Hills | Detroit, Mich.
Nov. 29, 2014 Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie | Dallas, Texas
Dec. 4, 2014 Lakefront Arena | New Orleans, La.
Dec. 5, 2014 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | Jacksonville, Fla.
Dec. 6, 2014 Arena at Gwinnett Center | Atlanta, Ga.
Dec. 11, 2014 Wolstein Center | Cleveland, Ohio
Dec. 12, 2014 Rogers K-Rock Centre | Kingston, ONT Canada
Dec. 13, 2014 Budweiser Gardens | London, ONT Canada
About Fandango: Fandango, the nation's leading moviegoer destination and a unit of NBCUniversal, sells tickets to more than 24,000 screens nationwide. Fandango entertains and informs consumers with reviews, commentary, celebrity interviews and trailers, and offers the ability to quickly select a film, plan where and when to see it, and conveniently buy tickets in advance. For many theaters, fans can print their tickets at home or receive them as a paperless Mobile Ticket on their smartphones. Fandango's top-ranking movie ticketing apps, with more than 42 million downloads, are available on the iPhone and iPad, Android, and many other platforms. Fandango is enjoyed by more than 30 million online and mobile visitors each month, according to comScore. Film fans also find Fandango on Facebook at www.facebook.com/fandango and on Twitter @Fandango.
About Hunter Hayes: Four-time GRAMMY nominee Hunter Hayes is a Louisiana-born, Nashville-based singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who roared onto the music scene in 2011 with his Platinum-selling, No. 1 self-titled debut album on Atlantic Records. With three No. 1 singles already under his belt (including the multi-Platinum smash “Wanted,” “Somebody’s Heartbreak,” and “I Want Crazy”), Hayes delves into deeper material on his new album, Storyline. The emotional lead single “Invisible” resonates with fans across the globe and new single “Tattoo” is already Top 30 and climbing at Country radio. Hayes is currently headlining shows across the U.S. and Canada and will launch his headlining Tattoo (Your Name) Tour in October. For more information, visit www.hunterhayes.com or follow @HunterHayes.
About Dan + Shay
: CMA Award nominees and critically acclaimed duo Dan + Shay (Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney) hit No. 1 on Billboard 's Country Albums Chart with their first album Where It All Began released earlier this year. As the only new duo in Soundscan recorded history to debut at the top of the chart, the pair are also celebrating the highest Billboard charting debut album of 2014. On the road in support of their album, the new video for their current single and fan favorite, “Show You Off” follows up their debut single, the RIAA gold certified hit "19 You + Me." Selling over 900,000 digital tracks, recently nominated for CMA Awards’ “Vocal Duo of the Year” along with earlier nods for a CMT Music Video Award and an ACM Award, Dan + Shay are currently wrapping up a tour with Blake Shelton before their own Where It All Began Tour. Joining Hayes this Fall on his Tattoo (Your Name) Tour, they had previously played on his We’re Not Invisible Tour in the spring and performed on three stops of his "24 Hour Road Race to End Child Hunger." For more information please visit DanAndShay.com. Follow @DanandShay
About The Railers: Warner Bros. exciting new band, The Railers, will release their debut single “Kinda Dig The Feeling” to Country radio this Fall. No strangers to the road, this group of classically trained musicians bring personal lyrics, air tight harmonies and earthy instrumentation using mandolin, violin, concertina, and acoustic guitar to create an undeniable blend and style which is effortlessly captured in their live show. The band consists of Jonathan (lead vocals/guitar), Jordan (mandolin/fiddle/vocals), Cassandra (vocals/concertina/percussion), and Tyler (drums). Their story began in 2010 when they decided to embark on their journey together as The Railers. Thrilled to head out on the Hunter Hayes’ Tattoo (Your Name) Tour this Fall, the band has previously performed with Hayes on three stops of his “24 Hour Road Race To End Child Hunger" in May. This run of shows will follow the band’s first radio tour, beginning this month. For more information on The Railers, please visit TheRailers.com /https://www.facebook.com/TheRailers / Follow: @therailers.
About The Best Of Me: Based on the bestselling novel by acclaimed author Nicholas Sparks, The Best of Me tells the story of Dawson and Amanda, two former high school sweethearts who find themselves reunited after 20 years apart, when they return to their small town for the funeral of the beloved friend. Their bittersweet reunion reignites the love they've never forgotten, but soon they discover the forces that drove them apart twenty years ago live on, posing even more serious threats today. Spanning decades, this epic love story captures the enduring power of our first true love, and the wrenching choices we face when confronted with elusive second chances.
About Relativity Studios: Relativity Studios encompasses the company's film and television divisions and is led by Chairman Tucker Tooley. The studio has produced, distributed or structured financing for nearly 200 motion pictures, generating more than $17 billion in worldwide box-office revenue and earning 60 Oscar® nominations. Recent releases include Safe Haven, Act of Valor and Immortals, the latter two of which opened at No. 1 at the box office. Relativity’s other films include Limitless, The Social Network, which was nominated for eight Oscars and won three, and The Fighter, which was nominated for seven Oscars and won two. Upcoming films include Beyond the Lights and author Nicholas Sparks’ The Best of Me. Relativity Television is one of the country’s largest suppliers of unscripted television and has recently expanded to produce scripted series.
About Relativity Music: Relativity Music, a division of Relativity, releases soundtrack albums for some of today's greatest films and television series and provides in-house music supervision for all Relativity films. The division has produced and released over 70 soundtracks, including Relativity’s Act of Valor, featuring Keith Urban’s Golden Globe-nominated, RIAA-certified Gold single “For You,” and Safe Haven, featuring the Grammy nominated, original song “We Both Know,” written for the film by Colbie Caillat and Gavin DeGraw. The division has also released soundtracks for Dreamworks Animation, Universal Pictures, FOX, Focus Features, NBC, and HBO and includes titles such as Bridesmaids, Dallas Buyers Club, How to Train Your Dragon 2, The Croods and the TV series “30 Rock.”
