June 9, 2015 – Grammy^®-winning singer, songwriter, actor Tim McGraw kicked off his highly-anticipated summer Shotgun Rider Tour 2015 to thousands of fans this past weekend.

Friday night’s kick-off show in Little Rock, AR and Saturday in Dallas, TX featured performances from McGraw’s thirteenth studio album Sundown Heaven Town, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart, and received critical praise.

“Tim McGraw shows off catchy tunes, big biceps in Dallas show,” the Dallas Morning News said. “He still knows how to find super-catchy tunes that fit perfectly into the current radio landscape.” The show was highlighted by an amazing light show, which is already receiving rave reviews from fans as one of the best ever.

Other highlights included the debut of McGraw’s On-Stage Experience where fan club, VIP and radio winners – along with a few other lucky fans chosen through a text-to-upgrade contest – were able to join Tim on stage in a DJ-style bar incorporated into the show.

McGraw – along with tour support acts Billy Currington and Chase Bryant – will continue to thrill audiences across North America as the tour travels through cities including Toronto, Chicago, Washington DC, Seattle and Denver before concluding September 19 in Irvine, CA at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. The next Shotgun Rider tour date is this Thursday at the famed Jones Beach Theatre in Wantagh, NY.

Keeping things community-oriented on a national tour has been a priority for McGraw this year. As a result, McGraw launched his city-specific online After Party destination where fans can keep the night going by accessing exclusive photos, special behind-the-scenes content, exclusive city merchandise and learn more about that night’s mortgage-free home awarded to a veteran in association with Operation Homefront and Chase.

Please see below for full details and visit www.timmcgraw.com for exclusive fan opportunities.

Tim McGraw has sold more than 40 million records worldwide and dominated the charts with 36 #1 singles.  He's won three Grammy Awards, 16 Academy of Country Music Awards, 14 Country Music Association Awards, 10 American Music Awards, three People's Choice Awards and numerous other honors. His iconic career achievements include being named the BDS Most Played Artist of the Decade for all music genres and having the Most Played Song of the Decade for all music genres with “Something Like That.”  He is the most played Country artist since his debut in 1992, with two singles spending over 10 weeks at #1 (“Live Like You Were Dying” and “Over and Over”). The current single “Diamond Rings and Old Barstools” fromSUNDOWN HEAVEN TOWN marks his 55^th top ten hit. The project also produced the 4-week #1 “Shotgun Rider.” His critically acclaimed acting skills were highlighted in the award winning Friday Night Lights and The Blind Side. Tim currently stars in Disney’s Tomorrowland, in theaters now.

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