Brad Paisley to tour in June

Brad Paisley announced his 2008 tour, Hershey’s Presents The Paisley Party with special guests Jewel, Chuck Wicks and Julianne Hough tonight during his performance at the Music City JAM in Nashville. Kick-off date for the current 42-date tour is scheduled for June 11 in Albuquerque, NM. The Hershey Company and its Hershey’s Milk Chocolate brand are proud to sponsor Brad Paisley and his upcoming national tour for the second consecutive year. Paisley and Hershey’s Milk Chocolate have created the perfect partnership that is providing their fans with pure happiness.

Current ACM and CMA Male Vocalist of the Year, Paisley recently received his first Grammy Award for Country Instrumental, “Throttleneck,” and garnered his tenth #1 single with “Letter To Me” staying in the #1 position for four weeks. “I’m Still a Guy” is Paisley’s fourth single following three consecutive #1 hits, “Ticks,” “Online” and “Letter To Me” from his current ACM Award nominated album 5th Gear. In addition to Album of the Year Paisley is also nominated for Entertainer of the Year, Top Male Vocalist and Video of the Year for “Online.” Paisley has sold over 10 million albums.

Paisley’s 2007 Hershey’s Presents Bonfires and Amplifiers Tour was so successful that it was extended through February 2008. The tour played to over one million fans during a 10 month period in 94 cities. According to Pollstar the tour ended the year #2 in total attendance for country tours.

Three-time Grammy nominee Jewel, hailed by The Times of London as "the most sparkling female singer-songwriter since Joni Mitchell," has sold over 27 million albums worldwide, enjoying career longevity rare among her generation of artists. An acclaimed singer, songwriter, poet, actress and painter, Jewel has explored fresh musical avenues for more than a decade that have taken her from the simplicity of acoustic-driven folk to the embrace of rock, pop, country, blues, jazz and classical influences. In November 2007, Jewel signed with The Valory Music Co., sister label to Big Machine Records (Taylor Swift, Trisha Yearwood, Jack Ingram). Her highly-anticipated country-infused album, Perfectly Clear, produced by herself and John Rich of Big & Rich, will be released on June 3, 2008. For more information, please visit www.jeweljk.com


RCA Nashville recording artist Chuck Wicks recently released his debut album Starting Over which includes the Top 5 hit single “Stealing Cinderella.” Telling the touching story of a young man who is asking for his girlfriend’s hand in marriage, "Stealing Cinderella" is one of ten tracks on Wicks’ debut album that he co-wrote, it was the fastest rising single from a debut artist in 2007 and is the first single from a new artist to crack the Top 5 in 2008. For more information on Chuck check out www.myspace.com\chuckwicks.

Newly-signed Mercury Nashville (Shania Twain, Sugarland) recording artist and two-time Dancing With The Stars champion Julianne Hough (pronounced “Huff”) has been spending a lot of time in Nashville working on her self-titled debut album that will be available everywhere May 20. Her first single is the infectious “That Song In My Head” which has already cracked the top 50 on the charts. Julianne will star in the video being filmed for the single this weekend in Los Angeles by award winning director Trey Fanjoy. Watch Julianne defend her Dancing With The Stars title on ABC which premiers March 17th. You can currently see her on the cover of the April issue of CosmoGirl.

About The Hershey Company
The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) is the largest North American manufacturer of quality chocolate and sugar confectionery products. With revenues of nearly $5 billion and almost 13,000 employees worldwide, The Hershey Company markets such iconic brands as Hershey’s, Reese’s, Hershey’s Kisses, Kit Kat, Twizzlers and Ice Breakers. Hershey is the leader in the fast-growing dark and premium chocolate segment, with such brands as Hershey’s Bliss, Hershey’s Special Dark, Hershey’s Extra Dark and Cacao Reserve by Hershey’s. Hershey’s Ice Breakers franchise delivers refreshment across a variety of mint and gum flavors and formats. Hershey’s partnership with Starbucks offers a premium chocolate experience that combines the highest-quality chocolate with Starbucks coffee-house flavors, for a range of delicious and distinct chocolate products. In addition, Artisan Confections Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Hershey Company, markets such premium chocolate offerings as Scharffen Berger, known for its high-cacao dark chocolate products, Joseph Schmidt, recognized for its fine, handcrafted chocolate gifts, and Dagoba, known for its high-quality natural and organic chocolate bars. Visit us at www.hersheynewsroom.com .


Paisley Party Tour dates:
6-11 Albuquerque, NM Journal Pavilion
6-12 Phoenix, AZ Cricket Pavilion
6-13 San Diego, CA Coors Amphitheatre
6-14 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
6-19 Fresno, CA Save Mart Center
6-20 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
6-21 Sacramento, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre
6-26 Indianapolis, IN Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
6-27 TBA
6-28 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
6-29 TBA
7-11 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
7-12 Bristow, VA Nissan Pavilion
7-13 TBA
7-17 St. Clairsville, OH Jamboree in the Hills
7-18 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
7-19 Raleigh, NC Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
7-24 Hartford, CT New England Dodge Music Center
7-25 Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain
7-26 Hershey, PA Giant Center
8-1 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
8-2 Dallas, TX Superpages.com Center
8-9 Detroit Lakes, MN WE Fest
8-15 St. Louis, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
8-16 Louisville, KY Kentucky State Fair – Freedom Hall
8-17 TBA
8-22 St. Paul, MN Minnesota State Fair Grandstand
8-23 Chicago, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
8-29 Cleveland, OH Blossom Music Center
8-30 Philadelphia, PA Susquehanna Bank Center
8-31 Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
9-18 Atlanta, GA Lakewood Amphitheatre
9-19 Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheatre
9-20 West Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre
9-25 Providence, RI Dunkin Donuts Center
9-26 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
9-27 Manchester, NH Verizon Wireless Arena
10-2 Gainesville, FL Stephen C. O’Connell Center
10-3 Birmingham, AL Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
10-4 Biloxi, MS Mississippi Coast Coliseum
10-17 Houston, TX Woodlands Pavilion
10-18 San Antonio, TX Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

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