

Tickets will go on sale Friday, March 5, starting at 10 a.m.Ī ticket presale will take place on Thursday, March 4, starting at 10 a.m. Some of Adkins biggest hits include: 1997’s “(This Ain’t) No Thinkin’ Thing,” 2007’s “Ladies Love Country Boys,” and 2008’s “You’re Gonna Miss This.” Since then, Adkins has released 10 more studio albums and two greatest hits compilations, according to Wikipedia.

Thanks, Keni and Trace, we’ll try to remember.The Corbin Arena announced Friday morning that Trace Adkins would be performing a June 4 concert as part of his “The Way I Wanna Go Tour 2021.”Ī Nashville icon for more than two decades, Adkins has made his mark on the country music industry with 11 million albums sold.Īdkins made his debut in 1996 with the album “Dreamin’ Out Loud,” released on Capitol Records Nashville. Keni Thomas and Trace Adkins both gave us examples in song of just how bountifully we are blessed, and those we owe that bounty to. I hope that all the folks that were at Riverbend on Thursday night realized just how lucky all of us are here at home, in Chattanooga, in the USA. We made it to Arlington.” The song will send shivers up your spine - please find it and listen to it. The final words echoed in my mind all the way home, “Dust to dust, Don’t cry for us. I’ll not give the song away, but suffice it to say that it is worth a listen whether you are a fan of Trace Adkins and country music, or not. It is the story of a soldier, any soldier. About mid-show, Trace introduced his new single release, Arlington. veteran’s advocate, and he has recently shown the intensity of that advocacy once again. One of the Riverbend volunteer staff mentioned to me how quiet they thought the audience was, until the end of that song. The crowd seemed a bit subdued initially, while still offering polite applause, but awoke with a vengeance after the final notes of Something Turned on at Home. He leaves, finds the big city not what he thought it was, and returns back home to seek the good life he once lived.Īdkins' band was solid and delivered Trace’s music in fine form.

The song paints the journey of a young man restless to leave his small, hometown and get out into the world. This song does what country music does best, it tells a story that people can relate to on various, personal levels. My favorite from this offering was a touching, gentle song entitled, I believe, Metropolis. While I confess I’m not a fan of Adkins, I’ve liked just about everything I’ve heard of his, and his stage delivery did not let his studio work down in the least.Īfter his show was well underway, Trace treated the audience to some of the new songs off his recent “Songs About Me” collection. Ronnie Milsaps’ hit Stranger in My House and Alan Jackson’s Blues Man were well served by Adkin’s limited range, but rich, resonant baritone. In fact, Adkins' show contained a good number of his previous hits, including More, Ain’t No Thinking Thing, Every Light in the House is On, and my personal favorite, Something Turned on at Home.Īfter warming up the Riverbend crowd with some of his hits, Trace performed a couple of cover tunes. Thursday evening was no exception and the crowd was singing along with every song the band played. It always amazes me how many fans know all the words to their musical favorite’s songs. Adkins launched right into one of his hits, Big Time.
