August 9, 2012
Jacksonville, FL
+Jacksonville Arena
Pre-Sale Begins: Tuesday, May 15 @ 10 AM ET
Pre-Sale Ends: Thursday, May 17 @ 10 PM ET
Public On Sale: Friday, May 18 @ 10 AM ET
Meet & Greet Contest Begins: June 20 @ 12 PM ET
Meet & Greet Contest Ends: July 15 @ 12 PM ET

August 10, 2012
Tampa, FL
+1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre
Pre-Sale Begins: Tuesday, May 15 @ 10 AM ET
Pre-Sale Ends: Thursday, May 17 @ 10 PM ET
Public On Sale: Friday, May 18 @ 10 AM ET
Meet & Greet Contest Begins: June 21 @ 12 PM ET
Meet & Greet Contest Ends: July 16 @ 12 PM ET

August 11, 2012
West Palm Beach, FL
+Cruzan Amphitheatre
Pre-Sale Begins: Tuesday, May 15 @ 10 AM ET
Pre-Sale Ends: Thursday, May 17 @ 10 PM ET
Public On Sale: Friday, May 18 @ 10 AM ET
Meet & Greet Contest Begins: June 22 @ 12 PM ET
Meet & Greet Contest Ends: July 17 @ 12 PM ET

August 17, 2012
Pittsburgh, PA
+First Niagara Pavilion
Pre-Sale Begins: Tuesday, May 15 @ 10 AM ET
Pre-Sale Ends: Thursday, May 17 @ 10 PM ET
Public On Sale: Friday, May 18 @ 10 AM ET
Meet & Greet Contest Begins: June 28 @ 12 PM ET
Meet & Greet Contest Ends: July 23 @ 12 PM ET

September 6, 2012
Holmdel, NJ
+PNC Bank Arts Center
Pre-Sale Begins: Tuesday, May 15 @ 10 AM ET
Pre-Sale Ends: Thursday, May 17 @ 10 PM ET
Public On Sale: Friday, May 18 @ 10 AM ET
Meet & Greet Contest Begins: July 18 @ 12 PM ET
Meet & Greet Contest Ends: August 12 @ 12 PM ET

September 13, 2012
Detroit, MI
+DTE Energy Music Theatre
Pre-Sale Begins: Tuesday, May 15 @ 10 AM ET
Pre-Sale Ends: Thursday, May 17 @ 10 PM ET
Public On Sale: Friday, May 18 @ 10 AM ET
Meet & Greet Contest Begins: July 25 @ 12 PM ET
Meet & Greet Contest Ends: August 19 @ 12 PM ET

October 25, 2012
San Antonio, TX
+AT&T Center
Pre-Sale Begins: Tuesday, May 15 @ 10 AM CT
Pre-Sale Ends: Thursday, May 17 @ 10 PM CT
Public On Sale: Friday, May 18 @ 10 AM CT
Meet & Greet Contest Begins: September 5 @ 12 PM CT
Meet & Greet Contest Ends: September 30 @ 12 PM CT

To get your pre-sale tickets to these shows, please complete the following steps:
• Login to JasonAldean.com using your Clique ID
• Click on BUY PRE-SALE TICKETS to purchase your tickets using your Unique Ticketmaster code (found in the blue section on TOP of the Tour Page)

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Released digitally on Nov. 2, 2010, the track is Jason’s second double-platinum single, following “Dirt Road Anthem” reaching that milestone in September.

+Click here to buy the single “Don’t You Wanna Stay” on iTunes now!

Looking for something to get the fabulous lady in your life for Mother’s day? Look no further! The +JasonAldean.com Online Store is offering 15-20% off our popular women’s apparel items from now until Sunday, May 13th.

+Click here to see all items on sale now!

Please Note: All orders must be placed by Tuesday, May 8 at 9:00 AM ET in order to receive the package by Mother’s Day (Sunday, May 13, 2012).

August 16, 2012
Cincinnati, OH
+Riverbend Music Center
Pre-Sale Begins: May 8 @ 10 AM ET
Pre-Sale Ends: May 10 @ 10 PM ET
Public On Sale: May 11 @ 10 AM ET
Meet & Greet Contest Begins: June 27 @ 12 PM ET
Meet & Greet Contest Ends: July 22 @ 12 PM ET

To get your pre-sale tickets to the show, please complete the following steps:
• Login to JasonAldean.com using your Clique ID
• Click on BUY PRE-SALE TICKETS to purchase your tickets using your Unique Ticketmaster code (found in the blue section on TOP of the Tour Page)

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The show is called Opening Act, and in it, American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe, Mary J. Blige and a producer will scour the Internet for opening acts for big-time music acts.

And those acts include Jason, Mary J., Rod Stewart, the band LMFAO and pop star Nicki Minaj.

Says Lythgoe, “There is an extraordinary amount of untapped talent out there. But if you don’t know the right people or have the right connections, you may never be discovered. With Opening Act, we are democratizing a notoriously impossible process.”

+Click here to read more!

Five years ago Aldean was one of the opening acts, charged with trying to capture the attention of a relatively sparse crowd under less than ideal conditions. That was well before he had the biggest selling country album of the year, a feat he achieved last year with his fourth release, My Kinda Party, which also was named album of the year by the Country Music Assn. and has generated four No. 1 hits, the fifth single on its way up the charts now.

“Man, it’s a tough gig,” Aldean, 35, said on his tour bus a couple of hours before he and his band would perform. “You go out in the middle of the day, it’s 100-something degrees. A lot of times when you play early on, not everybody’s at the show yet — they’re hanging out in their campers or whatever they doing. It’s not like later in the night, when the weather starts to cool down and everybody comes out. It’s a tough gig, to go out and let people see what it is you do. It’s tough for an artist who has to go on early in the day, and we did our fair share of that stuff.”

This year, however, those early slots were left to others — on Friday it was the Eli Young Band, Brett Eldredge and Sara Evans who were on stage before the sun went down on the Empire Polo Club in Indio.

By the time Aldean arrived, Alabama had pumped the crowd up with a generous dose of clap-and-stomp-along hits largely drawn from its heyday in the ‘80s and ‘90s.

Aldean and the other performers Friday also had the advantage of no competition or distraction from music emanating from other stages. In expanding Stagecoach from the typical two days to three this year, event organizers served up a low-key first-day offering, with just a single stage up and running and half a dozen acts playing from late afternoon into the evening.

“To come back here a few years later and go from opener to headliner of the show is pretty cool, especially the first night when you know everybody’s excited to get it going,” he said, stretching out in the back of a tour bus parked next to the Mane Stage.

The show was the group’s first after a rare break of about a month — “I hope we’re not too rusty,” joked Aldean. The bus was not the band’s regular vehicle, which was left at home in Nashville, but one rented for the occasion.

“It’s like an old Western saloon or something’,” Aldean said with a laugh as he surveyed the dark wood paneling lining the interior.

Aldean was clearly enjoying his view from the top of the lineup, though it wasn’t something he’s taking for granted as he keeps his focus on the long haul, not the quick burst of success.

“My career, I really couldn’t have mapped it out any better,” he said. “With the first single we had some success, but it wasn’t success on such a level that it was overwhelming, either. I think I had a few years to kind of, for lack of a better term, to get ready for all of it. After being out there for a few years, then all of a sudden put out an album like the [2009] Wide Open album that had [hit singles] ‘She’s Country’ and ‘Green Tractor’ was really kind of the beginning of it ….

“Then to have that album and My Kinda Party back to back, songs like ‘Dirt Road [Anthem]’ and the duet with Kelly [Clarkson, on ‘Don’t You Want To Stay’], that’s when it really exploded. So I had some time to ease into it and kind of prepare for it instead of it just all happening right off the bat and it being overwhelming.”

Despite coming up in the age of new media, of Facebook and Twitter and other technologies that allow artists to connect with fans in new ways, Aldean has carved out much of his success the old-fashioned way: by touring relentlessly and winning fans over one by one.

“I think that’s the most important part,” he said. “Everybody on my team knew that my biggest selling tool was going to be my live show. That’s what I’ve built my career on, that’s what I’m comfortable doing.

“I really haven’t been a media darling. A lot of people are; they’re almost known more for their media stuff than they are for their actual music. For me, this was about going out, playing our songs, playing our show to let people see what it was that we did.

“Ultimately if people aren’t buying your records and aren’t coming to see you play, you’re not going to have a very long career. That’s just the way it is. I always figured that if for some reason we got to the point where we weren’t selling records, if we had built our fan base up we could still go out and play our shows. It was never about smoke and mirrors.”

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One grand prize winner receives:
• 1 Year Aldean Army Online Only Membership*
• 1 Autographed Jason Aldean T-Shirt
• 1 Jason Aldean Limited Edition Baseball Cap

Two runners up will receive:
• 1 Six (6) Month Aldean Army Online Only Membership*
• 1 Jason Aldean Limited Edition Baseball Cap
• 1 “Don’t You Wanna Stay” Stuffed Bulldog
• 1 My Kinda Party Bottle Opener

To enter, please send an email to jasonaldean@contests.sparkart.com with “Fly Over States” Paper Airplane Contest in the subject line. In the body of the email, please include the following information:

1. Your first and last name
2. Your email address
3. Your Youtube video link (video attachments will not be accepted) OR your photographs

Don’t know how to upload a Youtube video? +Click here to learn how!

RULES

Submissions for the contest must be received by 5/31/12 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. Please see the +Official Rules for alternate methods of entry. Video must be under 10 minutes in length.

Please do not submit any videos or photos containing nudity, violence or any other graphic imagery. Any inappropriate submissions will automatically place your entire account under review for ban.

OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES

VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. OPEN TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE U.S. (EXCEPT PUERTO RICO) AND CANADA (EXCEPT QUEBEC) 13 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER.

1) CONTEST: “Fly Over States” Paper Airplane Contest (the “Contest”).

2) CONTEST SPONSOR: The Aldean Army, Spalding Entertainment, Jason Aldean, Sparkart Group, Inc., and their respective affiliates and subsidiaries, advertising and promotional agencies, suppliers of prizes, material and services related to this Contest (collectively, “Sponsor and its Agents”).

3) INTRODUCTION: For good and valuable consideration (including, without limitation, the possibility of publicity), the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, you are submitting certain design(s), illustrations, logos, artwork, photographs, videos, animation, writings, proposed product and/or brand names, idea(s), concept(s), communication(s), programming code, and/or other material(s) (the “Submission”) as part of your entry to the Contest upon the following express understandings and conditions.

4) ELIGIBILITY: Open to legal residents of the U.S. (except Puerto Rico) and Canada (excluding Quebec) 13 years of age or older. An entrant who is a minor in his/her state or province of residence must have the signed, written consent and all required paperwork completed by his/her parent or legal guardian in order to participate. Sponsor and its Agents and members of their immediate families and people living in the same household of each are not eligible. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Contest Rules and Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest.

5) TO ENTER: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING. NO ENTRY FEE, PAYMENT, OR PROOF-OF-PURCHASE IS REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS CONTEST.

(a) Online Entries: Go to the “Contests” section of the fan club website, follow the “How to Enter” instructions, and click on the “Enter Contest” button. If online entry is not available, please enter via email or regular mail, as described below.

(b) Email Entries: Go to the “Contests” section of the website, follow the “How to Enter” instructions, and send an email with all required information (and with the Submission attached, if applicable) to jasonaldean@contests.sparkart.com. If email entry is not available, please enter via online entry, as described above, or via regular mail, as described below.

(c) Mail Entries: Mail a business envelope containing your Submission (if applicable) and entry hand printed or typed with your full name, shipping address, telephone number with area code, email address, and username to: The Aldean Army c/o “Fly Over States” Paper Airplane Contest, P.O. Box 8639, Emeryville, CA 94662.

All entries (whether submitted online, by email or mailed) must be received by May 31, 2012 at 11:59 PM PT, regardless of method of entry. No facsimiles or mechanically reproduced entries (other than the electronic transmission of the online entry or entry via email) will be allowed. Limit one entry per person regardless of method of entry. In the event that there is more than one entry for the same person, Sponsor and its Agents may disqualify that person. Each entry must be mailed in a separate outer mailing envelope. Sponsor and its Agents are not responsible for incomplete, lost, late, stolen, damaged, illegible, misdirected or postage due entries. Sponsor and its Agents reserve the right to cancel, terminate, or modify any entry not capable of completion as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, force majeure, or technical failures of any sort. Upon submission, all entries and Submissions (if applicable) become the property of Sponsor and its Agents and will not be returned.

6) CONTEST PERIOD: The Contest commences on or about April 26, 2012 at 10:00 AM PT and continues through May 31, 2012 at 11:59 PM PT (the “Contest Period”).

7) SUBMISSION TERMS AND CONDITIONS; SPONSOR’S OWNERSHIP AND USE OF SUBMISSIONS; YOUR AGREEMENT TO UNRESTRICTED USE: By entering your Submission into this Contest, you hereby grant, transfer and convey to the Sponsor and its Agents all rights, title and interests in and to the Submission, including but not limited to the irrevocable, royalty-free right to trademark, copyright, reproduce, encode, store, copy, transmit, publish, post, broadcast, display, publicly perform, adapt, exhibit and/or otherwise use or reuse (without limitation as to when or to the number of times used) your Submission (as submitted or as edited/modified in any way by the Sponsor and its Agents, in the sole discretion of the Sponsor and its Agents) on the Jason Aldean website, other websites, in concerts, on merchandise, for television, motion pictures, in home video copies, and in other media, whether now known or hereafter invented, throughout the world for any purpose whatsoever, without limitation, and without additional review, compensation, or approval from you or any other party.

a. You acknowledge and agree that you have no right of approval or consultation with respect to Sponsor and its Agent’s use of the Submission.

b. You agree to provide the Submission at no cost to Sponsor and its Agents or any other party.

c. You represent and warrant, and agree to further do so in writing, that you possess all necessary rights and authority to grant, transfer and convey to Sponsor and its Agents all the rights herein granted.

d. You represent and warrant, and agree to further do so in writing, that the Submission is wholly original with you and does not and will not violate the right of privacy or publicity of, or constitute a defamation against any person or entity and that it does not and will not infringe upon or violate the copyright, contract rights, proprietary rights, or common law rights or any other rights of any other person or entity.

e. You represent and warrant, and agree to further do so in writing, that the Submission has not been entered into a previous contest or has received any awards and has also not been published previously in any medium.

f. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Sponsor and its Agents and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, parent companies, subsidiaries and affiliates from and against any and all claims, liabilities, demands and expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney’s fees) arising out of or resulting from possession or use in any manner of the Submission.

8) WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION: One (1) or more winners will be chosen, at the sole discretion of Sponsor and its Agents, who will review and judge the Submissions privately. Winners will be notified by email and/or telephone on or about June 25, 2012 and potential winners may be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Publicity/Liability Release (where lawful) within 5 days of the date of notification, in which the winner will acknowledge that the Submission is a “work for hire” and will irrevocably transfer to the Sponsor and its Agents any and all rights, title, goodwill and interest in and to the Submission, including without limitation, all copyrights, trademarks and waive all moral rights in such Submission. If the Affidavit of Eligibility and Publicity/Liability Release is not received within 5 days of the date of notification, the prize may be forfeited (at the sole discretion of Sponsor and its Agents) and an alternate winner selected. Sponsor and its Agents reserve the right to require a potential winner to submit to a confidential background check to confirm eligibility and help ensure that the use of any such person in advertising or publicity will not bring the Sponsor and its Agents into public disrepute, contempt, scandal or ridicule or reflect unfavorably as determined by the Sponsor and its Agents in their sole discretion. A winner who is a minor in his/her state or province of residence must have all required paperwork completed and signed by his/her parent or legal guardian within the time period specified above, or the prize may be forfeited (at the sole discretion of Sponsor and its Agents) and an alternate winner selected.

9) GROUNDS FOR DISQUALIFICATION: Sponsor and its Agents reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to disqualify any individual deemed to be (a) tampering or attempting to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the contest or any website of the Sponsor and its Agents; (b) violating the Official Contest Rules; (c) violating the terms of use, conditions of use and/or general rules or guidelines of any web site, fan club, or other service, or (d) acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass another entrant, Sponsor and its Agents, or any other person. Any attempt by any person to deliberately damage any web site or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest is a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Sponsor and its Agents reserve the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law.

10) PRIZES: One (1) chosen grand prize winner will receive a one (1) year Aldean Army Online Only Membership, one (1) Autographed Jason Aldean T-Shirt, and one (1) Limited Edition Jason Aldean Baseball Cap. This prize has an estimated retail value of $65. Two (2) chosen runners up will receive one (1) six (6) month Aldean Army Online Only Membership, one (1) My Kinda Party Bottle Opener, one (1) “Don’t You Wanna Stay” Bulldog, and one (1) Limited Edition Jason Aldean Baseball Cap. This prize has an estimated retail value of $55. Sponsor and its Agents make no representations or warranties of any kind concerning the appearance, performance or safety of any prize awarded. Limit of one prize per person, household and address. Prizes will be delivered only to addresses in the United States or Canada. The timing and method of delivery of the prize will be determined at the sole discretion of Sponsor and its Agents. Return of any prize or prize notification as undeliverable may result in the prize being forfeited and an alternate winner selected. The winner shall bear all risks of loss or damage to prize after it has been delivered. No prize substitutions or cash equivalents are allowed, except at the sole discretion of the Sponsor and its Agents. Prizes may not be transferred. All federal, state, and local taxes associated with the receipt of any prizes are the sole responsibility of the winner. If the prize includes the online posting of materials, including but not limited to photos, text, audio, video, animation, graphic art, illustration, etc., then the location and duration of such posting will be determined solely by Sponsor and its Agents. Prizes for which a minor has been selected may be awarded to his/her parent or legal guardian.

11) GENERAL: Sponsor and its Agents reserve the right to cancel or modify the Contest if fraud, technical failures, or any other factor impairs the integrity of the Contest, or for any other reason or for no reason, as determined by the Sponsor and its Agents in their sole discretion. In such event, Sponsor and its Agents reserve the right to (but are not required to) award the prizes at random from among all non-suspect, eligible entries received up to the time of the impairment or cancellation. By entering, you: (a) agree to release the Sponsor and its Agents from all liability, injuries, loss and/or damage of any kind arising from your participation in the Contest and the acceptance, possession and use/misuse of any prize; (b) agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor and its Agents; and (c) give your express permission to be contacted by Sponsor and its Agents by email, mail or phone. By submitting an entry, you further consent to the use of your name, address, image, voice, likeness, statements, biographical material, as well as any additional photographic images, video images, portraits, interviews or other materials relating to you and arising out of your participation in this Contest (with or without using your name) in any media, whether now known or hereafter invented, throughout the world for any purpose whatsoever, without limitation, and without additional review, compensation, or approval from you or any other party (except if winner is a resident of Tennessee or where otherwise prohibited by law). If you are selected as a winner, prior to receiving the prize, you must agree to sign an affidavit to such effect, unless the winner is a resident of Tennessee or otherwise where prohibited by law. Each winner is responsible for all federal, state and local taxes applicable to the acceptance and use of his/her prize. All applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. The Contest is governed by laws of the United States and all claims must be resolved in the United States. You further agree that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest or any prizes awarded shall be resolved individually without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the United States District Court for the Northern District of California or the appropriate California State Court located in San Francisco County, California. Should any of the provisions of the Official Contest Rules be found to be invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, that portion shall be deemed severed or restricted and the remainder of the Contest Rules shall remain in full force and effect. The failure of Sponsor and its Agents to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.

12) RELEASE: You release, and agree to indemnify and hold harmless, Sponsor and its Agents, and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents (the “Released Parties”) from and against all claims (know and unknown), liabilities, injuries, death, loss and/or damages of any kind arising from your participation in the Contest or the acceptance, possession or use or misuse of the prize. You assume all risks associated with the Contest or use or misuse of the prize, and you agree that the Released Parties will not be responsible or liable for any injury, harm, death, damages, costs or expenses.

13) WINNERS LIST & OFFICIAL RULES: The names of the winners will be posted on the News section of the Jason Aldean website after eligibility is confirmed. To obtain the name of a winner, send a request via email to jasonaldean@contests.sparkart.com or mail a letter request and self-addressed stamped envelope to: The Aldean Army c/o “Fly Over States” Paper Airplane Contest P.O. Box 8639, Emeryville, CA 94662. Requests must be received by June 25, 2012 at 11:59 PM PT. To obtain a copy of these Official Contest Rules, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the above address, Attn: Rules Request, “Fly Over States” Paper Airplane Contest

1.) Create a Youtube account or sign in with your current youtube account. To sign up for your free account, please visit: www.youtube.com/create_account?next=%2F.

2.) Once you sign in, click “Upload” on the top right hand corner of the screen.

3.) Upload your video by clicking “upload video or record from webcam.”

4.) Once your video is uploaded (this can take up to several hours, depending on file size), copy the public link to your video and paste it in the body of the email. Please be sure your video is set to be viewed publicly.

5.) Still need help? Visit Youtube’s Creators’ Corner Page!

The contest is simple – build & decorate a paper airplane, and then video record OR photograph it flying around your “Fly Over State”. Be creative and have fun!

One grand prize winner receives:
• 1 Year Aldean Army Online Only Membership*
• 1 Autographed Jason Aldean T-Shirt
• 1 Jason Aldean Limited Edition Baseball Cap

Two runners up will receive:
• 1 Six (6) Month Aldean Army Online Only Membership*
• 1 Jason Aldean Limited Edition Baseball Cap
• 1 “Don’t You Wanna Stay” Stuffed Bulldog
• 1 My Kinda Party Bottle Opener

What are you waiting for? Click the button below to read more details about how to enter this contest and more!

August 18, 2012
Chicago, IL
+First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Pre-Sale Begins: May 1 @ 10 AM CT
Pre-Sale Ends: May 3 @ 10 PM CT
Public On Sale: May 4 @ 10 AM CT
Meet & Greet Contest Begins: June 29 @ 12 PM CT
Meet & Greet Contest Ends: July 24 @ 12 PM CT

September 27, 2012
Sacramento, CA
+Sleeptrain Amphitheatre
Pre-Sale Begins: May 1 @ 10 AM PT
Pre-Sale Ends: May 3 @ 10 PM PT
Public On Sale: May 4 @ 10 AM PT
Meet & Greet Contest Begins: August 8 @ 12 PM PT
Meet & Greet Contest Ends: September 2 @ 12 PM PT

To get your pre-sale tickets to these shows, please complete the following steps:
• Login to JasonAldean.com using your Clique ID
• Click on BUY PRE-SALE TICKETS to purchase your tickets using your Unique Ticketmaster code (found in the blue section on TOP of the Tour Page)

Be sure to get your pre-sale tickets before the general public! Not an Aldean Army Member? +Click here to join now!

Get yours today before this great feature is over!

Tracks for sale:
Amarillo Sky
Big Green Tractor
Country Boy’s World
Days Like These
Dirt Road Anthem (Remix) [feat. Ludacris]
Johnny Cash
Laughed Until We Cried
She’s Country
Tattoos On This Town
The Truth

In addition to these tracks, the music video for “Fly Over States” is now exclusively for sale in the iTunes Store.

Click below to purchase these tracks and the music video for “Fly Over States” now!