Zac Brown Band Announces "BLACK OUT THE SUN" 2016 Tour

New York, NY: Zac Brown Band will kick off their sixth headlining US concert tour on Thursday, May 19th at Hartford's XFINITY Theatre. The tour's name is inspired by a lyric from "Tomorrow Never Comes" off their latest album 'JEKYLL + HYDE'. The 26-date tour includes shows at both stadiums and amphitheaters and sees the band returning to Alpine Valley Music Theatre, Citi Field and Fenway Park. Drake White & The Big Fire are direct support for Zac Brown Band.

The "BLACK OUT THE SUN" tour announcement comes on the heels of the three-time GRAMMY-winner's largest North American tour to date. This included two history-making performances - a first ever sold-out, three-night run at Fenway Park, and a concert at Coors Field along with performances at Wrigley Field, Nationals Park, Citi Field, Comerica Park and Citizen's Bank Park.

Watch a recap of last year's tour: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TC3oPew3XQ8

Released this past April, 'JEKYLL + HYDE' (Southern Ground/John Varvatos Records/Big Machine Label Group/Republic Records) debuted at #1 on Billboard's Top 200 chart, earning the GRAMMY Award-winning band its third consecutive #1, and is officially certified gold by the RIAA. Zac Brown Band also recently earned a 2016 ACM nomination for "Vocal Group of the Year."

Prior to kicking off their 2016 tour, Zac Brown Band's Southern Ground Music & Food Festival returns to Charleston, SC for its fifth year on Saturday and Sunday April 16 and 17. Headliners include Tedeschi Trucks Band and Thomas Rhett with additional performances by Michael Franti & Spearhead, Kacey Musgraves, Hunter Hayes, Marshall Tucker Band and more.

Zac Brown Band is: Zac Brown (vocals/guitar), Jimmy De Martini (vocals/violin/guitar), John Driskell Hopkins (vocals/guitar/banjo/ukulele), Coy Bowles (vocals/keys/guitar), Clay Cook (vocals/guitar/keys), Chris Fryar (drums), Daniel de los Reyes (percussion) and Matt Mangano (bass).

Zac Brown Band is represented by ROAR, a Beverly Hills-based talent and brand management company. The band is also represented by CAA, public relations firm Shore Fire Media and strategic digital marketing agency Girlilla Marketing.

Ticket presale for Zamily fan club members is available for select dates starting March 1st; for all fan club information, visit www.ZacBrownBand.com. Tickets for the general public go on sale for select dates starting March 4th; see below for additional presale + on sale dates.

American Express Card Members can purchase tickets in select markets before the general public beginning Tuesday, March 1st at 12pm.

A Citi cardmember presale begins Wednesday, March 2nd through Citi's Private Pass Program. For complete presale details, visit www.citiprivatepass.com.

For ticket information visit www.ticketmaster.com.

ZAC BROWN BAND 2016 "BLACK OUT THE SUN" TOUR DATES:

May 19 / Hartford, CT / XFINITY Theatre

May 20 / Camden, NJ / BB&T Pavilion

May 21 / Burgettstown, PA / First Niagara Pavilion

May 22 / Noblesville, IN / Klipsch Music Center

May 27/ Kansas City, MO / Sprint Center*

May 28 / Minneapolis, MN / Target Field*#

June 3 / Mountain View, CA / Shoreline Amphitheatre

June 4 / Irvine, CA / Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre*

June 5 / Inglewood, CA / The Forum*#

June 24 / Cuyahoga Falls, OH / Blossom Music Center

June 25 / East Troy, WI / Alpine Valley Music Theatre*

June 26 / East Troy, WI / Alpine Valley Music Theatre*

July 1 / Cincinnati, OH / Riverbend Music Center#

July 2 / Clarkston, MI / DTE Energy Music Theatre#

July 3 / Darien Center, NY / Darien Lake Performing Arts Center

July 21 / Syracuse, NY / Lakeview Amphitheater#

July 22 / Bethel, NY / Bethel Woods Center for the Arts*#

July 23 / Hershey, PA / Hersheypark Stadium#

August 12 / Austin, TX / Austin360 Amphitheater^^#

August 13 / Houston, TX / Minute Maid Park^#

August 14 / Dallas, TX / Gexa Energy Pavilion*

August 19 / Flushing, NY / Citi Field*#

August 20 / Boston, MA / Fenway Park*#

August 21 / Boston, MA / Fenway Park*#

September 2 / Bristow, VA / Jiffy Lube Live

September 3 / Saratoga Springs, NY / Saratoga Performing Arts Center

#American Express® Card Members presale

*fan presale March 8, general on sale March 11

**fan presale March 9, general on sale March 12

^fan presale March 22, general on sale March 25

^^fan presale March 15, general on sale March 18

Zac Brown Band on the Web:
http://www.zacbrownband.com/