{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The News Journal","provider_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net","title":"Cole Swindell to play The Arena in first headliner tour &ndash; The News Journal","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"fZm6TnEp9k\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/cole-swindell-play-arena-first-headliner-tour\/\">Cole Swindell to play The Arena in first headliner tour<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/cole-swindell-play-arena-first-headliner-tour\/embed\/#?secret=fZm6TnEp9k\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Cole Swindell to play The Arena in first headliner tour&#8221; &#8212; The News Journal\" data-secret=\"fZm6TnEp9k\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! 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Swindell, who is headlining his first tour, will play Corbin on Saturday, March 24. Swindell, who has racked up seven chart topping singles since his debut in 2014, has previously toured with Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean, and Florida Georgia Line. \u201cI am excited to be able to take everything I have learned while on the road the last\u00a0four\u00a0years watching\u00a0all that Luke, Jason, Kenny, Dierks, Tyler and Brian did as headliners.\u201d said Cole Swindell. \u201cEverything from how they treat their fans, their high-energy performances, to how they treated EVERYONE on the tour. They were great examples of how much work it\u00a0takes\u00a0for a successful tour.\u201d Arena Manager Kristina Balla said this is a big opportunity for the facility because Swindell\u2019s tour is being handled by Live Nation, which she described at a recent Corbin City Commission Meeting as the biggest promoter in the business. \u201cI have had a long relationship with Live Nation and have been working on them to come into this building ever since I took over,\u201d Balla said. \u201cIt has been a process, but they finally had something they were comfortable with bringing.\u201d Balla said Live Nation was responsible for the 2014 Arena concert featuring The Band Perry, which was one of the best-attended shows in the facility\u2019s history. \u201cAfter that, we kind of disappeared off their radar,\u201d Balla said. \u201cHopefully, this is the start to a new relationship with them.\u201d Tickets to the show will go on sale Dec. 8. Joining Swindell for the show will be Chris Janson, who recently released his second album, \u201cEverybody.\u201d Janson came onto the scene with his number one single, \u201cBuy Me a Boat,\u201d in 2015. In addition, Janson wrote Tim McGraw\u2019s \u201cTruck Yeah,\u201d and \u201cThat\u2019s How I\u2019ll Always Be.\u201d Rounding out the event will be \u201cAmerican Idol\u201d alum, Lauren Alaina. Alaina, who appeared on season 10 of the show, released her debut album, \u201cWildflower,\u201d this year. \u201cI do think this is a test for us,\u201d Balla said of hosting this show. Balla told the city commissioners that Live Nation would have a big hand in promoting the show. \u201cThey have a very large marketing team,\u201d Balla said of Live Nation. \u201cIf we host one of their events, you will see it all over the place.\u201d Balla said she anticipates April and May to be a particularly busy time for events at The Arena. \u201cWe may announce one or two more shows before Christmas,\u201d Balla said. \u201cThe remainder of shows during that period will be announced after the first of the year.\u201d &nbsp;"}