Sam Hunt To Replace Lady A At Tampa Pig Jig
Sam Hunt to replace Lady A at Tampa Pig Jig! Lady A announced on Thursday (8/4) that they are postponing their 2022 “Request Line Tour”. The tour was slated to…
Sam Hunt to replace Lady A at Tampa Pig Jig!
Lady A announced on Thursday (8/4) that they are postponing their 2022 "Request Line Tour". The tour was slated to start Saturday, August 13th at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, and run through late October finishing up in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The trio announced the news on their social media channels around 11a on Thursday (8/4), just 10 days before the tour was to start. In the social post they said, "“We are a band, but more importantly…we’re family. We’re proud to say that Charles has embarked on a journey to sobriety. So, right now in order to be the healthiest, strongest and most creative band we can be, Lady A will take the time with the support of our families and team of professionals to walk through this together. It’s early on this road, but we are determined to do what will best set us up for many more years together. We’re grateful for your patience.”
Sam Hunt will be replacing the trio at Tampa Pig Jig, joining Kip Moore on the bill for the show on October 22, 2022.
For the second year, the event will be making Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park in Downtown Tampa its home.
Tickets for the 11th Annual Tampa Pig Jig are on sale now and start at $75 for general admission. This year, the Tampa Pig Jig has unveiled the Watering Hole, a shaded area where you can sip, sit and mingle with friends. Watering Hole tickets are $175, including entry into the event, four complimentary drinks, a meal of choice from the event’s new lineup of food vendors, private bathrooms, and tent access. As a special thank you for supporting the Tampa Pig Jig, Watering Hole guests will also receive an exclusive merchandise item. These tickets are limited, so early purchase is recommended. Children 10 and under are free and receive the same event access as the accompanying adult.
To purchase tickets, inquire about event sponsorship, become a volunteer or for general event information, please visit tampapigjig.com.
The event donates proceeds to NephCure Kidney International (NephCure) and since its launch has donated more than $5 million to the organization. It has become one of Tampa’s favorite fall events combining live music, games, a silent auction, along with delicious food and drinks into one fun-filled day.
8 Sam Hunt Songs That Make Us Swoon
Sam Hunt came into country music and made his mark in 2014 with his debut album Montevallo, which was nominated for Best Country Album at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards in 2015. His towering, good looks made Sam an instant country star. As we celebrate his 37th birthday today (12/8), we take a look at and countdown his eight best songs.
8. "House Party" (2015)
UMGAn upbeat fun song and a big hit for Sam. It’s one of his signature songs.
7. "Break Up in a Small Town" (2015)
UMGHunt discussed the process of making the song, saying it was born when he was "singing that chorus melody late one night while riding around trying to come up with song ideas.”
6. "Take Your Time" (2014)
UMGIn the music video for this song, his second radio single, Sam fights a man who was abusing his girlfriend, freeing up the woman to leave with her baby. This song was actually promoted to pop radio six months after its country release.
5. "Breaking Up Was Easy in the 90s" (2020)
UMGHunt said of writing the song's content, "In the 90s, there was no Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or more, so break ups in the 90's were not easier. The trick was not filling it up with a bunch of technology references and trying to find the story within it. It's just the world's so much smaller now."
4. "Body Like a Back Road" (2017)
UMGThis song spent 20 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart – this made Sam the solo country artist with the second longest run at the top of the 59-year-old “Hot Country Songs” chart. Hank Snow's, "I'm Moving On" spent 21 weeks at the top.
3. "Kinfolks" (2019)
UMGAnother chart-topper for Hunt. Rolling Stone reviewed the song saying in part, "Acoustic guitar arpeggios that lead into big, bright choruses of banjo, vocal snippets, and wah-wah guitar." Well said.
2. "Leave the Night On" (2014)
UMGThe first song that introduced us to this former football player from Georgia. It was his first single, and his first number one song.
1."Hard to Forget" (2020)
UMGJust as music critics started saying that Sam just wasn’t country enough, he kicked off a song with an original recording of Webb Pearce’s 1953 hit, “There Stands The Glass.”
