CMT News

Montgomery Gentry, Jamey Johnson, Little Big Town and Jack Ingram will launch the Country Throwdown tour on May 14 in Tampa, Fla. Ryan Bingham and the Dead Horses, Eric Church, the Eli Young Band, the Lost Trailers, Heidi Newfield, Jonathan Singleton & the Grove and Emily West will also take part in the multi-stage festival, presented by 4 FINI, Inc., producers and creators of the Vans Warped tour. In addition, the Bluebird Café tent will offer nine emerging singer-songwriters. The 23-city tour is currently booked through June 20 in Mountain View, Calif., although more cities will be announced.