Scotty McCreery Talks Touring With Infant Son - He's Excited!
Scotty McCreery will kick off his Damn Strait tour in about three weeks, and when he does, he'll have a VIP in tow -- his infant son Avery.
McCreery and his wife, Gabi, welcomed their first child in October. The baby's full name is Merrick Avery McCreery, and while little Avery arrived just in time for Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas - he's about to accumulate a new milestone. His first tour.
McCreery recently said that Avery is coming with him when he embarks on his Damn Strait Tour, which starts January 20.
"A lot to look forward to going into 2023," McCreery told Music Mayhem. "(We're) bringing a baby on the road and getting him used to the lifestyle. Like it or not, (I'm) going to be a road daddy for a while, so hopefully, he loves it."
The sweeping tour includes stops in Oklahoma, Tennessee, South Carolina, Illinois, Florida, Arizona, Nevada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and more.
Tickets for the tour are on sale now.
"Looking forward to hitting the road in 2023 with the Damn Strait Tour," McCreery said in a statement. "I've enjoyed my time at home learning to be a Dad to Avery, but I've missed being onstage with the band and performing for the fans. Can't wait to see everyone in the new year!"
The tour was named after McCreery's fifth consecutive No. 1 song, "Damn Strait," a multi-week chart-topper that incorporates the titles of Strait's songs to tell a broken-hearted story.
McCreery's current single "It Matters To Her" is climbing the charts on country radio. He recently released the song's video that showcases behind-the-scenes footage as he and Gabi prepare to welcome little Avery.
"To me, the video shows off how much of a rock star Gabi was during her pregnancy," McCreery told PEOPLE.com. "It also captures how much we both enjoyed getting ready for Avery's arrival."
And while McCreery could prepare for Avery at home and to use him in the music video, nothing can get him ready for touring with an infant on a tour bus. He's done it his way for a decade.
"He will be with me out there most of the dates," McCreery said. "That will be a fun new way to do the road. I've kind of had my system down pat for 10 years now. So, that will be a little change, but a great one."
For tickets to Scotty McCreery's Damn Strait Tour, visit ScottyMcCreery.com.
Scotty McCreery's 2023 Damn Strait Tour Dates:
January 20 Hinton, OK Sugar Creek Casino
January 21 San Antonio ,TX Let's Rodeo Ball
January 27 Joliet, IL Rialto Square Theatre
January 28 Milwaukee, WI UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena
February 2 Knoxville, TN Knoxville Civic Auditorium
February 3 Charlotte, NC Coyote Joe's
February 4 Greenville, SC Blind Horse Saloon
February 8 The Villages, FL Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center
February 9 Fort Meyers, FL Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall
February 10 Sarasota, FL Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
February 11 Port St. Lucie, FL MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center
March 10 Grant, OK Choctaw Casino
March 11 Tulsa, OK Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
March 18 Shipshewana, IN Blue Gate Theatre
March 19 Nashville, IN Brown County Music Center
March 24 DuQuoin, IL Cord McCoy Du Quoin Rodeo
March 25 Opp, AL Opp Rattlesnake Rodeo
April 21 Scottsdale, AZ Talking Stick Resort & Casino
April 22 Henderson, NV Sunset Station Hotel & Casino
April 27 Carteret, NJ The Carteret Performing Arts Center
April 28 Lancaster, PA American Music Theatre
April 30 Hagerstown, MD The Maryland Theatre