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Scotty McCreery Talks Touring With Infant Son - He's Excited!

Scotty McCreery will embark on his Damn Strait Tour January 20

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  

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