HIT SONGWRITER MAX T. BARNES KICKS OFF INTERNATIONAL TOUR AT NASHVILLE PALACE
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 9, 2018) – Hit country songwriter Max T. Barnes kicked off his International “Steamboat” Tour with fans at the Nashville Palace and his All-American Band performing top hits written by both him and his late father, Max D. Barnes. To fans’ surprise, he brought out special guests Bobby Bare and Collin Raye, two of country’s most beloved legends. Bare joined Max for two songs and Raye later came on stage to perform his number one hit “Love, Me,” written by Max T. Barnes.
“I am on cloud fifteen!” said Max in regards to the show. “Great band, great crowd, great venue. My dear friends Bobby Bare and Collin Raye came by to sing with us. Don’t wake me up til it’s time to do it again June 7th!”
Over the next two months, Max will be performing across England and Ireland before returning to the states in May with performances in Branson, Mo., and returning to the Nashville Palace in June.
Steamboat Tour Dates
March 13, 2018 – Tullamore, Ireland – Tullamore Court Hotel
March 15, 2018 – London, England – The Green Note
March 16, 2018 – Hampshire, England – Phil Mack Show
March 17, 2018 – Hampshire, England – Sinah Warren
March 18, 2018 – Hampshire, England – Phil Mack Show
March 22, 2018 – Carrick On Shannon, Ireland – Landmark Hotel
March 23, 2018 – Omagh, Northern Ireland – The Mellon Hotel
March 24, 2018 – Letterkenny, Co. Mayo, Ireland – The Glencar Inn
March 25, 2018 – Naas, Co. Kildare, Ireland – The Moate Theater
March 26, 2018 – Kilworth, Co. Cork, Ireland – Village Arts Theater
March 27, 2018 – Clifden, Conemarra Co. Galway, Ireland – Griffin’s Bar
March 28, 2018 – Clifden, Conemarra Co. Galway, Ireland – Griffin’s Bar
March 29, 2018 – Co. Mayo, Ireland – Ballina Art Center
March 30, 2018 – Ederney, Northern Ireland – Corner Bar
April 1, 2018 – Portadown, Co. Armagh Northern Ireland – Seagoe Hotel
April 2, 2018 – Castleblaney, Ireland – Watters Old Coach Inn
April 5, 2018 – Foxford Co. Mayo Ireland – The Mayfly Hotel
May 1, 2018 – Cranaghan, Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan, Ireland – Slieve Russell Hotel
May 4, 2018 – Branson, Mo. – Billy Yates Hit Songwriters Show
May 5, 2018 – Branson, Mo. – Billy Yates Hit Songwriters Show
May 6, 2018 – Branson, Mo. – Billy Yates Hit Songwriters Show
June 2, 2018 – Nashville, Tenn. – Max T. Barnes Songwriter’s Seminar
June 7, 2018 – Nashville, Tenn. – The Nashville Palace
About Max T. Barnes
Max T. Barnes is a second generation hitmaker and son of Max D. Barnes, who wrote some of country music’s most iconic tunes like “Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes” by George Jones, CMA Song Of The Year “Look At Us” by Vince Gill, and of course, CMA song Of The Year “Chiseled In Stone” by Vern Gosdin. Between Father and son they have had 33 #1’s and hits and have sold over 70 million records. Barnes wrote his first major song at the age of 19, Vern Gosdin’s “Way Down Deep,” and has been topping the charts ever since writing “Let Go of the Stone” (John Anderson), “At the Sound of the Tone” (John Schneider), “Before You Kill Us All” (Randy Travis) and “That’s How Your Love Makes Me Feel” (Diamond Rio) to name a few. “Love, Me,” the career launching hit for Collin Raye scored Max T. a CMA Song of the Year nomination. He most recently scored a cut on Trace Adkins new album titled “I’m Gone,” and tours frequently in Australia, Ireland, Belgium, Scotland, England, Sweden, Norway, Canada and the U.S. His new projects include a duet with Irish superstar Jonny Brady, a U.K. released single, “Hen Party” and a new single and video with Marty Haggard called “Way Back In The Mountains” a duet their fathers, Max D. Barnes and Merle Haggard, written over 20 years ago. He also produced a new album for Bobby Bare featuring all new songs and an appearance by Chris Stapleton on an amped up new version of “Detroit City.” For more information visit maxtbarnes.com.
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