Zac Brown Band

Southern Ground's Zac Brown Band will kick off 'The Great American Road Trip Tour' in May, where they will introduce their new, eighth member Matt Mangano on bass.

The tour announcement comes on the heels of Zac Brown Band selling out a two-night stand at Fenway Park without any support acts -- a feat only accomplished by four other bands including: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Jimmy Buffett & The Coral Reefer Band, The Police and The Rolling Stones.

The group's latest musical expansion will see longtime ZBB bassist and vocalist John Driskell Hopkins playing different instruments. Hopkins will continue to sing and play bass, but take on guitar, baritone guitar, ukulele, upright bass, and banjo in the band.

Matt Mangano's official addition to the band lineup might be new to some, but fans of the Zac Brown Band will recognize him from on-stage guest performances over the years and from his studio work on 'The Grohl Sessions Vol. 1' and 'Uncaged'. Mangano was even a featured guest player on the band's first live CD/DVD release 'Pass the Jar...' in 2010.

Before playing with Zac Brown Band, Mangano toured as a guitarist with John Mayer and performed with singer/songwriters Darrell Scott and Dave Barnes.

"We're always growing as musicians and challenging ourselves to bring new things to our fans," said Zac Brown. "Hop is an amazing talent and I can't wait for people to see what we've got coming for the live show."

The band's latest project "The Grohl Sessions Vol. 1" was produced by Dave Grohl and released on Zac's own Southern Ground Artists label. To date, Zac Brown Band have earned three GRAMMY Awards, sold over 6 million albums and produced a historic series of eleven #1 hit singles.

Grammy-winning rising Country artist Kacey Musgraves will be joining Zac Brown Band as support on four dates this summer.

You can check out the group at any of the stops below once the tour kicks off in late May.
Zac Brown Band - 'The Great American Road Trip Tour'

• 5/24 Lincoln, NE Pinnacle Bank Arena
• 5/29 Tampa, FL MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheater
• 5/30 Tampa, FL MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheater
• 5/31 West Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre
• 6/01 West Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre
• 6/05 Orange Beach, AL The Amphitheater at the Wharf
• 6/06 Pelham, AL Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
• 6/07 Atlanta, GA Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood
• 6/12 Charlotte, NC PNC Music Pavilion
• 6/13 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
• 6/14 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center
• 6/19 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
• 6/20 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
• 6/21 Forest Hills, NY Forest Hills Stadium
• 6/22 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live
• 6/27 Boston, MA Fenway Park
• 6/28 Boston, MA Fenway Park
• 7/03 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest - Marcus Amphitheater
• 7/10 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
• 7/12 Burgettstown, PA First Niagara Pavilion
• 7/13 Noblesville, IN Klipsch Music Center
• 7/16 Paso Robles, CA Midstate Fair
• 7/20 Lake Tahoe, NV Harvey's Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena
• 8/02 Camrose, Alberta Big Valley Jamboree
• 8/04 Sturgis, SD Buffalo Chip
• 8/09 Detroit Lakes, MN WE Fest
• 8/15 Endicott, NY Dick's Sporting Goods Open

By: Brittany Pellegrino

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