MARTINA WILL TAKE FANS ON A UNIQUE MUSICAL JOURNEY THAT PROMISES MORE MEMORIES AND CLOSER INTERACTION

Nashville, TN (April 12, 2012) – Tonight in Panama City, FL, powerhouse vocalist Martina McBride will kick off the first of several intimate theatre performances across the country, taking her fans on a unique musical journey. After writing and recording her most personal album to date, ELEVEN on Republic Nashville, and a chance moment of magic in New England, she began pondering how to more closely engage with fans.

The GRAMMY®-winning, multiple year CMA and ACM Female Vocalist is ecstatic about these one-night-only experiences, saying, “I believe the concert experience is about sharing. It's not just an artist up on stage singing songs for an audience. There has to be a connection for it to work...for both of us. I am so ready to share with my fans and make a memory.”

“In an arena, I always feel like my mission is to keep people up on their feet all night. It’s go, go, go! These theater shows are going to be more about making memories with my fans by giving them a special, intimate performance I hope they never forget,” she says.

Each night, Martina will change up the set to perform fan favorites from her eleven studio albums. Fans will also hear stories behind the songs on Martina's latest studio album, ELEVEN, including her current single, “Marry Me,” which is a duet with Pat Monahan from Train.

Below is the initial list of the theater concert dates. More show dates and ticketing information will be listed at www.martinamcbride.

TOUR DATES:

April 12           Panama City, FL                    Marina Civic Center

April 13           St. Augustine, FL                    St. Augustine Amphitheater

April 14           Durham, NC                           Durham Performing Arts Center

April 28           Ivins, UT                                   Tuacahn Center for the Arts

May 12           Clear Lake, IA                        Surf Ballroom

May 13           Wabash, IN                            Honeywell Center

May 17           Austin, TX                                Austin City Limits Live

May 18           Houston, TX                            Arena Theatre

June 13          Vienna, VA                            Wolf Trap Filene Center

June 14          Kettering, OH                         Fraze Pavilion

June 22          Interlochen, MI                      Kresge Auditorium

August 24       Wallingford, CT                      Toyota Presents Oakdale Theatre

August 25       Hyannis, MA                          Cape Cod Melody Tent

August 26       Cohasset, MA                       South Shore Music Circus

With one of the most spectacular voices in any genre, Martina has sold more than 18 million albums and has garnered six #1 hits. Both Mediabase and Broadcast Data Systems (BDS) also named her the “most played female artist on country radio for the past 11 years.”