Thursday Jul 9, 2015
Thursday, July 9, 7:30PM
Weesner Family Amphitheater – Minnesota Zoo
13000 Zoo Blvd
Apple Valley, MN 55124
Nashville-based singer/songwriter, Kacey Musgraves released her Mercury Records Nashville debut album, Same Trailer Different Park, this past spring to massive critical acclaim and recognition. The album, which she co-produced with Shane McAnally and Luke Laird, debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart making her the first solo female in five years to open at No. 1 with a rookie release, and just seventh in the 22-year Nielson SoundScan era. The album includes her top 10, gold-certified single “Merry Go ‘Round,” “Blowin’ Smoke,” “Follow Your Arrow” and current single “Keep It To Yourself.” She’s received CMTMusic Award and Teen Choice Award nominations, and has taken home the award for “New Artist of the Year” at 2013’s CMA Awards. Musgraves also recently won two Grammy Awards for Best Country Song (“Merry Go ‘Round”) and Best Country Album (Same Trailer Different Park) and this past April took home the ACM Award for Album of the Year (Same Trailer Different Park). She has performed on the “Today Show,” “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,” “Late Show with David Letterman,” “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” “2013 CMT Music Awards,” “2013Billboard Music Awards,” and the “56th Annual Grammy Awards.” Musgraves recently wrapped up her opening spot on Lady Antebellum’s tour and will join Willie Nelson and Alison Krauss on the road this June. In August she will tour with Katy Perry on her Prismatic World Tour.