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Country newcomer J. T. Hodges lands 30-plus dates on Toby Keith's 2011 tour

Show Dog-Universal Music recording artist J. T. Hodges has kicked off  the first of some 30-plus dates on the road with with country star Toby Keith on the Oklahoma-born headliner's Toby Keith’s Locked & Loaded Tour.

Newcomer Hodges, during his extended stint opening for the fashion-savvy Keith, will introduce music fans to his debut single, “Hunt You Down,” which was one of the most-added singles for its release week.
 
The video for the single was shot in Memphis and recently was serviced to all music video outlets. Hodges’ debut CD, which was produced by Mark Collie, Don Cook and Show Dog-Universal Music President Mark Wright, is set for release later this year.
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Toby Keith's in-progress tour dates at this writing include the following stops:
 
 
Aug. 4      Sacramento, Calif.
Aug. 5      Mountain View, Calif.
Aug. 6      Las Vegas, Nev.
Aug. 12    San Diego, Calif.
Aug. 13:    Irvine, Calif.
Aug. 18:    Spokane, Wash.
Aug. 19:    Portland, Ore.
Aug. 20:    Gorge, Wash.
Aug. 31:    St Paul, Minn.
Sept. 2::       Holmdel, N.J.
Set.p 3:       Pittsburgh, Pa.
Sept. 4:       Darien Lakes, N.Y.
Sept. 8:       Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Sept. 9:       Philadelphia, Pa.
Sept. 10:     Washington, .DC.
Sept. 14:     York, Pa.
Sept. 15:     Scranton, Pa.
Set.p 16::     Hartford, Conn.
Sept. 17:     Boston, Mass.
Sept. 23:     St Louis, Mo.
Sept. 24:     Chicago, Ill.
Sept. 29:     Cincinnati, Ohio
Sept. 30:     Detroit, Mich.
Oct. 1:       Indianapolis, Ind.
Oct. 7:       Charlotte, N.C.
Oct. 8:       Atlanta, Ga.
Oct. 9:       Mobile, Ala.
Oct. 14:     Tampa, Fla.
Oct. 15:     West Palm Beach, Fla.
 
For more information about Hodges and to view his EPK, please go to www.jthodges.com. To sample Hodges' “Hunt You Down” music clip, simply access the video embedded on the left side of this article.
 

, Country Music Examiner

Lisa L. Rollins is a freelance writer who's worked as a full-time journalist, editor and columnist for several publications. Her articles have appeared in Country Weekly, Twang, Country America and American Profile, to name a sampling. Follow Lisa on Twitter here.

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