(ATLANTA) Multi-platinum country performer and APA Nashville artist Travis Tritt will sing the National Anthem prior to the NCAA men's basketball National Championship game April 8 in Atlanta. The high profile appearance is a milestone for Tritt, a native Georgian who has performed at some of athletics' biggest moments.

Completing the sports equivalent of Hollywood's EGOT, Tritt's April performance adds to a resumé that includes two Super Bowl performances, a World Series game, the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, the opening of Atlanta's Georgia Dome and the final Braves game at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. May 3 he'll play the Barnstable Brown Gala at the Kentucky Derby, his 15th consecutive appearance at the benefit for diabetes research.

In addition to a full performance slate, Travis is readying a re-release of his 10th studio album The Storm featuring several new tracks. Among them is a duet with his 15-year-old daughter Tyler Reese on the Patty Smyth-Don Henley song "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough." A single and video will be released soon.

Travis is also among the country luminaries performing at George Jones' final Nashville concert Nov. 22 at the city's Bridgestone Arena.

As his fans have come to expect, Tritt maintains a packed touring schedule, with nearly 100 dates coming up on the books for 2013, and more expected to be announced soon. Tour dates below:

April 12     Texas Music Theater     San Marco, TX
April 13     Nutty Jerry's     Winnie, TX
April 17     AVA Amphitheater     Tucson, AZ
April 19     Peppermill Concert Hall     Wendover, NV
April 20     Napa Valley Performing Arts Center     Yountville, CA
April 21     Valley PAC at CA State University     Northridge, CA
April 23     Table Mountain Casino     Friant, CA
April 26     Edgewater Casino     Laughlin, NV
May 10     L'Auberge Casino     Baton Rouge, LA
May 11     Mill Town Music Hall     Bremen, GA
May 25     Lady Luck Casino     Caruthersville, MO
June 7     Metropolis     Montreal, QC
June 8     Maritime Country Fest     Fredericton, NB
June 12     Mile One Centre     St.John's, NL
June 22     Ft.Monroe Beach Stage     Ft.Monroe, VA
June 26     Count Basie Theatre     Red Bank, NJ
June 27     Turning Stone Resort & Casino     Verona, NY
June 28     Palace Theatre     Greensburg, PA
June 29     JD Legends Entertainment     ComplexFranklin, OH
July 12     Seven Clans CasinoThief     River Falls, MN
July 19     Chautauqua Institute     Chautauqua, NY
July 20     Beckley YMCA Sports     ComplexBeckley, WV
August 1     Campbell Country Fair     Gillette, WY
August 3     Big Valley Jamboree     Camrose, AB
August 8     Tillamook County Fair     Tillamook, OR
August 9     Umatilla County Fair     Hermiston, OR
August 16     Havelock Country Jamboree     Havelock, ON
August 30     Fort Randall Casino     Pickstown, SD
September 28     Hot Springs Balloon Festival     Hot Springs, AR
October 19     Mark G Etess Arena     Atlantic City, NJ
October 26     Pensacola Interstate Fair     Pensacola, FL
November 2     New Barn Theater     Mount Vernon, KY
November 9     Founder's Day Festival     Ocoee, FL

 

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