Dan + Shay Share Heartfelt Letter With Fans
The hand-written letter comes ahead of their debut on ‘The Voice’ and their tour kick-off.
Dan+Shay; Photo by: Art Streiber/NBC
Ahead of their debut on The Voice and the kick-off to their headlining tour, Dan + Shay took a moment to share a gratitude-filled hand-written letter with fans, thanking them for their unwavering support amid the “busiest time” in the duo’s history.
A Thank You To Fans
On Saturday, the duo, comprised of Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney, released a heartfelt statement that began with a thank you to their devoted fanbase for purchasing tickets to their shows.
“It’s not lost on us how expensive it is to exist in the world these days, and the fact that so many of y’all decided to spend your hard-earned money to buy a ticket to see us play music is truly humbling,” they shared. “Just know that we are more grateful than we could ever put into words.”
Tour Preparations Underway
With their Heartbreak On The Map Tour kicking off in less than a week, Smyers and Mooney then revealed that they have been emersed in intense preparations for the trek.
“We’ve been camped out since the beginning of the year putting in early mornings, late nights, and everything in between to make sure that The Heartbreak On The Map Tour is our best show yet. The setlist will be a mix of new and old and will account for a whole lot of your requests,” they wrote.
The letter comes at the beginning of what will be a hectic year for the duo. They explained that they wanted to take time to express a sincere thank you to their fans before things kick into high gear.
The “Busiest Time” In The Band’s History
“With the premiere of The Voice on Monday, tour kicking off on Thursday, ‘Bigger Houses’ launching at country radio, the making of a secret project y’all have been asking us for since December of 2013, and so much more, it’s undoubtedly the busiest time in our band’s history,” Dan + Shay explained.
“But before things get crazy this week, we just wanted to pause and say thank you. Thank you for continuing to show us so much love and support. You are the reason we get to do things beyond even our wildest dreams, and we’ll never not acknowledge that. Hope your year is off to a healthy and happy start and we can’t wait to see everyone on the road so soon. 2024 is going to be the best yet.”
Tour Extension
Just days ago, Dan + Shay revealed plans to extend their 2024 The Heartback On The Map Tour with a slew of newly announced dates. The summer trek kicks off on July 18 in Cincinnati, Ohio, and runs through September 21 with the tour wrapping up in Denver, Colorado. This portion of the tour will feature support from Jake Owen and Dylan Marlowe.
Additionally, Dan + Shay will make their debut as coaches on NBC’s The Voice alongside Reba McEntire, John Legend, and Chance the Rapper. Season 25 of The Voice premieres on Monday at 8/7c on NBC.
The Heartbreak On The Map Tour (2024)
^Newly Added Date
Date City, State Venue
Thu, Feb 29 Greenville, SC Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Fri, Mar 1 Charlottesville, VA John Paul Jones Arena
Sat, Mar 2 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum Complex
Thu, Mar 7 Austin, TX Moody Center ATX
Fri, Mar 8 Fort Worth, TX Dickies Arena
Sat, Mar 9 Oklahoma City, OK Paycom Center
Thu, Mar 14 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
Fri, Mar 15 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena
Sat, Mar 16 Knoxville, TN Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center
Wed, Mar 20 Savannah, GA Enmarket Arena
Thu, Mar 21 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
Fri, Mar 22 Chicago, IL United Center
Thu, Apr 4 Milwaukee, WI Fiserv Forum
Fri, Apr 5 Saint Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
Sat, Apr 6 Omaha, NE CHI Health Center Omaha
Sun, Apr 7 Kansas City, MO T-Mobile Center
Thu, Apr 11 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
Fri, Apr 12 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
Sat, Apr 13 Boston, MA TD Garden
Thu, Jul 18 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center^
Fri, Jul 19 Noblesville, IN Ruoff Music Center^
Sat, Jul 20 St. Louis, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – St. Louis, MO^
Thu, Jul 25 Toronto, ON Budweiser Stage^
Fri, Jul 26 Syracuse, NY Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview^
Sat, Jul 27 Gilford, NH BankNH Pavilion^
Thu, Aug 1 Clarkston, MI Pine Knob Music Theatre^
Fri, Aug 2 Burgettstown, PA The Pavilion at Star Lake^
Sat, Aug 3 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live^
Fri, Aug 9 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center^
Sat, Aug 10 Wantagh, NY Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater^
Sun, Aug 11 Bangor, ME Maine Savings Amphitheater^
Thu, Aug 15 Charleston, SC Credit One Stadium^
Fri, Aug 16 Charlotte, NC PNC Music Pavilion^
Sat, Aug 17 Raleigh, NC Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek^
Thu, Aug 22 West Palm Beach, FL iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre^
Fri, Aug 23 Tampa, FL MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre^
Sat, Aug 24 Alpharetta, GA Ameris Bank Amphitheatre^
Thu, Aug 29 Rogers, AR Walmart AMP^
Fri, Aug 30 Dallas, TX Dos Equis Pavilion^
Sat, Aug 31 Woodlands, TX The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman^
Thu, Sep 5 Phoenix, AZ Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre^
Fri, Sep 6 Chula Vista, CA North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre^
Thu, Sep 12 Ridgefield, WA RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater^
Fri, Sep 13 Bend, OR Hayden Homes Amphitheater^
Sat, Sep 14 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre^
Sun, Sep 15 Stateline, NV Lake Tahoe Harveys Outdoor Arena^
Thu, Sep 19 Nampa, ID Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater^
Fri, Sep 20 West Valley City, UT Utah First Credit Union Amphitheater^
Sat, Sep 21 Denver, CO Fiddlers Green Amphitheater^
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