01of 11Starting Things Off RightTrace Adkins.Emma DelevanteAdkins kicking off The Way I Wanna Go tour at Ryman Auditorium.“We only really had that first [COVID] year where we didn’t play much at all,” he tells PEOPLE. “Last year, we did a few shows here and there, granted it didn’t feel exactly the same. It’s going to be great to get out and have people in the audience having fun and showing their pretty faces.”
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Starting Things Off Right
Trace Adkins.Emma Delevante
Adkins kicking off The Way I Wanna Go tour at Ryman Auditorium.
“We only really had that first [COVID] year where we didn’t play much at all,” he tells PEOPLE. “Last year, we did a few shows here and there, granted it didn’t feel exactly the same. It’s going to be great to get out and have people in the audience having fun and showing their pretty faces.”
02of 11Belting It OutTrace Adkins.Catherine PowellAdkins sings his just-certified gold single “Every Light in the House.”
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Belting It Out
Trace Adkins.Catherine Powell
Adkins sings his just-certified gold single “Every Light in the House.”
03of 11Mixing Things UpTrace Adkins.Emma DelevanteAs for what fans can expect from this show-run, Adkins says, “We’ll do the hits, we’ll do the songs they’ve heard on the radio over the years. We know that’s what they come to hear. And then to entertain ourselves we’ll throw in a few things off of the new album!”
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Mixing Things Up
As for what fans can expect from this show-run, Adkins says, “We’ll do the hits, we’ll do the songs they’ve heard on the radio over the years. We know that’s what they come to hear. And then to entertain ourselves we’ll throw in a few things off of the new album!”
04of 11A Fan-Filled PerformanceTrace Adkins.Catherine PowellAdkins performing for the sold-out Ryman Auditorium crowd.
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A Fan-Filled Performance
Adkins performing for the sold-out Ryman Auditorium crowd.
05of 11Getting His ‘Honky Tonk’ OnTrace Adkins.Catherine PowellAdkins performs triple-platinum “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk.”
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Getting His ‘Honky Tonk’ On
Adkins performs triple-platinum “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk.”
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A Sweet Surprise
07of 11Going Gold — and Platinum!Trace Adkins.Catherine PowellAfter Clark surprised Adkins on stage, she helped Adkins' producer and label head Mickey Jack Cones present Adkins with plaques to commemorate his new RIAA certifications. His track “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk,” is officially certified triple platinum, while “Every Light in the House Is On,” “Songs About Me” and “Swing” are certified gold.
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Going Gold — and Platinum!
After Clark surprised Adkins on stage, she helped Adkins' producer and label head Mickey Jack Cones present Adkins with plaques to commemorate his new RIAA certifications. His track “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk,” is officially certified triple platinum, while “Every Light in the House Is On,” “Songs About Me” and “Swing” are certified gold.
08of 11Taking a MomentTrace Adkins.Catherine PowellAdkins reflects on his career milestone.
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Taking a Moment
Adkins reflects on his career milestone.
09of 11Fan Photobomb!Trace Adkins.Courtesy Ryman AuditoriumAdkins surprises the Ryman Auditorium’s daily-tour guests with a photobomb.
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Fan Photobomb!
Trace Adkins.Courtesy Ryman Auditorium
Adkins surprises the Ryman Auditorium’s daily-tour guests with a photobomb.
10of 11Love for the RymanTrace Adkins.Catherine PowellTo Adkins, the Ryman is a special place.“First of all, it is probably the most historical music venue in this country, and turns 130 years old this year,” he says. “Everybody has played here.”
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Love for the Ryman
To Adkins, the Ryman is a special place.
“First of all, it is probably the most historical music venue in this country, and turns 130 years old this year,” he says. “Everybody has played here.”
11of 11Taking It All InTrace Adkins.Emma Delevante"The Ryman is just an institution — it has such history, such a spirit, and you can feel it when you are onstage. I like how this room sounds. It’s a great place to play."
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Taking It All In
“The Ryman is just an institution — it has such history, such a spirit, and you can feel it when you are onstage. I like how this room sounds. It’s a great place to play.”
source: people.com
