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It's going to be a jam-packed summer for Brad Paisley. The singer-songwriter resumes his Virtual Reality world tour Friday, May 18, in St. Louis, Mo., with a slew of friends along for the ride. Continuing on with the headliner are tour vets the Band Perry and Scotty McCreery, with Easton Corbin, Miranda Lambert, Chris Young and Jerrod Niemann joining for select dates.
For the third year, the West Virgina native is also bringing along the "Escape" -- an outdoor plaza with games, contests, food and a stage. This year's Virtual Opry stage will include Love and Theft, Jana Kramer and Kristen Kelly, with the latter starting the show at 5:00 PM. All three artists will sign autographs following their performances.
In addition to the concerts, fans will have the opportunity to win prizes and ticket upgrades with the Lawn Lucky Seats Game or as part of the Air Force Reserves Flight Commander Challenge, which has them throw airplanes through targets for loot. The Escape will also include an Air Force Reserves mock jet plane photo station, a Mossy Oak Camo-Jam Snapshot Station and Camo Cabanas, as well as slip 'n' slide and inflatables. In addition, select venues will be collecting food for local food banks, and giving fans a chance to win a meet-and-greet with Brad.
Virtual Reality World Tour 2012 Dates:
May 18 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater - St. Louis, Mo.
May 19 - Klipsch Music Center - Indianapolis, Ind.
May 20 - Riverbend Music Center - Cincinnati, Ohio
June 1 - Nikon Theatre - Jones Beach, N.Y.*
June 2 - Comcast Theatre - Hartford, Conn.*
June 3 - Comcast Center - Boston, Mass.*
June 9 - Wrigley Field - Chicago,
