HARDY Performing Live in Memphis at The Soundstage at Graceland on July 8

Big Loud Records’ booming upstart HARDY broke new ground in 2020 with acclaimed debut album, A ROCK, “an album that owes as much to AC/DC as George Jones” and “one of the most self-assured full-length debut albums in years” (Billboard)

May 24, 2021 - MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Award-winning Country star HARDY has been added to Graceland Live’s diverse and rapidly growing lineup. The concert will be held on July 8th at the Soundstage at Graceland. Tickets go on sale Thursday, May 27th at 10:00 a.m. CDT at www.gracelandlive.com or by calling 877-777-0606. Fans can also get access to presale tickets on Wednesday, May 26th at 10:00 a.m. CDT by signing up for LiveFeed, Graceland Live’s exclusive e-newsletter that includes special announcements and promotions.

Nominated for three 2021 ACM Awards, one of CRS’ 2021 New Faces of Country Music, a CMA Triple Play award recipient and a Vevo DSCVR artist, the pride of Philadelphia, Mississippi has earned his reputation as "Nashville's most clever new redneck songwriter" (Rolling Stone).

The 2020 AIMP Songwriter of the Year has co-penned EIGHT #1 singles since 2018: FGL’s 2X PLATINUM “Simple,” Chris Lane’s 2X PLATINUM “I Don’t Know About You,” Blake Shelton’s 3X PLATINUM “God’s Country," Morgan Wallen’s 2X PLATINUM “Up Down” and PLATINUM “More Than My Hometown,” LOCASH's GOLD "One Big Country Song," Jameson Rodgers’ GOLD “Some Girls,” and his own first-ever #1, PLATINUM “ONE BEER.” Current single “GIVE HEAVEN SOME HELL” is a hard-charged tribute to a fallen friend, making a statement as the most-added single of the week at Country radio upon launch.

“We knew what the sound was from the beginning,” says HARDY of his musical journey and

where he knew it was headed. “We were just trying to dial it in.” You could hear it in his first EP, 2018’s THIS OLE BOY, where the song ‘FOUR BY FOUR,’ he says, “could have worked for this new record, because it was the perfect marriage—very country lyrics but it just sounded like a rock song.”

It was there in spades in the single “REDNECKER,” the song whose cleverness introduced him as an artist. “That got people’s attention,” he says with a laugh. “It was crazy. It wasn’t viral overnight, but you could tell the people that heard it at the very beginning were saying, ‘What is this? Who is this guy?’”

Full list of confirmed shows for Graceland Live include:

June 14 - Scarypoolparty
July 8 – HARDY New!
August 6 - BlackBerry Smoke’s Spirit of the South Tour with Special Guests The Allman Betts Band and The Wild Feathers
August 25 – Cheap Trick
September 24 – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
October 1 – The Monkees Farewell Tour with Michael Nesmith & Micky Dolenz
October 7 – Jelly Roll
October 9 – Greg Gutfeld
October 22 – Trey Kennedy – The Are You For Real Tour?
February 4 – Drive-By Truckers
Date TBD – King Crimson w/ Special Guests The Zappa Band

Fans purchasing tickets to Graceland Live performance will also receive free access to Elvis Presley’s Memphis™ entertainment and exhibit complex after 3:00 p.m. the day of the show.

Full details about Graceland Live, including upcoming shows and promotions, are available online at GracelandLive.com.

Graceland is exclusively booked by Live Nation.

About Graceland Live

Graceland Live brings year-round live music and live entertainment events to the Graceland Soundstage and the Graceland Guest House Theater, two state-of-the-art venues, with built-in sound, lights and video, located on the Graceland campus of the most famous music destination in the world. Graceland Live hosts icons, national touring artists and rising stars across the spectrum of musical genres. The Graceland Guest House Theater, located within Graceland’s AAA Four Diamond resort The Guest House at Graceland, gives fans a powerful, yet intimate experience with its leading-edge sound and light capability and 464-seat capacity making every seat a great one. Across the street in the heart of the 200,000 square foot Elvis Presley’s Memphis complex, the Graceland Soundstage is an extremely flexible venue that, depending on the artist, can be transformed from a club-like environment to a full-production performance accommodating over 2,000 fans. Two giant 20’ x 12’ screens offer easy viewing from any seat. Whether the show is small or large in scale, both venues give fans a phenomenal setting to enjoy an amazing array of artists and groups that not only represent the ever-expanding influence of Elvis but reflect his love of all music.

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