Allentown, PA (November 27, 2017)<\/b> \u2013 Country music chart-topper Cole Swindell will bring his Reason to Drink Tour <\/i>to the PPL Center on Thursday, February 15 at 7:30 p.m. Swindell will be joined by special guests Chris Janson and Lauren Alaina.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In just over three<\/b> years since he made his debut on Warner Bros. Records, Swindell has racked up an impressive and incomparable record-breaking SEVEN No. 1 singles<\/b> (the only solo artist in the history of the Country Aircheck\/Mediabase<\/i> to top the charts with first seven singles); 10 No. 1 singles<\/b> as a songwriter<\/i><\/b>; one 1 billion<\/b> audience reaching single (\u201cYou Should Be Here\u201d), five Platinum singles<\/b>; one Gold single<\/b>; a Platinum-certified debut album<\/b>; a Gold-certified sophomore album<\/b> (You Should Be Here<\/i>) as well as numerous SONGWRITING honors and awards including being the reigning NSAI Songwriter\/Artist of the Year<\/b> (2016), winning two CMA Triple Play Awards <\/b>in both 2015 and 2016 (for penning three No. 1 songs in a 12 month span) and Music Row\u2019s Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year<\/b> during his debut (2015). <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This year, Swindell has performed his 7th<\/span><\/sup> career No. 1 single \u201cFlatliner,\u201d which features his mentor\/friend and 2017 WHAT THE HELL WORLD TOUR mate Dierks Bentley, on the 52nd<\/span><\/sup> Academy of Country Music Awards telecast live on CBS and again this summer for the \u201cCMA Fest\u201d<\/i> special that aired this summer on ABC Television. Since launching his career in 2014, Swindell has toured with the biggest superstars in country music including Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean, Florida Georgia Line, Dierks Bentley and has sold out his previous three Down Home Tours <\/i>and is embarking in January 2018 on his fourth Down Home Tour in support of his Down Home Session IV<\/i> EP released November 24.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n For exclusive behind-the-scenes photos and announcements, follow us at\u00a0<\/span>@PPLCenter<\/a>.\u00a0To receive advance notice, exclusive pre-sales, and special offers to future events, join the free PPL Center Cyber Club by clicking <\/span>here<\/a><\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n PPL Center (<\/span>pplcenter.com<\/a><\/span>) is a state-of-the-art multipurpose venue in downtown Allentown, PA. The arena seats more than 10,000 for concerts and more than 8,500 for Lehigh Valley Phantoms professional hockey games, making it the region’s largest events venue. The amenities-packed PPL Center will host more than 150 events each year, offering something for everyone, including the Phantoms, the AHL affiliate of the NHL Philadelphia Flyers, live concerts, family shows, trade shows, figure skating events, youth sports, high school and collegiate events, Disney on Ice, conferences, graduations and many more events. PPL Center is currently the main catalyst to the revitalization and growth of downtown Allentown. Spectra by Comcast Spectacor provides the Venue Management, Food Services and Hospitality at PPL Center.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Information provided to TVL by: <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\nKatie Nork
\nDirector of Marketing<\/p>\n
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