UPDATED Friday, October 30, 2009 --- 7:50 a.m.
Posted Wednesday, October 28, 2009 --- 12:03 p.m.

Country Superstar Tim McGraw is coming to Madison. He'll play a concert at the Alliant Energy Center on February 12, 2010. His supporting act will be Lady Antebellum/The Lost Trailers

Press Release on Tim McGraw's 2010 Southern Voice Tour:

TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Outback Steakhouse is excited to announce its ground breaking partnership with Tim McGraw's 2010 Southern Voice Tour (http://www.timmcgraw.com/tour-dates.html), aligning a country music icon and a leading restaurant with shared values of community stewardship. This partnership will allow Outback Steakhouse patrons special access to offers and events surrounding Tim McGraw's 60+ city Southern Voice Tour, which kicks off in February 2010.

The "Outback's Rewards Program" exclusive to Outback Steakhouse customers, will launch in January 2010. Through the Rewards Program, loyal Outback guests will earn points to be applied towards Tim McGraw merchandise, concert tickets, VIP passes, music downloads and an opportunity to register for the text and win sweepstakes. Additionally, the Rewards Program will include special Outback Steakhouse food promotions and much more. Four lucky sweepstakes winners will receive an all-expense paid trip for two to Australia to attend Tim McGraw's live performance.

"Outback Steakhouse is thrilled to partner with Tim McGraw on his 2010 Southern Voice Tour and feel it is a natural fit as we both share a deep commitment and passion to giving back to our communities," said Jeff Smith, president of Outback Steakhouse. "This partnership will allow Outback Steakhouse to offer our valued customers exclusive Tim McGraw Southern Voice Tour perks," adds Jeff Smith. Tim McGraw's Southern Voice Album, in stores now, will include an offer in the first one million CDs, to receive $5 off your purchase of an entree at Outback Steakhouse.

Outback Steakhouse and Tim McGraw both have a long-standing dedication to improving their local communities. "Outback Steakhouse has a proven commitment to great food and giving back to their communities, and I am proud and excited to be partnering with them on my 2010 Southern Voice tour," says Tim McGraw. Throughout this tour, both have teamed up to raise dollars and support for Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA), Tim McGraw's Neighbor's Keeper and other local charities. Funds will be raised through community dinners in each of the tour cities, sales of an exclusive Tim McGraw t-shirt and more.

For more information on Outback Steakhouse and future tour promotion updates, visit www.Outback.com.

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TIM MCGRAW TO HEADLINE MARCUS AMPHITHEATER DURING SUMMERFEST 2010

MILWAUKEE – October 30, 2009 – Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. officials are excited to announce the first show slated for Summerfest 2010. Tim McGraw will headline the Marcus Amphitheater on opening night, Thursday, June 24 at 7:30 PM along with special guests Lady Antebellum and Love and Theft.

McGraw has sold over 40 million albums and dominated the charts with 30 #1 singles. He’s won three Grammys, 14 Academy of Country Music Awards (ACM), 11 Country Music Association Awards (CMA) and 10 American Music Awards (AMA). His multi-faceted career also encompasses film, as he co-stars with Sandra Bullock in the upcoming film “The Blind Side,” scheduled for release on November 20.

The “Southern Voice” tour is in support of McGraw’s first studio album in two and a half years, following Let It Go, which debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 in April of 2007. McGraw recently gave the title track, and current hit single, its national television debut on "NFL Opening Kickoff 2009 presented by EA Sports.” Southern Voice is currently No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Albums chart.

Joining McGraw on tour is country pop trio Lady Antebellum, the Best New Artist winners from both the ACM and the CMA awards in 2008. The fastest rising single of their career “Need You Now” is quickly setting the pace for their upcoming sophomore album set for release on January 26, 2010.

Love and Theft will open the 7:30 PM show. Their debut album, World Wide Open, recently opened on the Top 10 of the country albums chart and the band’s hit single “Runaway” claimed the biggest first week of digital single sales for any debut country act this year.

The on-sale date and ticket prices for this show will be announced in the near future. Check Summerfest.com for details.

Summerfest 2010 will take place June 24 – July 4 from noon until midnight daily. The World’s Largest Music Festival and Milwaukee’s cornerstone summer celebration attracts the music industry’s hottest stars, emerging talent and local favorites. The Marcus Amphitheater and 10 additional stages, along with a diverse selection of food and beverage vendors, marketplaces and interactive exhibits, are set against the Lake Michigan and downtown backdrops, creating a festival experience like no other. For more details visit Summerfest.com.