Thanks For The Music

Country music hitmaker Phil Vassar joins the ADKINS PUBLICITY roster for exclusive PR/publicity representation.

Vassar is a piano-pounding powerhouse on stage who taps into his audiences via social media for song requests throughout his more than 135 shows a year. Phil’s reign of signature songs include 10 No. 1 singles, 15 Top 10 and 26 Top 40 hits, including "Carlene," "Just Another Day in Paradise," "Six-Pack Summer," "That's When I Love You" and many more.

This Christmas, Vassar and country music darling Kellie Pickler, are teaming up for a special Christmas tour around the country launching at the end of November and continuing throughout December. CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS.

In celebration of the tour, Pickler and Vassar teamed up to release a new Christmas single this holiday season called “The Naughty List,” written by Phil Vassar and Juliana Songs, and co-produced by Vassar and long-time friend Dane Bryant, who also co-produced Vassar’s first Christmas album, Noel.

Vassar established himself as a holiday-favorite upon the 2011 release of his first Christmas album, Noel. The album was co-produced by Vassar and his longtime friend Dane Bryant and includes covers of holiday favorites such as “Away in a Manger” and “Merry Christmas Darling” as well as witty original songs with “Santa’s Gone Hollywood” and “Big Ol’ Texas Christmas.” Noel also included a fan-favorite version of Vassar’s own “Let’s Make A Little Christmas,” a track that originally appeared on 2007’s Hear Something Country Christmas, which also included Kellie Pickler’s sultry rendition of “Santa Baby.”

For more information on Phil Vassar, visit PhilVassar.com and follow him on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

PHIL VASSAR ON TOUR: Nov. 10 Lowell, MA Durgin Hall at U of MA Nov. 11 Vineland, NJ Landis Theater Jan. 19 Palmetto, FL Manatee County Fair Feb. 10 Plymouth, NH The Flying Monkey April 12 London, United Kingdom O2 Academy Islington

A CHRISTMAS TOUR WITH PHIL VASSAR AND KELLIE PICKLER: Nov. 24 Wheeling, WV The Capitol Theatre Nov. 25 Van Wert, OH Niswonger Performing Arts Center Nov. 30 Waukegan, IL The Genesee Theater Dec. 1 Milwaukee, WI Potawatomi Hotel & Casino Dec. 2 Milwaukee, WI Potawatomi Hotel & Casino Dec. 7 St. Charles, MO The Family Arena Dec. 8 Madisonville, KY The Glema Mahr Center for the Arts Dec. 9 El Dorado, AR Griffin Music Hall Dec. 10 State University, AR Fowler Center @ Arkansas State University Dec. 14 Hamlet, NC Cole Auditorium & Community Center Dec. 15 North Canton, OH Canton Palace Theatre Dec. 16 Rising Sun, IN Rising Star Casino Resort Dec. 17 Dearborn, MI Ford Community & Performing Arts Center Dec. 20 New Brunswick, NJ State Theatre Dec. 21 Annapolis, MD Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts Dec. 22 Frederick, MD Weinberg Center for the Arts Dec. 23 Charlottesville, VA The Paramount Theater

ABOUT PHIL VASSAR: Country music hitmaker Phil Vassar is a piano-pounding powerhouse on stage who taps into his audiences via social media for song requests throughout his more than 135 shows a year. Phil’s reign of signature songs include 10 No. 1 singles and 26 Top 40 hits, including "Carlene," "Just Another Day in Paradise," "Six-Pack Summer," "That's When I Love You" and many more. Vassar was racking up hits on the radio long before he even began his own recording career that has seen the release of six albums, two ASCAP Songwriter of the Year trophies, ACM’s Top New Male Vocalist and sold-out shows across the country. Vassar's songwriting career blossomed in the mid-’90s when he landed a publishing contract with EMI and penned hits for Collin Raye ("Little Red Rodeo"), Alan Jackson ("Right on the Money"), Tim McGraw ("For a Little While"), Jo Dee Messina ("Bye Bye," "I'm Alright"), and Blackhawk ("Postmarked Birmingham"). He signed a record deal of his own with Arista in 1998 and was named ASCAP's Country Songwriter of the Year in 1999. Vassar continues to churn out incisive, soulful lyrics and infectious melodies that capture the heart and soul in the unique and special way that only he can.