Talk about a long-awaited do-over: Country singer Brad Paisley is finally coming to Tucson — 16 years after he canceled his 2006 concert at Tucson Arena.
He’s playing the AVA at Casino del Sol on Saturday, Aug. 13, in what will be only his third Tucson concert in his nearly 25-year career.
He was here in 2002 for the KIIM FM Country Music Festival. He returned in 2005 as part of Reba McEntire’s “Two Hats and A Redhead Tour” with Terri Clark and was set for a solo show at Tucson Arena in early May 2006 before canceling two weeks earlier.
Paisley was touring Europe late last month and couldn’t be reached for comment. It was his ninth European tour, and later this year he will embark on his first-ever trek through Australia.
Paisley, a three-time Grammy winner with dozens of Academy of Country Music and Country Music Association awards to his credit, will draw from his dozen career albums that include his hits “I’m Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin’ Song),” “Mud on the Tires,” “The World,” “Letter to Me,” “Water,” “Anything Like Me,” “This is Country Music” and “Perfect Storm.” He also might pull out “Freedom was a Highway,” his 25th No. 1 single that he recorded with country singer Jimmie Allen.
Paisley will go on stage at 8 p.m. Saturday at the AVA, 5655 W. Valencia Road. Lawn seats are sold out; standing-room-only tickets in front of the stage are $145 and reserved seats are $45 to $250 through casinodelsol.com.
Other concerts worth considering this weekend:
The acoustic duo Riso — Matt Rolland and Rebekah Sandoval Rolland — are playing songs off their new album “New Eyes” at 191 Toole on Friday, Aug. 12.
The husband and wife acoustic duo Riso — Matt Rolland and Rebekah Sandoval Rolland of Run Boy Run fame — are celebrating their weeks-old album “New Eyes” with a show Friday, Aug. 12, at 191 Toole, 191 E. Toole Ave. Ryan David Green of Ryanhood will open the show at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 and $18 through ticketmaster.com.
Shamarr Allen must really like us. The New Orleans jazz/hip-hop trumpeter is playing a show on the Hotel Congress Plaza, 310 E. Congress St., on Thursday, Aug. 11 — roughly eight months after his last Tucson concert as part of the Tucson Jazz Festival. Allen is coming this time around with the Jazz Festival, Hotel Congress and Rhythm & Roots. The concert begins at 7 p.m., and tickets are $17.51 through hotelcongress.com.
Photos of famous musicians who have jammed out in Tucson
Ron Wood, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards with the Rolling Stones perform at the Tucson Community Center July 21, 1978.
The "Piano Man" Billy Joel performs at the Tucson Community Center on November 14, 1978.
Rocker Elton John shows some of his moves at the Tucson Community Center Arena on October 1, 1975.
August 27, 1977: Somewhere under all those people is the football field at Arizona Stadium during the Fleetwood Mac concert.
Brad Palmer, left, and Dewey Bunnell of America played at Centennial Hall Oct. 21, 1987.
Bruce Johnston, Carl Wilson and Al Jardine in forefront of a song. The Beach Boys played at Hi Corbet field May 4, 1985.
Brian Wilson, Al Jardine and Mike Love do their stuff on stage at the University of Arizona's McKale Center April 24, 1978.
Mike D. of the Beastie Boys thrilled the audience of 2,430 at Sunday's Concert. They played the Tucson Convention Center's old Exhibition Hall Oct. 25, 1992.
Joe Elliott led Def Leppard through an energetic show. Def Leppard played at the Tucson Convention Center Dec. 26, 1992.
Def Leppard's Steve Clark jams at the TCC. The group played the Tucson Convention Center Nov. 18, 1987.
Joe Walsh, Randy Meisner, Don Henley, Glenn Frey and Don Felder, of the Eagles played at the University of Arizona McKale Center Oct. 16, 1976.
Kenneth E. Carter performs with the Guess Who at the Tucson Community Center Aug. 10, 1986.
K.K. Downing, lead guitarist of Judas Priest plays at the Tucson Community Center Arena June 9, 1980.
The Judds performed at the Tucson Convention Center March 7, 1991.
James "J.T." Taylor and Kool and the Gang performed at the Tucson Community Center May 10, 1987.
The Platters let to right, Bernette Murphy, Ricky Lane, Dexter Dickerson and Bill Williams performed at the Doubletree Inn March 18, 1977.
Peter, Paul and Mary performed at the University of Arizona Main Auditorium April 30, 1983.
Carlos Santana jams during a performance at the Pima County Fairgrounds Sept. 1, 1991.
The stage is set for The Who at Sun Devil Stadium Oct. 31, 1982. No, the concert wasn't in Tucson, but we included them anyway.
The Who: John Entwistle, Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, Tim Gorman (a touring member) and Kenney Jones perform at Sun Devil Stadium Oct. 31, 1982. No, the concert wasn't in Tucson, but we included them anyway.
Dwight Yoakam performed at the Tucson Convention Center June 16, 1993.
Dwight Yoakam performed at the Tucson Convention Center Sept. 20, 1989.
Neil Young performed at the Tucson Convention Center Nov. 13, 1986.
ZZ Top in concert at the University of Arizona McKale Center Aug. 12, 1991.
ZZ Top in concert at the University of Arizona McKale Center Aug. 12, 1991.
Diana Ross at McKale Center October 3, 1983. Photo by Joy Wolf / Arizona Daily Star
David Bowie in concert at the Tucson Community Center on Sept. 13, 1974. The TCC was set up for 9,500, but only sold tickets to 4,032 fans.
