HIT SINGER AND SONGWRITER COLT FORD COMING TO CHAMPAIGN, IL

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NASHVILLE, TN (January 4, 2016) - Country artist and hit songwriter, Colt Ford, is bringing his hard rockin’ music to Fat City Bar and Grill in Champaign, IL Friday, January 29. Colt is kicking off his 2016 tour in support of “Answer To No One; The Colt Ford Classics,” a superior collection of 14 real-life story songs written by a country artist who paved his own way with his unique style. Fans can expect a powerful, high- energy show with many of his hits like “Crank It Up,” and “Cut ‘Em All” featuring Duck Dynasty’s Willie Robertson. The doors open at 7:00 p.m. and tickets start at $15. For additional information visit http://www.fatcitybarandgrill.com/.  

About Colt Ford:
In 2012, Colt penned two #1 hits; Jason Aldean’s “Dirt Road Anthem,” and Brantley Gilbert’s, “Country Must Be Country Wide.” His album, Declaration of Independence, topped the Billboard Top Country Album Chart at #1, and was followed by his new release, Thanks For Listening, in July 2014. Thanks For Listening charted at #1 on Billboard's Independent Albums, #1 on Billboard's Rap Albums chart, #2 on Billboard's Top Country Albums Chart and #10 on The Billboard 200 Albums chart. "Crank It Up! Colt Ford Live At Wild Adventures," Colt's first live concert on DVD, was released to retail in Fall 2014 and was broadcast on AXSTV in February 2015.
To date, Colt has sold over 1 million albums, millions more song downloads, has 1.5 million Facebook Likes and over 100 million YouTube views. Colt was also featured in a two-page cover story in the "Arena" section of the Wall Street Journal (July 2013). In October, 2013. Colt is also a former professional golfer, and resides with his family in Athens, GA.

Follow at www.coltford.com; twitter.com/coltford; facebook.com/coltford.  
**Suggested tweet: @ColtFord Greatest Hits Album, "Answer To No One: The Colt Ford Classics," Released Oct. 23, 2015