Brooks & Dunn Go Full-Tilt Hillbilly Deluxe
Winningest, Heavy Metal Country Duo Release Tony Brown-Produced CD August 30


Nashville: They've had a balloon-blowing goat, an Elvis impersonator, Toby Keith, Cledus T. Judd and Dwight Yoakam -- among so many other reality-based tour mates -- in pursuit of higher drama and bigger kicks, so it's no surprise that this year, Ronnie Dunn and Kix Brooks went for the slammin'est duos they could get their hands on to raise the stakes and stake their claim on the jammin'est Saturday night special they've stood and delivered. Nothing is too crazed, dazed or blowed-up to disqualify itself from consideration when Brooks & Dunn take the highway.

To that end, the 28-million-selling 4-time Entertainers of the Year have enlisted Muzik Mafia mainstays Big & Rich, who understand the pragmatic thrill that is "Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy)," and those always out-of-bounds, utterly out-of-control prankster/rockin' country boys the Warren Brothers. Three pairs make for the house going wild -- and Brooks & Dunn wouldn't have it any other way for their Deuce's Wild march across America.

"Anybody that's ever been to one of our shows knows it's not about having a good time," confides low-flying stage duster Kix Brooks, out of the corner of his mouth, "it's about how good a time you can have. Because if you're not getting to some new kind of 'yeah…,' we're not showing the fans a good enough night."

"Plus," Dunn concurs, "everybody we've got out there this year is about the championship party. But at the same time, they begin and end with the music. It's all well and good to fly from a trapeze, but you gotta have the 'go' to back it up -- and these guys do. We've had some pretty big fun on our tours, but I'm thinking between the pranks and the performing, this could be a whole new kinda country getting cooked up out there."

With Hillbilly Deluxe, produced by the legendary Elvis/Emmylou Harris/George Strait veteran music man Tony Brown, heading for stores August 30th, this is Brooks & Dunn set on stun. "Play Something Country," the seek-and-destroy Saturday night siren's call for every honky tonk in America, continues burning up the charts - and the rest of the record maintains the same high intensity, whether it's the grinding title track, the Vince Gill/Sheryl Crow redux of Larry Willoughby's seminal "Building Bridges," which Dunn sang during his tenure in the clubs of Oklahoma while waiting on his dream, the Brooks' emancipation meltdown "Get Out of Town" or Dunn's breath-catching witness about the power of God to transcend generations, the mortal coil and the every day doubts that silently erode the things that matter "I Believe," this is B&D at their most China Syndrome, and that high honky tonk fervor suits them well.

And the Deuce's Wild Tour will reflect that same full-tilt unbridled approach to music. As Dunn offers, "We told John and Kenny, whatever they wanted, they could have it. We weren't gonna fence them into a little piece of the stage and two spotlights -- so they're free to bring whatever they got to rock our fans. We figure the more they throw down, the bigger the night's gonna be. And the Warren Brothers are just flat crazy… can't even think about predicting what they're gonna do, and why would you want to? Kix and I are gonna bring lawn chairs just to sit and watch it all meltdown and blow up."

In the meantime, B&D will continue playing isolated festivals. Look for plenty of new music this year, and a stage that once again brings modern aesthetics and clean line to a look that reflects their Big West, High Country performing zone. As Brooks says, "You know us… always something. We can't wait to show it off."

Brooks & Dunn's
Deuce's Wild Tour featuring Big & Rich and The Warren Brothers
8/6/2005 Dallas, TX Smirnoff Music Center
8/7/2005 Little Rock, AR Alltel Arena
8/12/2005 Cleveland, OH Blossom Music Center
8/13/2005 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Amphitheater
8/19/2005 Philadelphia, PA Tweeter Center
8/20/2005 Washington, DC Nissan Pavilion
8/21/2005 Darien Lakes, NY Darien Lakes Performing Arts Center
8/25/2005 Birmingham, AL Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
8/26/2005 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
8/27/2005 Raleigh, NC Alltel Pavilion
9/2/2005 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
9/3/2005 Pittsburgh, PA Post Gazette Pavilion
9/4/2005 Albany, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center
9/9/2005 Kansas City, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
9/10/2005 Chicago, IL Tweeter Center
9/11/2005 St, Louis, MO UMB Bank Pavilion
9/23/2005 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
9/24/2005 Hershey, PA Hershey Park Arena
9/25/2005 Boston, MA Tweeter Center
9/30/2005 Columbus, OH Germain Amphitheater
10/1/2005 Indianapolis, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center
10/6/2005 Albuquerque, NM Journal Pavilion
10/7/2005 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
10/8/2005 Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre
10/14/2005 Portland, OR Clark County Amphitheater
10/15/2005 Seattle, WA White River Amphitheater
10/18/2005 Fresno, CA Save Mart Center at Fresno State
10/20/2005 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheater
10/21/2005 Sacramento, CA Sleep Train Amphitheater
10/22/2005 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
10/23/2005 San Diego, CA Coors Amphitheater
10/28/2005 Atlanta, GA Hi- Fi Buys Amphitheater
10/29/2005 Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheater
10/30/2005 West Palm Beach, FL Sound Advice Amphitheater