Miranda Lambert Honors First Responders on Wildcard Tour
Miranda Lambert has been spending the first part of 2020 on her Wildcard tour which commenced in mid January in Mississippi, and just wrapped up its first major leg in Sacramento, California on February 29th. As part of the tour, Miranda has been doing something unique to pay tribute to the first responders who rush into burning buildings and respond to 911 calls when trouble strikes.
Inspired by local DJ Kelly Ford of WNSH in New York who regularly honors first responders on her morning show, Miranda invited radio listeners to nominate local first responders in each tour market who would receive a pair of show tickets as well as the opportunity to meet Lambert ahead of the show.
“It was an honor to meet some of the incredible first responders, the men and women across the country who have dedicated their lives to service and bravery to keep their communities safe,” says Lambert. “Hearing each one of their unique stories was such an inspiration to me and my team.”
Of course, Miranda Lambert has a reason to hold first responders near and dear to her heart. Her father Rick, and her husband, Brendan McLoughlin, are both former police officers. McLoughlin recently retired to become the head of Miranda Lambert’s personal security.
Miranda Lambert has also been honoring some other heroes from Texas lately as well. Multiple shows in February were opened by The Randy Rogers Band and Parker McCollum. The Wildcard tour commences once again on April 23rd in Boise, Idaho, and will be in Canada for six dates in May.
April 23 — Boise, Idaho – Ford Idaho Center Arena
April 24 — Spokane, Wash. – Spokane Arena
April 25 — Vancouver, B.C. Canada – Rogers Arena
April 30 — Edmonton, ALb. Canada – Rogers Place
May 1 — Regina, Sask. Canada – Brandt Centre
May 2 — Winnipeg, Man. Canada – Bell MTS Place
May 5 — London, Ont. Canada – Budweiser Gardens
May 7 — Oshawa, Ont. Canada – Tribute Communities Centre
May 8 — Ottawa, Ont. Canada – Canadian Tire Centre
May 9 — Montreal, Quebec – Bell Centre
March 8, 2020 @ 12:40 pm
What are the odds that the ACM Awards ceremony gets postponed or simply the awards are announced over a live stream by Bobby Bones in his studio , due to the coronavirus? More and more events have been postponed…. Some artists are cancelling concerts too.
March 8, 2020 @ 12:50 pm
That’s a very good question. They’re already putting plans in place to play basketball and hockey games to empty arenas. That’s already happening with soccer games and other sporting events around the world. The general take on SXSW cancelling was it was a little early and presumptive, but cautionary. The big bellwether will be Coachella. If they cancel, most all large assemblies of humans will likely be cancelled until around June 1st. I could totally see either a delay in the ACMs, or Keith Urban on some sort of special with the stars and nominees.
March 8, 2020 @ 3:06 pm
I would much rather see a “no audience” special. It could be a much more intimate setting (no Vegas arena stage) . I assume a Nashville charity/tribute would take place as well.
March 8, 2020 @ 8:43 pm
Very cool thing for her to do….first responders deserve the respect and recognition.
March 9, 2020 @ 12:20 am
It’s really great to see an imporant artist use her platform for good. Also the work her and MuttNation are doing for the animals in and around Nashville. Miranda has a good heart.
March 9, 2020 @ 12:23 am
It’s really great to see an imporant artist use her platform for good. Also the work her and MuttNation are doing for the animals in and around Nashville. Miranda has a good heart.
March 9, 2020 @ 5:10 am
You know, Cody Johnson has been honoring first responders his entire career. Just saying…
March 9, 2020 @ 7:40 am
And many others as well.
March 9, 2020 @ 10:07 am
But Miranda is a favorite on this site. OH WELL!!!!!
March 9, 2020 @ 10:16 am
Cody Johnson, and many others have received lots of positive press on this site over the years. This wasn’t in any way a slight on their efforts. This was just a quick note about something cool Miranda Lambert is doing on a big tour.
March 9, 2020 @ 11:32 am
Always glad to see this recognition. My son is a former Marine and currently a Firefighter.
March 10, 2020 @ 8:24 am
So start your own god damn website and praise them. America.
March 9, 2020 @ 8:04 am
I’m sure you saw, but Casey Donahew filled in for Cody Johnson on the Denver show make-up. It was really cool to see.
March 9, 2020 @ 9:23 am
She’s a badass