Light It Up! That’s exactly what Casey Barnes is doing with every new song and every live performance. He is set to reach even greater heights in 2022 with the release of his highly anticipated new album Light it Up on Friday February 25 and a huge national tour set to kick off that day!
The current single ‘God Took His Time On You’ is heating up the airways with additions to the Hit Network, Triple M and Nova as well as across the board support from country radio.
The track has reached the Top 20 most Shazamed songs in Australia, keeping company with Ed Sheeran and Olivia Rodrigo and is the undisputed crossover country hit of 2021. Written for Casey’s wife Michelle, many are calling ‘God Took His Time On You’ the wedding song of the year.
The extensive run of dates will kick off in Casey’s old home state, Tasmania on Friday February 25, followed by performances in New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, South Australia and finishing up at his local base, the Gold Coast. It will take in a mix of venue shows and festivals, including Casey’s first ever appearances at the iconic Bluesfest, Byron Bay in April.
Casey commented on the year ahead, saying, “I feel like every day is bringing a new ‘pinch-me’ moment – from writing and recording these new songs, to getting added to radio and streaming playlists that I never expected I would be on, and now announcing what I hope will be my biggest album and tour yet. It’s been a huge effort putting this all together and wouldn’t be possible without the support from my family and my amazing team at Chugg Music. Thanks to everyone for their support and I can’t wait to get the ‘Light It Up’ album out there and hit the road.”
LIGHT IT UP TOUR 2022
FRI FEB 25 | FORTH PUB FORTH, TAS
SAT FEB 26 | MATHINNA COUNTRY CLUB MATHINNA, TAS
SUN FEB 27 | LONGLEY HOTEL LONGLEY, TAS
FRI MAR 4 | THE GREAT CLUB SYDNEY, NSW
SAT MAR 5* | CAPITAL COUNTRY FEST CANBERRA, ACT
FRI MAR 11 | YAMBA BOWLING CLUB YAMBA, NSW
SAT MAR 12 | THE BARN PORT MACQUARIE, NSW
FRI MAR 18 | VILLAGE GREEN HOTEL MULGRAVE, VIC
SAT MAR 19* | MORNINGTON CMF MORNINGTON, VIC
SAT MAR 26 | NORWOOD HOTEL ADELAIDE, SA
SUN MAR 27* | COUNTRY BY THE RIVER MURRAY BRIDGE, SA
FRI APR 1 | INVERELL RSM INVERELL, NSW
SAT APR 2 | MOONEE BEACH HOTEL MOONEE BEACH, NSW
SUN APR 10* | GOULBURN VALLEY CMF SHEPPARTON, VIC
FRI APR 15* | BLUESFEST BYRON BAY, NSW
SAT APR 16* | BLUESFEST BYRON BAY, NSW
SUN APR 17* | ROMA’S EASTER IN THE COUNTRY ROMA, QLD
FRI APR 29 | HARVEY ROAD TAVERN GLADSTONE, QLD
SAT APR 30 | GREAT WESTERN HOTEL ROCKHAMPTON, QLD
FRI MAY 6 | CAMBRIDGE HOTEL NEWCASTLE, NSW
SAT MAY 7* | BIG COUNTRY FESTIVAL BERRY, NSW
FRI MAY 13 | HAMILTON HOTEL BRISBANE, QLD
SAT MAY 14 | DALRYMPLE HOTEL TOWNSVILLE, QLD
FRI MAY 20 | RACEHORSE HOTEL IPSWICH, QLD
SAT MAY 21 | MIAMI MARKETTA GOLD COAST, QLD
* Festival dates