Jo Dee Messina Tickets

About Jo Dee Messina

At age 16 Messina formed her own band, handling publicity, marketing and song selection. In her high school year book she wrote that she aspired to have a single out on country radio someday. At age 19 she packed up all she could and drove to Nashville with little money and no contacts in the music business. The feisty redhead was determined to make her dream come true. Soon after arriving in Nashville, she met then-struggling singer Tim McGraw. The two became close friends.

As McGraw?s backstage guest during Fan Fair in the early 90s, Messina approached an executive from McGraw?s record label and joked they needed a redhead on their roster. Her boldness caught the attention of Curb Records and not too long after she was signed to a recording contract.

Messina exploded onto the country music scene in 1996 with her debut single "Heads Carolina, Tails California". The song made it all the way to number two on the Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart. The self-titled album, co-produced by Tim McGraw and Byron Gallimore, had modest success after its release. It eventually went gold. The second single "You?re Not In Kansas Anymore" broke the top ten.

But after her impressive debut, Messina soon became a memory to radio. The following singles "You Wanna Make Something Of It" and "He?d Never Seen Julie Cry" didn?t fare so well. The album, like the singles, began sputtering out. And before she knew it, Messina?s tour dates began drying up and money started getting tight. That persistence paid off when "Bye Bye" was released to radio in late 1997. The song was the first track from her sophomore effort I?m Alright. The song soared to the number one spot on the Billboard and Radio and Records charts in early 1998. "I?m Alright" was a top ten album. Messina was back on track.

History was made when her next two singles also hit number one: "I?m Alright" and "Stand Beside Me". Messina became the first woman in country music history to have three consecutive multi-week number one songs from one album.

The singer?s blazing path continued to heat up in 1999 when she was named Billboard?s most played female country artist. She also won the prestigious CMA Horizon Award and won the award for Top New Female Artist from the Academy of Country Music. Her single ?Lesson In Leavin?? was a monster hit, spending nearly two months at number two on Billboard?s country chart, unable to unseat Lonestar?s mega-hit ?Amazed?, but she sure gave them a run for their money. ?Lesson In Leavin?? became the number three country song of 1999 on the Billboard charts. She also toured with country superstar George Strait.

Messina ended out 1999 by releasing ?Because You Love Me?, a ballad showcasing her softer side. I?m Alright was certified double platinum and was a top five album. ?Because You Love Me? became a top ten hit. Messina was also chosen to be opening act for the Judds Reunion tour in 2000.As Messina entered 2000, she offered her fans ?That?s The Way?, the lead single from her latest album Burn. ?That?s The Way? spent four weeks at number one on Billboard and in August Burn was released debuting at number one and went platinum. The title cut climbed to number two on Billboard and crossed over to the adult contemporary chart. Messina also became engaged to her tour manager Don Muzquiz.

The third single off Burn was ?Downtime?, which also cracked the top ten. With steady album sales, Messina released another ballad, ?Bring On The Rain? in 2002, a duet with long-time friend Tim McGraw. The song soared to number one and became the second crossover song to make it on the pop charts.

Messina embarked on her first headlining tour with the group Rascal Flatts as the opening act, sponsored by Jerzees and Slimfast. She also made appearances on Nash Bridges and Touched By An Angel.

?Dare To Dream? was the last single released from Burn and was featured on the movie soundtrack for ?Driven?. The single didn?t do so well, barely cracking the top 30. It was a sign of things to come.

But before 2002 ended, Messina released a Christmas album A Joyful Noise. Greatest Hits was released in 2003 and debuted at number one on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. But the second single from the album, ?I Wish?, barely cracked the top 25. 2003 ended with many of Messina?s fans wondering when a new album would be released. And they ended up having to wait all of 2004 as well.

In late 2004, Messina disclosed to her fans that she had been battling issues related to drinking and had checked herself into rehab. With a humble heart, Messina shared this personal struggle publicly, hoping she could help others with the same struggle. In the meantime, her engagement was also broken. The setback would not hold Messina down. She attributes her will to keep going to her faith and family. And that?s exactly what she did, she kept going.

At the end of 2004 Messina?s label released ?My Give A Damn?s Busted?. The spunky, fiery redhead was back, as witnesses by the songs cracking the top five. The song was the first single from her long awaited album Delicious Surprise, released in stores on April 26, 2005.