Jesusfreakhideout.com Music News, December 2011: TUNE IN: Tuesday December 6th & Watch Mat Kearney Perform his Hit Single "Hey Mama" on the Rachael Ray Show!

TUNE IN: Tuesday December 6th & Watch Mat Kearney Perform his Hit Single "Hey Mama" on the Rachael Ray Show!

Airing nationally, visit the Rachael Ray Show website to
see where you can watch in your hometown: http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/show-info/showtimes/.

NEWS SOURCE: Stunt Co.
December 2, 2011

Mat Kearney has had a big year. From having Britney Spears tweet her support, to Taylor Swift performing a song of his while on tour saying it was one of her favorites to performing live on a Southwest Airlines flight to a "captive" and thrilled audience, Kearney has proven that he is only moving upward.

The facts:
* Mat kicked off his new album release Young Love with a slew of media press including raves from People Magazine, USA Today, and Entertainment Weekly as well as a performance week of release on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
* He followed this up the release with the first leg of a National Headlining tour that included sold-out shows at NYC's Webster Hall, Boston's House of Blues, Minneapolis' First Avenue, 2 NITES @ Chicago's House Of Blues and Washington DC's 9:30 Club.
* Young Love debuted at #4 on the Billboard Top 200 and #1 on iTunes Album Chart. His third full-length studio album, this is his highest debut to date!
* Artists including Britney Spears, Lady Antebellum, and LeAnn Rimes have all shown their support for Young Love.
* His first single "Hey Mama" went top-five at Triple A and top-fifteen at Hot AC.
* Mat has had numerous television synchs, with songs appearing in Soul Surfer, Grey's Anatomy, and Parenthood. "Hey Mama" is also currently being featured in a Red Lobster commercial.

December 2011 Tour Dates/Radio Shows:
12/4 - WINK FM's Almost Acoustic Christmas - Fort Myers, FL
12/6 - Knitting Factory - Boise, ID
12/7 - Cafeteria 15L - Sacramento, CA
12/8 - WaMu Theater - Seattle, WA
12/9 - Moody Theater - Austin, TX
12/11 - House of Blues - San Diego, CA
12/15 - Stage AE - Pittsburgh, PA
12/30 - Soul Kitchen - Mobile, AL

Confirmed Winter 2012 Tour Dates:
1/19 - Lincoln Theater - Raleigh, NC
1/20 - Amos Southend - Charlotte, NC
1/21 - The Handlebar - Greenville, SC
1/23 - Track 29 - Chattanooga, TN
1/25 - Floyd's Music Store - Tallahassee, FL
1/26 - Ritz Ybor - Tampa, FL
1/27 - Beacham Theatre - Orlando, FL
1/28 - Center Stage - Atlanta, GA
1/30 - Soul Kitchen - Mobile, AL
1/31 - House of Blues - New Orleans, LA
2/1 - House of Blues - Houston, TX
2/3 - Majestic Theater - Dallas, TX
2/4 - Diamond Ballroom - Oklahoma City, OK
2/7 - Beaumont Club - Lawrence, KS
2/9 - Black Sheep - Colorado Springs
2/10 - Ogden Theater - Denver, CO
2/11 - Belly Up - Aspen, CO
2/13 - In The Venue - Salt Lake City, UT
2/15 - Knitting Factory - Spokane, WA
2/16 - Showbox Market - Seattle, WA
2/17 - Roseland Theatre - Portland, OR
2/18 - McDonald Theatre - Eugene, OR
2/20 - Knitting Factory - Reno, NV
2/22 - Warfield Theatre - San Francisco, CA
2/23 - Music Box Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
2/24 - Access Aliante - Las Vegas, NV
2/25 - House of Blues - San Diego, CA