Sugarland is hitting the road for a very special reason.<\/p>\n
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of their hit album \u201cEnjoy the Ride,\u201d the country duo is heading out on tour this fall.<\/p>\n
On Aug. 11, Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush sat down with Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones to discuss their exciting announcement and give a preview of what fans can expect from the aptly named the \u201cRide Or Die Tour.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nettles and Bush will be touring cities across the country from Oct. 1 to Nov. 21 to celebrate the album that solidified their spot as country icons. The official Instagram account for the duo released the official lineup of dates Aug. 11. Ticket presale begins Aug. 12 at 10 a.m. followed by general onsale Aug. 14.<\/p>\n
Following its 2006 release, \u201cEnjoy the Ride\u201d went triple platinum. Throughout their time as a band, Sugarland has sold nearly 10 million albums in the U.S. The duo has won two Grammy Awards, five ACM Awards and five consecutive CMA Awards for vocal duo of the year, from 2007 to 2011.<\/p>\n
Nettles specifically points to \u201cEnjoy the Ride\u201d as a \u201cturning point\u201d in their career.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur debut album was great, but then this (was) really like when people started to really catch on to what we were doing and like it,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Bush said the album holds a special place in Sugarland\u2019s heart since it was the first one they produced together. Outside of the band, Bush himself has produced an endless amount of music for other artists.<\/p>\n
\u201cDreaming up how things sound and how they feel, it\u2019s something I\u2019ve been doing my whole life,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Looking back on their band\u2019s enduring success, Nettles said she has \u201cso much gratitude,\u201d and Bush echoed her sentiments.<\/p>\n
After collaborating for several decades, Bush and Nettles have a simple secret for forming a successful working relationship that lasts.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think like any relationship, you keep it fresh and you communicate. It doesn\u2019t matter if it\u2019s family. It doesn\u2019t matter if it\u2019s intimate. It doesn\u2019t matter if it\u2019s creative. Whatever, like keep it fresh. We do obviously other things. Kristian\u2019s a fantastic producer (and) has hit records out the wazoo with Megan Moroney right now,\u201d Nettles said.<\/p>\n
Bush added that he and Nettles are a \u201cunique duo\u201d for one particular reason.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlmost every single time we\u2019ve sat down to do anything, maybe even in the dressing room before we walked up here, we will come up with ideas on the spot that work almost every time. And I don\u2019t know what that (is), you know, I grab onto her,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Before announcing their new tour, Sugarland teased some exciting news on their Instagram account, posting a video of the country duo taking a bow on stage. The band captioned the post, \u201cIt\u2019s been a minute…\u201d and added the words \u201cComing soon\u201d to the end of the video.<\/p>\n