For the Miami Valley Today

TROY — Country music artist Jake Owen is hitting the road on a cross-country tour that includes a stop at Hobart Arena in Troy on Thursday, May 5.

A self-taught singer and songwriter who shot up the charts following his 2006 debut album “Startin’ With Me,” Owen quickly gained eight No. 1 songs, numerous No. 1 albums and Multi-Platinum hits during his 17-year career. Opening the evening will be special guests King Calaway and Dave’s Highway.

Tickets to the Jake Owen show will be available starting 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 11, and will be available at the Hobart Arena box office, located at 255 Adams St.; online at www.hobartarena.com; or by phone at (937) 339-2911. Box office hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets will be available at $35, $45, and $65.

The chart-topping entertainer’s latest album, “Greetings From…Jake,” garnered Owen’s eighth No. 1 hit and debuted with more than 154,000 album equivalents. The singer/songwriter continues to earn acclaim, with critics praising “Greetings From…Jake” as a “country-grounded odyssey” (Billboard) that “unveils new layers of his artistry” (Sounds Like Nashville).

“Greetings From…Jake” follows hit albums “American Love,” which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart and No. 4 on the Billboard 200 all-genre chart, and the chart-topping album “Barefoot Blue Jean Night,” which produced four consecutive No. 1 hits including his 2X Platinum anthem title track “Barefoot Blue Jean Night,” as well as the Platinum-certified hits “Beachin’,” “Anywhere With You,” “Alone With You,” and “The One That Got Away.”

Visit www.hobartarena.com, www.jakeowen.net, and follow on social media @JakeOwen for the latest news and tour information.