• 2024 New Brunswick Country Music Hall of Fame Inductee

• CMN Top 12 Canadian Country Album of the Year

• CMN Canadian Country Album of the Decade List

• CMT Featured Artist of the Week

• ECMA Fan Choice of the Year Nominee

• World Entertainment Awards Nominee: Hollywood, CA--Best Country Song for Old Black Train

• ISSA International Awards-Atlanta, Georgia:  WINNER-Songwriter of the Year

• ISSA International Awards-Atlanta, Georgia:  WINNER-Male Vocalist of the Year
• ISSA International Awards-Atlanta, Georgia:  WINNER-Entertainer of the Year (Bronze)

• Canadian Music Week Showcase Artist: Toronto, ON

• Music New Brunswick Nominee:  Video of the Year

• Music New Brunswick Nominee:  Group Recording of the Year

• Music New Brunswick Nominee:  Country  Album  of  the Year

• ECMA Nominee:  Country Album of the Year ​

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OPENED FOR:  Toby Keith, Dierks Bentley, Ricky Skaggs, The RoadHammers, Eric Church, Chad Brownlee, Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson, The Kentucky Headhunters(x2), Doc Walker, Gord Bamford, Little Texas, Joe Diffie, Nazareth, The Stampeders, Blue Rodeo, Julian Austin, George Canyon, Matt Minglewood(x5)

 

• "People have to see Rik Reese band live.  They are all about the live show"--Casey Clarke, CMT Host

• "Rik has many fans at the Cavendish Beach Music Festival and I'm one of them"--Kevin Meyer, Meridian Entertainment USA

• "Rik and his band kicked ass tonight and was a pleasure sharing the stage with them"--Rich Dodson, The Stampeders

• "We had too much fun playing with Rik Reese and these fellas tonight"--Greg Martin/Doug Phelps, The Kentucky Headhunters