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Plenty of fresh new acts are just waiting for their turn to shine. And Little Big Town understands that. So they opened their hearts -- and their tour -- to give four country bands a chance to show the world how good they are. A Place to Land tour will be the runway for Josey Greenwell (Bardstown, Ky.), 32 Below (Fargo, N.D.), Corinne Chapman and J.W. Cudd (both of Nashville). Some 300 artists were vying for those four spots, so how did LBT narrow it down? Through a four-week competition via the Eventful Web site. Fans, friends and family all voted, and it came down to who had the most demand. LBT's Philip Sweet says, "We are excited to see up-and-coming talent emerge and are grateful to share our fans and our platform with them in this unique way. We're a band that believes in perseverance and building a strong base of fans in a grass roots way, and this is a cool way to nurture that spirit of independence by creating this opportunity." Good Lord willing, this will be the start of something even bigger for the four winners.