Today in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, there is a country music festival called WE Fest. It runs for three days. There are many big names and a few little ones set to perform. One of today’s headliners is Blake Shelton. On Sunday, one of the headliners is his wife.
Fast forward.
Next October — cruise people do these things far in advance — there is a country music 
cruise. It leaves Miami on the 14th, tours the Eastern Caribbean, and checks back into Miami a week later. The headliner is Blake Shelton, who will entertain at least twice in the Norwegian Jewel’s Stardust Theater. There is no mention of his wife.
It’s true that the No. 1 performer in country music these days should be enough to sell out the Jewel, all 2,376 beds in it, all by himself. To enhance his presence and his performance, the Shelton people are throwing in songwriter workshops, Q-and-A sessions, impromptu performances and surprises. However, just like women drool over male entertainers, men enjoy the, ah, musical talents of the female entertainers.
“Some of my favorite country music friends are also gonna be there to make sure there is plenty of music every night in three locations!” Shelton says in the announcement. “There isn’t a lot of space, but that’s what makes it special.”
Still no mention of like Miranda Lambert. Surely a man wouldn’t go on a 7-day cruise without his wife?