Image Courtesy Broken Bow RecordsJason Aldean performed for a sold-out crowd at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Saturday night. It was his first time playing Music City since 2012, and playing for a full house in his hometown is especially sweet for Jason.
He says, “I think a lot of times people feel like Nashville gets so much music that they sometimes become a little jaded to it. So, to come here and play a show and it be sold out and still be that excitement around it is cool.”
Jason knows he has a lot of fans in the Middle Tennessee area, but he enjoys having his music industry colleagues in the crowd, too.
Says Jason, “You want to come back here and play for not only the fans, but also the industry guys that maybe don’t get a chance to come out and see shows all the time and kinda say, “Hey, this is what’s going on.” So, to come here and play a sold-out show, it’s nice.”
Two Nashville residents not in the audience were Jason’s daughters, Keeley and Kendyl. Keeley turned 12 this past Valentine’s Day, so she opted to celebrate her birthday with friends Saturday night instead of going to see her dad’s show. The girls will have plenty of chances to see Jason perform in the coming months.
“They’re gonna be out some this summer,” Jason explains. “They’ve been around this since they could walk. So, they know more about it probably than most of the guys out here working.”
In addition to playing his decade’s worth of hits like “Hicktown,” “My Kinda Party” and “Burnin’ It Down,” Jason welcomed his hero, Alabama front man Randy Owen, onstage Saturday night. The two sang duets on Alabama classics “Tennessee River” and “My Home’s in Alabama,” and Jason dedicated that performance to his dad, who was in the audience. His next single, “Tonight Looks Good on You,” made the set list, and Jason brought out his opening acts, Tyler Farr and Cole Swindell, for a trio performance of “The Only Way I Know” towards the end of the night.
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