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JASON ALDEAN AND OVER 60K FANS BRING DOWN UGA STADIUM TONIGHT IN HISTORY MAKING CONCERT
Georgia Native Aldean Tailgates With Fans And Brings Ludacris On Stage For A Special Surprise Performance
Nashville, TN- April 13, 2013- ACM Male Vocalist of the Year
Jason Aldean headlined the first ever concert at the University of
Georgia’s Sanford Stadium for over 60K fans tonight. The monumental
country music event started early with Aldean’s fans taking tailgating
to a new level, and when the Georgia native himself made a surprise
appearance in the parking lot, hysteria ensued.
Jason Aldean headlined the first ever concert at the University of
Georgia’s Sanford Stadium for over 60K fans tonight. The monumental
country music event started early with Aldean’s fans taking tailgating
to a new level, and when the Georgia native himself made a surprise
appearance in the parking lot, hysteria ensued.
Aldean’s
90 minute set showcased hit after hit including “Hicktown,” “Big Green
Tractor” and “My Kinda Party,” as well as his current single
“1994,” on one of the biggest outdoor stages in the nation with high
resolution video panels, pyrotechnics and a helicopter flyover. Luke
Bryan jumped on stage to perform the reigning ACM Vocal Event of the Year “The
Only Way I Know,” then the stadium erupted when GRAMMY award winner and
fellow Georgia native Ludacris surprised the crowd by joining Aldean
for “Dirt Road Anthem.” Current tour mates Thomas Rhett and Jake Owen
were also on the bill.
90 minute set showcased hit after hit including “Hicktown,” “Big Green
Tractor” and “My Kinda Party,” as well as his current single
“1994,” on one of the biggest outdoor stages in the nation with high
resolution video panels, pyrotechnics and a helicopter flyover. Luke
Bryan jumped on stage to perform the reigning ACM Vocal Event of the Year “The
Only Way I Know,” then the stadium erupted when GRAMMY award winner and
fellow Georgia native Ludacris surprised the crowd by joining Aldean
for “Dirt Road Anthem.” Current tour mates Thomas Rhett and Jake Owen
were also on the bill.
“Seeing
everything come together the way it did tonight and feeling the energy
of the crowd is something I will never forget,” said Aldean. “When my
mom got here last night, we took a walk around the stadium, and it was
really emotional for both of us. This place has always meant so much to
me, but when I was a kid, we were flat broke and my mom couldn’t afford
to buy tickets for us to go to a game. So I watched on TV and dreamed
about one day seeing it in person. Tonight was beyond my wildest
dreams…the whole thing has honestly shaken me a little bit…it’s has been
a night I will never ever forget.”
everything come together the way it did tonight and feeling the energy
of the crowd is something I will never forget,” said Aldean. “When my
mom got here last night, we took a walk around the stadium, and it was
really emotional for both of us. This place has always meant so much to
me, but when I was a kid, we were flat broke and my mom couldn’t afford
to buy tickets for us to go to a game. So I watched on TV and dreamed
about one day seeing it in person. Tonight was beyond my wildest
dreams…the whole thing has honestly shaken me a little bit…it’s has been
a night I will never ever forget.”
The
2013 NIGHT TRAIN TOUR has sold out every show so far this year, and his
next stadium stops include Boston’s Fenway Park (7/12 and 7/13) and
Chicago’s Wrigley Field (7/20).
2013 NIGHT TRAIN TOUR has sold out every show so far this year, and his
next stadium stops include Boston’s Fenway Park (7/12 and 7/13) and
Chicago’s Wrigley Field (7/20).
For more information, visit www.jasonaldean.com.
Photo Credit: Chris and Todd Owyoung