![]() ![]() ![]() I don’t know what your definition of country is but that’s a damn good start,” Swindell said. before thanking police firefighters and everyone protecting citizens. “Evil is not just overseas but it’s here in our country. He took a moment during “Ain’t Worth The Whiskey” to tribute those protecting citizens in here in the United States. Swindell paid tribute to Dorff during his rendition of “Remember Boys,” a song Dorff co-wrote. He offered a medley of the tracks he’s written for others, including Thomas Rhett’s “Get Me Some of That,” Luke Bryan’s “Roller Coaster,” and Florida Georgia Line’s “This Is How We Roll.”Įarlier this month, the Nashville music community was stunned by the death of songwriter Andrew Dorff, who passed away at age 40. Hits like “Hope You Get Lonely Tonight,” “Ain’t Worth The Whiskey,” “Middle Of A Memory,” and “Let Me See Ya Girl,” followed. “Thank every one of you in this room that liked this song and gave me the chance to do what I love,” he said in introducing “Chillin’ It.” 1 hits, and his tightly-choreographed set reminded the crowd of not only his own hits, but his role as a successful songwriter and his myriad of influences, with the addition of ‘90s style “No Can Left Behind” and a cover of The Chainsmokers’ “Closer.” Since launching his debut hit “Chillin’ It,” in 2013, Swindell has notched six No. “This guy is a star,” headliner Bentley would later tell the crowd. ![]() 1 single, “Head Over Boots,” and its successor “Dirt On My Boots.” The audience was primed for some boot-stomping fun by the time he closed his set with his first No. He stayed close to center stage for the majority of his set, before taking to the catwalk during “Up All Night.” With a muscular voice that at times recalled the vocal fervor of artists like Gary Allan and Garth Brooks, and a catalog of party-ready tunes, Pardi didn’t have to exert himself to keep the audience engaged and good-time ready. The California native moved to Nashville eight years ago, and opened the evening’s show with the easygoing confidence of an artist who has worked audiences for years. 21), aided by opening acts Jon Pardi and Cole Swindell, Bentley triumphantly returned to Broadway’s Bridgestone Arena for his first headlining show, turning the arena into perhaps the largest, rowdiest downtown honky tonk as they offered numerous hits laced with fiddle, steel guitar and banjos.įlanked by an ace band and dressed in jeans, a pearl snap and cowboy hat, Pardi brought a neo-‘90s country feel. Photo: The GreenRoom PRĪfter Dierks Bentley moved to Nashville in 1994, and before he released his debut single, “What Was I Thinkin,” in 2003, he spent nearly a decade performing in tiny honkytonks up and down Music City’s Lower Broadway, experimenting with his sound, fusing elements of country, rock and bluegrass into a mix all his own. Dierks Bentley performs at Nashville’s Bridgestone Areana. ![]()
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