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Country Stars Kick Off CMA Fest With Billboard Country Live Presented by Bud Light
Mitchell Tenpenny, Ashley Cooke, Drew Baldridge and more of Country's hit-makers gave fans an unforgettable start to 2025's CMA Fest in Nashville.
Bud Light not only provided the draft pours and tall boys, but they also decked out the venue in vibrant neon decorations, gave fans stylish snap-back hats and bandanas and created a custom photo moment for attendees to capture a snapshot to remember the epic evening. Closing out an epic evening of country music is not an easy task, but Mitchell Tenpenny attacked the opportunity armed with an acoustic guitar, giving fans a solo set that had everyone in the house singing along. He commanded the stage with hits like “Bucketlist” and “We Got History” which he said was his version of Rascal Flatt’s “Bless The Broken Road.” He kicked off his set by telling the backstory to “Alcohol You Later” – inspired by a drunken phone call he overheard in a bar – then launched into the song, changing some lyrics in verse two to “need someone to drink Bud Light with,” paying homage to the evening’s presenting sponsor.
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