The Jason Aldean Concert Friday night was definitely a party! It was “My Kinda Party” for the sold-out crowd of 18,000! Friday’s concert was the largest night of Jason’s tour! Go Lexington!

The JaneDear girls were the opening act; I find it surprising they are already on tour. Looks aside, they still don’t fit the country scene. The show could have done without this opening act. Maybe their next single will be better than their last.

Eric Church was a different tune! Everyone loved Eric! He’s more of a rebel in the country music world and got everyone up and singing along. With the songs “Sinners like me” and “Smoke a Little Smoke” beers were slinging and the party was starting. It’s good to see he’s still around singing the songs he’s known for. You forget how many songs Eric Church has out there until he starts playing them and you realize you know every word along with the other 18,000 people who are singing and swaying, too!

Jason Aldean has been around for a while now. I remember when he played at Eastern Kentucky University for students in Alumni Coliseum just a few years ago and everyone loved him then as a country star in the making… Well he’s made it! His most recent album “My Kind of Party” has gone platinum selling one million albums.

“We laughed until we cried”… well maybe not but everyone was having a great time. There’s just nothing better than a country concert… well except for country music fans! Jason Aldean knows how to relate to his fans – which is probably why “Big Green Tractor” and “She’s Country” are crowd favorites. Many times throughout the night the crowd was singing so loud you couldn’t hear him anymore. That’s the kind of star he’s turning in to – one whose going to continue to sing songs everyone can relate to and will continue to sell out concerts!

Jason Aldean played all the right songs. Song from when he was just getting started like “Hicktown” to songs off his new album like “Tatoos on this town” and “See you when I see you”. The only thing that could have made for a better concert was if Kelly Clarkson would have appeared for the duet “Don’t you wanna stay”. She was on the video board singing her part of the song… at the very least we were all pleased he didn’t sing it alone or with someone else. After all its everyone’s favorite song right now!

It was a great night for Country Music Fans in Rupp Arena!

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Blogged by: Emily Dowd
Photos by: Paul Hooper