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When it comes to Jason Aldean’s favorite venue to play, the country music star prefers the stadium that only he and one other artist have ever played. Think about it. Aldean has performed live in concert thousands of times. That means that he’s had the opportunity to play some of the world’s most prestigious venues, like the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado. But of all the shows he’s played – whether they were large scale productions or intimate stages – there’s one that stands out to him above the rest. Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia… also known as the home of the Georgia Bulldogs football team. As Jason Aldean explained on Marty & McGee, there’s a lot that goes into making the football stadium is all-time favorite venue. For one, he’s always been a fan of the Georgia Bulldogs, so playing out on the same field (on a stage, of course) that some of his football idols battled on was a full-circle moment for him. The other reason? He and Luke Bryan are the only artists that have ever hosted a concert in the venue: “Sanford Stadium is my favorite show I ever played. There’s just nothing like it, man. As a Georgia fan, a kid that grew up there, and that was the only concert ever to be held in Sanford Stadium to this day.” He’s right about that. In 2013, Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan teamed up to headline the concert held at Georgia’s football stadium. Over 66,000 fans were in attendance, proving that the football arena could easily double as a potent concert venue. That being said, Aldean and Bryan’s show there over a decade ago is still the only concert that’s ever taken place at Sanford Stadium. For some reason, the Georgia athletic department is extremely selective with using the stadium as a concert venue, as Jason Aldean went on to explain: “They had told everybody else no. (Bruce) Springsteen, REM, you name it. They said, ‘No, not you guys, but you guys can come.’ I was, ‘Like, really? Alright.'” Honestly, it’s wild that they were on board for a Luke Bryan-Jason Aldean show, proceeded to pull off the concert with great success, and then opted to never do it again. The good news is that the tide (sorry to accidentally reference Alabama right there Georgia fans) might be turning. Georgia athletic director Josh Brooks – who was one of the minds that helped put together the Aldean-Bryan concert in 2013 – recently stated that the University of Georgia is looking into hosting their second ever concert in the spring of 2026: “We have to continue to be creative in looking at different ways to drive revenue in more ways than ever before… There’s a lot that goes into it obviously, but that’s something we’re working on. That’s a great event for the city, for the campus, but it’s also an opportunity for us to find another way to drive some revenue.” More revenue is a huge deal in modern day collegiate athletics (means more money for the “amateur” players). And could Georgia decided to run it back, so to speak, for their second ever concert? It could be fitting to see if Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan would be willing to return to Sanford Stadium to officially bring the football arena into its concert era. After all, they are the only artists familiar with how to work the Sanford Stadium crowd, and Aldean would likely return in a heartbeat considering it’s his favorite venue he’s ever played. It’s been a while since their 2013 performance, but I’m sure the country music stars would sign up for more of this: The post Jason Aldean Reveals His Favorite Venue He’s Ever Played, & He’s The Only One Who’s Played It: “They Told Everybody Else No” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

The rest of us mere mortals can only hope to have half as good of a relationship with our significant others as Willie Nelson has with his guitar, Trigger. There may not be a more famous guitar in the music world than Willie Nelson’s trusty Trigger. The living country music legend has played the same Martin six-string since 1969. And the story of how he originally got it – and how much he paid for it – only adds to the lore that surrounds Willie Nelson. While Willie was still cutting his teeth in the industry in the late 1960s, his go-to guitar was ruined by a drunk and disorderly fan. Willie was playing gig at the John T. Floore’s Country Store in Helotes, Texas, and suddenly was in need of an instrument to go up on stage with. Nelson without a guitar is like peanut butter without jelly… they’re fine separately, but there’s some real magic that happens when they’re together. As the story goes, Nelson caught wind of a beautiful Martin guitar nearby that was for sale for $750. That might not seem like a lot for a guitar in the modern day, but back in 1969, that was equivalent to over $5,500. Safe to say that it was a steep price for Willie to pull the trigger on (pun intended), but he did it, and boy oh boy what an investment it turned out to be. If you spread out the investment over all these years later, his trusted, reliable guitar comes out to be about a $13 a year investment. And that’s not even figuring in the countless songs that Nelson has penned and played with trigger, undoubtedly bringing in a much larger return on investment. The fateful day that Willie Nelson bought the guitar, he named it after Roy Roger’s horse “Trigger,” and from that moment on, the country singer made sure the instrument wasn’t ever too far out of reach. Nelson even saved it from a house fire that destroyed every one of his belongings… except for Trigger and a pound or so of weed that the “Red Headed Stranger” had stashed away. Clearly, Willie Nelson has a love for his guitar that’s been in his life across six decades. So much so that he and his team jumped in on a recent “How many months have you been together?” trend on TikTok. The social media team hilariously asked “months?” as if to say that a relationship that only a few months old is nothing compared to Willie’s connection with Trigger (they’ve known each other for 56 years). The video went on to show Willie Nelson pictured with Trigger in the 2020s, 2010s, 2000s, 1990s… you get the point. Nelson and Trigger have been together a long, long time, and this tribute to their connection is about as romantic as it gets: @willienelsonI’ll always pick you, Trigger ♬ Still Not Dead – Willie Nelson The post “I’ll Always Pick You” – Willie Nelson Posts Tribute To His Beloved, Trigger, The Guitar He’s Played Since 1969 first appeared on Whiskey Riff.