This weekend, Live Nation launched their first ever U.S. drive-in concert series - Live From The Drive In - marking a highly anticipated return to live, in person events in a safe and socially distanced manner. Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker, Nelly, Jon Pardi, El Monstero and Yacht Rock Revue kicked off the series with headlining performances across Nashville, St. Louis and Indianapolis over this past Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Brad Paisley headlined the live events in all three cities, playing some of his biggest hits. The country star also surprised concert-goers with a special video duet with Carrie Underwood for their hit “Remind Me” and an opening comedy set from Kevin Nealon ahead of his performance in Nashville.
“This was our weekend. The back row of cars was over a quarter mile away, but somehow I’ve never felt closer to an audience. Everyone went the extra mile to make this work, and somehow, safely, we played live music again. Thank you St Louis, Nashville, and Indy. These are the moments we will never forget. Live Nation Concerts #allinthistogether #livefromthedrivein” - Brad Paisley via Twitter.
For fans who weren’t able to make it out to the first Live From The Drive In, Brad Paisley and Live Nation streamed the concert live from his Nashville performance on Saturday. The livestream has raked in over 600,000 views so far and is still available to watch below!
Darius Rucker headlined the final night of the weekend in Nashville, complete with a “Only Wanna Be With You” sing-a-long with the crowd.
Jon Pardi brought the “party” to two cities, headlining in Nashville on Friday and Indianapolis on Saturday.
Nelly closed out the sold-out weekend in St. Louis with a hometown celebration of the 20th anniversary of his diamond-certified album Country Grammar.
El Monstero rocked the lot on Saturday, with an all out performance complete with a massive fireworks finale in St. Louis.
Yacht Rock Revue kicked-off the weekend on Friday in Indianapolis with a smash performance, and even posted a heartfelt note to fans on their Facebook page after the event.
The venues were turned inside out for the weekend, bringing the full concert experience to their parking lots.
Fans drove right up to their own private tailgate space and enjoyed the live performances from outside of their cars.
Concert-goers went all out to make the experience their own with vintage cars, yard games, chairs and plenty of food and drinks.
The main focus this weekend was social distancing, and Live Nation worked closely with local officials and health experts to carefully plan all aspects, from the layout to sanitation and everything in between to ensure everyone’s safety. Check out the full lineup below and watch our IG 'Live From The Drive In' story highlights for your weekend recap!
LIVE FROM THE DRIVE-IN July 10-12:
St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Friday, July 10 – Brad Paisley
Saturday, July 11 – El Monstero
Sunday, July 12 – Nelly: 20th Anniversary Celebration of Country Grammar
Nashville, TN @ Nissan Stadium
Friday, July 10 – Jon Pardi
Saturday, July 11 – Brad Paisley
Sunday, July 12 – Darius Rucker
Indianapolis, IN @ Ruoff Music Center
Friday, July 10 – Yacht Rock Revue
Saturday, July 11 – Jon Pardi
Sunday, July 12 – Brad Paisley