Brad Paisley and Lady Antebellum got together with their own bands and performed a two-hour show on Friday night, May 15, as part of the Bud Light Seltzer Sessions: Your Flavor. Your Show weekly concert series. Proceeds from the show benefited the Red Cross.
“Tonight was amazing – it felt so good being back with the band and playing for our fans,” Brad said in a statement after the concert. “While I can’t wait to perform on a stage with a live audience again, I hope you all enjoyed the Bud Light Seltzer Sessions show and are staying safe.”
“I sure did miss my bandmates,” added Lady Antebellum’s Dave Haywood. “It was good to see them and play together again for Bud Light’s Seltzer Sessions.”
Brad previously admitted he was eager to perform again, especially with a full band.
“I’m anxious to get back with my band,” Brad acknowledged. “It’s been a long nine weeks since the last time we played and I love that my friends from Bud Light have invited us to get back together for the Bud Light Seltzer Sessions – with proper social distancing, of course. It’s going to be a fun night of music and fan interaction. So if you want to see our tour – here’s your chance. I can’t wait!”
Both Brad and Lady A performed several of their old and current hits, including Brad’s “Letter to Me,” which he dedicated to the Class of 2020, who are receiving their high school diplomas without a formal graduation ceremony.
Letter to…To the class of 2020: this isn’t fair. You’ve been robbed of so much. But it’s your world now. Do better than we have. #classof2020 #lettertome #seltersessions pic.twitter.com/9kT29UGBk6
— Brad Paisley (@BradPaisley) May 17, 2020
“To the class of 2020: this isn’t fair,” Brad said later on social media, along with a clip of his performance. “You’ve been robbed of so much. But it’s your world now. Do better than we have.”
Brad previously spoke out about the unfortunate situation the graduates find themselves in this year, and shared what he would say at their graduation ceremony, if they weren’t all canceled because of coronavirus.
“The fact that you’ve been robbed of this moment doesn’t change anything about your potential and your future,” Brad noted. “If anything, it should give you some sort of inspiration in terms of what you want to do going forward. I challenge the class of 2020 to take all of this frustration and turn it into something good. Become doctors, scientists, nurses, first responders, leaders…
“People who do a better job than we have done with this,” he continued. “You can change the world and that doesn’t just change because you didn’t get to walk across that stage and shake hands with your principal or throw that cap in the air. You are the future of this country and we’re hoping that you will rise up and make it an even better place.”
Photo Credit: Courtesy of Bud Light
