Country artist Kane Brown is the next musician heading to the drive-in.
The singer announced on Tuesday that he will be airing a “brand new, never-before-seen show” at drive-in theaters across North America on Sept. 26. The concert was recorded live, and features interviews and behind-the-scenes footage of the singer, according to the release.
Brown’s concert is part of the Encore Drive-in Nights series, which has brought in more than 730,000 fans, according to a news release sent to the Deseret News.
“We are so humbled by fans’ response to Encore Drive-In Nights following the recent success of our Metallica and Blake Shelton events,” said Walter Kinzie, CEO of Encore Live, in a statement. “We are excited that Kane Brown, who is such a great artist, has joined our initiative. Our team has been working incredibly hard to provide people with fun and safe enjoyment this year. … Kane’s upcoming show is further proof that people are really into the drive-in concert experience.”
Brown is a newer artist in the country scene. Billboard called the 26-year-old singer behind multiple No. 1 hits like “Heaven” and “One Thing Right” the “future of country.” In 2018, the Associated Press named Brown the Breakthrough Artist of the Year.
Brown’s show will appear at a number of drive-ins — including the Motor Vu Theatre in Tooele, Utah. Brown’s last appearance in Utah was July 2019, when he opened for Jason Aldean at USANA Amphitheatre.
Tickets go on sale Sept. 10 at ticketmaster.com. Through Sept. 18, admission is $56 per vehicles of up to six people. After that, general admission will be $76 per vehicle. For additional information — and to see if a venue near you is presenting the show — visit encorenights.com.
Drive-in concerts continue to be all the rage. Large concert venues and arenas remain shut down. But drive-in theaters have emerged as a creative solution to fill the live music void during the pandemic, the Deseret News reported.
It started with Garth Brooks. In late June, the country superstar brought a special filmed concert to 300 drive-in theaters across North America. Then Blake Shelton followed suit. And then, reaching a different demographic, Metallica entered the drive-in arena.
For takeaways about the overall drive-in concert experience, view here.