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Brantley Gilbert Ready To Kick Off ‘Not Like Us Tour’

Brantley Gilbert is thrilled to be kicking off his “Not Like Us Tour” this Thursday (8/22) saying, “I’m going out with Lindsay Ell and Michael Ray. I’m stoked, I got…

Brantley Gilbert Ready To Kick Off 'Not Like Us Tour'
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Brantley Gilbert is thrilled to be kicking off his "Not Like Us Tour" this Thursday (8/22) saying, “I’m going out with Lindsay Ell and Michael Ray. I’m stoked, I got to tell ya.”

He adds, “Watching both of them on stage…and even Michael, we toured together and then he was out on the cruise with us. Even seeing how much his show had changed from the first tour we did to seeing what he did on the boat. He’s one of those people that’s constantly improving his live show. So I’m excited about seeing that. Lindsay, I know she brings it and I’m just excited to see how people respond.”

Plus, with Lindsay on Brantley’s tour, that will give them an opportunity to sing their current single, “What Happens in a Small Town,” together on stage every night, and Gilbert says, “I know it’s gonna be awesome. But it’s cool to be able to end the year out with two people that, not only am I a fan of, I’m friends with.”

He shared from the road on Instagram last night, "Thanks for gettin' a lil' rowdy with us #tailgatefest.... See y’all again soon.... #bgnation."

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.