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GALLERY: Country Hat Acts Jason Aldean, Garth Brooks, George Strait And More Without Their Beloved Hats

Nancy Brooks // Country Writer, Beasley Media Group June 28th, 2019
Faith Hill and her hatless husband Tim McGraw arrive at the 74th Annual Academy Awards in 2002.

Country hat acts have been around since the beginning of the genre in the 1930’s and for some acts they have been a staple in their career from the very start.

We take a rare look at some of country music’s most famous hats acts not wearing their beloved hats.

-Nancy Brooks

  • GALLERY: Country Hat Acts Jason Aldean, Garth Brooks, George Strait And More Without Their Beloved Hats

    It's real hard to find a picture of Jason Aldean not donning his cowboy hat or ball cap. This is Jason singing the National Anthem during the Atlanta Braves 2009 home opener against the Washington Nationals.

  • GALLERY: Country Hat Acts Jason Aldean, Garth Brooks, George Strait And More Without Their Beloved Hats

    Brad Paisley goes hat less as he performs the national anthem prior to Game Three of the 2018 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox at Dodger Stadium in 2018.

  • GALLERY: Country Hat Acts Jason Aldean, Garth Brooks, George Strait And More Without Their Beloved Hats

    This is a rare find. George Strait with no hat performs during the rehearsals for the 43rd Academy of Country Music Awards in 2008.

  • GALLERY: Country Hat Acts Jason Aldean, Garth Brooks, George Strait And More Without Their Beloved Hats

    Garth Brooks removes his hat to sing the National Anthem with American sign language translation preformed by actress Marlee Matlin prior to Super Bowl XXVII between the Dallas Cowboys and the Buffalo Bills at the Rose Bowl in 1993.

  • GALLERY: Country Hat Acts Jason Aldean, Garth Brooks, George Strait And More Without Their Beloved Hats

    Faith Hill and her hatless husband Tim McGraw arrive at the 74th Annual Academy Awards in 2002.

  • GALLERY: Country Hat Acts Jason Aldean, Garth Brooks, George Strait And More Without Their Beloved Hats

    Another Tim McGraw hat less shot as he and faith Hill attend The Costume Institute Gala to celebrate the clothes of Jacqueline Kennedy in 2001.

  • GALLERY: Country Hat Acts Jason Aldean, Garth Brooks, George Strait And More Without Their Beloved Hats

    He doesn't wear a cowboy hat, but it's real rare to see Cole Swindell without his GS ball cap. this is from 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee.

  • GALLERY: Country Hat Acts Jason Aldean, Garth Brooks, George Strait And More Without Their Beloved Hats

    Eric Church hasn't been seen without his signature ball cap for a while. We had to back to 2006 to find this hat less gem.

  • GALLERY: Country Hat Acts Jason Aldean, Garth Brooks, George Strait And More Without Their Beloved Hats

    Alan Jackson performs onstage during the 37th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in 2002 and removes his hat to show his golden locks of hair.

  • GALLERY: Country Hat Acts Jason Aldean, Garth Brooks, George Strait And More Without Their Beloved Hats

    We looked and looked for Kenny Chesney without his cowboy hat or a ball cap and came up empty. To show just how much he loves his hats, he wears one while meeting President George W. Bush in 2006.

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