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December 5, 2023
NOW: Silver presale for Doswell, VA 6/29
Brantley will be playing the AfterHours Concerts series at The Meadow Event Park June 29!
Silver presale running now through Thursday at 10pm
Silver members, YOU HAVE YOUR OWN PERSONAL CODE TO USE FOR TOUR PRESALES.
When the presale starts, your personal presale code can be found on the event details page for each tour date. To view the event details page for the show you’re wanting to attend, click on Tour in the navigation menu and then click on the name of the venue for that date. Your code will be inside the white box at the top of the page. (See example below). You may then purchase tickets by using the ticket links on that page.

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December 1, 2023
VOTE NOW: 2024 BG NATION T-shirt

Here we go again, y’all….go HERE to vote on your favorite design for the 2024 BG Nation exclusive t-shirt
Voting will close at 11:59pm on Monday, December 4.
Can’t wait to see what y’all choose!
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November 29, 2023
You asked….BG answered
Check out BG’s responses to your recent questions…
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November 27, 2023
Band Spotlight: Delaney Baker

Hey BG Nation…we recently checked in with bassist Delaney Baker and here’s what we found out…
Q: How long have you been a member of BG’s band?
A: Two years ago (October of 2021) I was at home with my wife reading our little girl a bedtime story when my phone rang. It was Jeff (Gossett), Brantley’s former Tour Manager, who had got my number from Corey (Roberson). He said “Hey buddy, would you be interested in subbing for us on bass for a couple shows?” A little backstory, just over a month prior to that call I had parted ways with the last country artist I had played for, and due to the state of the industry in that era, I figured my time as a touring musician had come to an end, at least for the foreseeable future. So to say I was surprised would be an understatement. “Jeff,” I said as I turned on speaker phone so my wife could eavesdrop, “I’m honored you called, man. Of course I’ll fill in! When are the dates?” There was kind of a long pause, “Well, uh, look I understand if you can’t do it, it’s kind of a last minute emergency but… well, uh, the bus leaves in an hour.” As I stood there panicking, thinking about all the music I’d have to learn and all the reasons why I couldn’t do it, my wife started packing my suitcase. 24 hours later I stepped on stage and played my first show with BG when, if memory serves me right, he headlined the Ameris Bank Amphitheater in Alpharetta, GA right there in his own backyard, so to speak. I ended up covering for our friend, Stephen, the rest of the year and officially accepted the position the following January.
Q: Is there one show with BG that stands out for any particular reason in your memory, and why?
A: Aside from that first one which is crazy memorable, there was a run of shows we made down in Florida about a week and a half after I gave myself an awful concussion! Man, I had such a migraine and was super foggy! If you’ve ever seen me up there with shades on looking lost, it’s because I was recovering and trying not to toss my cookies!
Q: Any pre-show rituals?
A: Tons! It’s very routine: Shave the cranium, wax the stache, lace the chucks. Then I join the band in prayer over the show and the audience and we all bust out ten push-ups on Adam’s count. After that it’s time to check the in-ears, adjust my compressor, tune the bass, undo the changes I just made to my compressor, pray again with BG and the crew, which is immediately followed by a crew-wide two claps and a Ric Flair “Whoo!” (or more recently a “Dale Yeah”) and a Macho Man “Oh Yeah!” Fist bumps are given all around then I check my compressor once more. Finally, I jump up and down like a madman to get my heart rate up during “Back in Black,” and go play a show with the most passionate and talented group of folks I know.
Q: Favorite BG song to perform, and why?
A: Country Must Be Country Wide. It was my first introduction to Brantley’s music! In 2011 I had recently graduated and with a degree in hand, I was wrestling with whether to seriously pursue a career as a musician. Around that time I saw the video for Country Wide and I remember thinking, “ah, maybe there is a place in Nashville for guys like me.” Six years later, we were touring on the same bill together, and after another five, on the same stage; it turns out that this is the literal place for me. I’m grateful for good friends and God’s hand of providence throughout this wild career.Q: Favorite place to perform, and why?
A: Red Rocks. It’s Sublime in a Burkean sense.
Q: Tell us one thing fans may not know about BG.
A: What’s funny is that for as much as I love Brantley, I’m still relatively new to the camp, and I guarantee his core fans know more about him than I do! haha! They’re so loyal and passionate!I guess one thing I would want to stress is that if there’s any fan who may not know just how earnestly they are appreciated, take it from me, the gratitude is substantial and genuine! Brantley is magnetic and his work ethic is relentless; he does so much for the people that stop by to visit his orbit.
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November 20, 2023
NOW: 30% off BG store!

BG Nation! We’re kicking off Black Friday and Cyber Monday early in the official BG store… Get 30% off storewide now thru November 27 with code BFCM30… Go grab your merch now before it’s gone
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WEDS: Bronze presale for 2/9 & 2/10 in NY
Brantley just announced the following NY shows for 2024:
- February 9: Foxwoods Resort Casino
- February 10: Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino
Bronze presale runs this Weds 11/22 at 12pm local through Thurs 11/23 at 10pm local
BRONZE PRESALE CODE: HEAVENBYTHEN
**Note: to gain access to the SILVER presale which begins Weds at 10am, click upgrade button below
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WEDS: Silver presale for 2/9 & 2/10 in NY
Brantley just announced the following NY shows for 2024:
- February 9: Foxwoods Resort Casino
- February 10: Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino
Silver presale starts this Weds 11/22 at 10am local and runs through Thursday 11/23 at 10pm local
Silver members, YOU HAVE YOUR OWN PERSONAL CODE TO USE FOR TOUR PRESALES.
When the presale starts, your personal presale code can be found on the event details page for each tour date. To view the event details page for the show you’re wanting to attend, click on Tour in the navigation menu and then click on the name of the venue for that date. Your code will be inside the white box at the top of the page. (See example below). You may then purchase tickets by using the ticket links on that page.

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November 7, 2023
Band Spotlight: Adam Curry

Hey BG Nation…we’re back with another band member spotlight. Check out what Adam Curry had to say 🎸…
Q: How long have you been a member of BG’s band?
A: Just a little over a year! I came on just before the tour with Five Finger Death Punch last fall.
Q: Any memories from your first performance with BG?
A: My first show was one of the last shows on the Son of the Dirty South tour with Jelly Roll. I just remember walking out, seeing a sold out room and thinking…”man, don’t trip” haha luckily I did not. However, I did almost run into Brantley like 3 times.
Q: Is there one show with BG that stands out for any particular reason in your memory, and why?
A: On the Nickelback tour we got to play Tinley Park, which is just outside of my hometown near Chicago. It was my first hometown show since joining the BG band – it was a really special night for me and one show I’ll always remember!
Q: Any pre-show rituals?
A: Dark chocolate, red wine, prayer with the dawgs, ten push-ups
Q: Favorite BG song to perform, and why?
A: My favorite song to play currently is “You Don’t Know Her Like I Do” That chorus is one of my favorites – especially when the band really digs in and we rock it a little harder.Q: Favorite place to perform, and why?
A: Though I love getting the opportunity to play arenas and larger rooms…I’m a sucker for a good club. The energy you get in those 1000 cap rooms is unlike anything else.
Q: Tell us one thing fans may not know about BG.
A: Homie loves a good game of kan jam.
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November 1, 2023
🚨FLASH SALE

FLASH SALE 🚨 For 48 hours only, get 25% off all 2023 tour merchandise with code FLASH25. Hurry and grab yours before it’s gone!
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October 30, 2023
Upgrade for Signed Tour Merch Giveaway!
BG Nation, thank you for rocking with us on the road this year! To show our appreciation for your support, we’re offering a special giveaway to our Silver fan club members. Not a Silver member yet? Click the button below to upgrade and get access to exclusive giveaways, content, early access to tickets, and more…don’t wait…giveaway ends tonight!
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GIVEAWAY: Signed Tour Merch
BG Nation, thank you for rocking with us on the road this year! To thank y’all for being the best damn fans in the world, we’re giving away signed 2023 tour merch to a few of y’all…to enter, comment below with your t-shirt size and favorite song from the setlist or moment from the show
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October 25, 2023
BEHIND THE TIMES (LIVE)…
Behind the Times is a song we wrote about everything that makes me who I am… It’s the important things to me like where I come from and what I stand for that just seem to get better with age… Sharing the exclusive first look of “Behind the Times (From the Studio)” with y’all BG Nation… Hope you love it as much as I do
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