01of 17Alex Alvga"The Live Forever Tour was my first-ever headlining arena tour, and it was such a great feeling to be able to take other artists out on the road with me.Granger Smith(pictured with me here)Danielle Bradbery,RaeLynn,Jimmie Allenand the rest of the teams all became family, and all brought something different to the tour."
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“The Live Forever Tour was my first-ever headlining arena tour, and it was such a great feeling to be able to take other artists out on the road with me.Granger Smith(pictured with me here)Danielle Bradbery,RaeLynn,Jimmie Allenand the rest of the teams all became family, and all brought something different to the tour.”
02of 17Alex Alvga"Our entire crew played pickle ball — pretty much every day — on tour."
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“Our entire crew played pickle ball — pretty much every day — on tour.”
03of 17Alex Alvga"We are pretty competitive!"
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“We are pretty competitive!”
04of 17Alex Alvga"Soundcheck … the calm before the storm."
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“Soundcheck … the calm before the storm.”
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“Thinking through the set list for that night. ‘Heaven’ is always one of the best moments where you can hear every single fan singing back at you.”
06of 17Alex Alvga"I’ve loved having the chance to work withThe Boys and Girls Clubon my tour. It’s an organization that I can relate to a lot, and I love getting totake the time to do a Q&A with the kidsand just talk to each other about our lives."
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“I’ve loved having the chance to work withThe Boys and Girls Clubon my tour. It’s an organization that I can relate to a lot, and I love getting totake the time to do a Q&A with the kidsand just talk to each other about our lives.”
07of 17"That time is so important to me and I am grateful for the experience. We were able to partner with the local chapter in every tour market and meet kids and teens in The Boys and Girls Club all across the country."
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“That time is so important to me and I am grateful for the experience. We were able to partner with the local chapter in every tour market and meet kids and teens in The Boys and Girls Club all across the country.”
08of 17Alex Alvga"Vocal warm-ups. My voice is so deep that it takes a while to get it going. And I started doing cover songs from the bathroom since the acoustics are better, so that’s usually where the warm-up happens."
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“Vocal warm-ups. My voice is so deep that it takes a while to get it going. And I started doing cover songs from the bathroom since the acoustics are better, so that’s usually where the warm-up happens.”
09of 17Alex Alvga"Every night before we head out on stage, we have a tradition where we do a chant, a toast, and cheers. Most of the band has been with me since we first starting touring, with a few great new additions (plusmy wife Katelyn), but we are all one team."
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“Every night before we head out on stage, we have a tradition where we do a chant, a toast, and cheers. Most of the band has been with me since we first starting touring, with a few great new additions (plusmy wife Katelyn), but we are all one team.”
10of 17Alex Alvga"It’s hard to describe going from being the opening act to headlining arenas and getting togo out again on tourwithJason Aldeansoon. Our fans have been there for it all."
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“It’s hard to describe going from being the opening act to headlining arenas and getting togo out again on tourwithJason Aldeansoon. Our fans have been there for it all.”
11of 17Alex Alvga"About to run on stage! The Country Music Hall of Fame actuallyhas that jacket on display now as part of the American Currents exhibit. It felt amazing but hard to believe it’s real when you are featured alongside people likeReba McEntire."
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“About to run on stage! The Country Music Hall of Fame actuallyhas that jacket on display now as part of the American Currents exhibit. It felt amazing but hard to believe it’s real when you are featured alongside people likeReba McEntire.”
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“That jacket is my good luck jacket. It’s actually the same one that I wore to theAmerican Music Awards. It was awesome to be at an all-genre show representing country, and it was the first time I’ve won an award at an all-genre show, which was an amazing feeling.”
13of 17Alex Alvga"I love this picture because we get to go into the crowd every night, and I love the energy and excitement of the fans and making sure I get to say to as many of them as possible, even in the back. That’s my tour manager too, and I think this may be his least favorite part of the tour haha but we really love it."
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“I love this picture because we get to go into the crowd every night, and I love the energy and excitement of the fans and making sure I get to say to as many of them as possible, even in the back. That’s my tour manager too, and I think this may be his least favorite part of the tour haha but we really love it.”
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15of 17Alex Alvga"Our family was a big rodeo family. When I was a kid I used to pretend to be at the Rodeo on my rocking chair and my grandpa would count to eight seconds, and then I would pretend to fall off. The Houston Rodeo was the largest crowd I have gotten to headline for and I couldn’t stop smiling the entire time."
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“Our family was a big rodeo family. When I was a kid I used to pretend to be at the Rodeo on my rocking chair and my grandpa would count to eight seconds, and then I would pretend to fall off. The Houston Rodeo was the largest crowd I have gotten to headline for and I couldn’t stop smiling the entire time.”
16of 17Alex Alvga"Me with my videographer, Alex, on stage at the Houston Rodeo."
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“Me with my videographer, Alex, on stage at the Houston Rodeo.”
17of 17Alex Alvga"Playing the Houston Rodeo was one of the most amazing moments of my life. It’s hard to describe what playing for 75,126 fans sounds like. We found out after that it was the biggest debut ever for a country artist and the 15th largest audience overall in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo history."
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“Playing the Houston Rodeo was one of the most amazing moments of my life. It’s hard to describe what playing for 75,126 fans sounds like. We found out after that it was the biggest debut ever for a country artist and the 15th largest audience overall in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo history.”
source: people.com
