Back on the Road
As part of their Out in the Middle tour, the Zac Brown Band will finally be able to perform songs from their latest album, The Comeback, to thousands of fans. "This is such an incredible opportunity and to do what we love to do," Zac Brown said. "We're super excited to go out and entertain everybody."
Rock Star Dad
When he's not on the road, Zac loves spending time with the five kids he shares with his ex-wife Shelly Brown. "When I'm at home, I'm running my kids around and being a soccer dad, which is my greatest privilege," he said. "But every single night that I go on stage, I'm reminded like, 'Oh s--t, this is what we do.' I don't ever lose perspective on that and how blessed we are to be able to do it. We owe the fans the absolute greatest show that we can pull off."
All in the Details
Before showtime, Zac and the crew have a rule to not drink or smoke anything until the concert is done. "It's all business beforehand," Zac said. "I warm up with my vocal coach for about 30-40 minutes. Then I sit with the guys and we play songs together and prepare to sing."
Team Effort
"My ideology around creating my band is to be the worst person in the band," Zac said. "Getting to show the talent that's around me is more important than me trying to go out and keep the spotlight the entire time...That's a great source of pride for me—the level of musicianship that's in my band and how I can let them shine."
Bigger Is Better
"We've got Robert Randolph and the Family Band joining us for the entire tour," Zac teased. "They play their set. We play our set. Then for the last third of the night, we integrate their whole band and my whole band together." What comes next is the biggest production fans have ever seen.
Don't Be Late
With supporting acts like Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Zac urges fans to come early and stay late. "People are going to get a rockin' set to start and then we come out and do what people would expect from us," he teased. "And then we get that huge last part of the show."