Chris Young plays to a sold out crowd at the Old Florida Outdoor Festival - Apopka, FL
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| Chris Young |
As a lover of music I’ve always enjoyed a great concert. Good music and undeniable talent is what draws me to an artist, but what keeps me a faithful fan is when an artist is just a good ‘ole down home soul. From the moment myself and my crew of friends met Chris Young in Nashville back in 2000, we knew he was a special person.
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| Chris Young - Loving his Life! |
Saturday night’s crowd at the Old Florida Outdoor Festival tour stop in Apopka, FL was a great display of how far this talented artist has come. Young was blown away from the audience’s reaction to his show, thanking the bunch numerous times for supporting his music. Young packed a lively group of attendants that sang every word and cheered at every chance they got. Young even played homage to his beginnings, mentioning his days at El Chico’s (a restaurant in Nashville he recalls playing at for quesadillas) at which a few of us cheered and in return he even acknowledged some of the original fans in attendance. Young is no stranger to Florida audiences, he visited several Florida cities while on one of his first “tours” -his Border Bookstore Tour where there would be maybe 5 people in attendance, mostly comprised of family and friends.
Young stayed diligent to his dream, kept the faith, and continued to plug away to what would lead him to his first national record deal. Fast forward 16 years, now Young is currently nominated for several ACMs, has been GRAMMY nominated, and has 7 No. 1’s under his belt including performing to sold out shows all over the US, Asia, and Europe over the years.
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| Chris Young thanking his fans! |
Seeing this kid grow into the man and performer he is today brought tears to my eyes. Looking back over the long road he’s travelled from a bookstore of a handful of people to packing out a crowd at a major festival; continuing to see his dream explode and him getting to do what he loves felt surreal. Hearing the thousands of individuals singing his songs back to him could only be described as magical. Despite his success, Young continues to remain a humble and thankful person. Young exemplifies that this is what life is about.. Live your dreams and continue to be grateful for the life you live! Chris Young is doing this- and I am one proud Aunt!
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The end to an awesome concert!
Denise -
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