{"id":2151422,"date":"2025-11-12T12:42:42","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T12:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2151422"},"modified":"2025-11-12T12:42:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T12:42:42","slug":"zac-brown-spent-two-years-preping-las-vegas-sphere-show-our-biggest-mountain-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/zac-brown-spent-two-years-preping-las-vegas-sphere-show-our-biggest-mountain-yet\/","title":{"rendered":"Zac Brown spent two years preping Las Vegas Sphere show, &#8216;our biggest mountain yet&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/zac-brown-band-play-two-161146886.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Zac Brown;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Zac Brown<\/a> has spent the past two years preparing for what he calls the &#8220;biggest mountain&#8221; he&#8217;s ever had to climb \u2014 and he swam with sharks to do it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This fall and winter, the Grammy-winning frontman and his band will bring their Southern rock and country soul to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2024\/06\/13\/las-vegas-sphere-changed-live-music-experience\/73880112007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the Sphere;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">the Sphere<\/a> in Las Vegas, a one-of-a-kind showcase that will double as the world premiere of their new album, &#8220;Love &amp; Fear.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The limited engagement kicks off Dec. 5, with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thesphere.com\/shows\/zac-brown-band\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:sold-out shows;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">sold-out shows<\/a> on Dec. 5-6 and Dec. 12-13, followed by additional dates Jan. 9-10 and newly added nights Jan. 16-17.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Zac Brown performs his song &#8220;Chicken Fried&#8221; alongside a soldier onstage during the Nov. 7 Proud to Honor event in Nashville.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;For two years we&#8217;ve been making all the content,&#8221; Brown said before taking the stage at the Proud to Honor benefit concert in Nashville. &#8220;We have a chance to use the greatest canvas for creativity that&#8217;s ever been created.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Brown said he is elated to be one of the first artists to perform at the Sphere, joining the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2025\/07\/12\/backstreet-boys-sphere-las-vegas-concert-review\/84616588007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Backstreet Boys;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Backstreet Boys<\/a> and the Eagles. The venue has 4 acres of 16K video, 160,000 speakers and sensory effects that include wind, scent and vibration. In 2026, No Doubt and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/country-music-hall-fame-reveals-151408667.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kenny Chesney;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Kenny Chesney<\/a> are slated to headline.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Being one of the first few artists that get to perform there, I really wanted this to be our masterpiece, to show our fans that we&#8217;re not slowing down,&#8221; Brown said. &#8220;We owe a lot to our fans, and this is a chance to make something on a level that wasn&#8217;t even possible before this building existed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Brown said the show has a storyline threaded throughout and he personally appears in many of the graphics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I was in a lot of the footage we filmed, being a stuntman, on stunt wires, yanked up to the ceiling and thrown against walls and dragged across the ground,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We filmed underwater scenes with whale sharks and sharks. I don&#8217;t think anybody\u2019s going to expect the level of work that we&#8217;ve put into this.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Love &amp; Fear&#8221; features collaborations with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/book-stay-dolly-parton-songteller-100210913.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dolly Parton;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Dolly Parton<\/a>, Snoop Dogg, Dave Grohl and Blackberry Smoke&#8217;s Charlie Starr.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Singer-songwriter Zac Brown, left, poses with Bill Ford, executive chairman of Ford Motor Co., on Nov. 7 at the  Proud to Honor benefit concert in Nashville.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/R_Lfb58d2J0a3rX1FlPW7g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/the-tennessean\/03b36c698abf740a08757bc3e95f75aa\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Singer-songwriter Zac Brown, left, poses with Bill Ford, executive chairman of Ford Motor Co., on Nov. 7 at the Proud to Honor benefit concert in Nashville.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;There&#8217;s a lot of dreams that came true making this album,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I&#8217;ve always wanted to work with a 40-piece orchestra and a 20-piece choir. And we&#8217;re fully independent. Our management company&#8217;s in-house. We do not have a record label. We fund our own marketing. We fund our own way through this thing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That independence, he added, lets his team stay true to their mission: connection, gratitude and generosity, values also reflected in the Nashville Proud to Honor event, which raised money for seven military organizations, including Camp Southern Ground, Brown\u2019s own nonprofit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It&#8217;s such a blessing to get to do what I love,&#8221; Brown said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tennessean.com\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2025\/11\/12\/zac-brown-las-vegas-sphere-eagles-kenny-chesney\/87200092007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Zac Brown's Las Vegas show follows Nashville benefit concert;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Zac Brown&#8217;s Las Vegas show follows Nashville benefit concert<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zac Brown has spent the past two years preparing for what he calls the &#8220;biggest mountain&#8221; he&#8217;s ever had to climb \u2014 and he swam with sharks to do it. 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