Blake Shelton: Oklahoma native Blake Shelton headlined the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, and he was superb, as always, thanks to his velvet voice, which was smooth as silk.
Canaan Smith: With songs like “Bronco” and “Love You Like That,” Canaan Smith put on a high-energy show at the Pennysaver Amphitheater in Farmingville, Long Island.
Charles Esten: Nashville’s Charles Esten put on an awesome live show at The Paramount in Huntington, where he performed Deacon’s songs and his own material.
Cole Swindell: Swindell launched his new album, You Should Be Here, in May, and his live shows are nothing short of phenomenal, especially since he can tackle upbeat and fun tunes with equal ease as he does the poignant ballad “You Should Be Here.”
Joe Nichols: This year, Nichols played several shows on Long Island, New York, where he was able to get New Yorkers in the country spirit with such songs as “Yeah,” “Gimmie That Girl,” “Brokenheartsville,” “Sunny and 75” and of course, “Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off.” All of Nichols’ live shows were awesome.